Arts
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Worried About the Health of Cinema? Sundance Has Good News for You.
There was a time not so long ago when the Sundance Film Festival was in danger of being overwhelmed by…
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Cardi B Awarded $1.25 Million in Libel Lawsuit Against Celebrity Gossip Blogger
A federal jury on Monday awarded the rapper Cardi B $1.25 million in damages in a libel lawsuit against a…
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Mahershala Ali Finally Gets the Leading Role He Deserves
In a more just world, Mahershala Ali, one of America’s most gifted actors, would have played the lead in at…
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A Day of Divas
A little imperiousness? A lot of extravagance? A touch of the supernatural? You could try to come up with the…
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Stephen Sondheim Leaves Rights to His Works to a Trust
Stephen Sondheim left the rights to all of his work — including his contribution to musicals such as “Sweeney Todd”…
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‘Buried,’ ‘Night Comes On’ and More Streaming Gems
This month’s recommendations for subscription service sleepers include a trio of incisive indie coming-of-age dramas, a pair of stylish but…
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Jonathan Freeman, Jafar in ‘Aladdin,’ Hangs Up His Cobra Staff
He is, as Iago puts it in the classic Disney film, the “all-mighty evil one.” “A vile betrayer!” the sultan…
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Sony Music Buys Bob Dylan’s Recorded Music
Sony Music has acquired the entire recorded music catalog of Bob Dylan, including all his previous albums and “the rights…
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Silvana Estrada Arrives With a Devastating Album About Heartbreak
Silvana Estrada is the kind of artist who speaks like she’s writing poetry in real time. “When you’re honest with…
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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Fires Its Harry Potter
The Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has fired the actor playing the title character, citing unspecified…