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Comedy Is King On Season Two of Hulu’s “Deli Boys”
In a March 2025 interview with Vulture, “Deli Boys” creator Abdullah Saeed asserted that representation was not on his mind when he wrote the story of two spoiled Pakistani-American brothers grappling with their father’s sudden death and the newfound knowledge that their late Baba was a drug kingpin: “The heart of everything is the joke…I’m…
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Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘“The Four Seasons” Proves that Some Things Do Get Better with Age
Netflix is back with a second iteration of “The Four Seasons,” the Tina Fey production modernizing Alan Alda’s 1981 film of the same name. And these eight episodes make for a more entertaining experience than the first, largely because the show has figured out how to manage its comedically bittersweet tone. In the 2025 episodes,…
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Kayu is pushing the bounds of Filipino cooking, with inspired results
After closing his upscale tasting-menu restaurant last June, chef Paolo Dungca is back with a more casual approach and a similar mission in Dupont Circle.
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I Tried to Sell My House With A.I.
Over five frantic days, I gambled my family’s life savings on a hunch that A.I. could outperform a real estate agent.
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Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up
Anthropic raised $65 billion in new fund-raising that put its value at $900 billion, ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion, as the companies duel for A.I. dominance.
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A.I. Is Making Scams Hard to Spot. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.
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In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape
The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.
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ABC Accuses Trump Administration of Threatening Its Broadcast Licenses
The TV network slammed the Federal Communications Commission, saying the regulator was targeting its station licenses in a campaign of “unconstitutional retaliation.”
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Trump’s Iran Approach Sows Confusion
President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy.
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A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.
U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.