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Video Games Are a Playwright’s Muse, Not Her Hobby
In Bekah Brunstetter’s new play “The Game,” women withhold sex from their partners who are obsessed with a Fortnite-like game. Her previous work includes “The Oregon Trail.”
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‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Heading to Broadway, Wins Big at Olivier Awards
The musical, which stars Nicole Scherzinger, won seven awards at Britain’s version of the Tonys. And Sarah Snook won best actress for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”
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How Khruangbin’s Sound Became the New Mood Music
The Texan trio’s vibes have spawned countless imitators, but their magic isn’t so easy to replicate.
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Trevor Griffiths, Marxist Writer for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88
For him, “art played a particular role in social change,” the director Mehmet Ergen said. “Everything was political.”
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A British Scandal Intrigued J.T. Rogers, Then He Went Down the Rabbit Hole
The playwright thought News International’s phone-hacking scandal could make for a sweeping thriller. Twelve years later, here it is.
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Amnon Weinstein, Who Restored Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
Many had been left behind by victims of the gas chambers. He let the instruments be heard again in melodic tributes through his organization, Violins of Hope.
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Sports
For Women’s Basketball, Caitlin Clark’s Lasting Impact May Be Economic
People have flocked to watch the Iowa star on TV and in person at a time when her sport is more valuable than it ever was before.
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Permanent Lettuce: A Pageant of Hockey Hair
At Minnesota’s state hockey tournament, outrageously coifed high school stars competed for the best “salad” and “flow.” And then the games began.
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A Broadway-Bound ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Leads Olivier Award Nominations
The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, secured 11 nominations at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards.
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Sports
Baseball Video Game Will Include Women for the First Time
MLB The Show 24 will feature a career mode that allows gamers to create a female player and steer her journey to the big leagues. The game draws on the experiences of female baseball players.
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