The British rock band’s distinctive sound comes from the vocalist Florence Shaw’s carefully delivered observations that float somewhere between stand-up, poetry and comedy.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Dry Cleaning: It’s Spoken Rock ’n’ Roll, but We Like It
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A Streaming Guide to Angela Lansbury’s TV and Movie Roles
The New York Times – Movies:From appearances in films as varied as “The Manchurian Candidate” to “Beauty and the Beast” to her long run on “Murder, She Wrote” on television, she entertained for decades.
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Who Is Jeremy Hunt, New U.K. Chancellor?
The New York Times – Business:His selection for the post appeared intended to restore calm to financial markets.
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Keiichi Tanaami Remembers Everything
The New York Times – T Magazine:At 86, the Japanese pop artist has a lifetime of vivid recollections — some more real than others — and a new show in New York.
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Quinn Christopherson Finds Cause for Celebration
The New York Times – Music:On his debut album, the Alaskan singer-songwriter moved into new emotional territory.
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Through New York Grays, Harrison Bader Found a Different NYC
The New York Times – Sports:Harrison Bader grew up in Bronxville, N.Y., and went to Horace Mann, but his time with the New York Grays introduced him to the city’s Dominican and Puerto Rican cultures.
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It’s Never Too Late to Pivot From N.F.L. Safety to Neurosurgeon
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:When Myron Rolle was cut from the Pittsburgh Steelers, he fell into a funk until his mother reminded him of his two childhood dreams: Play football, then become a neurosurgeon. It was time for Plan B.
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Kate Nash Keeps Getting Back Up. This Time, Off Broadway.
The New York Times – Music:After the twists and turns of a pop career, the British singer-songwriter adds a new string to her bow: musical composer.
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Alice Gerrard Didn’t Plan a Bluegrass Career and Broke Its Glass Ceiling
The New York Times – Music:Six decades ago, the singer’s duo with Hazel Dickens revolutionized the genre. As their albums are reissued, she reflected on her unexpected life in folk music and what’s next.
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‘The Picture Taker’ Review: Civil Rights Photographer and F.B.I. Informant
The New York Times – Movies:The documentary, by the director of “Who Killed Malcolm X?,” is a compelling biography of Ernest Withers, whose photographs helped chronicle Black history.