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Frank Grillo gets to die another day — again and again and again — in the time-loop action comedy.Frank Grillo gets to die another day…
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When the revolutionary writer arrived in New York City, he slammed headfirst into a scandal.When the revolutionary writer arrived in New York City, he slammed…
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In “Count Down,” Shanna Swan tells a story of declining sperm count, rising infertility and the possible extinction of the human species.In “Count Down,” Shanna…
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“Infinite Country,” by Patricia Engel, follows a mixed-status exodus across the American border.“Infinite Country,” by Patricia Engel, follows a mixed-status exodus across the American border.Read…
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The “Tonight Show” host joked that the Wisconsin Republican could be more detested for at least the 10 hours that Senate clerks read the 628-page…
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With “The Silences of the Palace,” a story of oppressed women in colonial Tunisia, she was first female director from the Arab world to achieve…
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Because of pandemic restrictions, a performance piece about refugees requires you to draw on yourself, in both sensesBecause of pandemic restrictions, a performance piece about…
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