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Barry Blitt’s “Slappenheimer”

Barry Blitt’s “Slappenheimer” 1

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The 2024 Academy Awards, which will take place on March 10th, will almost certainly extend the friendly feud that has existed between “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” ever since their same-day release last…

What Does Marriage Optimize?

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Bourgeois values bring stability, prosperity, and dignity—but happiness is another matter. I have found that it is impossible to write honestly about marriage and family life without some personal disclaimers. So, I’ll get this out of the way first: I…

UNESCO’s Quest to Save the World’s Intangible Heritage

UNESCO’s Quest to Save the World’s Intangible Heritage 14

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On December 7th, at a safari resort in Kasane, Botswana, Ukraine briefed the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on an endangered national treasure. It wasn’t a monastery menaced…

Leaving Bellevue Behind

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Spring Culture Preview

Spring Culture Preview 27

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Shauna LyonGoings On editor You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. With spring showers…

Catching the Fire Bug

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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Before I left the city for the prairie, I never thought that I might be a pyromaniac. I’d never started a fire outside a hearth, or thrilled at seeing one burning…

A Landmark Look at Family Dysfunction

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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In 1997, the British photographer Richard Billingham published “Ray’s a Laugh,” a landmark book that launched him from a shelf-stacking job at a Birmingham Kwik Save to the art-world stratosphere. The…