Because he reads The Stranger, he knew what the cake signified: $5,000 and a whole lot of honor. Filmmaker Crowell is one of four artists (and two arts organizations) to receive The Stranger Genius ...

In a pivotal scene in Greta Gerwig’s recent film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women, Amy March, a talented artist who holds high aspirations beyond her family’s modest means, ...

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Albert Einstein is perhaps the most famous genius ever, but that wasn't enough for his name to make this list. (The Associated Press) We all want our children to reach their full potential. We make ...

Perhaps for athletes, a genius is an Olympic medalist. In entertainment, a genius could be defined as an EGOT winner, someone who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. For Mensa, the ...

More people think Donald Trump is a genius than Bill Clinton. And 15% of people think that they are a genius themselves. Quick, picture a genius. Your reflexive image is probably a man with wild hair ...

My administrative assistant telephoned me at home to tell me that I had just received a letter from the MacArthur Foundation marked “confidential.” “Do you want me to open it?,” she asked breathlessly ...

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Geniuses aren’t like everyone else. They just do it and, um, think different. Can they, though, ...