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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The first episode of the Netflix comedy-drama Moe showcases the abilities of its lead character, Mohammed Najjar. He’s set up a parking lot, peddling “real counterfeit goods” — fake designer sunglasses,…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In 2021, I wrote an essay about the remarkable musicians who, amazingly, performed at my Kansas City high school in the sixties: the Crystals, the Drifters, Booker T. & the MG’s,…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The circumstances of the death of actor Gene Hackman, who died at the age of ninety-five, remain unclear. On February 26, his body was found in his home in Santa Fe,…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Any Oscars ceremony in which most of the major awards go to Anora and Brutalist, two strikingly profound and personal films that are a promising sign for an American independent film…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Growing up, I mostly watched ’90s blaxploitation horror films with some distance, sometimes spreading my fingers to provide visual context for the jarring sound. The films—Def by Temptation (1990), Candyman (1992),…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For the cover of the March 10, 2025 issue, Christoph Niemann depicted the view of New York Harbor from his former apartment in Brooklyn. He aimed to capture the atmosphere of…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In one of their sketches, comedy duo Key and Peele go on a road trip. They decide to put on some music, and Jordan Peele accidentally adds some personal recordings to…

The press’s isolation is both part of its appeal and its greatest vulnerability. (Rblfrm/Shutterstock) Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Recently, while looking through my elementary school yearbooks, I realized that I was never particularly fond of participating in…

Gene Hackman was an American actor, one of the most accomplished performers to ever grace the cinema screen. Loading Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… I was buying drinks at the Tesuque Village Market outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico,…

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story You’re reading Goings On, our guide to what we’re watching, listening to and doing. Sign up to get it sent to your inbox. With the arrival of spring comes a sense…