“Despite vaccines becoming more available, there’s still one thing holding Americans back: Americans,” Colbert lamented on Tuesday.“Despite vaccines becoming more available, there’s still one thing…
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These huggable, collectible plush toys have cultivated a fandom in a year of grief, isolation and uncertainty.These huggable, collectible plush toys have cultivated a fandom…
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She preferred the stage, but she won praise for her work on television as the rebellious and thoroughly spoiled Elizabeth Bellamy, and later as Anna…
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In Brontez Purnell’s new book, a rotating cast of narrators share their experiences of erotic adventure and emotional need.In Brontez Purnell’s new book, a rotating…
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In “A Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy,” Arik Kershenbaum uses his knowledge of the various species here on Earth to speculate about what might exist…
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The choreographer Jeremy McQueen’s film “Wild: Act 1” seeks to give voice to young men caught in the criminal justice system.The choreographer Jeremy McQueen’s film…
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The show navigated a year of crisis, minted a new generation of stars and didn’t fixate on boomers.The show navigated a year of crisis, minted…
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Klauss Dörr resigned as head of the Volksbühne after 10 women accused him of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.Klauss Dörr resigned as…
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An instrument long associated with angels and virtue surfaces across musical genres, on TikTok and even in pornography.An instrument long associated with angels and virtue…
View More How the Harp Got HipSo You’re at a Literary Conference With a Bunch of Jerks
“Mona,” a novel by the Argentine writer Pola Oloixarac, is a sharp study of a writer’s vanity, insecurity and hidden trauma.“Mona,” a novel by the…
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