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A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers

A Mexican music icon is using a typically male genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers while defending themselves and to highlight the more complicated aspects of gender-based violence

A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Bowen Yang feels very bleeping strongly that ‘SNL’ should be able to use profanity for comic effect

Bowen Yang feels very bleeping strongly that ‘SNL’ should be able to use profanity for comic effect

Bowen Yang feels very bleeping strongly that ‘SNL’ should be able to use profanity for comic effect
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Coco Jones is fearless on debut album 'Why Not More?'

Grammy-winner Coco Jones is releasing her debut album, “Why Not More?”

Coco Jones is fearless on debut album 'Why Not More?'
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Harvey Fierstein to be awarded special Tony Award for lifetime in the theater

Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein needs to find room for another award

Harvey Fierstein to be awarded special Tony Award for lifetime in the theater
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Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’

When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera” she never expected to discover an alter ego that would lead her down a pathway of artistic enlightenment

Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
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Shakespeare didn’t abandon his wife in Stratford, letter suggests

Shakespeare didn’t abandon his wife in Stratford, letter suggests

Shakespeare didn’t abandon his wife in Stratford, letter suggests
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Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

Jack runs a ballet company in New York

Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show
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The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reform

A landscape historian explains how a Victorian tradition became a tool for social change in 19th- and 20th-century Philadelphia.

The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reform
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Dallas artist turns trash into treasure with stunning cereal box portraits

Dallas artist turns trash into treasure with stunning cereal box portraits

Dallas artist turns trash into treasure with stunning cereal box portraits
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The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier

Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would've turned 100 on June 25

The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Jon Hamm explores the Dodgers and a dark history in Los Angeles in ‘The Big Fix’

Jon Hamm explores the Dodgers and a dark history in Los Angeles in ‘The Big Fix’

Jon Hamm explores the Dodgers and a dark history in Los Angeles in ‘The Big Fix’
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10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across not just one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking, but has led filmmakers for the past half century to reckon with its complicated legacy

10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
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10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War inspired enduring literature, from both sides of the world

10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War
Arts|Entertainment|World

11 notable songs about the Vietnam War

War has long inspired artists and musicians

11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
Arts|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel

No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates the world class music and cuisine arising from the birthplace of jazz

No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival
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12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War

If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over

12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War
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Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success

The mother of Beyoncé and Solange, Tina Knowles has released her book, “Matriarch: A Memoir.”

Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success
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Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll

Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll

Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
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Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of 'Killer of Sheep'

Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more than half a century

Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of 'Killer of Sheep'
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Harvey Weinstein motives are disputed as sex crimes retrial begins

Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got underway on Wednesday, as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer offered starkly contrasting explanations

Harvey Weinstein motives are disputed as sex crimes retrial begins
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle

A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction

A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month

A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
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Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Ryan Fleur has been promoted to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, leading an institution that he has worked for since 2012

Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Arts|Asia|Entertainment

A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb

The highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” premiering on Netflix Wednesday

A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
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Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll

The Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal history and what it has taken to overcome it

Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll