'Onaje's' themes resound with currency in this time of social and political divisiveness and hyper rhetoric not witnessed since the early 20th century.
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PS4 Videogame Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’
I'm glad to see Ubisoft taking some risks to change up the established formula of the series and go in interesting directions. 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey' is a marvel and well worth playing for many reasons.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): Bill Irwin in ‘On Beckett’ at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Irwin gets inside Beckett as an actor, and also explores his work from the perspective of clown theatrics.
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Yen Tan's drama tells the moving story of a young gay man's life in a small town during the 1980s.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Halloween’ (2018) – The Sequel We Always Wanted
A dynamic, bloody, and sometimes funny sequel that we have waited for these last 40 years.
Read More »Music Review: Neave Trio with Carla Jablonski – ‘Celebrating Piazzolla’
Together the musicians craft the feel of a much larger band, taking turns evoking the bandoneón through technique and imaginative force, and summoning orchestral depth by turns dark and brilliant.
Read More »Theatre Review (London’s West End): Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ Starring Ian McKellen
McKellen is truly a master of his craft in the title role, shaking his fist and controlling his tone as he rages at the other characters in this memorable production.
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Adobe Elements 2019 is the latest Elements product bundle.
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New Book, 'Muck Off: The Starting Point to Your Happily Ever After,' Offers Cleaner Path to Recovery
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