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Under Trump, ticket sales plummet for Kennedy Center performances
President Trump’s favorite musical is, famously, “Les Misérables,” but few fans have been storming the barricades to get…
‘Guac’ review: A heart-wrenching case for gun reform
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Pentagon blasts Netflix for ‘woke garbage’ after ‘Boots’ debut
The right wing‘s war on Netflix wages on. The Pentagon issued a statement blasting the streamer’s programming and…
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p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> It’s 90 minutes before curtain on the opening night of “Les Misérables” at the Hollywood Pantages…