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On Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism,’ Romance Is Everything
The English singer and songwriter’s third album, featuring production from Danny L Harle and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, is nonstop…
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What to Know About ‘Unfrosted’ and the Real History of Pop-Tarts
In his directorial debut, Jerry Seinfeld tackles the history of the fruit-filled pastries … kind of. Here’s the real origin…
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‘The Contestant’: Traumatic Isolation Played for Laughs
A new Hulu documentary looks back on a Japanese reality show starring a man, Nasubi, who didn’t know he was…
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Eurovision Fans Are Hungry for News. These Superfans Are Here to Help.
A cottage industry of blogs and social media accounts, run by Eurovision obsessives in their spare time, satisfies a seemingly…
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Untangling the Mess of Campus Protests
Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Lydia Polgreen Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’Apple Podcasts | Spotify |…
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MAGA Is Demoting the Pro-Life Forces It Once Coddled
Kari Lake’s appearance at Arizona State University last week was billed as a town hall, but it wasn’t really, because…
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U.S. Troops Kicked Out of Africa? Here’s What Washington Should Do.
The forced withdrawal, announced last month, of more than 1,000 U.S. Special Operations troops and drone operators in Niger and…
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Israel and Saudi Arabia Are Trading Places
Saudi Arabia and Israel are America’s two most important Middle East allies, and the Biden administration is deeply involved with…
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The Magic Constitutionalism of Donald Trump
My originalist heart is troubled. In the opening moments of Donald Trump’s argument for presidential immunity, Justice Clarence Thomas pressed…
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‘Baby Reindeer’: What to Know About the True-ish Netflix Hit
The mini-series, based on the star’s experiences, has viewers wondering how much of it is real. Here’s the back story.