Books
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Spielberg, Who Regrets Cutting ‘E.T.’ Guns, Says Don’t Revise Old Works
“No film should be revised based on the lenses we now are either voluntarily or being forced to peer through,”…
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Banned Bunnies
In 1959, the picture-book nuptials of a black rabbit and a white rabbit caused intense debate across the nation.
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Craving Beauty, but at What Cost?
In “The Ugly History of Beautiful Things,” Katy Kelleher considers her desire for rare or pretty objects, as both life-affirming…
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Harry Belafonte, Folk Hero
Cool and charismatic, Belafonte channeled his stardom into activism. He was a true people person, who knew how to reach,…
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Ed Sheeran, Accused of Copying Marvin Gaye, Testifies He Wrote His Song
The singer was accused of copying his ballad “Thinking Out Loud” from Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” In court, he…
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Watch These Great Harry Belafonte Screen Performances
While Belafonte’s cinematic output was minimal, he made an impact with each role.
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John Mulaney Punctures His Persona in ‘Baby J’
In his highly anticipated new Netflix special, the comic changes his pace to deliver bristlingly funny material about addiction, rehab…
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Wonder and Awe in Natural History’s New Wing. Butterflies, Too.
When plans for it first surfaced, I wondered if the new Gilder Center at the Natural History museum might end…
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Dutch to Make Public the Files on Accused Nazi Collaborators
Historians and archivists are excited and concerned about providing unfettered public online access to investigators’ files that have been restricted…
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Killer Moms and Bloody Elevators: A Talk With the Stars of ‘Evil Dead Rise’
Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland discuss their gory roles in the latest addition to the “Evil Dead” franchise.