The in-demand sideman and Wednesday guitarist sharpens his tragicomic musical portraiture on a new solo album, “Manning Fireworks.”
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Rachel Kushner Might Be Spying On You
In her new novel, Rachel Kushner invents a secret agent who’s not really all that different from a novelist.
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LL Cool J Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. (And Why Would He?)
At 56, the hip-hop eminence and TV star can slip into Russian, stun arenas and delight executives. With Q-Tip as a producer, he’s returning to his first love: rap.
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With New FX Sitcom ‘English Teacher,’ Brian Jordan Alvarez Takes Another Leap
In his new FX sitcom, the actor and comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez hopes to show that airing out cultural rifts doesn’t have to be serious business.
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Hugh Hayden Is an Artist with Sharp Edges
Hugh Hayden’s career is exploding. Take care not to be hit by shrapnel.
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The Highly Deceptive, Deeply Loved, Down-to-Earth Carol Kane
Her range is wider than her oddball roles suggest, and the actress adored by Anjelica Huston, Tina Fey and Bette Davis is more connected than you’d think.
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What’s the Deal With the Dare?
Harrison Patrick Smith makes bawdy (and sometimes divisive) party music that has New York buzzing — and Charli XCX inviting him to collaborate.
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Karla Sofía Gascón of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Could Make Oscar History
Karla Sofía Gascón plays a drug kingpin who undergoes gender-affirming surgery in a performance that wowed Cannes. Is the academy next?
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Bethann Hardison Never Had a Plan
The pioneering model, modeling agent and diversity advocate credits her success to street smarts and being ready when opportunity knocks.
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How Laurie Anderson Conjured Amelia Earhart’s Final Flight
The restlessly multidisciplinary performer juggles orchestral depth and historical imagination with her new album, “Amelia.”
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Rick Vintage, the Wallpaper Designer, Finds Peace on a Houseboat
Rocked by success, a “wallpaper guy” has found peace and a tolerable amount of society on a canal in Amsterdam.
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She Infuses Her Creations With Heritage and Whimsy
The Greek designer Elena Votsi has attracted a loyal following. As one fan says, “Who puts a diamond on a crab claw?”