Jonathan L. Fischer
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Arts & Entertainment Editor at
@washingtonpost.com
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I donât know what Iâm to say about our Sunday section, but Iâll say it anyway.
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Tuned in just in time for Letterman going deep on Zevon at the Rock Hall induction. Worthwhile!
about 23 hours ago
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Need recs for artists who released *two* good albums in 2025. (Inspired by Steve Gunn)
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âA Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes apparently battling to keep his eyes open at the Thursday event.â
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A closer look at Trumpâs apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open at a recent Oval Office event.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/08/trump-sleeping-oval-office/
1 day ago
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Very proud of this one from
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: The complete story, and the legacy, of "Take on Me" -- and the unfinished tale of A-ha.
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âTake On Meâ has been stuck in our heads for 40 years. Hereâs how it got there.
âTake On Me,â the 1980s synth-pop hit song from the band A-ha, marks 40 years of global ubiquity even while personal disputes have chilled the Norwegian trio.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/interactive/2025/take-on-me-song-aha-40-years/
1 day ago
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Grammys: good.
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Column | Musicâs biggest night is finally changing its tune on rap
Kendrick Lamar leads the list of new Grammy Award nominees. Will rap music finally rule on musicâs biggest night?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/11/07/grammy-nominations-takeaways/
2 days ago
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Bob Mould and Greg Norton on the great new HĂźsker DĂź box set
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How Bob Mould rediscovered the great, lost live Husker Du record
Bob Mould discusses Numero Groupâs â1985: The Miracle Year,â which captures the Minnesota punk trio Husker Du at its youthful peak.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/11/07/husker-du-box-set-1985-bob-mould/
2 days ago
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DHS keeps posting Norman Rockwell paintings -- even after his descendants condemned the agency's use of the works.
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DHS keeps posting Norman Rockwell after family condemns use of his art
Descendants of Norman Rockwell have accused the Department of Homeland Security of misrepresenting the painterâs beliefs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/11/06/norman-rockwell-department-homeland-security-paintings/
3 days ago
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Opera is good for Rosalia. Rosalia is good for opera!
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Column | Opera is good for RosalĂa. May she be good for opera!
What the singerâs turn toward orchestral music augurs for pop â and for our ever-fickle attention spans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/11/09/rosalia-berghain-lux-classical-music/
3 days ago
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An empathetic, beautifully written
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profile of a weight loss influencer (and what a kicker)
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Column | He shared his weight loss online. Then a million strangers chimed in.
Ethan Benard hit 660 pounds and decided to share his weight loss on social media. It got him sponsorships and fame â and unkind comments from strangers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/11/06/ethan-benard-losing-weight-online-influencer/
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The Washington Post
4 days ago
FIFA, soccerâs international governing body, said it will begin bestowing an annual peace prize. The inaugural award will be presented to an as-yet-unnamed honoree at the draw next month for the 2026 menâs World Cup.
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As Trump-Infantino bond tightens, FIFA announces inaugural peace prize
The soccer governing bodyâs president has frequently spent time with President Donald Trump this year. The award will be presented at Decemberâs World Cup draw in D.C.
https://wapo.st/4hO3L8r
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I see that Fantastic Four is on Disney Plus. CONSIDER THE SURFER.
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Column | Why the Silver Surfer is the superhero for our cosmically fraught times
The Silver Surfer is back. But long before âThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,â the most intriguing hero in comics history was predicting the doomscroll.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/07/20/silver-surfer-fantastic-four-marvel-superhero/
4 days ago
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NEWS: The State Department selected artist Robert Lazzarini to represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale -- and then withdrew the selection
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The U.S. chose an artist for the Venice Biennale â then it fell apart
The State Department greenlit a proposal to launch American artist Robert Lazzarini to the âOlympics of the art world.â After negotiations collapsed, the countryâs involvement is uncertain.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/11/05/venice-biennale-us-pavilion-robert-lazzarini/
4 days ago
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Jonathan L. Fischer
Aaron Schaffer
5 days ago
D.C. âsandwich guyâ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked
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D.C. âsandwich guyâ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked
Authorities initially sought to charge Sean C. Dunn with a felony. But grand jurors declined to indict, and prosecutors downgraded the charge to a misdemeanor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/04/sandwich-guy-dc-trump-takeover/
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The new
@joshuablevin.bsky.social
podcast is excellent!
add a skeleton here at some point
5 days ago
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Plemons, profiled.
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How Jesse Plemons became Hollywoodâs most unlikely leading man
Jesse Plemons, who broke out as Landry Clarke on âFriday Night Lights,â enters the best actor Oscars race with his performance in âBugoniaâ opposite Emma Stone.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/11/04/jesse-plemons-bugonia-oscar-buzz/
5 days ago
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For me, it's the *other* LĂ´ Borges album from 1972 that is universe-transporting. Ruminative, eclectic/eccentric, spacey/earthy, saucer-eyed/weather-worn.
6 days ago
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After pulling her show from the Smithsonian, Amy Sherald opens in Baltimore.
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After Smithsonian controversy, Amy Sherald opens to fanfare in Baltimore
Baltimoreans flocked to opening day of âAmerican Sublime,â the exhibition Amy Sherald removed from the National Portrait Gallery this summer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/11/03/amy-sherald-baltimore-museum-art-american-sublime-opening/
6 days ago
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Our Diane Ladd obit.
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Diane Ladd, multifaceted character actress, dies at 89
She had Oscar-nominated roles in âAlice Doesnât Live Here Anymore,â âWild at Heartâ and âRambling Rose.â Her daughter Laura Dern followed her into acting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/11/03/diane-ladd-dead/
6 days ago
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Historic things happened in the White House movie theater, now demolished.
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Column | I watched âGlory Roadâ with the president in a building thatâs now rubble
The East Wing demolition evokes memories of when the historic Texas Western team was invited to the White House.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/02/east-wing-movie-theater-glory-road/
7 days ago
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In our Sunday section: Panahi.
7 days ago
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reposted by
Jonathan L. Fischer
Meghan Hoyer
9 days ago
So
@jeremybmerrill.com
scraped the Kennedy Center's ticketing website daily for several months. He,
@travismandrews.bsky.social
& Shelly Tan found that this season's sales are the lowest since the pandemic, as the Trump effect keeps patrons away:
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Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover
Nearly nine months into Trumpâs oversight, sales for the three largest performance venues are the worst theyâve been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/31/kennedy-center-sales/
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Museum heist in Oakland!
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Californiaâs own Louvre heist: Jewelry and artifacts stolen from museum
More than 1,000 items, including metalwork and historic memorabilia, were taken from the Oakland Museum of California in the early hours of Oct. 15.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/10/31/art-heist-california-museum/
9 days ago
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reposted by
Jonathan L. Fischer
Travis M Andrews
9 days ago
EXCLUSIVE: After Trump took over the Kennedy Center in Feb, he vowed to make it "hot" again. So, how's it doing?
@jeremybmerrill.com
and I used data from the center's ticketing website to find out. Ticket sales are lowest they've been since the pandemic.
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Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover
Nearly nine months into Trumpâs oversight, sales for the three largest performance venues are the worst theyâve been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/31/kennedy-center-sales/
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Big
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story this morning: the Kennedy Centerâs ticket sales have plummeted since Trumpâs takeover.
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Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover
Nearly nine months into Trumpâs oversight, sales for the three largest performance venues are the worst theyâve been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/31/kennedy-center-sales/
10 days ago
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Questions about asbestos mitigation at the East Wing:
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Senators, advocates demand explanation on asbestos risks from East Wing
Asbestos, which can pose serious health risks to those exposed during demolition, was frequently used in projects at the time of the East Wingâs construction.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/30/east-wing-demolition-asbestos-abatement/
10 days ago
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Jonathan L. Fischer
JesĂşs RodrĂguez
11 days ago
âDemocratic politicians have a problem: They are Democratic politicians. Where does that leave a Connecticut senator whoâs been on the Hill for nearly two decades?â A superb
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profile of Chris Murphy, codenamed âThe Vestrymanâ by Bannon
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Chris Murphy needs blue America to wake up
The Connecticut senator once looked like the future of Democratic politics. These days, he worries whether democracy has a future.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2025/10/29/chris-murphy-and-the-democrats/
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Jonathan L. Fischer
Dan Diamond
12 days ago
Scoop - Trump has fired all the sitting members on the Commission on Fine Arts, an independent agency expected to review his construction projects.
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White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
The moves comes as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to build a White House ballroom and a triumphal arch in Washington.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/28/trump-arts-commission-firings-ballroom-arch/
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NEWS from
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: Trump fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, which is expected to rule on his construction projects.
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White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
The moves comes as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to build a White House ballroom and a triumphal arch in Washington.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/28/trump-arts-commission-firings-ballroom-arch/
12 days ago
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The story behind the surprisingly catch social security hold music
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The story behind that surprisingly catchy Social Security hold music
This musician wrote a song nearly 20 years ago about not waiting. Hundreds of millions have heard it -- while on hold, waiting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/28/social-security-hold-music-waiting/
12 days ago
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Jonathan L. Fischer
The Washington Post
12 days ago
The fate of President Trumpâs planned $300 million White House ballroom is set to rest with a little-known urban planning committee now led by his allies. The panel includes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Sen. Rand Paul.
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Trump put allies on obscure board set to decide White House ballroomâs fate
Current and former members of the National Capital Planning Commission panned Trumpâs East Wing demolition and worried that his ballroom would be rubber-stamped
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/28/trump-ballroom-planning-commission/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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That's right, rock & roll fans: It's Jacobites Tuesday.
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Jacobites - Robespierre's Velvet Basement 1985 (Full Album 2019)
YouTube video by luis german lombo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhtaMXQziYs
12 days ago
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Our Prunella Scales obit.
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Prunella Scales, comic battle-ax of âFawlty Towers,â dies at 93
The British actress had her most indelible role as the formidable innkeeper Sybil Fawlty, opposite John Cleese in the beloved 1970s sitcom âFawlty Towers.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/10/28/prunella-scales-dead-fawlty-towers/
13 days ago
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Itâs tough out there
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MAGA singles are looking for love in Washington. Itâs a challenge.
The politics of trying to find a partner in an overwhelmingly liberal city can be tricky: âMy partner canât think Iâm a fascist. Thatâs crazy.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2025/10/28/maga-dating-scene-washington/
13 days ago
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Our Sunday section: our annual Museums Issue.
15 days ago
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Our June Lockhart obit.
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June Lockhart, warmhearted star of âLassieâ and âLost in Space,â dies at 100
She played opposite a collie and a robot in two popular TV series of the 1960s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/10/25/june-lockhart-lassies-actress-dead/
15 days ago
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Philip Kennicott
15 days ago
The demolition in the museum, arts and culture sector is happening more slowly than at the White House, but will be just as profound. A look back to 9 months of threats, surveillance and intimidation.
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Column | Trumpâs pressure on museums wonât stop at the Smithsonian
The administration began with cultural institutions that rely on federal dollars. But itâs bigger than that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/10/25/trump-pressure-campaign-museums/
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How Trump's ballroom will dwarf the East Wing
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How Trumpâs ballroom will dwarf the White House
Trumpâs new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom would be almost as large as the rest of the complex.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/25/trump-white-house-ballroom-east-wing/
16 days ago
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The Smithsonian is facing louder GOP pressure over the space shuttle Discovery, which it says would be damaged by a move to Texas
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GOP lawmakers raise pressure on Smithsonian over space shuttle fight
Texas legislators accused the Smithsonian of potentially violating anti-lobbying laws. The Smithsonian told Congress moving the shuttle would require breaking it apart.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/24/discovery-space-shuttle-smithsonian-houston/
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The donors contributing to Trumpâs White House ballroom
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Here are the donors contributing to Trumpâs White House ballroom
Companies such as Google, Amazon and Meta are on the list of donors to the planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The East Wing has been demolished as part of the project.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/24/trump-white-house-ballroom-donors-list/
16 days ago
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Sebastian Smee has now written 202 entries in his Great Works, in Focus series. This week: a Gauguin of oceanic immensity.
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Column | A painting of oceanic immensity by a flawed and broken man
Paul Gauguin painted his greatest masterpiece, titled âWhere Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?,â before attempting suicide.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/24/paul-gauguin-where-do-we-come-from-what-are-we-where-are-we-going/
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Karen Tumulty
16 days ago
From the great
@philipkennicott.bsky.social
-- Why the demolition of the East Wing is so shocking
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Column | Why the demolition of the East Wing is so shocking
By Thursday, the White Houseâs East Wing was gone. The speed of destruction, and the projection of power, are part of the strongman playbook.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/23/white-house-east-wing-demolition-trump-architecture/
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And there was another French museum heist!
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Gold and silver coins stolen from French museum hours after Louvre heist
The theft of French crown jewels overshadowed the robbery of some $100,000 worth of historical coins from a museum dedicated to philosopher Denis Diderot.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/23/france-musem-heist-coins-diderot-louvre/
17 days ago
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Trump wants to be a master builder. Master builders demolish. From
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Column | Demolition is part of Trumpâs master builder image
By Thursday, the White Houseâs East Wing was gone. The speed of destruction, and the projection of power, are part of the strongman playbook.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/23/white-house-east-wing-demolition-trump-architecture/
17 days ago
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Trump said the ballroom will now cost $300 million and be connected to the rest of the White House by a glass bridge
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Trump defends East Wing demolition, raises ballroom price to $300 million
The president said the new building would be connected to the White House with a glass bridge.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/22/trump-white-house-ballroom/
18 days ago
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The Springsteen movie tries.
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Review | This Springsteen movie doesnât live up to the album that inspired it
The rock-and-roll biopic is a cursed form. âSpringsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhereâ is an attempt to make a few fixes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/10/22/springsteen-movie-review/
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ICYMI, our Post Reports on the Louvre heist is a really good one
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How thieves pulled off the Louvre jewel heist in minutes - The Washington Post
Thieves stole thousands of gems from the Louvre museum in a matter of minutes. Today, how it happened and what might become of the jewels.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/how-thieves-pulled-off-the-louvre-jewel-heist-in-minutes/
18 days ago
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When Nixon meddled with the Smithsonian -- twice!
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Trump isnât the first to interfere with the Smithsonian. Nixon did, too.
First the White House ordered up a costly political exhibition. Then reelection officials told the Smithsonian to wall off a âcontroversialâ voting rights show, a curator later recalled.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/22/nixon-smithsonian-american-history-museum-trump-pressure/
18 days ago
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Much of the East Wing of the White House has now been destroyed
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White House continues East Wing demolition amid cries of Trump overreach
More of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trumpâs planned ballroom, despite complaints about the projectâs lack of transparency,
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/21/white-house-continues-east-wing-demolition-amid-cries-trump-overreach/
19 days ago
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The last time the Louvre was robbed â in 1998 â it happened twice.
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The last time the Louvre was robbed was in 1998. It happened twice.
The 1998 back-to-back thefts included a Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot oil painting that was never recovered.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/10/21/louvre-1998-two-robberies/
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