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David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81
He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost…
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Don’t Try to Appease Economic Terrorists
A few days ago I received an automated text from my bank. For some reason the bank’s algorithm flagged a…
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Read Your Way Through Boston
Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for…
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A Puppet That’s Truly the Stuff of Nightmares
His “stumpy fabric legs” and “little nubbin arms” may seem innocuous, but Pupkin — the star of Grady Hendrix’s new…
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‘Vile,’ ‘Deplorable,’ ‘Full of Lies’: Aleksandar Hemon Is No Fan of Philip Roth
What books are on your night stand? Ray Monk’s “Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius.” Oliver Sacks’s “Musicophilia: Tales of…
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A Raucous New Festival, With a Friends and Family Vibe
The interdisciplinary Out-FRONT! fills a gap in the dance calendar, showing incandescent works like Jasmine Hearn’s “Salt and Spirit.”
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The Unforgettable Meets the Unimaginable at the Winter Show
Back to its home in the Park Avenue Armory, the fair offers one-of-a-kind art from America’s earliest known free Black…
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Arthur Duncan, Barrier-Breaking Tap Dancer, Is Dead at 97
One of the first Black regulars on a TV variety show, he brought tap to millions of viewers on “The…
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Tom Cruise and the Insanity of the Oscars
Did Tom Cruise give an honest-to-goodness performance — one that involved disappearing into a character versus reveling in his own…
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Understanding America’s Greatest Vulnerabilities
Erica R.H. Fuchs argued so persuasively that the United States needs to get better at assessing its strengths and weaknesses…