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The irrepressible YouTube star offers viewers a glimpse into his world through crazy antics and a unsettling dynamic with his cameraman. Read More
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‘PULP’ exhibit breathes new life into paperback fiction
Hartnett Gallery's November exhibit displays art born from pulp literature. Read More
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After Hours joins political race
Student a cappella group After Hours hit some high points—and some high notes—during their fall semester show, “The 2016 Election,” in Strong Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 6. Despite a few slow moments, the show was funny, robust and enjoyable, if a little on the lengthy side. The show opened on a video segment that featured […]
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Norah Jones sings in dulcet tones
When tickets for Norah Jones’s November performance at Eastman Theatre went on sale on Sep. 9, fans went wild and the show sold out in less than 38 minutes. Three years have passed since nine-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones last came to Rochester. However, on Friday, Nov. 6, Jones came back to […]
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Zola epic captures public imagination
“Y’all wanna hear a story about why me & this bitch here fell out???????? It’s kind of long but full of surprise (crying with laughter emoji) (crying emoji).” Thus begins what’s come to be known as the “Zola Story” (or sometimes just “Zola”), a scintillating tale of sex, drugs, debauchery, suicide, murder and good old […]
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‘Red’: A tale of blood and the void
Classical music plays as Mark Rothko stands in the middle of the stage smoking a cigarette. The painting studio set behind him features a few completed paintings, a few blank canvases and boarded up windows. Rothko sees none if it: He’s staring out at the audience. His young new assistant Ken enters and Rothko demands, […]
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“Monogamy isn’t realistic.” In Judd Apatow’s “Trainwreck,” the protagonist Amy (Amy Schumer) lives by this motto ever since her father repeated it to her and her sister (Brie Larson) when they were young girls. She has casual sex but never spends the night. She dates but never exclusively, much to the dismay of her boyfriend […]
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Tales from the cemetery: writers find inspiration in the dead
A man, Matt, and his wife, Wilma, discuss with their son where he wants to be buried. Does he want to be next to his sister, Meredith, for all of eternity? “Gross,” the son says. Fine. He can be buried between his mother and father. “But wait,” the man says. “That won’t work.” Why? Because […]
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An incisive mind, an eternal dream: the life and times of Steve Jobs
Danny Boyle’s latest film, “Steve Jobs,” occurs in an explicit three-act structure. The film focuses on the failures of Jobs (portrayed by Michael Fassbender) as a father, friend and human being. In Boyle’s eyes, occurred tangentially to three of his largest product launches—those of the Apple Macintosh, NeXT computer and iMac. In the first act, […]