Food
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9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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On the Arab Christmas Table, Kubbeh and Warak Dawali Are Nonnegotiable
For members of the Arab diaspora, the meat- and bulgur-based dish, and delicate stuffed grape leaves, are what make the…
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How ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Solved the Problem of Computer-Generated H2O
Nearly all of the sea shots in the blockbuster are digital. But making them seem real via performance capture led…
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Can Daniel Kitson Redefine the Relationship Between Comic and Audience?
The elusive stand-up seems to believe in making his listeners work. But it’s not out of contempt. Instead, he’s trying…
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Review: A Solo ‘Great Expectations’ That Calls for Endurance
The British comedian Eddie Izzard plays every part in this relatively straightforward adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic story.
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In ‘Litvinenko,’ a Russian Whistle-Blower Investigates His Own Murder
A new dramatization of the 2006 poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko shows the former spy, played by David Tennant, helping the…
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A New ‘Best Man’ Gives Equal Time to the Women
“The Best Man: The Final Chapters,” a new series sequel to the popular films, deepens the franchise’s female characters, introduces…
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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Will Transfer to Broadway Next Fall
Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe, now starring in an Off Broadway revival, will lead the Broadway production as…
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Boston Symphony Leader Leaves Less Than Two Years Into Her Tenure
Gail Samuel took the helm of one of America’s most storied orchestras in 2021, and was the first woman to…
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A Comedian’s Stunt Is a Sly Protest of Qatar’s L.G.B.T.Q. Laws
Joe Lycett appeared to shred cash after demanding that David Beckham end his relationship with the World Cup. It was…