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Arts

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Arts Issue: Celebrity actors lend power to television

April 10, 2014
Some of Hollywood's most talented actors are taking time to try a different medium.
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Arts Issue: ‘Saturday Night Live’ writers outshine hosts

April 10, 2014
TV viewers may be watching for their favorite celebrities, but the real laughs come from the writing.
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Arts Issue: Success of ‘Book of Mormon’ proves stunt-casting unnecessary

April 10, 2014
Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon” celebrated its three-year anniversary on March 24.
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Arts Issue: A-list actors step behind camera

April 10, 2014
Ben Affleck, George Clooney, James Franco and others have all dabbled in directing, to varied results.
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Arts Issue: John Green doubles as YouTube star, celebrity author

April 10, 2014
The author of popular young adult novel "The Fault in Our Stars" is equally well known as an internet persona.
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Arts Issue: J.K. Rowling journeys from anonymity to fame

April 10, 2014
The author's fame is both helping and hindering her post-"Potter" career.
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Firth, Kidman elevate script in ‘Railway Man’

April 9, 2014
Though the film drags in the beginning, the latter half turns into a thoughtful piece about the bond between enemies.
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‘Salad Days’ exposes DeMarco’s mature side

April 9, 2014
The playful singer-songwriter is up to his old antics on this new release, but his sound has evolved.
Broadway musical finishes on sour note

Broadway musical finishes on sour note

April 9, 2014
"If/Then" appeals to audiences mostly through Menzel's stardom, which is not quite enough to make the show memorable.
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Colbert criticism crosses line

April 9, 2014
Due to a satirical racist remark on the show's Twitter account last week, there has been much online criticism of the late-night host.
Tisch freshman Nichols presents original work at Third North

Tisch freshman Nichols presents original work at Third North

April 8, 2014
"Shadows in the Streets," funded by the Tisch Profunds Project, discusses the problem of homelessness in New York.
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Jayson Blair documentary presents old news

April 8, 2014
"A Fragile Trust," directed by Samantha Grant, treads the familiar territory of a 2003 plagiarism scandal.