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What Ken Burns’ Vietnam War Doc and a Comedy About Spray-Painted Penises Have in Common

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At Dolly Parton’s Civil War–Themed Dinner Theater, There’s Violence on Many Sides

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The Clichés of Michiko Kakutani’s Book Reviews Are the Clichés of Contemporary Books

Andrew Kahn

Aug 21, 2017 9:45 AM

The Rise and Fall of the “Sellout”

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July 28, 2017 5:56 AM

Trump Hasn’t Killed Comedy. He’s Killed Our Stupid Idea of Comedy.

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July 19, 2017 3:56 PM

The Leading Chronicler of R. Kelly’s Alleged Sex Crimes on Why He Hopes Now Will Be Different

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George R.R. Martin Is Obsessed With Soup

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July 05, 2017 1:29 PM

What Really Happens After Societal Collapse: Dog Eat Dog, or Lions and Lambs Lying Together?

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June 21, 2017 5:54 AM

Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled Whitewashes the Civil War–Era South. That’s Hardly a Surprise.

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June 20, 2017 9:00 AM

Did Bob Dylan Take Portions of His Nobel Lecture From SparkNotes?

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In Defense of Lusty Movie Reviews

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June 08, 2017 3:00 PM

The Bachelor Franchise Has Long Been Cruel to Black Women. Could This Season Possibly Change That?

Robin M. Boylorn

May 21, 2017 8:00 PM

Pay Attention! These Scientists Want to Solve Boredom in School.

Mary Mann

May 11, 2017 9:30 AM

Is Etiquette Dead? Dining With the Heirs to Emily Post’s Empire.

Laura Miller

April 19, 2017 5:55 AM

How “Self-Care” Went From Radical to Frou-Frou to Radical Once Again

Aisha Harris

April 05, 2017 5:55 AM

Why Casablanca Is Losing Its Hold on Movie Lovers

Laura Miller

Feb 27, 2017 7:15 AM

What’s a Celebrity to Do in the Age of Trump?

Willa Paskin

Feb 24, 2017 5:50 AM

How “Sensitivity Readers” From Minority Groups Are Changing the Book Publishing Ecosystem

Katy Waldman

Feb 08, 2017 5:55 AM

Go Ahead and Return That Book Late—Libraries Are Doing Away With the Overdue Fine

Ruth Graham

Feb 06, 2017 10:11 AM