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The History of Jazz Has Instantly Expanded
Like just about every major tenor saxophonist of his generation, Henderson was influenced by Coltrane, but Henderson absorbed that…
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The Minnesotans Who Wanted to Be in “Purple Rain”
In 1983, the photographer Tom Arndt heard about something interesting happening in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn: a casting call for…
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‘Schmigadoon!’ Broadway Review: TV Series Adaptation Delivers a Fizzy and Delightful Love Letter to Musical Theater
It’s tempting to argue on principle that “Schmigadoon!” is everything that’s wrong with Broadway: a double-baked potato of familiar IP…
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The Thrill of Picture Books That Let Kids in on the Joke
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a five-year-old’s withering “You are not the boss of me” (having caused offense by, say,…
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9 things to stop doing this quarter if you want to grow next year
If you’ve been grinding all year but your growth still feels stuck, you’re not alone. Most early-stage founders don’t fail because they…
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Christoph Niemann’s “West Fourth”
For the cover of the April 27, 2026, issue, the artist Christoph Niemann depicted a beloved spot in the West Village. “I spent my youth on…
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In Defense of the Moderate
In an era that prizes passion, “reasonableness” gets caricatured as political cowardice or bloodless neutrality. A new book says it’s…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Salmokji : Whispering Water’ Maintains Command in Second Weekend
The local horror-thriller “Salmokji : Whispering Water” retained its position at the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend…
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How the Creator of “Beef” Graduated from Petty Feuds to Class Warfare
You changed your name professionally in 2018 or 2019. What led to that decision, and why did you put your last name first? It actually…
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“Amrum” Offers a Child’s-Eye View of Fascism in Retreat
In Fatih Akin’s coming-of-age drama, a twelve-year-old German islander witnesses the end of the Second World War from a perilous,…
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Emmet Gowin’s American Family
Yet there’s very little drama in Gowin’s pictures, and any plot is sketchy or buried. The elders here are generally all of a piece—stoic,…
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The Pain and Play of Divorce on Kids’ TV
Why, Bandit’s daughter Bluey asks him during a bathroom break at the movie theatre, is Chunky being told to “just be yourself”? What does…
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“Euphoria” Has Become a Thrilling, Disturbing Horror Show
In between the high drama and extreme situations that these often-numbed-out kids found their way into—rough sex, vicious girl fights,…
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England women play 500th game: Landmark Lionesses moments
England's Lionesses are no strangers to making history. The past decade has been rich in landmark moments; a first tournament medal, a…
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The Art of the Fictional Pop Song
Then again, an especially good fictional song can come to feel more real than its story of origin. Lustra’s pop-punk cuckoldry anthem…
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Our Longing for Inconvenience
The modern world has made us ill-equipped for the nuisances of past technologies, even as it has fuelled nostalgia for things that might…
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David Tennant, Riz Ahmed, Jodie Whittaker, David Harewood Among Stars Set for ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ West End Return
Iranian-German playwright Nassim Soleimanpour and director Omar Elerian have launched There & Then, an independent theatre company whose…
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PK9 Gear Challenges 'Fast Fashion' Pet Market With New Guide to Durable Dog Collars
Image courtesy of PK9 Gear Australia’s $14 billion pet industry sees dog owners spending about AU$1,627 annually, but much of that goes…
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“Mother Mary” Is “Unfulfilled and Unsatisfying”
Another set of flashbacks, showing Mother Mary performing onstage, doesn’t help from a dramatic perspective, and it does the character no…
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Sharp Claws at “Becky Shaw” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Still, what distinguishes Gionfriddo is not her ear for cruelty but her ability to see beyond it, and to shift the prism of audience…
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LIV Golf: Sergio Garcia says players told Saudi Arabia venture would run for 'many years' amid rumours of collapse
With LIV Golf not yet responding to the BBC's requests for comment, and senior golfing officials telling us they are also trying to…
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Cory Doctorow on the High Cost of Living with the Ultra-Rich
“Billionaireism,” as defined by the writer and internet critic Cory Doctorow, describes “both the pathology that affects you when you are…
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7 ways delaying your first full-time hire might cost you years
There is a phase every founder goes through where doing everything yourself feels efficient, scrappy, even necessary. You tell yourself…