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Trans actor Elliot Page’s new book Pageboy is a story of shame, trauma and self-discovery

Trans actor Elliot Page’s new book Pageboy is a story o...

Juno and Inception actor Elliot Page movingly tells his life story in his new bo...

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The Cups Came in a Rush: An Interview with Margot Bergman

The Cups Came in a Rush: An Interview with Margot Bergman

Margot Bergman’s studio. Photograph courtesy of Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago. Do...

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As Singapore gears up for 6 Coldplay shows, Malaysians lament hardline opposition to UK band

As Singapore gears up for 6 Coldplay shows, Malaysians ...

Extended run is a major boost for Singapore’s 55,000-seat National Stadium, whic...

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Disney+ K-drama review: Dr. Romantic 3 – medical drama starring Han Suk-kyu caps strong season with cathartic finale

Disney+ K-drama review: Dr. Romantic 3 – medical drama ...

The third season of Dr. Romantic, a Korean drama series on Disney+ starring Han ...

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Head Studies: A Conversation with Jameson Green

Head Studies: A Conversation with Jameson Green

In Jameson Green’s studio. Photograph by Na Kim. Earlier this year, the Review c...

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Playing Ball

Playing Ball

Rachel B. Glaser, Jamal with Confetti, 2023. The collective dream is over. Squin...

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On Cormac McCarthy

On Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by Dan Moore. ...

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Why John Woo’s Hard Target was so underwhelming, and the hard lessons it taught the director about making movies in Hollywood

Why John Woo’s Hard Target was so underwhelming, and th...

In Hong Kong, Woo had been used to having full control of a film’s shooting, but...

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How a Yale professor, raised on MTV, saw BTS and fell in love with K-pop. Now she teaches a comparative course in the music genre

How a Yale professor, raised on MTV, saw BTS and fell i...

Seeing BTS on Saturday Night Live kicked off a love affair with the K-pop boy ba...

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Making of a Poem: Richie Hofmann on “Armed Cavalier”

Making of a Poem: Richie Hofmann on “Armed Cavalier”

A draft of the first two pages of “Armed Cavalier.” Courtesy of Richie Hofmann. ...

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Netflix movie review: Extraction 2 – Chris Hemsworth returns for another no-nonsense action showcase

Netflix movie review: Extraction 2 – Chris Hemsworth re...

In Extraction 2 on Netflix, Chris Hemsworth is back as the mercenary Tyler Rake....

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BBC’s Spy in the Ocean: how the incredible animatronic animals evolved, why they’re so effective and how much they cost (they’re not cheap)

BBC’s Spy in the Ocean: how the incredible animatronic ...

New BBC series Spy in the Ocean stars the broadcaster’s next generation of under...

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War Diary

War Diary

Alba de Céspedes, 1965. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. On September 8, 1943, Ita...

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Shaanxi museum releases calendar of cultural relics

Shaanxi museum releases calendar of cultural relics

The inside page of the "Shaanxi History Museum Calendar". [Photo/Officia...

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Paul McCartney says ‘final Beatles record’ will be out this year thanks to AI

Paul McCartney says ‘final Beatles record’ will be out ...

Paul McCartney did not name the song that has been recorded but according to the...

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How The Flash with Ezra Miller is another sign cancel culture is being cancelled and the showbiz industry just wants to forgive and forget

How The Flash with Ezra Miller is another sign cancel c...

From Johnny Depp and Louis CK to JK Rowling and now The Flash’s Ezra Miller, it ...