Books
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‘Barbenheimer’ Isn’t a Contest. But if It Were, Which Film Would Win?
It’s been an epic matchup, but it’s time to declare a victor. We devised nine super-scientific tests to determine whether…
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Miles Davis’s Electric Period
Navigate the trumpeter’s snaky, endless grooves with picks from Flying Lotus, Cindy Blackman Santana and Terence Blanchard, among other musicians,…
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‘Sex Is a Huge Part of a Character’s Life.’ Especially in ‘Passages.’
The three stars of Ira Sachs’ new movie — Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos — discuss the graphic…
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These Characters Need Therapists. ‘Cinema Therapy’ Is Here for Them.
Two YouTube hosts have built a following by dissecting the psychology of movie characters. Here, they analyze some of this…
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The Price of Admission to America’s Museums Keeps Rising
Their buildings have expanded and expenses have surged, even as attendance slowed. Art lovers will bear the cost: The Guggenheim…
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I Loved ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ Enough to Marry It
Paul Reubens’s oddball masterpiece celebrated the kind of anarchy that captivates kids and freaks out adults.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks include a Vietnam War portrait, an analysis of Los Angeles as a film subject and a look…
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How the Mushroom Cloud Boomed and Bloomed Across American Pop Culture
From the Trinity test to “Oppenheimer” and “Asteroid City,” the symbol of nuclear destruction has held multiple but equally disturbing…
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What Does It Mean to Be a Witness?
In his new story collection, Jamel Brinkley investigates the impact of seeing and being seen.
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Obsessed with the Ocean, Susan Casey Takes the Plunge
Susan Casey has long been enchanted by the deep ocean. For her book “The Underworld,” she finally got to visit…