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Liberal podcaster Jennifer Welch sparks fury with attack on Erika Kirk
Jennifer Welch has sparked fury online after she said that Erika Kirk, wife of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was an…
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The New Studio Museum in Harlem Shows that Black Art Matters
I had to wait for the next generation—my older sister—to break through that uncertainty and introduce me to the political, social, and…
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The New Studio Museum in Harlem Is a Landmark in the History of Black Art
I had to wait for the next generation—my older sister—to break through that uncertainty and introduce me to the political, social, and…
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Will Geese Redeem Noisy, Lawless Rock and Roll?
On a recent Friday night, the indie-rock band Geese—which formed in New York City in 2016, when its members were still a couple of years…
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Two New Movies Revivify the Portrait-Film Genre
Documentaries about individuals are ubiquitous, but “Suburban Fury” and “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” explore the…
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Chloé Zhao Has Looked Into the Void
How did this book make its way to you? I was driving through New Mexico to the Telluride Film Festival, and that’s when Amblin called me…
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How “The New Yorker at 100” Got to Netflix
COBB: Well, I’ll ask you the question that I use when I conclude any interview with any subject, which is: Is there anything that we…
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The Best Films of 2025
This year’s best movies feel plugged in, inextricably connected to forces bigger than the ordinary faces of local and private…
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Celebrity Race Across the World locations: Where is the 2025 series filmed?
Race Across the World is back, and this time it's the celebrities who are taking on one of the most challenging adventures on TV, as they…
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A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative
A man mourns the loss of his dead celebrity mom, who unexpectedly appears before him as a hologram in his childhood home, singing and…
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The Best Podcasts of 2025
Ah, 2025—yet another heck of a year! In the audio realm, as elsewhere, inventiveness is essential during challenging times—so when…
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The Best Albums of 2025
Looking back at the songs I played the most in 2025, I can sense my own hunger for music that felt wounded, carnal, unfamiliar, tactile,…
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“An Enemy of the People” Becomes a Spanish Opera
Perhaps Rigola should have been more willful in his handling of the text, since his libretto unfolds more like a selection of highlights…
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How Noah Baumbach Fell (Back) in Love with the Movies
It was somewhere on a deserted highway in Ohio at about 4 A.M., with a rain machine, while I was shooting “White Noise.” I think I felt,…
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How 'Stranger Things' became Netflix's 'Star Wars,' propelling it into Hollywood's stratosphere
Before the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix, several traditional studios had already passed on it. Its creators were…
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California rejoins fight over Nazi-looted painting held by Spanish museum
California is once again fighting in federal court for a Jewish family’s right to have a precious Impressionist painting returned to them…
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'Wicked: For Good' was filmed at this surreal National Park in Egypt
When Wicked: For Good hits theaters on Friday, audiences might think they’re looking at CGI. But those sweeping white rock formations that…
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Little-known treasures of a city's hidden museum
The city of Hull boasts a plethora of museums and galleries, as well as world-renowned tourist attractions, including The Deep aquarium.…
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The Icelandic Artist Ragnar Kjartansson, Absurd and Profound in Equal Measures
Kader Attia’s film “La Valise Oubliée” (2024) cracks open a well of family memories, employing photographs and archival materials buried…
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Netflix is revamping its gaming strategy to win more users. Is it working?
Inside an office in Hollywood, not far from the Walk of Fame and the Sunset Bronson Studios, Netflix executive Alain Tascan revealed new…
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Pope Leo XIV reveals a very wholesome list of favorite films. You expected different?
The “Purge” movies are missing from the list, as are the entries in the “Saw” franchise. There are no “Evil Dead” titles. “The Exorcist”…
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Rosalía Doesn’t Want to Take It Easy
Sometimes it seems as if everyone wants to be a pop girlie. Last year, Taylor Swift counted herself among the “tortured poets,” but…
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A Visit to Sarasota’s Ringling Museum
It’s both whimsical and serious, though its website is awful. And, Governor DeSantis, don’t mess with its governance. Source link