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“Hamnet” tests tear ducts and patience
“Keep your heart open.” This is the request made of William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley) — or, as she’s...
A brief escape: A rare father-daughter dance offers joy to prisoners and their families
A rare moment of grace broke through the concrete bars of Louisiana State Penitentiary (also called “Angola”) this month, when...
Kim Kardashian told she has “low brain activity”
Kim Kardashian says a recent brain scan left her stunned, after a celebrity psychiatrist told her the frontal lobes of...
Judi Dench: “I can’t recognize anybody anymore”
Dame Judi Dench offered a heartbreaking update on her rapidly deteriorating eyesight, telling audiences she can “no longer recognize anybody...
Grief, solidarity, donations after Hong Kong high-rise tragedy
This week, a devastating high-rise fire in Hong Kong has left at least 128 people dead and triggered a sweeping...
A chill in the air, and nothing else: Macy’s parade plays it safe
In a week of heavy national news, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade offered something surprisingly rare: a calm, comfortable holiday...
“Eternity” challenges cinema’s obsession with the afterlife
Death is not suited to the Type A personality. For those who take great care in planning their lives down...
How to step up self-care over the holidays
While some find annual celebrations wonderful, studies show that for many Americans, they can be stressful, isolating and depressing –...
“Pluribus” is a fascinating Rorschach test
With “Pluribus,” Vince Gilligan has what most series creators would envy: a show that generates constantly evolving conversation. Those who...
The cost of being the “exceptional” disabled person
A disabled figure it took years for me to embrace is the title character of Tim Burton’s dark, modern fairy...
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