Arts
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The ‘Rust’ Shooting Spurs a Debate Over Using Guns on Film Sets
Ever since the actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot the cinematographer of the film “Rust” last month with a gun he…
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New Initiative Aims to Change How Movies Portray Muslims
A new initiative to promote the inclusion of Muslims in filmmaking has been created by an advocacy group with the…
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Taíno People Want to Stop Christie’s Sale of Artifacts
On the sidewalk outside of Christie’s auction house in Manhattan, Ra Ruiz León, who is Taíno, played the mayohuacán wooden…
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Thandiwe Newton Feeds Her Soul With Critical Race Theory and Cleo Sol
For Thandiwe Newton, recording an audiobook isn’t merely sinking into a comfy chair in front of a mic and trying…
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How the Mosh Pit and ‘Raging’ Came to Hip-Hop
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher In the last decade, hip-hop has become increasingly familiar with the mosh…
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Ed Sheeran, Streaming Star, Is No. 1 With Help From Album Sales
Ed Sheeran may be one of the world’s most popular artists on music streaming services, but his latest turn at…
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Joe Pera and the Surprising Pleasures of Gentle Humor
To bore an audience is one of the worst things a performer can do. It’s among the trustiest truisms of…
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Before the Astroworld Tragedy, Travis Scott’s ‘Raging’ Made Him a Star
Travis Scott has always been a showman first and foremost. A master of marketing who is equally skilled at curating…
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Bans on Critical Race Theory Threaten Free Speech, Advocacy Group Says
Over the past year, critical race theory has gone from arcane legal concept to potent political rallying cry, as Republican…
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‘I Think We’re Cousins?’: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Performers Realize Link
Before the curtain comes down each night on “Ain’t Too Proud,” the Broadway jukebox musical that follows the rise of…