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A Palestinian film is an Oscars favorite − so why is it so hard to see?
For many low-budget, independent films, an Oscar nomination is a golden ticket. The publicity can…
Category: Arts
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How Oscar-nominated screenwriters attempt to craft authentic dialogue, dialects and accents
The 2025 slate of Oscar nominees recognizes many writers, directors and actors whose scripts and…
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Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?
President Donald Trump dismissed half the appointed trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for…
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‘Emilia Pérez’ was nominated for 13 Oscars. Why do so many people hate it?
French director Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” first made waves among critics at the Cannes Film…
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Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches
Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a…
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The New Yorker turns 100 − how a poker game pipe dream became a publishing powerhouse
Literate in tone, far-reaching in scope, and witty to its bones, The New Yorker brought…
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How the human neck became a locus of power, beauty and frailty
I broke its neck. When making a vase at the potter’s wheel, I torqued its…
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The illusion of equal opportunity for minority NFL coaches
On the day after the New England Patriots ended their NFL season with a miserable…
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Kendrick Lamar’s big Super Bowl moment
In the September 2024 NFL ad announcing Kendrick Lamar as the halftime performer at Super…
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5 Super Bowl commercials that deserve places in the advertising hall of shame
What makes something a flop? Not the kind of flop that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback…