The talk show, as a genre, has been in decline for a while. It started with Jerry Springer, when the talk shows suffered a metamorphosis, going from the real and social issues to the hair-raising. Cristina Saralegui declinegenrehair Change image and share on social
The talk shows I've done are all radio for exactly this reason: I don't want to wear a rubber mask. Gregory Benford havemaskradio Change image and share on social
The talk shows in the States want celebrities, not authors. In France, it is different; writers are called upon to comment on everything. They have a very public role there. Edmund White authorcallcelebrity Change image and share on social
The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects. Martin Filler architectarchitecturebuild share on social
The tallest building in the world is now in Dubai, the biggest factory in the world is in China, the largest oil refinery is in India, the largest investment fund in the world is in Abu Dhabi, the largest Ferris wheel in the world is in Singapore. Fareed Zakaria abubigbuild share on social
'The Taming Of The Shrew' is probably the first time I've worked in this country for about ten years, apart from theatre, and it's not for want of trying. It was so fantastic to work in London - it felt really glamorous. Rufus Sewell countryfantasticfelt share on social
The Tammany guys, many of them were corrupt. They were still around when I was a boy. You knew the Tammany guys' name. Pete Hamill boycorruptguy Change image and share on social
The tang of tamarind is a great way both to flavour and lighten up slow-cooked savoury dishes. Yotam Ottolenghi cookdishflavour Change image and share on social
The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina. Yo-Yo Ma argentinacombinationculture Change image and share on social
The tantalizing discomfort of perplexity is what inspires otherwise ordinary men and women to extraordinary feats of ingenuity and creativity; nothing quite focuses the mind like dissonant details awaiting harmonious resolution. Brian Greene awaitcreativitydetail share on social