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September 27, 2024If you’ve watched more than a handful of movies over the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly seen a disconcerting ad for AMC Theatres, extolling not only that company but...
September 16, 2024If, on a cool weekend morning in autumn, you happen to be watching “College GameDay,” on ESPN, don’t worry about figuring out which of the broadcasters behind the...
August 30, 2024It can be hard to tell, these days, what some people mean by “comedy.” By the evidence of the work that comedians are doing, jokes may have dropped out of the definition....
July 17, 2024I was at a barbecue on the Fourth of July, eating burgers and drinking rum punch, watching store-bought fireworks belch and sizzle overhead, when Kendrick Lamar released the music...
June 24, 2024The N.B.A. makes for good television because basketball’s a sport that bends around stars. The players wear no face-obstructing gear—no helmets, no long-brimmed hats...
