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Paula Deen’s quest for redemption
Let the record show, I know it’s not kind to laugh at another person’s misfortune. But schadenfreude is the American...
“Phillies Karen” sparks viral outrage, MLB steps up for the almost 10-year-old
At Friday night’s Phillies–Marlins game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, a sweet father-son moment took an unpleasant turn when a...
West Point scraps Tom Hanks award amid political tensions
The West Point Association of Graduates has canceled an award ceremony for actor Tom Hanks, who was scheduled to receive...
Wednesday Addams isn’t just the epitome of an outcast, but of a writer, too
The finale of the second season of “Wednesday” kicks off with a quote from William Faulkner, recited in a voiceover...
The cartoonist who made presidents tremble
For as clichéd a piece of music as it is, Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” is...
“The Paper” and the politics of the workplace mockumentary
Every episode of “The Paper” features an opening credits montage of archival footage from the pre-Internet era, before the 24-hour...
The “sexy selfie” rebellion: Reclaiming what slut-shaming tried to take
“I hate that I’m saying this, but it seems kind of quaint.” I’m on the phone with author and slut-shaming...
What’s playing at the movies? Everything, all at once
It’s a lonely life, being a superfan of Judd Apatow’s 2015 romantic comedy, “Trainwreck.” When the film, starring and written...
The big-screen gamble
It’s a lonely life, being a superfan of Judd Apatow’s 2015 romantic comedy, “Trainwreck.” When the film, starring and written...
Margo Price is in her villain era
The first line of “Hard Headed Woman,” the new record from Margo Price, begins with a battle cry. There’s a...
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