Books
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‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Love, Loss and Loins of Veal
Juliette Binoche stars in an instant culinary classic that exquisitely captures the kitchen’s bittersweet blessing.
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Mary Todd Lincoln, Thwarted Cabaret Star? That’s Cole Escola’s Take.
“Oh, Mary!,” which follows a boozing, romance-starved first lady, is the latest entertainment about the Lincolns, illustrating their staying power…
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When ‘Giants’ Roam the Museum Halls
Right in the middle of the exhibition “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” which…
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At This California Radio Station, the Call Letters Say It All
KGAY in Palm Springs is geared toward Gen X and older gay men who enjoy Rihanna but still worship Donna…
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Review: Showing Off Rock-Solid Technique and Some Erotic Acrobatics
Philadanco! returns to New York with four premieres that highlight the dancers’ skills without revealing much deeper artistry.
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Lincoln Center’s Leader, Henry Timms, to Depart After Five Years
After guiding the arts organization through the pandemic and completing the renovation of David Geffen Hall, he is leaving to…
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How Robots Learned to Write So Well
“Literary Theory for Robots,” by Dennis Yi Tenen, a software engineer turned literature professor, shows how the “intelligence” in artificial…
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Perfection and Precision in a Poet’s Miniature Worlds
The poems in Mary Jo Bang’s latest collection, “A Film in Which I Play Everyone,” are full of pleasure, color,…
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Untangling the Pasts of Slavery, Colonialism and Art
A new exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London looks at how artists of earlier centuries depicted enslaved…
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph: Major Prizes, Major Attention, Major Unease
The “Holdovers” star Da’Vine Joy Randolph has had a charmed run through awards season so far: Considered the favorite for…