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How Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim Came to Appear in ‘Knives Out’ Sequel
A fan of musical theater, Rian Johnson had long hoped to land the two stars. But he was already the…
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‘Babylon’: A Guide to the Characters and Their Real-Life Counterparts
The Damien Chazelle epic is set in 1920s Hollywood and draws on figures from that time, including “the ‘It’ Girl,”…
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Wait, Is My Dog Stoned?
On Thanksgiving morning, our dog, Sherlock, ate his usual breakfast and went for his usual walk, on which he performed…
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A French Modernist Masterpiece, Lost and Found
The architect planners for the 2024 Olympics found an aging country house by Jean Dubuisson that needed life support —…
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The Artists We Lost in 2022, in Their Words
Music innovators who sang of coal country and “Great Balls of Fire.” An actress who made a signature role out…
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The ‘Black Panther’ Sequel That Never Was
Writer-director Ryan Coogler and co-screenwriter Joe Robert Cole reveal the original plot for “Wakanda Forever” and discuss working in the…
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‘Babylon’ and the Case of the Missing Bob Haircut
Margot Robbie’s 1920s silent-screen star wears her locks long and frizzy — and that’s by design, as the director Damien…
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A Cathedral Tried to Approach Heaven, but the Earth Held a Deep Secret
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, set on a cliff, could have dominated Manhattan’s emerging skyline. It could…
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Donald Trump Is Now Forever Disgraced
On Monday, at the final public hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee, Representative Bennie Thompson said that any attempt…
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Does the Meaning of a Song Change Depending on Who Wrote It?
I first heard the Christmas spiritual “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” when I was a small child. It was playing in…