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The strange man in the blue uniform came to my house again today
The strange man in the blue uniform comes to my doorstep every day except Sunday. I guess he's a gentile.
Perry Blockand Illustration by Mike Jackson
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Picking a basketball bracket
Eliminating the insanity of March Madness
My system for filling out my bracket is foolproof, and it’s simple: Trust your eyes, sense of style, and regional loyalties first. Leave aside alumni affiliations and rely on a selection of good names and old standbys. (In a crunch, you can’t go wrong choosing Duke.)
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On metaphors of grief
Pierced
The reason I found myself in a South Street piercing parlor on a March afternoon had everything to do with metaphor.
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On the impossibility of driving
What, one posits, might the lyrics to “I Can't Drive 55” reveal when given a deeper, contextual reading? Might there be another, subtler, hidden, darker, unceasing, and unrelenting meaning behind Mr. Hagar's seemingly straightforward statement?
Chris Sumbergand Illustration by Mike Jackson
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Remembering Harry Jay Katz
Like today’s Kardashians, Harry Jay Katz was more famous for being famous than for having done anything of substance.
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Older women tackling meaty roles
Actresses over 70 are delivering powerhouse performances this season.
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In Conversation at the Lantern: Wild(e) Modern Celebrities
What hath Oscar wrought?
Four experts trace the modern cult of celebrity back to Oscar Wilde — though there are some important differences between that talented writer and some of today’s current “stars.”
Judy Weightmanand Illustration by Mike Jackson
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Why I won't be watching the Super Bowl
The Super Ball will be piped into tents in Afghanistan, ships on the Straits of Oman, turrets on the 49th parallel in Korea, and the weightlessness of the International Space Station. It will also have a third of the country’s population watching — but this year it won’t have me.
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Growing up in the Bronx
I am looking forward to hearing Arlene Alda on February 3 when she talks about her book, Just Kids from The Bronx: Telling It The Way It Was, at the Jewish Museum. If she'd asked for my recollections, here's what I would have told her.
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Questions of truth and identity
Beneath the burden of truth lies the questions of art
Needing for absolute truth, we create absolute power to defend that truth. Can the ambiguity within art assist us in embracing the paradoxes of living and eliminate the need for this boundless power?
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