Books
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‘The Miser’ Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient
This Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.
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The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy
Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time,…
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It Was the Biggest Job of His Life. Was He On Target, or Off by Half?
An antiques shop owner in Maine was hired by a friend to value the collection of the artist Robert Indiana.…
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‘The Cherry Orchard’ Review: Chekhov in the Fun Zone
Benedict Andrews’s production in London offers perfectly pitched comedy where other directors find somber tragedy.
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On Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism,’ Romance Is Everything
The English singer and songwriter’s third album, featuring production from Danny L Harle and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, is nonstop…
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What to Know About ‘Unfrosted’ and the Real History of Pop-Tarts
In his directorial debut, Jerry Seinfeld tackles the history of the fruit-filled pastries … kind of. Here’s the real origin…
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‘The Contestant’: Traumatic Isolation Played for Laughs
A new Hulu documentary looks back on a Japanese reality show starring a man, Nasubi, who didn’t know he was…
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Eurovision Fans Are Hungry for News. These Superfans Are Here to Help.
A cottage industry of blogs and social media accounts, run by Eurovision obsessives in their spare time, satisfies a seemingly…
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An Artist From Kosovo Takes Flight
When the Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj received an invitation for his biggest project ever in the United States, he knew…
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Review: A Conductor Surprises by Embracing the Ordinary
Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for unusual, ambitious projects. But at the New York Philharmonic this week, he succeeded with standard…