Month: November 2022

Shaun Tan’s illustrations run the emotional gamut, from oddly whimsical to deeply introspective. Tan is best known for his graphic novel The Arrival and his Oscar-winning short film The Lost Thing.

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Poet Franny Choi believes that for marginalized people, the apocalypse has already happened. In “The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On,” she explores what it means to live in this dystopia.

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Folgers is the biggest seller of ground coffee in U.S. stores, but it has confronted a painful realization: its reputation is … not strong.

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One of your work friends asks if this is supposed to be good blues or bad blues. That’s rich.

Argentina, 1985 is a true-life portrait of a country struggling to reckon with its past. Decision to Leave is a thrillingly well-made murder story that crackles with originality.

Ramona Emerson’s novel is about a police department photographer, who, like Emerson, grew up in the Navajo Nation. The protagonist is haunted by the ghosts of victims from scenes she’s photographed.

Powell became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, leading to a book deal and a film adaptation.

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AUSTIN, TX—In an effort to tamp down on the “outrageous” practice, Texas GOP officials reportedly shared a toll-free number Wednesday that Republican voters could call if they witnessed someone casting a legitimate vote. “If you see anyone who looks like they’re getting in line or speaking to poll workers, we urge you…

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