Arts
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He Won the Turner Prize. But Does He Still Want to Be an Artist?
A few years ago, the English artist Jesse Darling was standing in the vegetable aisle of a grocery store when…
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The Composer Who Changed Opera With ‘a Beautiful Simplicity’
In the mid-1700s, Christoph Willibald Gluck overthrew the musical excesses around him. A marathon double bill in France shows the…
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The Tennis Podcast that Champions, and Hosts, Black Pros
Black Spin Global found an audience with its cheeky coverage of the growing number of ranked Black tennis players. It…
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5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a superhero adventure, a dark fantasy tale and films based on beloved television series.
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A Masterpiece of Fiction Inspires the Urge to Submerge in a Gallery Crawl
In New York’s art show of the summer, paint and prose meet in “The Swimmer,” a psychoanalysis of John Cheever’s…
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The Booty-Shaking Anthem That Still Endures, 25 Years Later
Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” was a 1999 hit that brought twerking and New Orleans bounce into the mainstream. Here’s…
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The Dazzling Artistry of Hiroshige’s ‘100 Famous Views of Edo’
It’s actually 118 at the Brooklyn Museum, and the more the better. These vivid color woodblocks have much to teach…
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6 Podcasts About the Past That Resonate
Covering everything from ancient civilizations to 20th-century war craft, these shows deliver incisive and engaging history lessons.
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Why We Still Want to Hear the ‘Ode to Joy,’ 200 Years Later
Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure…
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‘Space Cadet’ Review: Emma Roberts Shoots for the Stars
In a lightweight comedy, the actress plays a bartender who dreams of becoming an astronaut. One problem: She has no…