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Artists vs. critics
When Cara met Hedwig
The recent BSR controversy over 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' resurrects an old question: What do arts journalists owe to the artists? Dan Rottenberg considers.
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The realness of Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part II, 1896 to Present'
Creating community, 12 hours at a time
Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music' promises nothing less than a better world. We can really use that message right now. Wendy Rosenfield considers.
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Bill Cosby, reconsidered (yet again)
What to do with Cosby?
Bill Cosby, the man who once defined himself as America’s dad, has now been redefined as a remorseless criminal. But that label doesn’t work either.
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Race, protest, and caffeine: Philadelphia's Starbucks arrests
What’s really wrong with Starbucks
The protesters who demanded racial justice outside a Center City Starbucks last week inadvertently played right into the upscale coffee company’s long-range marketing strategy. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah cancels gig, costs Philly Jewish charity $200,000
Funny business
Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater Philadelphia assists 25,000 people each year. Next year, thanks to 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah, they might have to help a few less. Wendy Rosenfield considers.
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Larry Krasner's teachable moment
The district attorney's quandary
Philadelphia’s new district attorney, Larry Krasner, promised to stop wasting public resources on punitive justice. But how can he placate grieving friends and relatives of crime victims? Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Sinclair’s sin
Their master’s voice
Liberals and journalism professors are up in arms because the Sinclair Broadcast Group required TV anchors to recite an identical speech. But nobody has zeroed in on precisely what Sinclair did wrong. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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"Dear Friend": Messages from Donald Trump
"Are you with us?" My mail from the Trump camp
Catching up on recent e-mail correspondence from Lara Trump, Trump Headquarters, and the president himself. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Donald Trump as ‘The Third Man’
What they did for love
Understanding President Trump’s loyal base, with a little help from a 1949 film classic. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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The joy of unrequited love
What do 'Shane' and 'Norma Rae' have in common?
Some of the best novels, plays, and films tantalize you with relationships that never actually come to fruition. Dan Rottenberg considers.
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