Arts and Entertainment

paperhaus On the Virginia Quarterly Review at the LAT: http://bit.ly/a2jko9 & http://bit.ly/9xZdEP.

by Carolyn Kellogg, Lead Blogger, Jacket Copy, LA Times

ToureX RT @StephenGHill : Dug @ToureX intv w/Lauryn. Betterment of her family was more important than what The World wanted. For her it WAS a choice

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

jayhovawitness Just activated the priority inbox on Google. Let's see if this works. I got 14,000 unread messages in Gmail, so this could be helpful.

by Jayson Rodriguez, Senior Writer, MTV News

ToureX RT @SevenBlunts : The media called Lauren crazy. [After Unplugged many people, both fans & media, called her crazy. I never did.]

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

ToureX RT @ieishah : She was delectable and we ate her. #LBoogie

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

moryan Why bringing NeilGaiman's 'TheSandman' to TV is probably a bad idea: http://bit.ly/9Rvmxh I'm sure u can think of more than 5 reasons I cite

by Maureen Ryan, TV Critic, Chicago Tribune

ToureX Yes! RT @MrRoJack : People who call Lauryn crazy, if afforded the income and chance to walk away from what they do, wouldn't think twice.

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

ToureX RT @Nick_NoHeart : @ToureX How old are her kids now? [Lauryn's kids range from 13 to 2.5]

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

TylerGreenDC Most/all of this has been on my Twitter feed, but here's MAN on the Phillips fire: http://bit.ly/aV5oEf

by Tyler Green, Freelance Journalist

ToureX Shame on all who called Lauryn crazy. She was intellectually exhausted by intense fame (a love that still burns hot) & parenting. Not crazy.

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

ToureX Lauryn wasn't an artist who craved fame or adulation. She wanted respect & to express things that she believed in & perhaps change minds.

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

ToureX Lauryn chose what was best for her kids over what was best for her career. She also carved out space for herself: stardom exhausted her.

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC

wpjenna RT @ezraklein : 8.4 million New Yorkers suddenly realize city is a horrible place to live: http://tinyurl.com/2wg75cc

by Jenna Johnson, Student Life and Culture Reporter, Washington Post

jenfong And @MyFilosophy is opening 3rd location this Oct. at Southgate Mall. Also celebrating 6 years on Whyte Sep.11: http://eepurl.com/TCbE #yeg

by Jennifer Fong, Feature Writer, Edmonton Journal

ToureX Lauryn shows us when star & parent collide within one person the star doesn't have to win.

by Touré, Contributing Editor, MSNBC