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How ‘Inside Out 2’ Battles Anxiety
The director Kelsey Mann narrates a sequence from his film, which pits Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler) against Anxiety (Maya…
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‘The Welkin’ Review: Is She Guilty, Pregnant or Both?
A somber yet witty play set in 18th-century England is a clever perversion of a courtroom drama that features strong…
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‘Dancing for the Devil’: A Cult Docuseries That Takes Its Time
This three-part Netflix documentary examines the supposed scheme to exploit TikTok dancers — and proves why cult narratives shouldn’t be…
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Millions of Americans Watched ‘The Apprentice.’ Now We Are Living It.
APPRENTICE IN WONDERLAND: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass, by Ramin Setoodeh In 2004,…
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A Picture Book Paean to the Golden Age of LPs
Kids don’t need to know what zydeco is, or that Mandy and the Meerkats are a nod to Diana Ross…
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Sex, Money and Séances: This 1922 Murder Had It All
A scion of wealth claimed self-defense and invoked a sinister blackmailing ring. But, James Polchin asks, what did they have…
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Mark James, ‘Suspicious Minds’ Songwriter, Is Dead at 83
He wrote hit songs recorded by Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson and other artists.
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The View From the Israeli Right
The Israeli journalist Amit Segal discusses Benny Gantz’s departure from the war cabinet, Israel’s shift to the right and whether…
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Remo Saraceni, 89, Dies; Inventor of the Walking Piano Seen in ‘Big’
His keyboard, which became famous after Tom Hanks melodiously hopped on it, displayed Mr. Saraceni’s vision of technology powered by…
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The Chilling Reason You May Never See the New Trump Movie
This week I finally got to see “The Apprentice,” an absorbing, disturbing movie about the relationship between the red-baiting mob…