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Honoring the Girls Incarcerated in San Francisco’s Magdalen Asylum

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A New Kids’ Book Shows How Even ‘The Littlest Drop’ Helps

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The New Season of ‘Black Mirror’ Is different, in a Good Way

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A Public Remembrance for D’Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné!

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‘You Know It When You Feel It’: A New Documentary Explores Funk’s Roots

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‘Hacks’ Is Back With the Same Conflicts — but They Still Satisfy

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Stay on the Line for ‘Drop,’ a Suspenseful New Thriller

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Action and Philosophy Do Battle in Globetrotting ‘The Amateur’

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Alex Garland’s Immersive ‘Warfare’ Eschews War Movie Clichés

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‘Make Sure You Die Screaming’ Is an Absurd Road Trip Novel for Modern Times

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