Books
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Sylvan Esso’s New Album of Electro-pop Challenges All Expectations
The electronic vertigo revs up immediately and rarely lets up on “No Rules Sandy,” the fourth studio album by Sylvan…
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The New ‘Monuments Officers’ Prepare to Protect Art Amid War
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Army Reserve officers worked with brisk efficiency. For much of the afternoon, they had meticulously…
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A Bigger Canvas for Jayson Musson Includes Puppets and Picasso
PHILADELPHIA — The film set on view at the Fabric Workshop and Museum looks like a museum gift shop gone…
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Seeing Double? So Do Great Artists.
At the very start of “The Double: Identity and Difference in Art Since 1900,” a brilliant new show at the…
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‘Emily the Criminal’ Review: Survival Strategy
“Want to make $200 in an hour?” reads the anonymous text, and Emily (Aubrey Plaza) absolutely does. On her own,…
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‘Secret Headquarters’ Review: You Know, for Kids
“Secret Headquarters,” from the directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, is in essence a superhero movie designed for children —…
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‘Free Puppies!’ Review: A Fight to Save a Dog’s Life
Animal lovers will find a bittersweet watch in “Free Puppies!,” a documentary on volunteer rescue groups working to adopt dogs…
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‘The Princess’ Review: An Unsparing Look at Princess Diana
The first clue that “The Princess” will not be your standard-issue Diana Spencer documentary is that the director is Ed…
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‘We Are Living Things’ Review: The Truth Is Out There
Do you want to believe? Solomon (Jorge Antonio Guerrero) does — he already believes that his own mother was abducted…
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‘Summering’ Review: The Besties Confront Bittersweet Truths
In “Summering,” a meditative coming-of-age film by James Ponsoldt (“The Spectacular Now”), four 11-year-old girls living in suburban Utah are…