AI is driving the stock market to record highs, dominating countless debates about the value of human labor, and radically rewiring the way schools approach education. It’s also causing a …
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Soft Cell’s David Ball, hitmaker behind ‘Tainted Love,’ dies at 66
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to the top of the U.K. singles chart, died Wednesday. He was …
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How Pablo González Vargas and Mayan Warrior lived to fight another Burning Man
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s a bustling predawn morning in Black Rock City. Darkness clings to the sky as thousands of bikers zoom across a dusty alkaline flat in search of a sunrise set, …
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“For more than 150 years, every President has dreamt about having a Ballroom at the White House,” wrote no one ever until Donald J. Trump posted the proclamation on his …
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Natalia Lafourcade’s ‘La Cometierra’ reveals ‘hard truths’ of LatAm life
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEating dirt is usually not a good thing, but in the new Amazon Prime series “Cometierra,” it’s a superpower. The supernatural crime thriller, which premieres on Halloween, is based on …
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‘Hedda’ review: Tessa Thompson gets marvelously wild and wicked
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“What a horrible story! What a hideous play!” a theater critic for the Daily Telegraph lamented after the London premiere of “Hedda Gabler” in 1891. Victorian audiences were repelled by …
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Commentary: Friends of this L.A. teen will soon find out his big secret: He’s co-starring in ‘Bugonia’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA few months ago, my younger daughter, Darby, and I were settling into our seats at the local AMC. As the previews rolled, she gasped. “I know that voice,” she …
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Gucci Mane reveals schizophrenia, bipolar disorder diagnoses
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRapper Gucci Mane’s newest release might be his most vulnerable yet. The Atlanta-based musician, promoting his third memoir, “Episode,” revealed to “The Breakfast Club” crew on Monday that he had …
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Shakira is all in for the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance, despite ongoing public efforts to replace the Puerto Rican singer with another artist. In an interview with Variety, …
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Netflix partners with Hasbro and Mattel on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ toys
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNetflix is looking to capitalize on the popularity of its animated movie “KPop Demon Hunters” — and continue its foray into the retail space. Netflix on Tuesday announced a licensing …