Review Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia By David GraeberFSG: 208 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …
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Review: “Sick,” “Kids vs. Aliens” and more to watch at home
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones‘Sick’ Set during the early days of the pandemic, the taut slasher picture “Sick” uses the fear and paranoia of mid-2020 to clever effect. Co-written by Katelyn Crabb and “Scream” …
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Prince Harry book ‘Spare’ sells 3.2 million copies in Week 1
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — “Spare,” the new memoir by Britain’s Prince Harry, sold more than 3.2 million copies worldwide after just one week of publication and will likely rank among the bestselling …
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Joe Trohman leaving Fall Out Boy due to mental health issues
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman announced Wednesday that he is temporarily leaving the band in order to focus on his mental health. In a statement posted on Instagram, the …
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Van Conner dead: Screaming Trees bandmates pay tribute
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMembers of the American grunge band Screaming Trees are mourning the loss of co-founder and bassist Van Conner, who died early Wednesday at age 55. Gary Lee Conner announced his …
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How ‘Real Housewives’ fans upended Bravo’s biggest franchise
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor 48 hours, the “Real Housewives” fandom was buzzing. Maggie Kelley, the creator and operator of @BestOfBravo, was waking up from a nap at her home in Nashville earlier this …
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Before Lisa Marie Presley’s cardiac episode, a tense 911 call
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA tense and at times confusing 911 call preceded singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley’s shocking death on Jan. 12. On Tuesday, the New York Post obtained and released the emergency call …
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The book ‘Master Slave Husband Wife’ unearths new Black heroes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the Shelf Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom By Ilyon WooSimon & Schuster: 416 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, …
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New movies like “Plane” and “House Party” were no match for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the killer-doll horror “M3GAN” at the box office this weekend. The two holdovers …
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Throughout its 87-year history, the Directors Guild of America has staged a strike only once — a walkout in 1987 that lasted 5 minutes (or 12 minutes by some accounts). …