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Tracy Chapman Awarded $450,000 in Nicki Minaj Copyright Dispute
The singer and songwriter sued after an unreleased Minaj song, which borrowed heavily from Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You,” was played on a radio…
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Forget tragic lovers. At the Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival, fast cars and other luxuries fuel tragedies about the love of things.Forget tragic lovers.…
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Marilyn Stasio surveys the latest crime novels and finds them very much to her liking.Marilyn Stasio surveys the latest crime novels and finds them very…
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You can still borrow books for free even when public libraries are closed, though each personal collection has its own character.You can still borrow books…
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Hear tracks by Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton, Rhye, Tim Berne and others.Hear tracks by Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton, Rhye, Tim Berne and others.Read…
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Multiples — art produced in affordable editions for the ’60s middle-class — are being celebrated at Marian Goodman Gallery and MoMA.Multiples — art produced in…
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Marvel’s first series for Disney+ is part drama, part homage to vintage sitcoms, following the misfit heroes played by Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany to…
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With playhouses closed for the next few months, actors and backstage crews are looking for new ways to make ends meet.With playhouses closed for the…
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Over five years, Kambui Olujimi created paintings in tribute to Catherine Arline, a mentor from childhood on. Years after her passing, they speak more intimately…
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