Li Ruijun’s newest feature is a touching portrait of love and resiliency that doubles as a critique of China’s ruling class.
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Read moreWhen it comes to finding the best free games on Steam, you don't have to worry about breaking the bank. Steam has been offering some amazing free-to-play games lately, and this week...
Read moreJerry Bradley, a record executive who apprenticed with two of the most storied producers in country music — his father, Owen Bradley, and the guitarist Chet Atkins — before challenging that legacy...
Read moreIn 1985, when fear and homophobia were still driving much of the conversation surrounding AIDS, the Rev. A. Stephen Pieters, a gay pastor who had the disease, was a decidedly different voice.That...
Read moreSubscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon MusicThis week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments...
Read moreAs reviews for “Barbie” rolled out ahead of its weekend opening, a critical divide emerged.Some thought that Greta Gerwig, the acclaimed director of “Lady Bird” and “Little Women,” had met the expectations...
Read moreBudweiser and Coca-Cola, sparklers and flags, a picnic with family and friends — it looks like a typical Independence Day in the United States — except that the flags are Confederate, and...
Read moreThe film’s virtuosity is evident in every frame, but this is virtuosity without self-aggrandizement. Big subjects can turn even well-intended filmmakers into show-offs, to the point that they upstage the history they...
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