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Piping Up at the Gates of Dawn
Since the James Webb Space Telescope began operating two years ago, astronomers have been using it to leapfrog one another…
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Are We Loving Our Pets to Death?
Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us,…
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On ‘Couples Therapy,’ They Discuss Intimacy Like Nobody’s Watching
The Showtime series gives audiences an intimate look inside real relationships. Its couples are still navigating the aftermath.
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De la Torre Brothers Are Making the Most of Maximalism
Working and living on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, they shatter entrenched ideas about beauty and good taste.
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It’s the Summer of Powell and Pressburger in New York
The British filmmaking team were maestros of Technicolor and so much more. If you don’t know their work, your favorite…
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Conan O’Brien Doesn’t Matter*
After hosting talk shows for nearly three decades, Conan O’Brien has come to believe that longevity is overrated. The first…
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Listening Through the Life of George Crumb
It’s rare for a composer to quickly find a broad audience. It usually takes years, or even decades, and sometimes…
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15 Great Donald Sutherland Performances to Stream
Whether in the lead or a supporting role, the actor’s immense talent and range were apparent in six decades of…
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Review: ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Revisits a Sci-Fi Favorite
The new sequel to “Orphan Black” raises interesting questions about the nature of memory but misses the charm of that…
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Students Kissed Her Feet for Good Luck. Now She’s Missing Her Head.
A replica of the Athena Giustiniani that greeted students at Wells College for more than 150 years was accidentally decapitated…