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Images taken in the 1970s and ’80s provide a glimpse into life under autocracy.Images taken in the 1970s and ’80s provide a glimpse into life…
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The Spanish mezzo-soprano was internationally acclaimed for her dramatic performances in the works of Mozart, Rossini and Bizet.The Spanish mezzo-soprano was internationally acclaimed for her…
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A biographer of the nationalist novelist Yukio Mishima, he was Tokyo bureau chief for three major newspapers and, afterward, was no stranger to controversy.A biographer…
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Zac Efron stars as the father of a girl, Charlie, who is learning to control her powers.Zac Efron stars as the father of a girl,…
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