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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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Loving America Means Expecting More From It
Patriotism did not bring my grandfather to the Army recruiter’s office in 1956. Poverty did. A youth spent picking cotton…
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How Biden Has Gotten in the Way of Fighting Starvation in Gaza
In responding to the war in Gaza for more than eight months, President Biden has often seemed weak — upset…
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America’s Virulent Anti-Vaccine Lies
Typically, Americans learn about the clandestine depravities undertaken abroad by their government only decades after the offenses were committed. But…
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There’s a Name for the Trap Biden Faces
After his shockingly poor performance in last week’s debate, President Biden is facing mounting pressure to drop out of the…
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Forcing Biden Out Would Have Only One Beneficiary: Trump
Joe Biden refuses to drop out of the presidential race even as some liberals, rattled by the incumbent’s frightening debate…
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Audrey Flack, Creator of Vibrant Photorealist Art, Dies at 93
She painted and sculpted, but she was best known for her oversized still lifes, painted from photographs and crowded with…
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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…