Gavin Edwards
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Overlooked No More: Lizzie Magie, the Unknown Inventor Behind Monopoly
Magie’s creation, The Landlord’s Game, inspired the spinoff we know today. But credit for the idea long went to someone else.
Mary Weiss, Who Sang ‘Leader of the Pack,’ Is Dead at 75
As the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, she conveyed passion, pathos and toughness — and reached the Top 40 six times while still in her...
Shane MacGowan’s 9 Essential Songs
The Pogues frontman, who died Thursday at 65, joined punk to traditional Irish music, establishing himself and the group as its loud and soused heirs.
Overlooked No More: Dorothy Spencer, Film Editor Sought Out by Big Directors
She worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Elia Kazan, Frank Capra and John Ford, and she was known for her deft touch, particularly with action movies.
Lamont Dozier, Writer of Numerous Motown Hits, Dies at 81
With the brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Mr. Dozier wrote dozens of singles that reached the pop or R&B charts, including “You Can’t Hurry Love,”...