Even the more, er, unique-looking species in the animal kingdom need a little companionship.
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News of the Week: Best in Show, Chubby Checker, and 100 Years of the New Yorker
In the News of the Week ending February 14, 2025, are the best dogs, the best rock & rollers, and the best Valentine recipes for two (or even one).
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Night Train
Even 50 years later, the woman on the train occupies an oversized place in his memory.
Review: We Live in Time — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
We Live in Time labors mightily to yank tears from its audience with all the exertion of a plumber taking a plunger to a kitchen sink.
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The Spaghetti Level of Dating
A nice, homemade lunch was more than he was willing to commit to.
Music
More on MusicFrom the Archive: Who Really Started the Pop Revolution?
In the fall of 1963, popular music had a decidedly teen feel. Just who was buying these records so often that they climbed to the top of the pop charts?
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Composer John Williams’s Best Off-Screen Music
If you only know him from his movie theater scores — from Jaws to Star Wars to Harry Potter — you should hear what he can do with a concert hall.
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The Black Songwriter Who Took Nashville by Storm
Before Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at the CMAs, hit maker Ted Jarrett’s music topped the country charts.
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By the Numbers: Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
40 years ago, The Boss released his biggest hit.
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