Books
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‘Fallen Leaves’ Review: Love (and Laughs) Among the Ruins
In the latest from the Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki, two lonely people find each other with tenderness, karaoke and deadpan…
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‘Rustin’ Review: A Crucial Civil Rights Activist Gets His Due
Colman Domingo carries this biopic of a March on Washington organizer, the first narrative feature from Michelle and Barack Obama’s…
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The Eclectic Inspirations for Alan Wake 2’s Surreal Tale
Yes, there is a Stephen King influence. But the video game’s metanarrative was inspired by unorthodox novels, films and plays…
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Popcast (Deluxe): What Is Going on With the Grammy Nominations?
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture…
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Park Avenue Armory Will Host ‘Illinoise’ and ‘Indra’s Net’ in 2024
The Armory’s upcoming season also includes the North American premiere of ‘Inside Light.’
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Heavenly and Earthly Treasures Show Africa’s Mark on the Byzantine World
The Met Museum offers a treasure chest of North Africa’s influences on the golden age of Medieval art. On the…
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Justin Torres, Author of ‘Blackouts,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction
Ned Blackhawk received the nonfiction award, with “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.”
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He Says He’s Doing Good. This Author Strongly Disagrees.
In “The Bill Gates Problem,” Tim Schwab excoriates the billionaire philanthropist and his foundation.
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‘The Stones and Brian Jones’ Review: Sympathy for a Founding Rocker
A new documentary looks back at Jones’s rise and fall, but also underlines his crucial strand in the Rolling Stones’…
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For Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Hair Is Rooted in Pride
The Philadelphia artist’s show at Artists Space considers how hair cutting, grooming and caregiving help create a Black queer community.