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Sundance 2023: Aum: The Cult at the End of the World, Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV, The Stroll
A pattern is perceptible in this year’s Sundance’s US Documentary Competition. Though the common thesis—between a film about a Japanese cult, a movie concerning a Korean video artist, and a narrative by a transgender sex worker turned director—isn’t readily perceptible, it exists. Beyond these films comprising part of Sundance’s US Documentary competition, they also concern…
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Sundance 2023: Theater Camp, Kim’s Video
It’s not uncommon for a laughing break to win the Sundance Audience Award, or at least make for one of the most popular titles in a sea of exciting but far more serious movies. That’s likely to happen for US Dramatic Competition title “Theater Camp,” a thoroughly funny and easygoing comedy that applies the “let’s put…
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This garlicky spinach soup starts with a simple formula
This recipe for chickpea and spinach soup gets a big boost from garlic.
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My phone always kept me entertained. Now I’m craving boredom.
I needed a hard reset. So I deleted every social media app from my phone.
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 22 crossword, “Captain Obvious Goes to the Art Museum”
Our cliche-less captain admires works of art, obviously.
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How the U.S. Government Amassed $31 Trillion in Debt
Two decades of tax cuts, recession responses and bipartisan spending fueled more borrowing — contributing $25 trillion to the total and setting the stage for another federal showdown.
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IVF Offers Hope in China, Even to the Government
China is trying urgently to address its declining population. One idea is to subsidize assisted fertility procedures, which are often a last resort for couples and out of reach for many.
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As Deepfakes Flourish, Countries Struggle With Response
Few governments have approved regulations, often because of free-speech concerns. New mandates from China could change the tone of the debate on digital forgeries.
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Jeff Zients to be Biden’s next chief of staff
Jeff Zients, who led President Biden’s coronavirus response, will replace Ron Klain, who is planning to step down.