Arts
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Rachel McAdams Is Not Afraid of the Dark
The actress makes her Broadway debut in “Mary Jane” as the single mother of a seriously ill child. She views…
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Oklahoma’s Booming Film Industry Has Texas’ Attention
To attract movie and television production, states must try to offer the best incentives. The competition drives spending on Hollywood…
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Kristen Wiig Hosts ‘SNL’ With Help From a Few Famous Friends
Matt Damon, Ryan Gosling, Paul Rudd, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Paula Pell, Fred Armisen and Will Forte all turned out…
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Berlin Was a Beacon of Artistic Freedom. Gaza Changed Everything.
When the musician Laurie Anderson was launching her career in the early 1970s, an avant-garde artist who wanted to work…
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Why Are People Obsessed With TV Finales ‘Sticking the Landing’?
As “Curb Your Enthusiasm” gets ready to exit, it’s time to let go of the idea that a story’s ending…
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Larry David Has Always Been the ‘Seinfeld’ Finale’s Biggest Defender
As “Curb Your Enthusiasm” draws to a close, the “Seinfeld” co-creator gets another shot at ending a TV show.
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To Live Long and Prosper, Do What George Takei Does
For the “Star Trek” actor and author of the new children’s book “My Lost Freedom,” it’s all about green tea…
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The Era of Klaus Mäkelä, Conducting Phenom, Begins in Chicago
On Thursday, the richly talented 28-year-old maestro led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the first time since being named its…
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Thursday in the Park With Bigfoot
A publicity effort for the movie “Sasquatch Sunset” had one of the film’s cast members in full sasquatch costume, wandering…
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How Does Dev Patel Become an Action Star? By Directing Himself.
With his feature filmmaking debut, “Monkey Man,” Dev Patel joins a list of performers known for dramas taking on unlikely…