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World
Everett Quinton, a Force in Downtown Theater, Dies at 71
He took over the Ridiculous Theatrical Company after the death of his partner, Charles Ludlam, in 1987. His specialty was…
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World
Mammoth Tusks in the East River? How Joe Rogan Started a ‘Bone Rush.’
After a podcast guest claimed that tons of prehistoric remains were dumped decades ago, scuba divers suited up. But the…
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News
If You Want to Live Here, You’ll Have to Audition
The Rehearsal Club, which provided inexpensive housing for decades for aspiring actresses, singers and dancers trying to make it in…
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News
Help! I Reserved a Rental Car, but There Was No Car for Me.
A reader’s reservation got her nowhere with Alamo (and Avis didn’t pull through either), raising the question of why rental…
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World
Rain Batters New Zealand’s Largest City, Causing Major Flooding
Auckland declared a local state of emergency as a devastating deluge prompted chaotic scenes, evacuations and power outages.
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Asia Has Had a Really Cold Month, Courtesy of the Polar Vortex
Mohe, China’s northernmost city, recorded a temperature of minus 63.4 degrees Fahrenheit this week. That was the coldest in its…
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He’s No Singer, but He’s Onstage at the Metropolitan Opera
Bryan Wagorn, a pianist, has an unusually visible presence in “Fedora,” and he plays a piano with a history.
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Style
The Best Show in Paris
Haider Ackermann triumphs at Jean Paul Gaultier. Fendi and Valentino upend expectations.
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Style
The Model Behind the Athleisure Label Friends With Animals
Tavia Bonetti gets her fashion inspiration from the great outdoors.
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What We Know About Tyre Nichols’s Lethal Encounter With Memphis Police
Five officers were charged with second-degree murder, as the city braced for the release of video footage.