Books
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‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact
The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand…
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What Do ‘Candyman’ and ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Have in Common? A Director Explains.
For the new Disney+ retelling, David Lowery drew on a range of unexpected influences, including the 1992 horror film, art-house…
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James Harithas, Maverick Museum Director and Founder, Dies at 90
Whether directing august art museums or scrappy upstarts of his own, he championed art-world outsiders and socially conscious and political…
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Robin Thede Is on a Mission
The creator of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” has achieved a number of comedy “firsts,” but she prefers to focus…
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In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie
The writer-director set out to make “a joyful film about South Asian Muslim women” that didn’t revolve around trauma. The…
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Jack Harlow Goes Deep on Race and Rap, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Jessie Ware, Joy Oladokun, Miguel and others.
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Jim Gaffigan Values Fear, Longs for Naps and Dreams of Deep-Dish
The stand-up comedian, who plays Mr. Smee in “Peter Pan & Wendy,” gets material from his kids and finds common…
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‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Review: A New Girl in Neverland
The filmmaker David Lowery updates the classic tale with his own pixie dust, saving what’s good and scuttling the rest.
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Late Night Hosts Fight Over the Best Bits on the Final ‘Late Late Show’
Jimmy Kimmel suggested that after leaving late night, James Corden should “stick to corporate gigs, podcasts, maybe ‘The Masked Singer.’”
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‘Fatal Attraction’ Review: Here’s Why She Did It
A somber, psychology-heavy series tries to take the “erotic thriller” out of the erotic thriller.