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Chiseled Cheekbones and Comic Chops: Why We Don’t Like Our Stand-Ups Hunky
Can good-looking guys be funny? The conventional wisdom is that men in comedy need to come across as relatable, not…
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Debussy and Final Fantasy Are Peers on This Radio Stream
Arcade, a new project by Classical California, aims to dispel preconceptions about classical music and video game soundtracks.
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‘How to Dance in Ohio’: A Story About Autism and Connection
In a first for Broadway, openly autistic actors are playing the autistic characters in this new musical about a doctor…
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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Is Back, Now in Anime Form
“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” revives the bassist who battles his romantic rivals. In an interview, the creators discuss the next…
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Imagining Worlds That Don’t Exist
Es Devlin is a British designer of memories and psychologies, ideas and dreams. She has created environments for operas, dance…
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We All Love ‘Anne of Green Gables.’ What About ‘Emily of New Moon’?
Carrots. Puffed sleeves. Scrapes. Liniment. Kindred spirits. Bosom friends. To some readers, this collection of words will read like a…
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Sumptuous Attire Shines in John Singer Sargent’s Portraits from the Gilded Age
At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the painter’s subjects and friends, à la mode, could have emerged from the…
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Israel-Hamas War Sows Disruption at the National Book Awards
Two sponsors have withdrawn from the event, planned for Wednesday, after learning that some of the authors involved are planning…
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The Chief Executive of Hachette Book Group to Step Down
Michael Pietsch will be replaced on Jan. 1 by the chief executive of Hachette UK, who will helm both divisions,…
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When Society Gets You Down, Build a New One
In Gabriel Bump’s novel “The New Naturals,” a disillusioned couple start a utopian commune in an underground bunker.