Libraries in Germany, Canada, Ireland, Sweden and the US all nominated Adichie's novel, with one librarian describing it as "brimming with wit, popular culture and wry observations about race, gender and class".
In terms of wit and culture, the people I wrote for were vastly more sophisticated than the Spanish speakers I wrote about, who lived generally far below the poverty line.
"The films also have a quick wit about popular culture," he said.
BBC4 is to "return to its original role, a channel of culture, wit and ideas".
He was a true humanist, a scholar of broad learning, and a man of deep culture, wit, and compassion.
The comedy of Animaniacs was a broad mix of old-fashioned wit, slapstick, pop culture references, and cartoon violence.
It's kind of like Spaced, but with mesmerizing Bollywood dance sequences instead of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's relentless dry wit and pop culture references.
Because of Robin Williams, I didn't quit my job at Blockbuster, but instead stayed so I could continue to watch his films: a beautiful hodgepodge of pop culture wit and classical beauty.
It takes a not-bad, not-too-original premise -- werewolfism as a kind of sexually transmitted disease -- and kicks it around for a while, without showing either the teasing pop-culture wit or the knack for genuine fright that made the first two "Scream" movies live up to their name.
A Lady of culture and wit who will be greatly missed and fondly remembered.
