Books
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Leo Reich Likes Nothing Better Than a Movie Where Nothing Happens
“Any movie by Alexander Payne, Lena Dunham, Greta Gerwig, anything European,” said the comedian, who has a special on Max.…
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A Filmmaking Career From the Heart
The hard-won success and passionate failure of Francis Ford Coppola.
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Buckle Up, Christmas Crowds: Sandra Bernhard Still Has Plenty to Say
Sandra Bernhard was early for a midmorning Chelsea coffee date, already perched at the cafe with a hefty cup. She…
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By Heart: 4 Picture Books About Memory’s Joys and Sorrows
Sydney Smith, Allen Say and Linda Shute explore the many facets of our recollections.
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Chloë Sevigny Reads a Steamy Audiobook Romance
ALICE SADIE CELINE, by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright. Read by Chloë Sevigny. The absence of commas in the title of Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s…
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The Artists We Lost in 2023, in Their Words
The many creative people who died this year built their wisdom over lives generously long or much too short, through…
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‘Maestro’ Won’t Let Leonard Bernstein Fail
Bradley Cooper’s movie has an unrelenting focus on Bernstein’s marriage. What’s missing are his struggles as a musician.
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The World Has Finally Caught Up to Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo was at the Equinox on 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue when his agent called. A rush of hope…
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At City Ballet, History Is Made With Two Black Dewdrops
The pressure was on. India Bradley, making her debut as Dewdrop in “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” exited the stage after…
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The Spellbinding Freedom of Baldur’s Gate 3
The rules are so complex an engineer with a Ph.D. was baffled. The setting was long the butt of jokes.…