Music: George Frideric Handel
Handel wrote his beloved oratorio Messiah in a three-week burst of intense activity during the fall of 1741. The first part of the oratorio foretells the Savior’s coming while the last part focuses on the divine, eternal blessings made available to humankind through His sacrifice. The second part, which focuses on Christ’s earthly mission, culminates in the incomparable “Hallelujah,” one of the most recognizable and beloved pieces in the choral/orchestral canon. Read More...
Explore More Hank Azaria, 59, opened up about voicing “The Simpsons” Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as a white man on the latest episode of NPR’s podcast “Code Switch.”
Apu is a recurring Indian-American character in the show who runs the Kwik-E-Mart convenience store, which often keeps him from his wife and eight children.
Azaria was first publicly called out in 2017 when comedian Hari Kondabolu, who’s of Indian descent, expressed his anger over the character and Hollywood’s decadeslong depictions of South Asians in the documentary “The Problem With Apu. Read More...
By Zhaoyin FengBBC News
Courtesy of David R.ChanDavid R ChanMany people in America love Chinese food, but David R Chan is perhaps in a league of his own.
Mr Chan, a 72-year-old former tax lawyer based in Los Angeles, claims to have dined at nearly 8,000 Chinese restaurants across the US and counting. Each is archived in a spreadsheet that he has maintained for four decades, along with thousands of restaurant business cards and menus. Read More...