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The 14-Year-Old Girl Who Helped Jump-Start Feminist Hip-Hop

In the '80s, rap was just another male-dominated music genre. A 14-year-old girl from the Queensbridge Housing Projects changed that forever.
By Hayley Krischer
Amy Adams in Arrival.

In ‘Arrival,’ Aliens Just Don’t Understand (and Neither Do Humans)

Artists and linguistic consultants lent realism to this alien invasion tale.
By John Bonazzo
Amy Adams as Louise Banks in Arrival.

‘Arrival’ Is a Waste of Space

Arrival, the latest exercise in pretentious poopery, gives me every reason to believe I have parted company with Denis Villeneuve for good.
By Rex Reed
Lea Salonga and George Takei in 'Allegiance.'

A Memorial for the Flops of the 2015-16 Broadway Season

By John Bonazzo
Mira Sorvino

To Do Sunday: Social Services

By Daniel D'Addario
Jane Fonda, future Nancy Reagan on film. (Getty Images)

Surprising List of Actors to Play Presidents in Lee Daniels ‘Butler’ Movie

By Daniel D'Addario

Wild Thing, I Wish I Loved You

By Sara Vilkomerson

Fragments, Indeed

By Rex Reed

Wednesday, October 15

By Meredith Bryan

HBO Thinks Fat Sells

By Gillian Reagan

Point of Disorder

By Rex Reed

A Good Bet

By Observer Staff

Pajamas: When a Bad Marriage Happens to Good People

By Andrew Sarris

Little Children: Love Is Pain!

By Rex Reed

Little Children: Love Is Pain!

By Rex Reed
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