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Ukrainian Soldiers Get Creative as Donors Become War-Weary
A robust fund-raising operation has been critical in supplying Ukraine’s military. But as the war drags on, contributions have lagged.
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Author Delia Owens and Her Husband Tried to Save Elephants in Zambia. What Happened?
A visit to a remote conservation park reveals the long-term impact on villagers of a crusade by the novelist Delia Owens and her husband to protect animals from poachers.
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What New Plans to Renovate Penn Station Could Mean for Its Future
There may finally be hope for New York’s busiest, dreariest train hub, with a new plan to improve it, the stars aligning and the clock ticking.
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This Time, Herzog & de Meuron Are Inside the Museum
The architects behind museums in San Francisco, Miami and Minneapolis, and the Powerhouse Arts Complex, in Brooklyn, are the subjects of a major exhibition, in London.
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Mack Bates Starring Onstage in Our Town
I am happy to announce that Mack Bates, a contributor to Black Writers Week at RogerEbert.com, is starring in the Lake Country Playhouse’s production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” in Hartland, Wisconsin. He’s portraying the role of Frank Gibbs, a small town doctor, in the show, which is a period piece set in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners,…
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Sound of Freedom
“Sound of Freedom,” the movie of the moment, has a message first, and a story second. Its message is to get us to care more about the horrors of child sex trafficking. It does that by showing queasy sequences of kids in danger, being carted around by slimy adults, and making us remember everyone’s faces.…
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Average Joe Starts Strong but Loses Momentum
Anyone familiar with the last few decades or so of crime thrillers will recognize various influences on BET+’s new series “Average Joe”: Blue lighting from “Ozark,” overhead shots of crisscrossing highways a la “True Detective,” dialogue and staging inspired by the Coen brothers, and a bit of Vince Gilligan in that this is a story…
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The Horror of Dolores Roach is Laughing With Us
Doesn’t it seem like cannibalism is having a moment? The ultimate taboo is powering productions as varied as “Yellowjackets,” “Dahmer,” and “Bones and All,” and now it’s taking over Prime Video via “The Horror of Dolores Roach.” The fear of people eating people is both current and a tale as old as time. In the…
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Joy Ride
Almost as soon as they met as children, Audrey and Lolo became inseparable. They were among the few Asian Americans in a painfully homogenous white town in the Pacific Northwest. When their first playground bully hurled a racist insult at them, Lolo landed a punch right in his face as Audrey looked on in awe.…
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Fresh Masa Is Key to the Best Tortillas (and Gorditas and Tetelas)
This cornerstone of Mexican cuisine infuses so many dishes with depth and verve.