Books
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When Athletes Go Hollywood
With Tom Brady appearing in the comedy “80 for Brady,” a look at other sports figures who have made their…
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Soul Told Black Musicians’ Stories. Its Archives Are Going Digital.
The newspaper, which started in 1966 with a focus on R&B, funk and disco, shut down in 1982. But one…
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Review: A Hip-Hop Take on Shakespeare’s Star-Crossed Lovers
“Rome & Jewels,” revived at the Joyce Theater, established Rennie Harris as a gifted and canny choreographer of street styles…
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‘Lucy’ Review: There’s Something About the Babysitter
A workplace comedy set at home, this cleverly detailed production explores child care as both labor and primal instinct.
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When the Government Goes Top Secret, Who Can Write Its History?
THE DECLASSIFICATION ENGINE: What History Reveals About America’s Top Secrets, by Matthew Connelly It’s no secret that government secrecy has…
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A Cockeyed Optimist: Oscar Hammerstein Was No Stephen Sondheim
Laurie Winer’s new book, “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical,” takes the measure of Sondheim’s mentor and…
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How ‘Some Like It Hot’ Tunes In to the Jazz Age
From the set design to the wig styles, the Broadway musical creates a richly detailed vision of the 1920s and…
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Simone Forti’s Experiments Transcribing Bodies in Motion
Best known for her work as a choreographer, the artist is the subject of a wide-ranging show at MOCA in…
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Rihanna: Since She’s Been Gone
On Sunday, one of pop’s most reliable hitmakers returns at the Super Bowl halftime show. During her hiatus from music…
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A New Marvel Hero Battles Supervillains and Teen Angst
In the animated series “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” the superhero exploits are based in relatable teenage emotions and…