The Books That Taught Author Courtney Maum How to Be Funny Without Being Cruel
These novels showed her that social satire starring the wealthy and privileged didn't always have to be savage.
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‘The Zone of Interest’: Don’t Even Think of Missing This Movie
The point of this overwhelming film—that depraved insanity sometimes goes undetected because of its unexpected mediocrity—has a chilling impact that seems, in the terrifying power politics of our world today, more egregiously relevant than ever.
Patricia Clarkson’s ‘Out of Blue’ Is a Metaphysical Morass of Mumbo Jumbo
Instead of sleuthing, the detective is more focused on the mysteries of the planets.
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