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The Search for Beauty in a Prison Cell
The first morning I woke up in a cell, I was 16 years old and had braces and colorful bands…
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How to Save a Life
It’s not yet Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, and Eid al-Fitr is past. But three of those holidays are looming,…
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Puerto Ricans Expand the Scope of ‘American Art’ at the Whitney
For many North Americans, the lasting news image of Hurricane Maria, the monster storm that laid waste to Puerto Rico…
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John Y. Brown Jr., KFC Mogul and Kentucky Governor, Dies at 88
John Y. Brown Jr., a born salesman who became a multimillionaire by transforming Kentucky Fried Chicken into a global brand…
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After a 70-Year Run in London, ‘The Mousetrap’ Heads to Broadway
For the past 70 years, London theatergoers have enjoyed trying to figure out the identity of the murderer in “The…
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Living Above the Store
Paul Longo was pretty sure that the landlord for a vacant apartment above Ida’s Nearabout, a bar in Sunnyside, Queens,…
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How ‘Black Panther’ Builds Complex Characters From the Politics of Colonization
What ingredients make a hero or a villain? Despite so many film franchises’ attempts at bringing nuance to the dichotomy…
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Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
‘I’m Totally Fine’ Rent or buy on most major platforms. Vanessa (Jillian Bell) is a wreck after the unexpected death…
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How Ralph Ellison’s World Became Visible
Judging the photographs of an artist who is not primarily a photographer raises a prickly question. Are you assessing the…
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Review: At the Big Apple Circus, It’s a Family Affair
Nepotism babies, performers who were launched into the entertainment industry with a boost from a family member or two, have…