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In ‘Pre-Existing Condition,’ a Character Isn’t Defined by Abuse, or One Actress
Stars like Edie Falco and Deirdre O’Connell bring a communal quality to Marin Ireland’s play about the aftermath of domestic violence.
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Joel Embiid Believes He Could Have Been the GOAT
If all goes according to plan, the star-laden American men’s basketball team will romp to a gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games next month. Which means that for one of the team’s linchpins, the Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, the most ...
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When Sports Games Feel Like Casinos, Players Rarely Win
The video game NBA 2K24 lets fans play as their favorite basketball stars. It’s $70 but there is pressure to spend more. To be competitive online, players are encouraged to buy packs that may contain an elite athlete. They cost up to $50 ...
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Readers Share Their Favorite Sports Video Games (Boomshakalaka!)
NHL ’94 and MVP Baseball 2005 live on decades later. So do the arcade-style games NBA Jam and Mario Tennis.
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Luther S. Allison, a Jazz Pianist With Big Hands and Bigger Traditions
The musician, 28, has won a Grammy for his work with Samara Joy and earned the respect of the elders who mentored him. His debut album is due Friday.
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‘Acting Is a Trick’: Anthony Hopkins on ‘Those About to Die’
In an interview, the actor discusses his new series, humble origins and the freedom age brings. “That gives me a tremendous amount of energy to move forward,” he said.
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To Bring Back a College Football Video Game, It Took 11,000 Paydays
More than a decade after N.C.A.A. Football was shelved amid legal challenges, the rebranded franchise is back. For the first time, the real-life players are getting paid.
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Shay Youngblood, Influential Black Author and Playwright, Dies at 64
She wrote memorably about her upbringing by a circle of maternal elders and the life lessons they imparted, and of her yearning for the mother she lost.
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Leslye Headland’s ‘Cult of Love’ to Open on Broadway in the Fall
The play will be produced by Second Stage, which is also planning an Off Broadway production of a two-character drama by Donald Margulies.
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How Cornhole Went Pro
The best part about watching professional cornhole on TV may be listening to it. As aural A.S.M.R. goes, it ranks right up there with golf. First comes the satisfying plunk of the bag landing on the board’s slanted 18-millimeter grade-A Baltic birch ...