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Alberto Zamperla, Amusement Park Impresario, Is Dead at 71
His family-friendly company revived historic Luna Park in Coney Island and built attractions for Disney and Six Flags.
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In Museums About Horrors, Children Learn of the Heroes
Museums dedicated to the Holocaust and terrorist attacks are wary of traumatizing their youngest visitors. One upcoming exhibition will show…
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Mimi Kilgore, Arts Patron and de Kooning Muse, Dies at 87
A well-connected Texan, she made a significant mark supporting the visual arts and theater, and a lasting one on a…
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The Premier League Is Back, With Quite an Act to Follow
The Premier League will play on Boxing Day because the Premier League always plays on Boxing Day. But the title…
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How Californians Are Celebrating the Holidays
Christmas In-N-Out burgers, tree-cutting traditions and, of course, chilly walks on the beach.
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How Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim Came to Appear in ‘Knives Out’ Sequel
A fan of musical theater, Rian Johnson had long hoped to land the two stars. But he was already the…
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‘Babylon’: A Guide to the Characters and Their Real-Life Counterparts
The Damien Chazelle epic is set in 1920s Hollywood and draws on figures from that time, including “the ‘It’ Girl,”…
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Wait, Is My Dog Stoned?
On Thanksgiving morning, our dog, Sherlock, ate his usual breakfast and went for his usual walk, on which he performed…
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A French Modernist Masterpiece, Lost and Found
The architect planners for the 2024 Olympics found an aging country house by Jean Dubuisson that needed life support —…
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The Artists We Lost in 2022, in Their Words
Music innovators who sang of coal country and “Great Balls of Fire.” An actress who made a signature role out…