Books
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Girls to the Front: Olivia Rodrigo’s Fans Show Up in Force
Olivia Rodrigo shot to pop stardom pretty much overnight: Her first single, “Drivers License,” rocketed to No. 1 in January…
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Giving Big, a California Couple Gets Gratitude and Scrutiny
Lynda and Stewart Resnick have directed their pistachio fortune toward large, transformational gifts, but also drawn some criticism for their…
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‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Producers Guild Award. Is the Best-Picture Oscar Next?
With the victory, the Christopher Nolan biopic has swept the guild prizes, a strong predictor of its chances at the…
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Ye Spends a Second Week at No. 1 With ‘Vultures 1’
The rapper once known as Kanye West’s collaborative album with Ty Dolla Sign repeats at the top of the Billboard…
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In Calling Out Tucker Carlson, Jon Stewart Reminds Us He Has (Old-Fashioned) Skills
The comedian has always had a sharp Borscht Belt approach, but only in his return to “The Daily Show” can…
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Teaches Reading, Writing and Roll Camera
Each season of the ABC sitcom employs about 150 children. Its core curriculum: schooling Hollywood in what a show with…
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Three Riveting, Slow-Burn New Thrillers
This month’s thrillers pose intriguing questions. Can one seemingly unimportant decision change everything? What would happen if people could siphon…
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This Book Is Baffling, Debauched and Perfectly Human
Vladimir Sorokin’s novel “Blue Lard” features a world largely bereft of love or moral concern, but it reminds us of…
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Kara Swisher Is Not Here to Make Friends in Her New Memoir
In “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story,” the pioneering journalist recounts a life in, and of, Silicon Valley.
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Lise Davidsen, Star Soprano of the Met, Takes an Italian Turn
The singer, best known in the works of Wagner and Strauss, is starring in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of…