Books
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Martha Plimpton Can’t Say Enough About Pamela Adlon, the Tate Modern and Abortion Rights
In a perfect world, Martha Plimpton typically has three to six months before shooting to get into character. But her…
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Crazy Eddie’s Life Was Insane!
RETAIL GANGSTER: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy EddieBy Gary Weiss336 pp. Hachette Books. $29. The most famous TV ad…
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The Princess and the Poconos
A hundred-mile drive from New York City, on the fringe of the Pocono Mountains, Tamiment was for much of the…
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Stephen Colbert Taunts Trump for Bad Bathroom Behavior
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets…
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U.S. Returns 30 Looted Antiquities to Cambodia
American and Cambodian officials urged museums and private collectors on Monday to investigate the origins of their Khmer art to…
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At Mostly Mozart Concerts, Casual Vibes and High Musical Values
The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra bears the name of a festival that no longer exists, but over the last three…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles History (in a Half-Shell)
There’s a great episode of “The Simpsons” in which Roger Myers Jr., a cartoon producer who runs the hit show…
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Review: An Adaptation That Needs Tailoring
CHICAGO — A movie-to-musical that wants to have its cake and eat it, too, and still fit into a sample…
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How New York City Got Its Fresh Water
NINETEEN RESERVOIRSOn Their Creation and the Promise of Water for New York CityBy Lucy SanteWith photographs by Tim DavisIllustrated. 195…
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A Sparsely Populated Island, a Marital Spat and a Missing Husband
The mark of a promising series is that each installment can stand alone, and readers can begin with any book.…