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The Pitbull Impersonator and Killer Whale Who Both Miss Their Moms

The Pitbull Impersonator and Killer Whale Who Both Miss Their Moms

In her novel “Say Hello to My Little Friend,” Jennine Capó Crucet explores existential questions of isolation and belonging through…
A Shape-Shifting Novel About the Power of Stories

A Shape-Shifting Novel About the Power of Stories

In Helen Oyeyemi’s “Parasol Against the Axe,” a woman’s trip to Prague becomes a meta-narrative about connection with art, people…
Inspired by a Real Mystery, This Novel Skewers the Art World

Inspired by a Real Mystery, This Novel Skewers the Art World

In “Anita de Monte Laughs Last,” by Xochitl Gonzalez, two Latina women working a decade apart fight to break out…
Jazz Concerts Celebrate Met Opera Composers on an Intimate Scale

Jazz Concerts Celebrate Met Opera Composers on an Intimate Scale

Terence Blanchard and Anthony Davis, recent pioneers at the Metropolitan Opera, returned to earlier works in a pair of performances…
‘Spaceman’ Has an Identity Crisis. So Do Plenty of Sci-Fi Space Movies.

‘Spaceman’ Has an Identity Crisis. So Do Plenty of Sci-Fi Space Movies.

With the release of Adam Sandler’s odd, middling and expensive new Netflix film, a look at space movie misfires of…
In ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Zone of Interest,’ We Hear What We Are

In ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Zone of Interest,’ We Hear What We Are

Humans have spent much of history coming up with novel ways to exterminate one another, but the defining feature of…
The ‘Dune’ Popcorn Bucket and the Golden Age of Movie Merch

The ‘Dune’ Popcorn Bucket and the Golden Age of Movie Merch

The hilariously suggestive misfire is a reminder of the days when too-weird-to-be-true film mementos could be found in every kitchen…
Barbie and Bella: Two Different Shades of Female Liberation

Barbie and Bella: Two Different Shades of Female Liberation

The Oscar best picture hopefuls “Barbie” and “Poor Things” look nothing alike, but their central characters go on similar journeys.
A New Keith Haring Biography Draws the Most Complete Picture Yet

A New Keith Haring Biography Draws the Most Complete Picture Yet

In his thoroughly researched “Radiant,” Brad Gooch considers the short, blazing life of the ’80s artist, activist and man about…
A Fresh Look at a Sensational 1843 Murder Case and Its Fallout

A Fresh Look at a Sensational 1843 Murder Case and Its Fallout

In “The Witch of New York,” Alex Hortis revisits a Staten Island case that helped usher in a lurid new…
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