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In ‘Spirit Rangers,’ Elders Playing Elders
Two Native American acting legends, Wes Studi and Tantoo Cardinal, have shared a dozen film sets since 1990, beginning with…
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Iran’s Football Team Has Already Won
Iran’s national football team, known affectionately as Team Melli, kicked off its World Cup on Monday in dispiriting fashion. The…
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On Thanksgiving, the Chaos Is the Point
This year, like every year, I sent an email to my family with the subject line “Thanksgiving Assignments.” I was…
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Jean-Marie Straub, Uncompromising Filmmaker, Is Dead at 89
Jean-Marie Straub, a celebrated filmmaker aligned with the French New Wave who sparked critical debate with films he made with…
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Joan Mitchell: A Painter at Her Peak
The painter Joan Mitchell, who died in 1992 at the age of 67, saved the best for last. In this…
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Confessions of a Middle-Aged Fanboy
Readers, we have been together for nearly 20 years, but I have never yet spoken with you about my condition.…
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Are You Really So Different From the Blue Sea Blob?
A remotely operated vehicle filmed a life-form this summer on the seafloor that was utterly strange and incomprehensible — at…
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Why Imran Khan Can’t Outplay Pakistan’s Military
Imran Khan is a cornered tiger. After surviving an assassination attempt on Nov. 3 while leading a protest march, Mr.…
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Is Donald Trump Ineligible to Be President?
How does a democracy protect itself against a political leader who is openly hostile to democratic self-rule? This is the…
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The Glow of a Wedding Amid Bombs and Blackouts
“Say it louder,” the groom’s father teased the young couple. The timid “I do’s” barely registered in the high-ceilinged Odesa…