Arts
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Sex and Silence: What This Awards Season Tells Us About Hollywood
Whether it’s the return of steamy scenes or the lack of political speeches, the road to the Oscars holds a…
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Popcast (Deluxe): Is TikTok Done? 4 Crises Holding the App Back
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture…
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Philadelphia Orchestra’s Home to Be Renamed Marian Anderson Hall
Because of a $25 million gift, the venue, Verizon Hall, will be renamed to honor Anderson, a pioneering Black opera…
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In Justin Peck’s ‘Illinoise,’ Dance On and Feel It
Justin Peck was around 17 when he first heard the Sufjan Stevens album “Illinois,” an epic paean to the state,…
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In Defense of PG-13 Horror
Not everyone needs a scary movie that goes to the darkest extremes. Here’s why milder horror films can still pack…
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Between ‘Star Wars’ Trilogies, a Golden Age of Video Games
A remastered version of Star Wars: Dark Forces reminds gamers of a period in the 1990s when LucasArts could take…
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Surrealism Is 100. The World’s Still Surreal.
This is not an article. It’s a fish in the shape of a piano, floating in a clear blue sky,…
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The Pianist Amaro Freitas Takes His Jazz Somewhere New: The Amazon
For his latest album, “Y’Y,” the Brazilian composer looked to inspirations in nature and experiments with prepared pianos.
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In ‘Elsbeth,’ a Quirky Side Character Becomes a Quirky Lead
This CBS procedural is new, but its star, Carrie Preston, has been playing the central character for almost 14 years.
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Faye Webster Hates Attention. But Her Songs Keep Getting Bigger.
Music that walks the line between indie-rock and country — and her easy access to her emotions — has brought…