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Arts
‘The Blackening’ Review: Race Against a Killer
With more jokes than jump scares, this comedic horror film is as tartly amusing as it is provocative.
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Arts
Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now
People of color, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression — and producing some…
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News
Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44
Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture.
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Arts
‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep
Disney’s live-action remake, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel and a diverse cast, is a dutiful corrective with noble intentions…
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World
With Feinstein Ailing, Newsom’s Vow Looms Over Senate Race
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California promised in 2021 that he would appoint a Black woman to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein…
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Arts
Building a Better Colonial Williamsburg
Virginia’s reconstructed colonial capital, long criticized as presenting an idealized image of the American Revolution, brings its history into the…
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World
The Unemployment Gap Between Black and White New Yorkers Is Widening
The unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers was 12.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, while the white…
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Arts
Banned Bunnies
In 1959, the picture-book nuptials of a black rabbit and a white rabbit caused intense debate across the nation.
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News
A Growing W.N.B.A. Still Boxes Out Some Personalities
Ahead of the W.N.B.A. draft, women’s basketball remains troubled by racial disparities in how its stars are showcased.
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News
Who’s Afraid of Integration? A Lot of People, Actually.
In 1999, Robert D. Potter, a federal judge who was a protégé of Senator Jesse Helms, Republican of North Carolina,…