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Peter Brown, One of the Beatles’ Closest Confidants, Tells All (Again)

At 87, the dapper insider is releasing a new book of interviews conducted in 1980 and 1981 with the band…

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‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright

Vera Drew used the Batman villain to tell a trans coming-of-age story. When Warner Bros. found out, the filmmaker wasn’t…

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For 50 Years Ailey II Has Been a Proving Ground, Not Just for Dance

As the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has evolved, it has trained dancers and choreographers for tenacity…

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Outside Israel’s Parliament, Protesters Explain Why Netanyahu Must Go

Hundreds of small silver tents were clustered on the pavement outside Israel’s Parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, stretching at least…

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The Benefits of Living in the Same Place for a Long Time

Thirty years ago, a woman got a $250-a-month, rent-stabilized apartment in Inwood. She says the neighborhood has defined not only…

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Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify?

I don’t want to make this all about me, but have you heard the song “Brett Martin, You a Nice…

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Hollywood’s New Fantasy: A Magical, Colorblind Past

Films and TV shows keep reimagining history as a multiracial dream world. Is that really a step forward?

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A Book Found in a Cairo Market Launched a 30-Year Quest: Who Was the Writer?

For Iman Mersal, the slim novel was “life altering.” She narrates her journey in the footsteps of its largely forgotten…

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‘Plan Ahead’: Baltimore Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse

Tony Thornton looks ahead to years of crowded tunnels and highways with the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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What the Bridge Meant to Baltimore

The victims, the history, the void. Residents reflect on their collective pain, and the city’s strength.

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