Arts & Entertainment
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Why Black Twitter was special In his Hulu documentary “Black Twitter: A People’s History,” director Prentice Penny revisits a lost land of GIFs, gags and “Crying Jordan” memes.washingtonpost.com
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Jerry Seinfeld’s media tour could’ve been a plot on ‘Seinfeld’ The comedian wanted to put his Netflix movie “Unfrosted” in the spotlight. He ended up there instead.washingtonpost.com
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A lost octet by a forgotten master shines new light on American music Clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson revives Charles Loeffler’s “Octet for two clarinets, harp, string quartet and double bass” after 127 years in obscurity.washingtonpost.com
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Taylor Swift’s latest is ‘a downer’ for some. Enter the DIY remix. The sad songs on Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” are being remade into emo, EDM, hip-hop and hard rock thanks to creative fans.washingtonpost.com
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‘Back to Black’ whitewashes a mercurial supernova of a star The Amy Winehouse story gets a drab cautionary retelling in “Back to Black.”washingtonpost.com
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‘Bridgerton’ puts its chief gossip on trial “Bridgerton’s” third season is about second chances; about makeovers and resurrections and fresh hopes, especially for those regarded as having few prospects.washingtonpost.com
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Greta Gerwig gets four-minute serenade as #MeToo roils Cannes “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig is heading the jury and Meryl Streep is getting an honorary Palme d’Or, but politics and #MeToo also captured attention at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.washingtonpost.com
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King Charles III’s blood-red portrait is a stylistic mess The royal portrait by Jonathan Yeo has caused a stir online. It’s confused and unaccountably frightening, our critic writes.washingtonpost.com
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Hozier, the myth and the man, is here for you The Irish musician talks activism and his chart-topping song ahead of his sold-out Friday concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion.washingtonpost.com
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‘IF’ is a flight of fancy that doesn’t take off From John Krasinski, “IF” is a sweet, scattered family film.washingtonpost.com
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A song about Drake’s butt might be a real breakthrough for AI art Willonius Hatcher, the maker of the Drake joke track “BBL Drizzy,” is full steam ahead on AI-assisted art. “It was made with love.”washingtonpost.com
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A staging of ancient myths, inspired by the death of Tyre Nichols Psalmayene 24 directs an all-Black cast in a revival of Mary Zimmerman’s acclaimed “Metamorphoses” at Folger Theatre.washingtonpost.com
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DJ Akademiks accused of rape and defamation DJ Akademiks, a podcaster and internet personality, was accused of sexual assault and defamation in a lawsuit filed on Monday.washingtonpost.com