Things weren’t easy between the creator of the hard-boiled detective and the high-flying director.Things weren’t easy between the creator of the hard-boiled detective and the…
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The Wonders That Live at the Very Bottom of the Sea
Two new books, Edith Widder’s “Below the Edge of Darkness” and Helen Scales’s “The Brilliant Abyss,” explore the darkest reaches and all that glows there.Two…
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Hear tracks by Circuit des Yeux, Cimafunk and George Clinton, Alice Longyu Gao and others.Hear tracks by Circuit des Yeux, Cimafunk and George Clinton, Alice…
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The British rapper doesn’t dress or sound like his peers — but that’s just how he likes it.The British rapper doesn’t dress or sound like…
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“Islander,” a skewed look at a New York Islanders season, examines extreme fandom, violence and the thrill of sports.“Islander,” a skewed look at a New…
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Nic Stone’s “Fast Pitch” and Rajani LaRocca’s “Much Ado About Baseball” add mystery, magic and math to the lineup.Nic Stone’s “Fast Pitch” and Rajani LaRocca’s…
View More A Doubleheader of Baseball Novels for Fans and Non-Fans AlikeLisa Joy on ‘Reminiscence,’ ‘Westworld’ and the Lure of Techno-Noir
The writer-director says she is obsessed with time. One way to have more of it is “to create whole new timelines and dimensions.”The writer-director says…
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A version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is planned, along with the company’s puppet series, an examination of the Tulsa Race Massacre and more.A version…
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Yes, the comfy chair. The War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco put in roomier seats just in time to try to lure audiences back…
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Some students worry that the school will be shut down and that they will not be allowed to play again, even as a hobby.Some students…
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