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An Ailey Dancer’s Career Blooms, at the Company and Beyond

An Ailey Dancer’s Career Blooms, at the Company and Beyond

At 30, Jacquelin Harris is expanding her repertoire, with role debuts in store for the latest Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater season.

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When a Workplace Affair Becomes Public

When a Workplace Affair Becomes Public

It can be complicated to navigate, particularly if it involves people in the public eye.

The New York Times-

A Cast and Crew’s Commitment to Making ‘Devotion’

A Cast and Crew’s Commitment to Making ‘Devotion’

The biographical Korean War drama is more about the bonds of friendship than war itself. The film’s director and stars share how they brought the story to life.

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Make Japanese Kare Rice Your Go-To Meal

Make Japanese Kare Rice Your Go-To Meal

The warm, versatile flavors of this curry can be a weekday comfort or a marquee meal.

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Rian Johnson on the ‘Glass Onion’ Movie Theater Experiment

Rian Johnson on the ‘Glass Onion’ Movie Theater Experiment

The “Glass Onion” director explains why he sold the “Knives Out” franchise to a streamer, and how he feels about its theatrical test: “I want more.”

The New York Times-

Obama and Bob Iger Speak at a Sandy Hook Benefit in Manhattan

Obama and Bob Iger Speak at a Sandy Hook Benefit in Manhattan

The newly reinstalled Disney chief was honored at a dinner attended by Eric Adams, Karlie Kloss and various power players.

The New York Times-

Trevor Noah Made the World of ‘The Daily Show’ Bigger

Trevor Noah Made the World of ‘The Daily Show’ Bigger

But his choice to leave after just seven years is a sign that late night has gotten smaller.

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The Best Albums of 2022? Let’s Discuss.

The Best Albums of 2022? Let’s Discuss.

Our critics debate their year-end lists (and agree on Beyoncé and Rosalía!) in a wrap-up of the year in LPs.

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Sundance 2023: Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Julia Louis-Dreyfus lead lineup

Sundance 2023: Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Julia Louis-Dreyfus lead lineup

After cancelling in-person events for the 2022 edition, the Utah-based festival will return to physical screenings for the first time since 2020Next month’s Sundance film festival will see a return to in-person premieres with new films featuring Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.The Utah-based festival has been online only since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and while this year’s was set to be a physical-digital hybrid, the rise of the Omicron variant meant that it was cancelled at the last minute. There will still be a digital component to 2023’s edition but a...

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Give Yourself a Break

Give Yourself a Break

Make sunny-side-up eggs for dinner, or a satisfying and creamy turmeric pasta.

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Chip and Joanna Gaines Sued For at Least $1 Million By Former Literary Agent

"Fixer Upper" stars Joanna and Chip Gaines are being taken to court by their former literary agent who claims the couple tried to back out of paying a set fee for their massive book deal after signing with someone else. According to legal docs,…

TMZ-

The Wes Anderson artbot craze is a fun trend, but it clarifies AI art’s ethical issues

Image: thedigiguru/Twitter via Midjourney ‘What if Wes Anderson directed Star Wars’ is a great prompt, but it highlights how far AI goes in stealing styles Continue reading…

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‘Events’ Review: There’s Kool-Aid in the Water Cooler

Bailey Williams’s comedy is a sharp-toothed, sometimes bewildering satire of all-consuming workplace culture.

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George Newall, a Creator of ‘Schoolhouse Rock,’ Dies at 88

He was the last surviving member of the team that produced the educational cartoon for ABC-TV that informed Generation X.

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Sundance Unveils an In-Person Lineup Filled With Stories of Anxiety and Urgency

Veterans like Nicole Holofcener and Ira Sachs and first-timer filmmakers like Randall Park made the cut, as did films about Ukraine.

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David Letterman Interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

David Letterman sat down with Volodymyr Zelensky for his Netflix show -- and the interview comes on the heels of a big honor for the Ukrainian Prez. The ex-'Late Show' host traveled to the European country in October to meet face to face with…

TMZ-

Streamer IShowSpeed Has Racist Exchange with Chinese World Cup Fan

Popular Streamer IShowSpeed is coming under fire for a gross racist exchange he had with a Chinese fan at The World Cup ... with people urging he do better. IShowSpeed -- who has 14M subscribers on YouTube and nearly 6M followers on Instagram -- is…

TMZ-

How to farm a ton of money in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Image: Game Freak/The Pokémon Company, Nintendo via Polygon No need for Pay Day, let that Meowth nap Continue reading…

Polygon-

Diablo 4’s character creator does just enough

Image: Blizzard Entertainment You can customize your Barbarian and Necromancer beautifully, but only to a point Continue reading…

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Arrest Made in Brutal NYC Baseball Bat Attack, Cops Say It Was Random

A man has been arrested in connection to the brutal baseball bat attack in NYC last week -- and cops say it appears to be totally random ... because the suspect and victim were total strangers. 36-year-old Karim Azizi was hauled in by the NYPD…

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Atari revives rare, lost game once described as too difficult for wide release

Image: Llamasoft/Atari Akka Arrh to get the trippy treatment from veteran coder Jeff Minter Continue reading…

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Enchanted changed how Disney makes movies — and that doomed Disenchanted

Photo: Barry Wetcher/Walt Disney Pictures Enchanted had a huge impact, and Disney has followed its formula in live-action movies ever since Continue reading…

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The Queer Cultures That the Nazis Destroyed

An exhibition in Munich looks at the lives of some of the Third Reich’s lesser-known victims, reframing the way history is told.

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Mario Kart 8’s free update lets you pick your power-ups — or ban them from the race

Image: Nintendo Custom Items feature threatens all kinds of groovy mayhem on Rainbow Road Continue reading…

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Kathy Hilton Applies Lip Gloss During Mariska Hargitay's People's Choice Awards Speech

Kathy Hilton's dry lips wait for no one ... as Mariska Hargitay and the People's Choice Awards audience learned when Kathy applied gloss right on stage, and on camera, making for a totally awkward moment. The 'Law & Order' star had just won for…

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