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A Party for the Haters
The writers behind Hate Reads, a pop-up newsletter for airing grievances and pet peeves, got up on their soap boxes.
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Health
What Is ‘Queer Food’? A Conference Explores (and Tastes) Some Answers.
When Sasha DuBose uses the word “queer” to talk about food, it’s a verb, not an adjective. To Ms. DuBose,…
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World
Scotland’s Governing S.N.P. Looks to a Stalwart After Its Leader Quits
Amid a political crisis, John Swinney, who led the Scottish National Party two decades ago, is in line to become…
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News
Peggy Mellon Hitchcock, Who Helped Timothy Leary Turn On, Dies at 90
She was an enthusiastic supporter of the counterculture. And when she suggested that her brothers rent Mr. Leary a mansion,…
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World
They Used to Award Olympic Medals for Art?
During all of the years that the Olympics gave out medals in arts, not just athletics — and if you…
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Arts
Review: A Conductor Surprises by Embracing the Ordinary
Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for unusual, ambitious projects. But at the New York Philharmonic this week, he succeeded with standard…
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Arts
In the Bard’s Hometown, a Challenge for New Theater Leaders
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s co-artistic directors have put together a challenging debut season. But many visitors come to Stratford-upon-Avon seeking…
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Arts
One Year After Scandoval, an Expanded Vanderpump Universe
The biggest reality television story of 2023 launched spinoffs, a Broadway run and side projects that may cause a halt…
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Arts
What Is a Song?
Is it simply the music flowing out of your earphones? According to the law, the answer is a bit more…
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Arts
Robert Kagan Takes the Long View on Trumpism
Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, how). Midnight, at the kitchen table, with a bowl of cornflakes. How…