Books
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Final Fantasy XVI Takes on Its ‘Star Wars’ Problem
Square Enix is trying to make a role-playing game for old fans and new gamers alike, a precarious tightrope for…
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Murder in a Moneyed Fire Island Enclave
Who is the worst of the BAD SUMMER PEOPLE (Flatiron, 261 pp., $28.99) in Emma Rosenblum’s addictive thriller of manners…
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In Barcelona, City of Mega-Festivals, Small Venues Struggle
On a recent Friday night, a few dozen 20-somethings piled into Sidecar, a well-known concert venue in downtown Barcelona. The…
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Ticket Giants, Under Pressure From Biden, Promise Transparency on Fees
Live Nation and SeatGeek said they would show customers the full cost of concerts, after the White House’s complaints that…
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‘Extraction 2’ Review: No Escape
Chris Hemsworth returns as an Australian mercenary in this bloated, banal action sequel.
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Ebony G. Patterson Brings a Crowd to the New York Botanical Garden
All that glitters isn’t what you expect at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. The vultures have landed.
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‘The Blackening’ Review: Race Against a Killer
With more jokes than jump scares, this comedic horror film is as tartly amusing as it is provocative.
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‘A Simulacrum’ Review: A Magic Show in the Making, and Unmaking
The magician Steve Cuiffo and the playwright Lucas Hnath try to find the reality beneath the illusions in this Atlantic…
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Popcast (Deluxe): A.I. Pop Stars and Luke Combs’s ‘Fast Car’
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture…
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‘It Requires Genius and He Had It’: Readers on Cormac McCarthy
McCarthy’s death inspired hundreds of people to share their impressions of him and his work.