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Rirkrit Tiravanija’s Pad Thai Diplomacy at MoMA PS1
The artist’s midcareer survey at MoMA PS1 demonstrates the impotence of contemporary art to heal social ills.
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Stéphane Mandelbaum, Edgy Art and a Life Violently Cut Short
In 1980s Belgium, this Jewish artist dared to blur the lines between victims and villains. A bracing retrospective is now at the Drawing Center.
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
In the DC Expanded Universe of films, which appears to be winding down, there’s only one hero who brings an instinct for fun to every scene, along with an awareness of his own ridiculousness, and that’s Aquaman. Specifically, that’s Aquaman as played by Jason Momoa, who refashioned the half-human Prince (and later King) of Atlantis,…
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Anyone But You
As Hollywood mid-budget films became a rarity in the 2010s, romantic comedies appeared to be a dying species. Then in 2018, Claire Scanlon and Katie Silberman’s summer sensation “Set It Up,” starring Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch, seemed poised to revive the genre. Five years later, the fate of rom-coms is still on rocky ground,…
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A Miniature Society: İlker Çatak on The Teachers’ Lounge
Since its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, İlker Çatak’s “The Teachers’ Lounge” has been growing a fan base of viewers stunned at how this smart film turns a social drama into a thriller. It won the Audience Award there and was later named one of the five best international films of the year…
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Akira, again: The ransomware that keeps on taking
Seven months after our first investigation, a fuller portrait of the criminal gang and its tactics emerges
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Winter Solstice 2023: The Shortest Day of the Year
The scientific start of winter offers a moment to reflect on how we might not be here to witness the changing seasons without Earth’s particular tilt toward the sun.
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Roast Chicken, Braised Beef and More Low-and-Slow Recipes
With these dishes, which cook slowly in the oven, you can actually spend time with family and friends at holiday gatherings.
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The 12 best bargain wines of 2023
The list includes some unusual wines, but also features classics such as chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.
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Make this dark chocolate fondue for joyful intimacy
It’s almost impossible eat eat this fondue without smiling.