Whose Side Are You On? It Might Be the Taliban’s
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In Medal of Honor’s multiplayer mode, someone gets to play the role of Taliban fighters, and the outcry has begun.
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Books of The Times
‘A Journey: My Political Life’
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Reviewed by MICHIKO KAKUTANI
Tony Blair’s memoir, “A Journey,” sheds little light on his political vision or on why he took Britain to war against Iraq.
At Lincoln Center, Information Is Architecture
By ROBIN POGREBIN
The architects behind the redesign say the media installations are an expression of an attempt to make the complex more inviting and immediate.
Carrying the Spear (and Dagger) for a Fading Art Form
By RICHARD BERNSTEIN
Beijing opera’s luster has dimmed since its heyday as China’s most popular theatrical entertainment, and this ancient art forms struggles to attract a modern audience.
Theater Talkback: Just When You Think You Know Somebody . . .
September 1, 2010
Immigrants' Oral Histories Going Online
September 1, 2010
Arts & Leisure Preview
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The Unfinished Tale of an Unlikely Hero
By DAVE ITZKOFF
Harvey Pekar, the obsessive chronicler of everyday lives, was collaborating at the end of his life on a Web project whose fate in print remains uncertain.
Music Review
Composers’ Influences, Side by Side
By ALLAN KOZINN
The pianist Ian Hobson explored the Beethoven-Schumann link and the musical contrasts of Ignaz Moscheles and Chopin at the Dicapo Opera Theater on Tuesday evening.
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Room for Debate
Will the Networks Go Wild?
Is the F.C.C.’s obscenity restriction for network television antiquated?
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Jazz Lost and Found
Audio excerpts from “The Savory Collection,” considered one of the greatest finds in the history of jazz.
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Complete coverage of the 2010 Emmy Awards, including slide shows, an interactive ballot, interviews with nominees and more.
Summer Movies
Julia Roberts on family, Mark Wahlberg on comedy, filmmakers' summer favorites, DVD picks, breakthrough performances and more.
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The Week in Arts
Crescendo, in Double Time
By JONATHAN LEVI
Russians entered the French festival scene this summer with an open throttle and an open checkbook.
Venice Gears Up for 67th Film Festival
By RODERICK CONWAY MORRIS
The film festival opens Wednesday and continues through Sept. 11 and will present dozens of features from 34 countries.
Beijing Opera, a Historical Treasure in Fragile Condition
By RICHARD BERNSTEIN
Fans of the Beijing Opera Academy of China fear that it could fall victim to modernization as the economy surges, but the government is helping support the art form.
Design
An Italian Designer’s Homage to His Native Country
By ALICE RAWSTHORN
In a dazzlingly ambitious exhibition at La Triennale Design Museum in Milan, Alessandro Mendini has assembled a collection of objects to illustrate Italy.
Art Theft Underworld Frustrates France
By DOREEN CARVAJAL
The vulnerability of museums and high-end art owners to costly thefts has been a concern in France for years, but two events are forcing the issue into the open.
In Mongolia, the Horse-Headed Fiddle Rides Again
By SHEILA MELVIN
While some efforts to resuscitate traditional Mongolian culture have foundered, the broad revival of the morin khuur, or “horse-headed fiddle,” has brought an ancient sound back into the mainstream.
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