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Book Review: Nicole Krauss’ “To Be a Man” — A Virtuoso Performance

December 1, 2020
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Nicole Krauss’ new book of short stories generates a curious, understated, but genuinely transporting spirit, pretty much throughout.

Shelter in Place Attractions: November 29 through December 14 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

November 29, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Book Review: “She Come By It Natural” — Dolly Parton, Feminist Icon

November 26, 2020
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Those looking to understand why Dolly Parton is such an icon, or searching for a thoughtful and witty alternative to Hillbilly Elegy, would do well to read this book.

Opera Review: Galuppi’s “L’amante di tutte” — A Total Hoot!

November 26, 2020
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A delightful and compact opera — from a generation before Mozart — that cuts various social types down to size.

Film Review: “His House” — The Intimate Horror of Trauma

November 25, 2020
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This is not your typical horror film; it thoughtfully explores how houses and people can both be haunted.

Television Interview: Talking with John Wilson, the Mastermind behind HBO’s “How to with John Wilson”

November 25, 2020
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“I don’t want to show myself because I don’t think I’m very interesting to look at. The world is filled with so many other interesting things to look at.”

Rock and Book Review: New Visions of Metal, Heavy, Black, and Thrash

November 25, 2020
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“I think these shots bring out the fierceness of black metal, and the models are saying, ‘We can be this.’”

Television Review: “Animaniacs” Reboot — Out of Step

November 24, 2020
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The new Animaniacs provides no good reason for reviving Yakko, Wakko, and Dot in the 21st century.

Book Review: “Sittin’ In” — Remembrance of Jazz Clubs Past

November 24, 2020
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Sittin’ in raises fascinating issues and its wealth of ephemera provides an amusing context in which to ponder deeper questions.

Book Review: “Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls” — A Disappointing Look at Women, Music, and Fame

November 23, 2020
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Journalist Lisa Robinson deconstructed the idea of the girl who could hang with the guys (and laugh off their casual misogyny) long before Gillian Flynn immortalized the Cool Girl in Gone Girl.

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