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"Asteroid City": A Celebration of Storytelling and Andersonian Stagecraft
In Wes Anderson's new film, the director's distinctive style reaches its apogee. It may also be his most profound film yet.
Jul 9, 2023 • 
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The Tárring and feathering of classical music
Todd Field’s psychological drama Tár nearly takes a side in the classical music culture wars.
May 28, 2023 • 
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The Tárring and feathering of classical music
The Islamists' greatest weapon
The West has lost its desire to defend its most important values. The fundamentalists have not.
Aug 28, 2022 • 
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The Islamists' greatest weapon
Heroically Misunderstanding Opera, Act I
An editorial that recently appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle argued that a number of “orientalist” operas, such as Madama Butterfly, are…
May 15, 2021 • 
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