Books
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The Best Thrillers of 2022
A fiendish puzzle, an all-out struggle for survival on a remote island, the mysterious disappearance of a spouse: The year’s…
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The Best Historical Fiction of 2022
These sturdy time machines have two things in common: They’re built to last and they’re constructed by pros.
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With Bora Chung as Our Guide, We Walk Ourselves Into the Trap
CURSED BUNNY: Stories, by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur Few story collections greet their reader with an introductory sequence…
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Paul Pelosi Cheered at Kennedy Honors in Public Return After Attack
The ceremony honored the rock band U2, the singer Gladys Knight, the actor George Clooney, the composer Tania León and…
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Best Theater of 2022
In a time of renewed awakening, a surprising number of shows smartly reflected those changes in song.
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Best Comedy of 2022
Stand-up specials like “Rothaniel” pushed boundaries this year, and Netflix’s financial setbacks could mean that its dominance in comedy is…
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Review: ‘A Beautiful Noise’ Makes for a Morose Neil Diamond Musical
In the new Broadway show, Will Swenson plays the superstar, who seems perpetually dissatisfied, as if on a quest —…
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Review: ‘Becky Nurse of Salem’ Brings the Witches but Forgets the Magic
Deirdre O’Connell shines as a modern-day descendant of an accused witch in Sarah Ruhl’s unfocused new play at Lincoln Center.
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‘Are You in Your Feelings?’ Review: The Ups and Downs of Love
At Kyle Abraham’s premiere for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center, dancers find intimacy in songs…
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The Word of the Year Goes Goblin Mode
A year ago, the lexicographic grandees at Oxford Languages dutifully stuck out their arms and chose “vax” as the 2021…