Arts
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How Philip Roth’s Raunchiest Novel Made It to the Stage
For their adaptation of “Sabbath’s Theater,” John Turturro and Ariel Levy sought to preserve “the nasty side of existence” evoked in the book.
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A Reclusive Horror Designer Pivoted From Religious Games
Before creating Five Nights at Freddy’s, whose jump scares will soon target moviegoers, Scott Cawthon was making indie video games like Noah’s Ark and The Pilgrim’s Progress.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Stories That Are Very Scary, and Real
Four terrifying, unnerving picks across television, film and podcast.
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Britney Spears Doesn’t Need to Narrate Her Memoir for It to Sing
The actor Michelle Williams reads the audiobook version of the recently liberated pop star’s memoir, “The Woman in Me.”
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Dave Chappelle’s Remarks on Israel Draw Cheers and Walkouts in Boston
In apparently unplanned comments, the comedian waded into the Israel-Hamas war and decried the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, provoking strong reactions at a Boston show.
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Morgan Freeman Would Like to Tell You the History of Everything
In an interview, Freeman discusses narrating the Netflix documentary “Life on Our Planet,” which goes from the dawn of time to the present day.
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‘Elephant’ at 20: A Drama About a Mass Shooting Remains Chilling
When Gus Van Sant made his experimental feature in response to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, he said, he didn’t envision a future America with “an endless number of shootings.”
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After a Long Intermission, a New Act for a Flagship Paris Theater
The Théâtre de la Ville, now named for Sarah Bernhardt, reopened after a seven-year renovation. But its once-radical approach to dance is now less of a calling card.
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Edwaard Liang Appointed Artistic Director of Washington Ballet
Liang, a choreographer who has run BalletMet in Ohio for 10 years, is the first Asian American to lead a ballet company of this size and stature.
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Is the American Dream More Dead Than Alive?
In “Ours Was the Shining Future,” the New York Times writer David Leonhardt dissects the country’s record on prosperity, arguing that progressive policies are best suited for achieving our ideals.