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Newyork
How the Language of TV is Influencing How We See Ourselves
TikTok has spawned a curious new way of understanding ordinary life: villain arcs, main character energy and seasons.
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Books
Hades II’s Eternal Pursuit of a Tantalizing Past
The video game sequel’s central character struggles to exhume the memory of her former life. Out of the pandemic, our futures are just as murky.
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Science
Why You Can Hear the Temperature of Water
A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so he did his own research and published it.
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Newyork
Your Neighbors Are Retiring in Their 30s. Why Can’t You?
Even before he really knew what it meant, Allen Wong wanted to be rich. As a kid, he didn’t yet equate the word with “luxury” or “status” or “expensive things.” He didn’t think wealth would bring him 85-inch televisions and Jacuzzis, a one-of-a-kind ...
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Newyork
The Best College Is One Where You Don’t Fit In
This time of year, college campuses like the one where I live fill up with high school seniors preparing to make what feels like a momentous choice. The first imperative is to find a school that they can afford, but beyond that, many students have ...
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Books
An Artist From Kosovo Takes Flight
When the Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj received an invitation for his biggest project ever in the United States, he knew just where to go: back to school. For “Abetare,” his spare, smart, absolutely delightful sculptural installation on the roof of ...
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Books
The Voice of a Hundred Faces: Dee Bradley Baker’s ‘Star Wars’ Journey
With “The Bad Batch” ending this week on Disney+, the man who has voiced hundreds of “Star Wars” characters over the past two decades looks back on his run.
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Newyork
The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy
Last week Britain’s Parliament passed a law that seeks to redefine reality. The Safety of Rwanda Act declares Rwanda a “safe” country, regardless of the evidence to the contrary — and orders British courts to do the same. Its purpose is to allow the ...
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Books
Why Is ‘Baby Reindeer’ Such a Hit? It’s All in the Ending.
The Netflix stalker series combines the appeal of a twisty thriller with a deep sense of empathy. The conclusion illustrates why it’s become one of the most-discussed shows of the year.
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Newyork
Why Are Movies so Bad at Making Civil War Look Scary?
The filmmaker has made it clear that “Civil War” is a warning. Instead, the ugliness of war comes across as comforting thrills.