Magazine
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‘Woolf Works’ Review: A Literary Ballet’s Missteps
Wayne McGregor’s 2015 work, making its New York debut with American Ballet Theater, fails to make dance poetry of Virginia…
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Keith Robinson Doesn’t Want Audiences’ Pity. He Wants Their Laughs.
After two strokes, the stand-up has recovered enough to make a new special. If anything, his health crises have sharpened…
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Who Was Harriet Tubman? A Historian Sifts the Clues.
A brisk new biography by the National Book Award-winning historian Tiya Miles aims to restore the iconic freedom fighter to…
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A.I. Will Fix the World. The Catch? Robots in Your Veins.
THE SINGULARITY IS NEARER: When We Merge With A.I., by Ray Kurzweil A central conviction held by artificial intelligence boosters,…
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Celine Dion Can Only Be Herself
The singer’s over-the-top sincerity and expressiveness were once seen as irredeemably uncool. In the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,”…
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Celine Dion Had a Medical Emergency. The Camera Kept Rolling
Irene Taylor, director of the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” talks about the decision to include a grueling scene…
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After a Brief Run, ‘Tommy’ Revival to Close on Broadway
“The Who’s Tommy,” which has a rock score by Pete Townshend, will end on July 21. A national tour is…
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A Wax Statue of Lincoln Melted Into a Meme
The sculpture was part of a series meant to comment on American monument culture. Cue the jokes instead.
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Major Record Labels Sue A.I. Music Generators
The lawsuits say that Udio and Suno trained their products on reams of copyrighted music.
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Mary Timony Is an Indie-Rock Hero. Her Other Gig? Mentor.
The songwriter and guitarist has long been a staple of the Washington, D.C., scene. Teaching guitar to young students helped…