Maggie Smith has died(variety.com)
322 points by asix66 | 35 comments
Variety obituary reporting that actress Maggie Smith, known for Downton Abbey and Harry Potter, has died at 89.
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How actors remember their lines(thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)
556 points by pepys | 174 comments
MIT Press Reader article explaining how actors memorize their lines and what this reveals about how human memory works.