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She is already the first woman to surpass $1 million in winnings on the show.She is already the first woman to surpass $1 million in…
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Set in 2050, after its author has died, “A Previous Life” is a metafictional comedy about literature and sex.Set in 2050, after its author has…
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Ten years in the making, this Julian Fellowes period drama set in New York is a pale echo of the original that inspired it.Ten years…
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He collaborated across cultures, playing tabla with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, John McLaughlin and others in the jazz world and beyond, including Yoko Ono.He collaborated…
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He operated independent record labels for John Prine and Steve Goodman that took a critically praised (and award-winning) artist-driven approach.He operated independent record labels for…
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A harsh portrait of pay inequality at the company, premiering at Sundance on Monday, was directed by the granddaughter of one of the founders.A harsh…
View More Documentary Critical of Disney, From the Disney FamilyWeike Wang’s Antisocial Novel, ‘Joan Is Okay’
The author of “Chemistry” returns with a wry and awkward heroine who prefers the company of machines to her fellow humans.The author of “Chemistry” returns…
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