Jonathan L. Fischer
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Our Sunday section brims with meaning, yet resists it.
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Edward Brandon Beckham tried three times to take the federal government's deferred resignation offer while his wife was dying, but the administration kept turning him down. It tested his faith — in God, and in Trump. Terribly sad story, deeply reported, by
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His wife was dying, his federal job crumbling. It tested his faith — in God and Trump.
One federal worker was rejected three times from the administration’s early resignation offer. Would he blame the president he voted for?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/20/trump-administration-resignation-offer-supporter/
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Kojima speaks
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The eternal feedback loop of Hideo Kojima
The famed game director dissects his evolving nature with his fans, technology and his new narrative era with “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2025/09/20/hideo-kojima-death-stranding-2-on-the-beach-interview/
2 days ago
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A close look at one of the Smithsonian exhibits singled out by Trump:
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Column | An exemplary survey of race portends trouble for the Smithsonian
President Donald Trump singled out “The Shape of Power” for criticism, but the show was a success.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/09/20/shape-power-smithsonian-trump-racism/
2 days ago
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The Lafayette Square peace vigil was dismantled
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The White House Peace Vigil, after standing for decades, is dismantled
Parts of the vigil were removed earlier this month after Trump ordered, “Take it down.” On Thursday night, only the vigil volunteers and some signs remained.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/19/white-house-peace-vigil-dismantled/
3 days ago
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Fun night of compliance on late night
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Late-night hosts pretend to flatter Trump after Kimmel’s removal from ABC
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers showed their support for fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel and spoke about threats to free speech.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/09/19/jimmy-kimmel-late-night-host-reactions/
3 days ago
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Brendan Carr, media enforcer
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Trump’s media enforcer is relishing his Jimmy Kimmel moment
Brendan Carr has become the personification of the president’s crusade against the mainstream media, and he’s just getting started.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/19/trumps-media-enforcer-is-relishing-his-jimmy-kimmel-moment/
3 days ago
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Who will represent the U.S. at the Olympics of art (and how MAGA will it be)? We investigate.
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The U.S. will send American art to a global competition. How MAGA could it be?
The Venice Biennale is like an art Olympics. The U.S. government’s entry could look very different this time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2025/09/18/venice-biennale-2026-america-maga/
4 days ago
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Our critic Lili Loofbourow on Kimmel's suspension: It's dire.
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Column | Kimmel’s suspension confirms what many suspected after Colbert’s
Media companies must punish Trump critics if they want their mega-mergers approved.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-abc-off-the-air/
4 days ago
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A man was killed on the National Mall on Wednesday while delivering a 1979 racecar painted by Andy Warhol.
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Man killed on National Mall delivering race car painted by Andy Warhol
A historic car exhibition was set to open on the National Mall later that night.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/17/national-mall-death-warhol-car/
5 days ago
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5 days ago
Disney's ABC has taken "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air following the host's comments about Charlie Kirk's shooter. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel earlier Wednesday, suggesting he could take away station licenses.
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ABC takes Jimmy Kimmel off the air over remarks on Charlie Kirk’s killing
The decision to indefinitely pre-empt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” follows backlash to comments he made about Charlie Kirk.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/17/jimmy-kimmel-abc-charlie-kirk/
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That anyone in the administration could even broach the idea of censoring this image is stunning. Audacious and ignorant. This is extraordinarily worrying when it comes to the "content review" at the Smithsonian and other institutions.
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Column | Erasing this indelible image of slavery is a terrifying idea
The Trump administration’s reported effort to censor one of the iconic images of American history is a five-alarm fire.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/09/17/rewrite-history-trump-must-erase-wounds-this-mans-scourged-back/
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If you've ever admired Beckett, you'll wanna read this. A tremendously reported piece:
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Tough to perform. Impossible to understand. Actors love ‘Waiting for Godot.’
As the play returns to Broadway, Keanu Reeves, John Goodman, Wendell Pierce, Nathan Lane and more share the meaning they find in the impenetrable masterpiece.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/09/17/waiting-for-godot/
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Trying to erase this photo is a terrifying idea, writes
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in a powerful column
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Column | Erasing this indelible image of slavery is a terrifying idea
The Trump administration’s reported effort to censor one of the iconic images of American history is a five-alarm fire.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/09/17/rewrite-history-trump-must-erase-wounds-this-mans-scourged-back/
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Dream vacation
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Column | An art critic’s pick for a dream Europe trip: Sweden and Denmark
On a summer trip to southern Scandinavia, critic Sebastian Smee encountered family connections, stunning museums and one of the best sculpture parks he has ever visited.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/09/16/sweden-denmark-art-museums-wanas-ordrupgaard/
6 days ago
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The NEH awarded more than $10m to a conservative Jewish group for programs to fight antisemitism — an unusually large grant that comes as the agency cuts grants and staff
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NEH grant to fight antisemitism is largest ever, signaling Trump-era shift
The National Endowment for the Humanities granted $10.4 million to Tikvah’s Jewish Civilization Project.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/09/16/neh-grant-tikvah-jewish-civilization-project/
6 days ago
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A lovely Redford appreciation from Ty Burr
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Guest column | Robert Redford: The hunk who fathered America’s indie film scene
The actor-director’s unique legacy includes the Sundance Film Festival, a critical font of original cinematic visions.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/09/16/robert-redford-indie-film-appreciation/
6 days ago
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Matthew Hay Brown
6 days ago
Claudia Sheinbaum’s government doesn’t want to ban narcocorridos. They want to compete with them
@teoarmus.bsky.social
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To fight the narcos, Mexico tries a new approach: A song contest
A Eurovision-style competition to counter narcocorridos, popular songs that romanticize the drug trade, draws viewers — and skeptics.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/16/mexico-canta-narco-corrido-contest/
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Our Robert Redford obit:
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Robert Redford, movie star and Sundance founder, dies at 89
He won a massive following with “Butch Cassidy” and “All the President’s Men.” Through the Sundance Institute, he became a patron saint of independent film.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/09/16/robert-redford-dead/
6 days ago
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NEWS: The Trump administration ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at several national parks, including Harpers Ferry and the President's House Site in Philadelphia
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Trump officials order removal of photograph of enslaved man’s scars
The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/15/national-parks-slavery-information-removal/
7 days ago
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Weird Emmys.
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Column | Things felt off at this year’s Emmy Awards
The stringently inoffensive ceremony sidestepped every elephant in the room.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/15/emmys-2025-review-snubs-surprises/
7 days ago
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You will have an enjoyable time following our Emmys live blog
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Emmys 2025 live updates: Jean Smart, Seth Rogen among early winners
The Emmys are here, with “Severance,” “The Penguin,” “The Studio” and “The White Lotus” leading this year’s field. Follow along for live winners and red-carpet updates.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/14/emmys-2025-awards-live/
8 days ago
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Our Sunday section knows you know its handsome and always errs toward subverting expectations
8 days ago
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Movies are good
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From ‘Hamnet’ to ‘Wicked’: The movies defining the Oscars race so far
Nearly every major movie of the fall has now debuted at film festivals. Here’s your guide to the movies shaping the awards conversation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/09/13/oscars-2026-season-kicks-off/
9 days ago
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Go. To. ELEVEN.
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‘Go to eleven’: How the ‘Spinal Tap’ phrase lived on after the movie
As “This Is Spinal Tap” became a cult classic, “go to eleven” became a symbol of rock hedonism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/09/13/go-to-eleven-spinal-tap/
9 days ago
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In which Robert De Niro wanders into a Jude Law profile
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Jude Law keeps surprising us. Anything less would be a shock.
Whether he’s playing a surly philosopher, a hustling restaurateur or Vladimir Putin, the 52-year-old is one of Hollywood’s most daring A-listers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/13/jude-law-interview-black-rabbit-wizard-kremlin/
9 days ago
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News: Kennedy Center fires the head of its jazz programming, the latest dismissal at the institution
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Kennedy Center fires head of jazz programming, adding to a string of staff exits
Kevin Struthers had worked at the arts institution for 30 years, overseeing a program that had been a draw for prominent musicians.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/09/11/kennedy-center-fires-jazz-director/
11 days ago
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Tim Carman
12 days ago
More than 20 workers have been detained. Countless more have quit, called out of their shifts or scrambled to find alternative ways to get to work. The immigration crackdown in DC has the restaurant industry reeling. Gift link:
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ICE detentions roil D.C.’s already struggling restaurant scene
Restaurant owners say their workers are being targeted, picked up by immigration authorities while commuting to work.
https://wapo.st/3VIggIc
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There are no flop eras
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The Katy Perry paradox
The internet would have you think Katy Perry’s career is in shambles. But her tour is raking in millions. How should we parse this complex phase in a pop star’s arc?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/09/07/katy-perry-lifetimes-tour/
15 days ago
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West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks
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West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks
The decision follows a series of political controversies involving the Trump administration that have rattled the prestigious military institution.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/06/tom-hanks-west-point/
16 days ago
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Bjorn to run
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How many ways can you enjoy Abba in 2025? I was Bjorn to find out.
From “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway to London’s spectacular hologram show, here’s a breakdown of where to worship Abba.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/09/06/abba-mamma-mia-voyage/
16 days ago
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Say what you will about the various states of things, at least there's a new Blueboy album out today.
17 days ago
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John Candy doc leaves ’em laughing and crying in Toronto
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John Candy documentary leaves ’em laughing and crying in Toronto
John Candy’s life and career are celebrated in a new documentary, out Oct. 10 on Prime Video, with Macaulay Culkin, Ryan Reynolds and others paying tribute.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/09/05/john-candy-documentary-toronto-premiere/
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Our Giorgio Armani obit.
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Giorgio Armani, whose streamlined fashions ruled the red carpet, dies at 91
He brought refinement to the power suit and transformed contemporary fashion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/09/04/giorgio-armani-dead/
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Amanda Seyfried’s 1750s religious musical is Venice’s most polarizing film
“The Testament of Ann Lee” is an experimental, colonial-set musical about the rise of the Shaker movement from the team behind “The Brutalist.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/09/03/amanda-seyfried-testament-of-ann-lee/
19 days ago
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Kim Sajet talks to us about resigning from the Smithsonian, the pressures facing museums, and her new job in Milwaukee
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Former Smithsonian director discusses museum standoff — and her new job in Milwaukee
In an interview, former National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet spoke about her plans for the Milwaukee Art Museum, the pressures facing arts institutions and why she decided to leave the Smiths...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/09/03/kim-sajet-milwaukee/
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“The Paper,” like its subject, is creaky:
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Review | ‘The Office’ or ‘Parks and Rec’? ‘The Paper’ splits the difference.
In Peacock’s new spinoff of “The Office,” there’s a Jim, a Leslie, one Oscar and two Michael Scotts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/03/the-paper-season-one-peacock-the-office/
19 days ago
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NEWS: Amy Sherald will take her "American Sublime" show to the Baltimore Museum of Art after pulling it from the Smithsonian over censorship concerns:
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Amy Sherald takes canceled Smithsonian show to Baltimore Museum of Art
Amy Sherald had withdrawn her exhibition "American Sublime" from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, citing potential censorship of one of her works.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/09/03/amy-sherald-american-sublime-baltimore-museum-art/
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Thomas Floyd
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The Broadway-aimed revival of “Damn Yankees” — now in rehearsal at Arena Stage — trades the Washington Senators for the Baltimore Orioles, moves the action to 2000 and confronts baseball’s racist past. “But,” as playwright Will Power says, “it’s still ‘Damn Yankees.’”
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This reimagined ‘Damn Yankees’ confronts baseball’s racist past
A Broadway-aimed revival updates the musical for the 2000 Baltimore Orioles, while the protagonist is now living out the dreams of his father, a Negro Leagues star.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/09/03/damn-yankees-broadway-arena-stage/
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LIVE FOREVER
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Review | Oasis is back. And this time, the whole world is singing along.
Oasis, the reunited Brit-pop act, finally sounds like the classic rock band it always wanted to be.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/09/01/oasis-tour-concert/
21 days ago
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The iTunes holdouts
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It’s a streaming world. But they still love iTunes.
iTunes was the king of digital music before streaming apps made it nearly obsolete. About 11 million people have their reasons for sticking with an aging iTunes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/09/01/itunes/
21 days ago
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Does the White House not see what this painting is -- or does it see exactly what this painting is? Wise from
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Column | His art is inspired by Rubens and Valazquez. Trump says it’s woke.
His art is inspired by Rubens and Valazquez. Trump says it’s woke.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/09/01/trump-painting-refugees-rigoberto-gonzalez/
21 days ago
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You may hear varying accounts about our Sunday section.
22 days ago
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RASHOMON
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The enduring, unsettling truth that ‘Rashomon’ showed us
How Akira Kurosawa’s classic film, now 75, became the model for truthiness as a cinematic and cultural point of view.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/08/30/rashomon-kurosawa-truth-film-pov/
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Sabrina Carpenter is funny.
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Review | Is Sabrina Carpenter the funniest pop singer alive?
“Man’s Best Friend” is a pop album that feels as zesty, clever and cathartic as stand-up comedy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/08/29/sabrina-carpenter-review/
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I too enjoy this Zach Top album.
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Review | Zach Top is making a new kind of old-school country music
Like Randy Travis and Keith Whitley before him, the rising young singer knows how to make life’s heaviness feel light.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/08/29/zach-top-review/
24 days ago
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Our reporting on Trump's executive order on classical and traditional architecture
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Trump orders classical architecture for federal buildings
Trump signed an executive order expanding his campaign against modernism, overhauling design principles that have guided government construction since the 1960s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/08/28/trump-executive-order-classical-architecture/
25 days ago
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I found this clarifying (and fascinating) on the "Wizard of Oz" at the Sphere. There are practical effects and inflatable monkeys!
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How do you make ‘Wizard of Oz’ work at the Sphere? We had to see for ourselves.
Las Vegas venue puts a high-tech spin on Dorothy’s tale. “If you do it right, it feels like reality,” a visual effects supervisor says. “It’s not cinema.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/08/28/wizard-of-oz-sphere-vegas/
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The ACTUAL song of the summer:
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Column | What was the song of the summer? You’ll never, ever guess the correct answer.
2024 had “Espresso.” 2025 ... did not. But one glorious song — one sound, anyway — has captured this summer′s strange vibes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/08/28/song-of-the-summer/
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The original scoop that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were dating -- by the Messenger! -- has disappeared from the web, reports
@scottnover.bsky.social
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First report of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance is gone from the web
The disappearance of a prescient 2023 item on the Messenger’s news site highlights the broader problem of digital decay.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/28/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-digital-decay/
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