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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Robert De Niro Is Always Doing Something by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the actor Robert De Niro on getting a pipe bomb in the mail, on his acting career, and on his public denunciation of Donald Trump.

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

The Best Theatre of 2018 by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews his favorite plays of 2018, including "Angels in America," "The Waverly Gallery," and more.

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

A Lifetime of Dressing Cher by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes on Bob Mackie's costumes for "The Cher Show," a Broadway bio-musical currently running at the Neil Simon Theatre.

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Monday, December 17, 2018

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Nephew on Winning the Aunt Lottery by Michael Schulman

As Daniel Stiepleman wrote "On the Basis of Sex," which is centered on the Supreme Court Justice, he came to see the Ginsburgs' marriage as a model for his own, Michael Schulman writes.

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

How Rob Marshall Made Mary Poppins Sing Again by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the director Rob Marshall about his new film, "Mary Poppins Returns," which starts Emily Blunt in the title role and features nostalgia-inducing cameos by Dick Va…

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Kevin Hart Withdrew as Oscars Host, But His Homophobia Is Inexcusable by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the comedian Kevin Hart's ouster as the host of the Academy Awards, after Web users pointed to his history of homophobic jokes.

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Cyndi Lauper's Mission to Help Homeless Teens by Michael Schulman

The pop star, who was briefly homeless during her teens, helped open two shelters for L.G.B.T. youth.

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

"Don't Look Now," Nicolas Roeg's Uncanny Masterpiece by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman recommends "Don't Look Now," a film from 1973 by the British director Nicolas Roeg.

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Sunday, November 4, 2018

Bernard-Henri Lévy on Anti-Semitism, American Elections, and the Future of Europe by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the French writer and public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy's Off Broadway début, a solo play called "Looking for Europe."

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Friday, November 2, 2018

Winter Theatre Preview: Teen Angst and a Gender-Bending "King Lear" by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on "Kiss Me, Kate," at Studio 54; "Be More Chill," at the Lyceum; "About Alice," at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center; and more.

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Monday, October 29, 2018

The Voodoo Operators of Broadway's "King Kong" by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman goes inside a custom control booth where a team of specialty puppeteers operates a twenty-foot-tall animatronic ape.

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Friday, October 26, 2018

Is It Curtains for the Drama Book Shop? by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the Drama Book Shop, a beloved New York City theatre institution that will soon be forced from its home and is hoping to find a new space.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

How Paul Dano Came to Adapt a Richard Ford Novel for His Movie "Wildlife" by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the actor Paul Dano about his directorial début, "Wildlife," which is based on a novel by Richard Ford and stars Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Monday, October 15, 2018

What Would Damien Chazelle Weigh on the Moon? by Michael Schulman

The director of "First Man" examines a chunk of moon rock and ponders space exploration.

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Monday, October 8, 2018

Daniel Radcliffe and the Art of the Fact-Check by Michael Schulman

Researching his role in "The Lifespan of a Fact," the actor embeds in The New Yorker's fact-checking department.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Jane Fonda Is Paying Close Attention by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the actress and activist Jane Fonda about talking to voters, supporting \#MeToo, and growing into herself.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

The 2018 Emmys: Nerd Love and Hannah Gadsby Won the Night by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the 2018 Primetime Emmy awards, where a surprise marriage proposal one the night.

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Monday, September 17, 2018

Carrie Coon's Existential Journey to TV Stardom by Michael Schulman

In shows such as "The Leftovers" and "Fargo," she exudes a Midwestern pragmatism that has its own kind of mystery, Michael Schulman writes.

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Monday, September 10, 2018

When Bees Go Rogue, Call the N.Y.P.D. by Michael Schulman

A swarm struck Times Square. Members of an élite beekeeping squad rushed to the scene, Michael Schulman writes. 

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Sunday, September 2, 2018

The Shaming of Geoffrey Owens and the Inability to See Actors as Laborers, Too by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes on the inability to see actors as laborers in light of the recent shaming of the actor Geoffrey Owens, of "The Cosby Show," after he was photographed working at a Tra…

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Glenn Close Grabs the Limelight in "The Wife" by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the new film "The Wife," starring Glenn Close, and writes about the parallels between Close's life and personality and those of the character she plays in the movie.

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Monday, August 20, 2018

A Frog's-Eye View of the Five Boroughs by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the intrepid British writer touring the city's public and private pools on a hot summer day.

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Friday, August 17, 2018

Fall Preview by Michael Schulman

Superstar Vehicles, a Radical "Oklahoma!"

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Is "Pretty Woman" on Broadway a Big Mistake? by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the newly opened Broadway musical "Pretty Woman," at the Nederlander Theatre, starring Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, Eric Anderson, and Orfeh.

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

A Hollywood Hedonist Turns Ninety-Five by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on Matt Tyrnauer's new documentary, "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood," about the nonagenarian Scotty Bowers, whose 2012 tell-all book, "Full Service," recounted X…

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Monday, July 30, 2018

Trapped in the Garden with Parker Posey by Michael Schulman

At her new digs in the West Village, the actress and newly minted memoirist gets locked out.

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Friday, July 27, 2018

"Head Over Heels," Reviewed: A Trans-Positive Spin on a Sixteenth-Century Romance, with Help from the Go-Go's by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the musical "Head Over Heels,"at the Hudson Theatre, which features the first openly transgender woman to originate a major role on Broadway.

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Saturday, July 7, 2018

The Complexities of Whitney Houston in "Whitney" by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on "Whitney," a new documentary about the singer Whitney Houston, directed by Kevin Macdonald.

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Monday, June 25, 2018

Bo Burnham's Age of Anxiety by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the film "Eighth Grade," in which the former YouTube star turns on the medium that made him famous.

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Encounters: Alison Brie Swaps Her Wrestling Costume for Boxing Gloves by Michael Schulman

The star of Netflix's "GLOW," which returns for Season 2, is not afraid of getting physical.

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Monday, June 18, 2018

Aunt Lydia's Garden Karma by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the in-demand character actress Ann Dowd, and her adventures with cattle prods, nuns, and hoarders.

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