Books
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Glen Powell Is Absolutely Willing to Play the Hollywood Game
In a town littered with would-be superstars, he’s trying to beat the odds by giving studios what they crave. It’s…
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‘Queenie’ Captures Black British Womanhood, in Its Mess and Glory
The coming-of-age show, streaming on Hulu, follows a 25-year-old living in south London, navigating the gulf between her reality and…
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This Judge Is Blind. He Wishes Our Justice System Were, Too.
In a new memoir, David S. Tatel recounts a remarkable career as a civil rights lawyer and federal judge, and…
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‘Hit Man’ Says Contract Killers Aren’t Real. Here’s the Truth.
The romantic shenanigans are the stuff of Hollywood, but the film’s fake contract killer is based on a real man…
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Going Down the Garfield Rabbit Hole
He hates Mondays, he’s No. 1 at the box office and he’s been the subject of a lot of weirdness…
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‘The Watchers’ Review: Now They See You
The folk-horror genre welcomes a young new voice in the director Ishana Night Shyamalan, but she’s singing a familiar old…
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Julio Torres Is His Own Thing
In an interview, he discusses “Fantasmas,” his new HBO show combining a fanciful quest and wild comic detours with a…
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A Four-Hour-Long Hotel Review That Is Actually About So Much More
Jenny Nicholson’s granular critique of Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser experience reflects the fraught relationship between studios and fans right now.
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‘How to Rob a Bank’ and the Limits of a True-Crime Documentary
The story of a Seattle-area bandit is rife with big questions, but the movie doesn’t explore them. Not every podcast…
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Are Big Music Tours Really in Trouble?
High-profile cancellations from Jennifer Lopez and the Black Keys have armchair analysts talking. But industry insiders say live music is…