Books
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At PEN America, a Complicated Centennial for Free Speech
At a sold-out event on Monday in Manhattan celebrating the centenary of the free expression group PEN America, there were…
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At PEN America, a Complicated Centennial for Free Speech
At a sold-out event on Monday in Manhattan celebrating the centenary of the free expression group PEN America, there were…
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Godard Taught Me How to Watch Cinema, Even as He Kept Reinventing It
I wasn’t prepared for Jean-Luc Godard; I doubt that anyone ever was. And now that he’s gone it feels impossible…
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U.S. Returns Rare Coin Minted by Jews During Rebellion From Rome
American investigators returned a rare silver coin to Israel on Monday that they say was minted as a marker of…
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Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts
When the University of Michigan Library announced last month that one of its most prized possessions, a manuscript said to…
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9 Books to Read About Queen Elizabeth II
During the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, through times of turbulence and peace, celebration, controversy and scandal, the monarchy…
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‘The Rings of Power’ Season 1, Episode 3: Island Time
Season 1, Episode 3: ‘Adar’ The audience reactions to last week’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”…
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Alex G and the Art of Interesting Choices
Alex G in the studio earlier this year. The musician has become a Philadelphia hero, but his listenership is far…
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When Weird Al Yankovic Met Daniel Radcliffe, Things Got … Well, You Know
The real Weird Al Yankovic, left, and his movie double, Daniel Radcliffe. “I hope this confuses a lot of people,”…
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Review: In ‘Kate,’ Tracing the Tears of a Clown
There are more than 40 individual muscles in the human face, and when Kate Berlant tries to cry, she gives…