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‘In the Heights’ review: a magical tribute to what the American Dream should be

Once upon a time, Lin-Manuel Miranda set his prodigious sights on Broadway with an inaugural,…

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‘Love, Victor’ review: Season two breaks away from established narratives

Narrative crutches can make or break a TV series, and Love, Victor walks that very…

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‘One Last Stop’ review: Casey McQuiston’s romantic and inclusive sophomore novel

A warning: this book will make you crave pancakes.  This book will also make you…

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‘Love & Other Natural Disasters’ review: A trope-y summer romance from Misa Sugiura

It’s been a banner year for fake dating in queer YA romances. Misa Sugiura’s new rom-com, Love & Other Natural Disasters, takes the trope to San Francisco.

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‘An Emotion of Great Delight’ review: Tahereh Mafi returns to realistic fiction to explore collective and individual trauma

After the completion of her Shatter Me series, Tahereh Mafi showcased her versatility as a…

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ 4×09: Major betrayals set up the season finale next week

This week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, “Progress,” helps bring together the threads left from…

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Album Review: The Veronicas – “GODZILLA”

The Veronicas emerged out of a seven-year hiatus with not one but two albums for 2021. GODZILLA is the first of their 2021 albums, and it reintroduces the Australian sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso with a bang.