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‘Nightmare Alley’: The rise and fall of a con man, told in luscious, lurid detail

Based on William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel about the rise and fall of a con man – previously adapted for the screen in 1947 – Guillermo del Toro’s noirish-to-the-point-of-misanthropic, gorgeously atmospheric “Nightmare Alley” may be the filmmaker’s best-looking film yet, as well as the one with the most sour outlook on humanity. Every other outdoor […]

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Golden Age of TV is tarnished in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Being the Ricardos’

Imagine a 10-episode podcast about the making of a single episode of the 1950s marital sitcom “I Love Lucy” – a podcast dense with behind-the-scenes details about the show’s real-life husband-and-wife stars, Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, who played wildly caricatured versions of themselves on the hit show for six seasons. Imagine a trove of […]

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This sumac lamb inspired by Navajo stories and ingredients is an easy but impressive main

Lamb and mutton are not considered ancestral proteins among Indigenous peoples in North America, according to Navajo (Diné) chef and author Freddie Bitsoie. Unlike other foods that have been consumed for thousands of years, their meat is a relatively new, “centuries-old” tradition. Today, lamb graze along the plains, mountains and farmsteads of many Native peoples. […]

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This pear and toasted miso upside-down cake recipe is sweet, savory and gluten-free

This homey upside down cake from Aran Goyoaga, a third-generation baker, self-taught stylist and photographer, is a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach. In this simple but visually arresting cake from her third cookbook, “Canelle et Vanille Bakes Simple,” sliced pears are fanned out over a quickly made caramel base and are […]