Watching <em>Secretary</em> 20 Years Later, Post-#MeToo

Watching Secretary 20 Years Later, Post-#MeToo

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Crossing Paths with the Spirit of Sylvia Plath

Crossing Paths with the Spirit of Sylvia Plath

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>Nightmare Alley</em>

Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked Nightmare Alley

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked The Power of the Dog

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The Logistical Challenges of a Supersize Acid Test: On the Merry Pranksters’ Trips Festival

The Logistical Challenges of a Supersize Acid Test: On the Merry Pranksters’ Trips Festival

John Markoff Details the Publicity Campaign for a Happening

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The Challenges of Placing Real Art in Fictional Stories

The Challenges of Placing Real Art in Fictional Stories

Joe Mungo Reed on “Borrowed Scenery”

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Julissa Arce on the Futilities and Frustrations of Assimilation

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How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

Barry Strauss on the Rise of Octavian, Julius Caesar’s Imperial Successor

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How Does Language During Sex Translate Across Cultures?

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>Belfast</em>

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With <em>Belfast</em>, Kenneth Branagh Hits Peak Irresistible

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