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The best horror movie you’ve never seen
It’s scary movie season, a time when many people watch films about zombies, serial killers,…
Category: Arts
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As more Americans go ‘no contact’ with their parents, they live out a dilemma at the heart of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’
Is blood thicker than water? Should family always come first? These clichés about the importance…
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What’s in a pantsuit? Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s fashion choices say a lot about their personalities − and vision for the future
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump could not be more different…
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The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?
In one of the most haunting scenes of Stephen King’s 1975 novel “Salem’s Lot,” a…
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‘Childless cat ladies’ have long contributed to the welfare of American children − and the nation
Parenting, single people and the U.S. birth rate have assumed a greater place in the…
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Hemingway, after the hurricane
The 2024 hurricane season has been especially disastrous, and the casualties and widespread damage from…
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How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life
In the quiet backwaters of Yunnan, Dong Meihua – though her followers know her by…
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The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of…
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Caitlin Clark, Christine Brennan and how racial stereotypes persist in the media’s WNBA coverage
The “Caitlin Clark effect,” or the impact on women’s basketball from a ponytailed rookie phenomenon…
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The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is finally getting her due
Think of your favorite fantasy or science fiction novel. You’ll know the author and title,…