Culture
‘Oppenheimer’ review: Masterful exploration of history, anti-communism, and the Atomic Age’s legacy
July 19, 2023A look at the life of the father of the atom bomb and the moral dilemma he faced in creating world-ending weapons.
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A writer in his eighties fictionalizes his radical family history
July 18, 2023A good friend asked me to read his latest novel and, if I cared to, write something about it. I do care to.
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‘Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses’: A theater review
July 14, 2023A perfectly captured damaged spirit of a character whom the world made suffer because of his physical differences, and is therefore hellbent on vengeance.
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Fran Drescher: SAG-AFTRA strike is a fight against Hollywood studio bosses’ greed
July 14, 2023Union president declares, “The eyes of the world and particularly the eyes of labor are upon us.”
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Historic actor and writer nationwide strike a first in 63 years
July 13, 2023Top studio exec: “The endgame is to allow things to drag out until union members start losing their apartments and their homes”
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