Fifty years on, Ernest Becker’s “The Denial of Death” remains an essential, surprisingly upbeat guide to our final act on Earth. Read more
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Month: December 2023
Mickey Mouse, Long a Symbol in Copyright Wars, to Enter Public Domain
Mickey and Minnie will enter the public domain on Jan. 1. From then on, Disney will no longer enjoy an exclusive copyright over the earliest versions of the characters. Underground cartoonists, filmmakers, novelists, songwriters — whoever — will be free to do what they want with them. Read more
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How Christmas Murder Mysteries Became a UK Holiday Tradition
In these Christmas tales, Santa has a very low survival rate. Read more
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The Old Man at Christmas
The humorist Jean Shepherd—whose writings inspired A Christmas Story—left a surprisingly deep impression on American culture. Read more
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A Tuscan Retreat Where ‘Literature is the Primary Value’
From her idyllic estate, Beatrice Monti della Corte oversees a writer’s residency that has provided inspiration, camaraderie, and leisurely, wine-fueled meals to some of the foremost storytellers of our time. Read more
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Movie Adaptation of ‘Eileen’ is Getting Good Reviews
Set during a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path. Watch trailer
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The Best Cookbooks of 2023
Hundreds of new titles publish each year, and, once again, our staff set out to read and test dozens of them to help you determine which to buy for yourself — and which to give the home cooks you love most. Read more
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The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2023
Welcome, fellow haters, to another bilious edition of the Most Scathing Book Reviews of the Year. Read more
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The Troubled History of the Espionage Act
The law, passed in a frenzy after the First World War, is a disaster. Why is it still on the books? Read more
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Jonathan Glazer Movie ‘The Zone of Interest’ is Coming Soon
Dispassionately examining the ordinary existence of people complicit in horrific crimes, The Zone of Interest forces us to take a cold look at the mundanity behind an unforgivable brutality. Watch trailer
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