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Squibs 373-380 [by Alan Ziegler]
373: Would you prefer to: a) be a mule b) be a pig c) be a fish d) swing on a star and be better off than you are e) none of the above…
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“A Matter of Pride”: on Gentleman’s Agreement [by David Lehman]
<<<<It’s funny to think of a movie that won an Oscar for Best Picture as underrated, but highbrow (and even middlebrow) critics have long looked down on Elia Kazan’s 1947 film Gentleman’s Agreement, which screenwriter…
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Taming “digital art”: Gaïté Lyrique chooses cultural context
Where, when, who for?: Adrien M. & Claire B., “Faire Corps” © Romain Etienne Until the other day I associated with the Gaïté Lyrique with music & sophisticated light and sound shows; last year,…
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Billy Collins Scores Big Time in London
OK everybody, before going to brunch, ask yourself this one question:Who wrote the world's biggest big-ass poem?Hint: the title of the poem is "Breakast" Hint: this poster is located near a construction site in…
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Roger Kahn, Author of “The Boys of Summer” (1927-2020)
When there are so many to mourn — in one week Kirk Douglas, George Steiner, Alice Mayhew —the death of Roger Kahn is what I am thinking ofas I nurse my martini at the Knickerbockerand…
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The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift: A Constellation of Kisses, Edited by Diane Lockward [by Nine Andrews]
It’s February, and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I know the perfect gift for someone you love, especially someone you love to kiss: A Constellation of Kisses, edited by Diane Lockward and published…
