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Is Joel McHale Quietly Becoming a Leading Man?
Veteran comic actor Joel McHale took a big swing this year, with a film role that showcased some incredible versatility. He played a…
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How to Measure the Good Life
In “The Meaning of Your Life,” he no longer trumpets free markets, extolls entrepreneurs, or praises work as “a blessing,” as he did in…
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Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “Parallel Lives”
For the April 6, 2026, issue, the artist and architect Victoria Tentler-Krylov depicted the energy it takes to keep a city humming.…
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Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “Parallel Lives”
For the April 6, 2026, issue, the artist and architect Victoria Tentler-Krylov depicted the energy it takes to keep a city humming.…
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The Ample Rewards of Ben Lerner’s Slender New Novel
But it isn’t just the narrator making free with his sources. Thomas bears a resemblance to, among others, Alexander Kluge, the acclaimed…
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How Arsenio Hall Captured the Culture
“The audience went crazy,” Hank Moorehouse says. Later, a fire at Hall’s grandmother’s house would destroy most of his magic act. But…
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Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen says he is considering his future as he is 'not enjoying' new regulations
Verstappen's dissatisfaction with F1 is focused on the degree of energy management required of the new engines. They need to be recharged…
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Shinya Tsukamoto Vietnam Veteran Drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Sets Japan Release
Shinya’s Tsukamoto’s “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” is headed to Japanese cinemas. The film rounds out the Japanese director’s…
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Growing Up as the Child of Radical Revolutionaries
I was born underground and spent my early years on the run. By 1980, though, my parents had finally decided to turn themselves in. A plea…
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Torbjørn Rødland Touches the Romantic and the Profane
Rødland’s new show, which is currently on view at the David Kordansky Gallery in Chelsea, finds him experimenting with a fresh set of…
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In “Yes,” an Israeli Filmmaker Charges Israel with Self-Satisfied Brutality
That delirious excess befits the essence of Lapid’s method, which is a fusion of fiction with indigestibly and irreducibly nonfictional…
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In “Yes,” an Israeli Filmmaker Charges Israel with Self-Satisfied Brutality
That delirious excess befits the essence of Lapid’s method, which is a fusion of fiction with indigestibly and irreducibly nonfictional…
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John Lithgow on the Controversial Authors Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling
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“Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat” and Age of the Prestige Prank Show
Three years ago, the quasi-scripted comedy “Jury Duty,” an unassuming offering on the now defunct streaming service Freevee, became a…
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In “Kontinental ’25,” a Guilty Conscience Isn’t Enough
Jude will soon do just that. Ion has been squatting in the basement of an apartment building, which is set to be levelled to make way for…
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The Unseen Work of One of Iran’s Greatest Filmmakers
For the director Mani Haghighi, his country’s rich cinematic tradition is a family affair. Source link
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The BTS Machine Lurches Back to Life
Ten years ago, outside of Korea and Japan, fans of acts like BigBang and Loona were often seen as members of a fringe subculture. Not so…
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Netflix prices are rising again, hitting $27 a month
Netflix prices in the U.S. are going up — again. For the second time in a little over a year, the streaming service will demand a few more…
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The Astonishing Lessons of a Sperm-Whale Birth
When sperm-whale calves are born, weighing about a ton, they are pretty helpless. They can’t immediately swim—their flukes are bent from…
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Locarno Retrospective Titled ‘Red and Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist’ Will Focus on ‘Fierce Artistic Resistance’
The Locarno Film Festival’s upcoming edition will feature an extensive retro focused on the infamous Hollywood Blacklist, one of the U.S.…
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The Soft Power of BTS
The mega-popular K-pop stars have been on hiatus for nearly four years. Their new album, “Arirang,” tests the group’s staying power in the…
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Duffy to Speak About Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Absence From Music for First Time in Disney+ Documentary
Duffy, the Welsh singer-songwriter who had a massive hit with “Mercy” in 2008 and then retreated from the limelight, is set to tell her…