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May 4, 2023

Column: Streamers profited when 'the idiot box' became art. They forgot writers made it that way

Television's most recent "Golden Age" set off a gold rush that transformed Hollywood. The writers' strike means the boom has finally gone bust.

Twenty years after country music canceled the Chicks, they have no regrets: 'It set us free'

Ahead of their Las Vegas residency, the Chicks hold forth on their exile from Nashville, how songs change over time and why Beyoncé is the new Boss.

Marvel is doing just fine — for now. But some L.A.-area fans are at a 'tipping point'

A slew of headlines painted Marvel as a franchise in trouble. The full picture is more complicated — but for some, the frustration is all too real.

Why Hollywood writers strike won't end soon. Here are six sticking points

Hollywood's writers went on strike but what were the issues that led to the fallout with the studios and streamers. Here are six issues where talks fell apart

Art history — minus the men — in a zingy new revisionist compendium

Katy Hessel's new book 'The Story of Art Without Men' unearths centuries of 'firsts' — women creating art and fighting against historical invisibility.

Commentary: These TV dads are gruff and brutally violent. Why we can't get enough

In "Sweet Tooth," now in Season 2, Jepperd is a character we've seen a lot more of lately: the gruff, protective dad. It's a stark contrast to past TV dads and a reflection of the times.

Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott lead 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Sheryl Crow, George Michael, Rage Against the Machine and the Spinners will also be inducted into the Rock Hall in November.

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