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How Do You Make a Movie About the Holocaust?
“With ‘The Zone of Interest,’ Jonathan Glazer is just the latest director to confront the problem.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Jelani Cobb, Taylor Lorenz, Jack Shafer, and Max Tani; Nylah Iqbal Muhammad; Irina Dumitrescu; Leo Robson; and Caitlin Moran.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The April 12 edition features stories by Stephanie McCrummen, Mark Warren, Trina Moyles, Laura Preston, and Jack King.
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Bad Dojo: Tiger Schulmann Didn’t Get to Be America’s No. 1 Karate Kingpin Without Busting a Few Faces
“Former senseis and business partners accuse Schulmann of building his $35-million-a-year martial-arts empire with Mafia tactics. What, you expect him to apologize?”
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The Curious Case of the Pygmy Nuthatch
“It was one of the weirdest errors ever committed to film. It took me months to uncover how it all went wrong.”
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The Joy of Clutter
“The world sees Japan as a paragon of minimalism. But its hidden clutter culture shows that ‘more’ can be as magical as ‘less.’”
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I Loved “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” Before I Loved Myself
“With each rewatch, I got further from the me I was in high school and closer to my truest self.”
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The Jerk Aficionados
“Playing a sleazy, blustering buffoon the audience loves takes skill—just ask Adam Scott, Ben Stiller, or Julia Louis-Dreyfus.”
