Recess

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DM-Empty

No public figure so encapsulated the late ’90s/early aughts era. No other poet had the singularity of vision to tell it like it was. Now he’s gone, and we’re all poorer for it.


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Heavenly Sexual Logic

Every religious rule worth following has always boiled down to peaceful and loving connections between human beings. Participating in sex is far more in keeping with this principle than condemning...


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Coco Before Chanel

We cannot help but beam as Chanel’s dazzling creations glide across the screen in an act of resurrection, the cinematography as breathtaking as her designs.


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This Is It

This Is It’s ultimate success is its ability to capture the total possession with which Jackson approached his art. The man was his music, and nothing could ever be too perfect. It’s not easy being...


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Saw VI

Saw VI asks the absurd: what happens when torture porn comes to insurance executives?