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One of our foremost contemporary Bach interpreters, Dinnerstein also consistently celebrates the music of the now 89-year-old Philip Glass.
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Tribeca Festival Movie Review: ‘The Leader’ Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Vera Farmiga, Jim Parsons
In 1997, 39 members of the American cult known as Heaven's Gate "unalived" themselves. "The Leader" …
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Tribeca Festival Movie Review: ‘The Accompanist’ with Aubrey Plaza, Susan Sarandon
Little in this film is predictable, and the knockout performances sing with hope and unexpected wond…
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Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘American Zoo’ – the Rise and Fall of the Catskill Game Farm
Underneath the clean, white American brand of America's first private zoo lurked an association with…
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Music Reviews: Willie Nelson’s ‘Dream Chaser,’ Gene Parsons’s ‘Kindling and Beyond,’ and More
“Today, I looked in the mirror, and I caught me by surprise. The man I saw lookin’ back at me, I alm…
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ATX TV Event: Classic ‘Twilight Zone’ Moments with a Rod Serling Biographer
Every seat in the room was taken when the presentation began with a showing of Season 1 Episode 5 of…
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Concert Review: Simone Dinnerstein, Baroklyn, Concora Play Bach and Philip Glass at the Naumburg Bandshell
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Music Review: Noah Meites – ‘COUNTING’
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Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘American Zoo’ – the Rise and Fall of the Catskill Game Farm
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Music Review: Ana-Marija Markovina – Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Complete Solo Piano Works Vol. 1
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Music Reviews: Willie Nelson’s ‘Dream Chaser,’ Gene Parsons’s ‘Kindling and Beyond,’ and More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Criminal’ (Live) With Guest Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy joined Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer to celebrate live the 10th Anniversary of the podcast 'Criminal.'
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World Premieres and Top Talent Rock SXSW’s 2023 Film Festival
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Interview with Nils Lofgren (Part Two): On Working with Lou Reed, Neil Young, and Bruce Springsteen
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Interview with Nils Lofgren (Part One): On New Live Record ‘Weathered,’ A Life of Touring, and More
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Interview: Actress Paula Garcés, Co-Creator of ‘World of Aluna’
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Snow Good or No Good?
That's what I asked myself this morning as I glanced out the window.
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This Mets Fan Is Rooting for the Dodgers in the World Series – It’s in My DNA!
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Father’s Day – Celebrating Dad, the Most Important Influence in My Life
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Why You Should Not Say ‘Happy Memorial Day!’
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Gaza Genocide: Silence on Set, and in All of Hollywood!
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The FCC’s “Hard Way” Is a Warning Shot at the First Amendment
Stephen Colbert is out. Jimmy Kimmel is off the air. And the FCC Chairman has offered the country a chilling choice: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.”
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Shocked? Political Violence Ain’t Nothing New
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Trump, Project 2025, and the Unfolding Authoritarian Blueprint: Five-Alarm Fire
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NAB 2025: Stephen A. Smith Takes on the Future of Sports and Running for President
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Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute: A Mere Distraction or a Warning Sign?
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GLP-1 Journey: One Month In
It grieves me to see how much it costs to use these potentially life-changing medicines...but the lowest dose restored my willpower over food.
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Exclusive Interview: Michael Kahan, ‘Funny in Failure’ Podcast Host
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Software Review: ‘Adobe Premiere Rush’ – Speed Without Mickey Mouse
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Sentencing 101: How the Justice System Works
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Nine Ways to Childproof Your Home
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Tribeca Festival Movie Review: ‘The Leader’ Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Vera Farmiga, Jim Parsons
In 1997, 39 members of the American cult known as Heaven's Gate "unalived" themselves. "The Leader" tells the story.
Read More » -
Tribeca Festival Movie Review: ‘The Accompanist’ with Aubrey Plaza, Susan Sarandon
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Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘American Zoo’ – the Rise and Fall of the Catskill Game Farm
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Music Reviews: Willie Nelson’s ‘Dream Chaser,’ Gene Parsons’s ‘Kindling and Beyond,’ and More
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ATX TV Event: Classic ‘Twilight Zone’ Moments with a Rod Serling Biographer
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Concert Review: Simone Dinnerstein, Baroklyn, Concora Play Bach and Philip Glass at the Naumburg Bandshell
One of our foremost contemporary Bach interpreters, Dinnerstein also consistently celebrates the music of the now 89-year-old Philip Glass.
Read More » -
Music Review: Noah Meites – ‘COUNTING’
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Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘American Zoo’ – the Rise and Fall of the Catskill Game Farm
-
Music Review: Ana-Marija Markovina – Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Complete Solo Piano Works Vol. 1
-
Music Reviews: Willie Nelson’s ‘Dream Chaser,’ Gene Parsons’s ‘Kindling and Beyond,’ and More
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ATX TV Event: Classic ‘Twilight Zone’ Moments with a Rod Serling Biographer
Every seat in the room was taken when the presentation began with a showing of Season 1 Episode 5 of The Twilight Zone, “Walking Distance.”
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ATX TV Fest: Lea Thompson Introduces Us to ‘Anna Pigeon’ and Grizzly Bears
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TV Review: ‘Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure’
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Concert Review: Simone Dinnerstein, Baroklyn, Concora Play Bach and Philip Glass at the Naumburg Bandshell
One of our foremost contemporary Bach interpreters, Dinnerstein also consistently celebrates the music of the now 89-year-old Philip Glass.
Read More » -
Music Review: Noah Meites – ‘COUNTING’
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Music Review: Ana-Marija Markovina – Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Complete Solo Piano Works Vol. 1
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ATX TV Event: Classic ‘Twilight Zone’ Moments with a Rod Serling Biographer
Every seat in the room was taken when the presentation began with a showing of Season 1 Episode 5 of The Twilight Zone, “Walking Distance.”
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Comic Collection Review: ‘Palookaville 25’ by Seth, from Drawn+Quarterly
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Book Review: ‘Annie Lennox: Retrospective’ by Annie Lennox
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‘007: First Light’ Review – A Masterful, Generational James Bond Origin Story
'007: First Light' is a triumph – an extended, playable blockbuster experience where you are firmly in control of the action. Even after I had just watched the credits roll, I wanted more immediately.
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XP Game Summit 2026 Interview: Elana Dunkelman, Myles Dobson, Actors and Members of ACTRA Toronto
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XP Game Summit 2026: The Indie Games Showcase
