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The Bitter Taste of ‘Not Too Sweet’
“Asian Americans have claimed the phrase ‘not too sweet’ as a defiant shorthand and a cheeky rallying cry. But is that maxim really true?”
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AI Is a Lot of Work
“When AI comes for your job, you may not lose it, but it might become more alien, more isolating, more tedious.”
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‘How Do You Reduce a National Dish to a Powder?’: The Weird, Secretive World of Crisp Flavors
“Why can you buy lasagne flavour snacks in Thailand but not in Italy? Which country can cope with the hottest chili? And why do Germans like paprika so much?”
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How Sandra Hüller Approached Playing a Nazi
“The German actress probes characters with unusual depth. But to portray a Fascist wife, in ‘The Zone of Interest,’ she reversed her usual approach—and withheld her empathy.”
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A Bike Race, Family, and Loss
“We took turns sitting beside my dad and holding his hand. On the TV in the living room, the Tour raced.”
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Homesick
“Flaming ruby apples hang off a tree and roll over the grass and moss, deadly and beautiful. ‘Don’t step on the moss,’ says Luda. ‘Radioactive.’”
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Ben Kweller is Playing Through the Pain
“There is nothing more out of your control than having a loved one taken away from you unexpectedly.”
