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A 'Wiener-Dog' Sows The Seeds Of Tragedy In New Film

1:26pm June 27, 2016

by David Edelstein

Todd Solondz's new film consists of four episodes linked by a female dachshund, who has four different owners and four different names. Critic David Edelstein calls Wiener-Dog tragic and inspiring.

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Broadway Chanteuse Barbara Cook: 'My First Memories Are Of Singing'

1:26pm June 27, 2016

After starring in Broadway shows like The Music Man and Candide, Cook struggled with addiction, then staged a successful second career as a cabaret singer. Her new memoir is Then and Now.

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Emilia Clarke (left) and Peter Dinklage appear in Sunday's episode of HBO's Game of Thrones.

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'Game Of Thrones' Finale Sunday Caps A Season Of Satisfaction

10:23am June 27, 2016

by Eric Deggans

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says HBO's most popular series soared this year with plots that moved beyond George R.R. Martin's published books.

This lady (whom we found here) expresses our feelings on the demise of the Toast.

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A Toast To The Toast, The Site That Was Just For You. Yes, Even You

9:10am June 27, 2016

by Annalisa Quinn

The Toast — the funny, literary feminist website, gleeful kneecapper of high culture, center of cheerful misandry, and habitat of the courteous commenter — is closing. We have an appreciation.

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EMF 2016 Presents The Power And Passion Of Chamber Music

4:39pm June 26, 2016

by David Ford

The Eastern Music Festival kicks off its summer season this evening in Greensboro.

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The Noordbrabants Museum's Hieronymus Bosch exhibition was so popular that the museum kept the show open around the clock for its final weekend.

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Hieronymus Bosch Died 500 Years Ago, But His Art Will Still Creep You Out

7:59am June 26, 2016

by Vicki Barker

Known by some as "the Devil's painter," Bosch depicted imaginary animals and souls being violently tortured. At least one critic believes he's the father of modern art.

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'The Mandibles' Is Financial Dystopia With A Bite

7:59am June 26, 2016

by NPR Staff

Lionel Shriver's newest novel is a work of speculative fiction: A national debt crisis leads to a systematic civil breakdown, bringing a once-prosperous family

Bill Cunningham, Beloved New York Times Fashion Photographer, Dies At 87

7:59am June 26, 2016

New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham died Saturday at the age of 87. New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet discusses his life and his nearly 40 years of work for the paper.

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A Mystery Novel Is The Mystery At The Heart Of 'Blockbuster!'

7:00am June 26, 2016

by Genevieve Valentine

Lucy Sussex's new book is a history of 1886's runaway bestseller: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. Why was it such a hit? Who was involved with it? And why was author Fergus Hume left without a dime?

Bill Cunningham, at the 2016 NYSPCC Spring Luncheon on April 12. The iconic New York Times photographer died on Saturday at age 87.

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Bill Cunningham, Iconic 'New York Times' Photographer, Dies At 87

7:38pm June 25, 2016

by Maquita Peters

Cunningham worked at the Times for almost 40 years, capturing the fashion trends of the day with a timeless eye.