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Arts

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Strata-East Records

This label founded in 1971 gave Afrocentric and psychedelic jazz a home, and found a breakout hit with Gil Scott-Heron…

Politics

Want a New You in the New Year? Try Committing to the Bit.

Personalities are cool. Personas are cooler.

Arts

They Can’t All Be Nominated for Best Picture, Can They?

It’s a very competitive year for the top Oscar. With precursor awards like the Golden Globes coming soon, here’s what…

Arts

‘The Color Purple’ Tips Its Hat to Classic Black Musicals

The new movie has so many references to Hollywood gems like “Stormy Weather” and early jazz shorts, it can be…

World

I Left My Faith. God Didn’t Flinch.

The first time I intentionally broke a Jewish law, I was in college. It was a Saturday. I glanced around…

Arts

‘Ferrari’ and ‘The Killer’: 1 Cinematographer, 2 Very Different Looks

Erik Messerschmidt worked with the directors Michael Mann and David Fincher to create cohesive worlds that feel nothing alike.

Arts

New Year, New Show: An Original ‘& Juliet’ Star Heads Home

Melanie La Barrie thought she would make it through her last performance of “& Juliet” without succumbing to tears. She…

World

Should Ukraine Consider an Armistice?

More from our inbox: ‘Obscene Savagery’ Against Israeli WomenPrivate Equity and Health CareCapitalism Is to Blame for High Housing CostsBirds?…

Arts

Unfurling the Unusual Costumes of ‘Poor Things’

The designer Holly Waddington breaks down how Emma Stone’s Bella Baxter evolves onscreen, from her childish knickers to her cage-like…

Business

I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well.

The new, simplified version of the college student aid form was supposed to become available in December. It was, kind…

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