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The Heretical Energy of “Is God Is”
Night rarely falls on the harsh, sun-bleached world of Aleshea Harris’s film “Is God Is,” a revenge parable about the breaking, or the…
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What Did “Lady Chatterley” Liberate?
On that matter, Cuthbertson does little more than note the problem—but then neither does anyone else. The First Amendment offers no real…
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Why the American Novel Refused to Grow Up
It is frustrating—and characteristic of his somewhat monomaniacal approach—that Fiedler does not consider, alongside the seduction plot,…
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The Star-Crossed Recluse Who Brought Astrology to the Masses
Goodman was born Mary Alice Kemery in Morgantown, West Virginia, on April 9, 1925. (The date was finally confirmed by a data collector who…
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Aidan Turner Can’t Stop Smoldering
The Goring Hotel, near Buckingham Palace, is one of the few remaining places in the capital where you can still receive—thank God!—the…
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Zee Lands FIFA Soccer Rights for India, Covering World Cups Through 2034
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has secured Indian broadcast and streaming rights to 39 FIFA soccer events spanning 2026 to 2034, including…
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All That Glimmers at Ambassadors Clubhouse
The menu is vast, and somewhat conceptual—dishes are divided, at times, by type (a section for papads and chaat), but then also by size…
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Palace, Nike, England Team Up on Three Lions Soccer-inspired Capsule
Cult British streetwear brand Palace is doubling down on its relatively fresh partnership with Nike with “The Three Lions by Palace,” a…
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When the Religious Right Came for Martin Scorsese
In Mary Pratt Kelly’s “Martin Scorsese: A Journey,” the film’s director of photography likens the production to being in a war. Scorsese…
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The Knicks: The Only Game in Town
For Knicks fans, the half century since those two titles has been a prolonged excruciation with intermittent periods of thwarted hope. Ask…
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A Classic Wedding with Garden Florals and Vibrant Color at Brookhollow Golf Club
Lavender, Light Blue, Soft green, Pops of chartreuse This classic Dallas wedding came to life with vibrant color and timeless elegance!…
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In “Hacks,” Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Gave Us an Odd Couple for the Ages
The depth of Deborah and Ava’s unlikely bond led the show, in its home stretch, to what many viewers considered its best episode. In this…
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“Power Ballad,” Reviewed: A Bromantic Conflict Over a Hit Song
Unbeknownst to Rick, the track, a love song, is a phenomenon, with millions of streams. It becomes a No. 1 hit, and everyone—including Aja…
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‘Bait’ Team on the Show’s James Bond Plotline and Depicting Inner Struggle: ‘Being Muslim in the West Feels Like You’re Stuck in a Spy Thriller’
The team behind Prime Video’s limited series “Bait” — which follows a British-Pakistani actor as he auditions for the role of James Bond…
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The Stories That TV Tells About Online Sex Work
Much of the emotional potency of the show’s début season came from Levinson’s canny, perhaps even prescient, channelling of Zoomer…
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5 key differences between humility and hiding
If you are building something ambitious, chances are you’ve wrestled with the tension between staying grounded and staying visible.…
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All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst
12. “Coward” After winning awards and generating controversy at Cannes for “Girl” (2019) and “Close” (2023), two queer coming-of-age…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sets Criterion Blu-ray Release
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The Kids Are Not All Right at Cannes
Writing last week from the seventy-ninth Cannes Film Festival, I noted that some of the best movies to première here are often overlooked…
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The Revolutionary Force of Sonny Rollins
The album is called “A Night at The ‘Village Vanguard’ ”; it features Rollins in a trio, with only bass and drums, no piano, the effect of…
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‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Review: A Lush, Poetic Film Rooted in Real Memories
For his first narrative feature, Mexican director Bruno Santamaría Razo — who’s previously made documentaries — chooses a personal memory…
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Norcia’s Civico Theater Reopens After Restoration by Cucinelli Family
SUPPORTING HERITAGE: Brunello Cucinelli continues to champion art and history. The Teatro Civico in the town of Norcia, severely damaged…
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Mark Ulriksen’s “Kings of New York”
For the cover of the June 1, 2026, issue, the artist Mark Ulriksen wanted to celebrate the Knicks, one of the city’s beloved basketball…
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Looking Back at Lewis and Clark
History is usually written in the third person, even though it has to be lived in the first, and Fehrman takes advantage of the rich and…