Books
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In the Late ’70s, Teen Punks Ruled New York. These Are Their Stories.
The year was 1977, and the first generation of New York City punk and alternative bands had moved on to larger venues and the international ...
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Barrington Stage Company Names Alan Paul as Artistic Director
The Barrington Stage Company announced Wednesday that Alan Paul, the associate artistic director of the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington ...
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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Duke Ellington
A few years ago, Zachary Woolfe, a New York Times critic and editor, posed a question: What are the five minutes or so that you would play for a ...
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Jennette McCurdy Is Ready to Move Forward, and to Look Back
When Jennette McCurdy was 16, she was in her third year on “iCarly,” the hit teen sitcom on Nickelodeon. Millions of young viewers admired her ...
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The Meridian Brothers’ Eccentric Mastermind Is Electrifying Roots Salsa
One day Artemio Morelia, a singer and maracas player for an obscure Colombian salsa band called Grupo Renacimiento, awoke and found himself ...
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The Robust Return of Beyoncé
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Beyoncé’s seventh solo album, “Renaissance,” is a rich tribute to the long history of ...
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Nichelle Nichols Helped Show America a Different Future
“She walks in beauty like the night. …” A grinning Spock greets Lieutenant Uhura with a line of Byron at one point in their decades of shared ...
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6 Podcasts About Political Scandals and Upheaval
Summer is traditionally a quiet time for politics, with most governments taking some form of recess during the hot months. But this year is ...