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A Very Rich Take on the Largest Art Fraud in US History
When you’re surrounded by courtiers who serve your every need, are you really surprised when a few of them end up being jesters and sycophants?
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Kwame Nkrumah's Legacy in Film
From documentaries to ethnographic approaches to a prestige Netflix show, a look at different depictions of the Ghanaian revolutionary.
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The History of Atomic Warfare in a Sprawling Installation
Inspired by nuclear weapon control centers, the bomb at Pioneer Works begins with the first atom bomb tests and traces its story to the present day.
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An Easy Guide to Watching This Year’s Oscar Nominees
Here’s how to stream the Academy’s favorite movies of 2020, including Mank, Judas and the Black Messiah, Minari, and more.
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How Camming and Filmmaking Influence Each Other
Becca Willow Moss muses on how her work as a camgirl informs her work as an actor and director.
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The Intoxicating Tilda Swinton Masters Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language film, The Human Voice, offers heady pathos and sumptuous visuals in equal excess.
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The Inheritance Brings a Playful, French New Wave-Feel to Black Liberation
Ephraim Asili’s first feature both documents and models what it means to unlearn and re-think.
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In the Forests of Italy, Old Men Search for Truffles With Their Dogs
The documentary The Truffle Hunters looks at a dying way of life.
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The Idiosyncratic Archetypes of The Real Housewives
The cast members in the various iterations of the mega-popular franchise demonstrate the increasing self-awareness of performance in reality television.
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How Film Festivals Have Managed the Shift to Virtual
“I think this is going to become much more normal.” Workers at TIFF, NYFF, and Sundance reflect on a year of reduced in-person events and streaming premieres.
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The Latest French Films, From Trans Stories to a Travelogue With a Donkey
The virtual 26th edition of Film at Lincoln Center's Rendez-Vous with French Cinema presents both the latest popular and arthouse movies from France.
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Stream Westerns That Center Black Cowboys
Some highlights from the Criterion Channel's new series Black Westerns.