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A Mural Celebrating Tipu Sultan Is Up for Auction. His Legacy is Contested.
The battle scene depicts a victory over British troops by an 18th-century Muslim, a man India’s current government would prefer was forgotten.The battle scene depicts…
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In “Station Eleven,” she explored fallout from a pandemic. Now, in “Sea of Tranquility,” Mandel takes up existential questions of time and being.In “Station Eleven,”…
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Sales of queer romance novels have surged, with books coming from the biggest publishers and prominently displayed at mainstream retailers.Sales of queer romance novels have…
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A book of the artist’s work between 1967 and 1981 reveals her commitment to Black Power and Black feminism.A book of the artist’s work between…
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Indradhanush, an exhibition of paintings in the Pichwai tradition by Yugdeepak Soni, traverses the realms of fantasy, culture and skillIndradhanush, an exhibition of paintings in…
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“The only time there should be a seven-hour gap is when you’re trying to remember what happened on St. Patrick’s Day,” Jimmy Fallon said.“The only…
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A musician who gives away most of his music may be heard everywhere, but few know who he is.A musician who gives away most of…
View More ‘Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod’ Review: Into the SpotlightChristopher Alexander, Architect Who Humanized Urban Design, Dies at 85
A fierce anti-modernist, he championed vernacular structures, becoming a counterculture hero to many, from New Urbanists to software designers to Prince Charles.A fierce anti-modernist, he…
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The director David France’s new documentary, about the global effort to develop and disseminate vaccines for the coronavirus, inspires striking candor from some of its…
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