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A Child’s Island of Wonder, as Fascism Rises
THE WILDCAT BEHIND GLASS, by Alki Zei. Translated by Karen Emmerich. Of all the genres of the past century of…
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One Man’s Quest for ‘Photographic Justice’
A new book from the legendary lensman Corky Lee captures both struggle and celebration across several decades of Asian American…
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Review: An Opera Saw Red-Pill Culture Coming. Now, It’s Back.
Robert Ashley’s 1994 opera “Foreign Experiences,” a portrait of a paranoid mind in free fall, is part of a wave…
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The Most Surprising Thing About Deep Dish Pizza? It’s Not That Deep.
Different styles of Chicago’s storied pie abound, but the original is a revelation — and one worth making at home.
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How Should an Amy Winehouse Movie Be?
Several depictions of the singer’s life have explored her tense relationship with fame. The new biopic “Back to Black” instead…
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What to Know Before Seeing ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
Who is Caesar? And how did apes learn to talk, anyway? Your burning questions about the “Planet of the Apes”…
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‘Black Twitter’: Movements, Memes and Crying Jordan
This new Hulu docuseries explores how a social media subculture influenced American culture at large.
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On Andra Day’s ‘Cassandra (Cherith),’ a Soaring Voice Reaches Inward
After playing Billie Holiday onscreen, the singer brings jazz virtuosity to songs of her own.
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In ‘Power,’ Policing and Politics Are Inextricable
Though Yance Ford’s new Netflix documentary takes on a much-explored topic, its mix of personal and polemic makes for a…
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Woman Who Says She Inspired ‘Baby Reindeer’ Character Denies Stalking
The show, a surprise Netflix hit that says it is based on real events, had inspired viewers to try to…