WASHINGTON—Deeply troubled by the communication received from a divine messenger, Mike Pence was reportedly struggling Friday to reckon with a recent vision of the Prophet Muhammad revealing that the vice president was destined to become the next president of the United States. “He told me that I was the chosen one…
Here Are The 2018 National Book Award Longlists, Featuring A Fresh Category
Fifty nominated books now remain in contention for prizes in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people’s literature — and, in a fresh twist to the annual slate, translated literature.
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Bradley Cooper On The Personal Story Behind ‘A Star Is Born’
In his directorial debut, the actor plays an aging musician who falls for and mentors an up-and-coming talent — played by Lady Gaga — even as his own troubles surface.
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‘Forever’: A Couple’s Comfortable Coexistence Comes To A Crossroads
Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen play a reasonably happy couple whose relationship undergoes a series of big changes in this low-key, 8-episode meditation on love, life and roads not taken.
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‘Hale County This Morning, This Evening’ Is A Fascinating And Frustrating Collage
First-time filmmaker RaMell Ross’ camera captures fleeting moments in the lives of two black young men in rural Alabama, and refuses to supply us with context. We grow to care about them anyway.
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After A Promising Start, ‘The Predator’ Loses The Scent
Director/co-writer Shane Black’s attempt to infuse snappy dialogue and dark humor into the alien-hunter franchise works until it, suddenly, doesn’t. Blame a mess of a script and cheap-looking effects.
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Michael Che And Colin Jost On ‘SNL,’ Hosting The Emmys And Hating Twitter
The SNL head writers have different attitudes toward co-hosting the Emmy awards Monday night. Jost admits to being nervous, but Che says, “It’s comedy! … There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
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‘The First’ Is A Human Mission To Mars, With A Focus On The Humans
Hulu’s new series features Sean Penn as a veteran astronaut facing the personal sacrifice of deep space travel. Critic David Bianculli says the characters are explored just as deeply as outer space.
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