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‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ Review: Vietnam on the Rocks
In the early winter of 1968, the 26-year-old civilian Chickie Donohue arrived in Vietnam with a duffel bag of brewskis…
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Jim Crow’s Forgotten History of Homicides
BY HANDS NOW KNOWN: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners, by Margaret A. Burnham As far as we know, there are only…
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Twitch Says It Will Reduce Payments for Many Popular Streamers
Twitch is the most popular game streaming service on the internet, but it may face challenges in trying to keep…
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Workers Clean Up Washington Monument After Vandalism
Conservationists were working to clean the Washington Monument on Wednesday after it was vandalized with a vulgar, anti-government statement in…
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How a Sooty Old Piano Helped Beth Orton Reach a New Creative Peak
Maybe the soot helped. The English songwriter Beth Orton wasn’t sure she even wanted to make another album when she…
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C.E.O. of Kraken, the Cryptocurrency Exchange, Steps Down
Jesse Powell, a founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is stepping down as chief executive. Mr. Powell will be replaced…
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The Settings That Make Smartphones Easier for Everyone to Use
Smartphones have gradually become more useful for people with a range of physical abilities, thanks to tools like screen readers…
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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: Burning Down the Dollhouse
Soon into the candy-colored feminist gothic “Don’t Worry Darling,” the director Olivia Wilde tips her hand. The movie takes place…
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Carol Burnett Leading Campaign to Rename Theater for Hal Prince
Carol Burnett doesn’t own a Broadway theater. But she does have a long résumé, a lot of friends and fans,…
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For the Love (and the Hate) of the Horror Remake
The 2015 Austrian psychological horror film, “Goodnight Mommy,” is an eerie little gem. I went into the recent remake with…