Books
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On ‘Fossora,’ Björk Is a Daughter, a Mother and a Universe
No way around it: “Fossora,” Björk’s 10th studio album, can be heavy going, thorny and intense. But it’s well worth an effort. “Fossora ...
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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Review: Still Spelling Trouble
Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” is one of the company’s few true cult classics; after an initial negative reception when it was released in 1993, the ...
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‘InHospitable’ Review: Fight for Survival
“InHospitable” is a decent advocacy documentary that compellingly argues a couple of points that aren’t easy to make compelling onscreen. One is ...
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Art’s New Perch: Your Neck, Not Your Wall
It looks at a glance like a monument, a towering edifice of painted wood and brass. But on closer inspection, it is a half-pint — a sculptural ...
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A Notoriously Jinxed Concert Hall Is Reborn, Again
The hall has shrunk and become warmer, more intimate. The audience now surrounds the stage, with some seats close enough to hear wind players ...
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Review: In ‘Monochromatic Light,’ Artists Saturate and Vacate Space
If you write a musical composition in homage to Morton Feldman’s “Rothko Chapel,” and if you premiere it in the actual Rothko Chapel in Houston ...
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‘Blonde’ Review: Exploiting Marilyn Monroe for Old Times’ Sake
Given all the indignities and horrors that Marilyn Monroe endured during her 36 years — her family tragedies, paternal absence, maternal abuse ...
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At 91, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Still Wants to Tell You a Story
TOMALES, Calif. — At a friend’s rustic home in a tiny village about an hour north of San Francisco, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott was trying to decide ...
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Stream These 13 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in October
Sound the alarms: One of the most beloved sitcoms in recent TV history is leaving Netflix in the United States in October — and early in the ...
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‘Sesame Street: The Musical’ Review: Everything’s A-OK
Bert has stage fright, Ernie has wandered off to take a bath, and a certain blue gourmand has already eaten the first two letters of his alphabet ...