Arts
‘The Connection’: Heroin and Heroism
''The Connection" works hard to humanize both the good guy and the bad guy in a way that, weirdly enough, finds us alternately rooting for both men.
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A Second Chance From Willie Nelson
Reactions to meeting celebrities can be very unpredictable — intense heart palpitations, quickening of breath, over-the-top comments gushing forward, as well as screaming and fainting.
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‘Saint Laurent’: Lonely at the Top
If this is what it’s like being rich and famous, let me be satisfied with the mundane.
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Rekindling Memories With ‘Call the Midwife’
As the season finale of "Call the Midwife" unfolded, I was reminded of my childhood in the coalfields of West Virginia.
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Bernard Malamud and The Library of America
I have resisted increasingly importunate invitations to “monetize” my blog.
