Books
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She’s Oscar-Nominated, but Hong Chau Hopes to Stay an Underdog
Though Hong Chau received her first Oscar nomination last month, for playing Brendan Fraser’s caretaker in the Darren Aronofsky drama…
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Looted Artifacts, Returned to Yemen, Will Stay at Smithsonian for Now
Under an agreement, ownership of 77 objects seized from a New York art dealer reverted to Yemen. They will be…
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Iris DeMent Is Worried About the World. So She Made Another Album.
The singer and songwriter, 62, takes her time between releases, making sure she has something to say in her music.…
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Review: In ‘Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!,’ He’s Too Hot to Live
Reich, a comedian and writer, transforms into the avatar of Gen Z disaffection in his taut, biting solo show at…
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Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York
On his first visit to the city since being named the New York Philharmonic’s next music director, he eagerly played…
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Chase Stokes Turned Down ‘Outer Banks.’ He’s Glad He Reconsidered.
The actor plays John B. in the hit Netflix drama, which returns for its third season on Thursday.
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Joan Mitchell Foundation Claims Vuitton Ads Infringe on Painter’s Copyright
The artist’s organization said it rejected requests from the fashion company to use the artworks in handbag ads, but the…
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When ‘A Little Touch of Star Quality’ Is a Little Too Much
In upcoming musical revivals, world leaders both real (Imelda Marcos, Eva Perón) and folkloric (King Arthur) get an image makeover…
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An Extraordinary Memoir of a Black American Boyhood
Joseph Earl Thomas’s remarkable debut, “Sink,” recounts the coming-of-age of a young man for whom poverty, violence, drug abuse and…
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The Marquis de Sade’s Filthy, Pricey 40-Foot Scroll of Depravity
A new book by Joel Warner traces the fate of the parchment on which the infamous author wrote “120 Days…