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Ava DuVernay is best known for hard-hitting films that take on race in America, whether that’s “Selma,” a historical drama about the M.L.K.-led voting rights march, or “13,” a documentary about mass incarceration. Her newest work, “Home Sweet Home,” grapples with race and diversity as well, but does so more in the mold of the…
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Fast Forward Guess who came to Shabbat dinner? The drama of ‘Real Housewives of New York City.’
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Culture Zac Efron wants to tell you how to live sustainably. You probably shouldn’t let him.
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