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The primary defeat of New York’s “independent Democrats,” explained
Alessandra Biaggi, a 32-year-old lawyer, unseated Democratic state Sen. Jeff Klein in Thursday’s New York primary. Her campaign against Klein, a powerful seven-term incumbent who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester, didn’t get the same media attention as some…
“American Vandal” Season 2 Review: The Netflix Series Goes from Poop Jokes to Adolescent Dystopia |

I got a queasy feeling watching the opening sequence of the new season of “American Vandal,” and not only because it showed a lunchroom full of teen-agers soiling themselves. The scene is certainly disgusting: in an event known afterward as…
“A Simple Favor,” Reviewed: Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively Give Life to a Mystery-Comedy Made of Plastic |

The performances by Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in the mystery-comedy “A Simple Favor” are so invigorating, so generous with pointed inflections and snappy gestures, that they fill the movie’s good-humored, amply plotted emptiness. They’re two of the most creative…
On the Hypnotic “Room 25,” Noname Comes of Age |

Noname, the hypnotic rapper from Chicago, is among the best young wordsmiths working today. The twenty-six-year-old is adept at the technical aspects of verse construction, yes, but she displays preternatural judgment when practicing the hazier, more alchemical art of organizing…
Peter Leahy defends Mayo set-up

Mayo ladies football manager Peter Leahy has rejected Cora Staunton’s claim that a dozen players left the Mayo panel because the environment was not safe. In an interview last week with Off The Ball, Staunton said she and 11 other…