By Ezra Glinter
The first trailer is out for Ari Folman’s new film, “The Congress” (see
here for background), and though I hate to say it, it’s a little disappointing.
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By Ezra Glinter
Marc Maron is a great talker. That’s true of most comics, but Maron doesn’t even have to be funny to be good. He’s got a sharp baritone voice with just a touch of a slur, and a talk radio delivery that grabs and holds your attention. It hardly matters whether he’s describing a fight with his girlfriend, musing over the health of his cat, or shilling for stamps.com. Maron is one of those people who’s just a pleasure to listen to.
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By Ezra Glinter
It’s that time of year again.
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By Ezra Glinter
The Cornell University Library has acquired a collection of works by the 19th-century German-Jewish scholar Leopold Zunz for its Rare and Manuscript Collections,
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By Ezra Glinter
The next work from Gary Shteyngart, the novelist known for books such as
“Absurdistan” and
“Super Sad True Love Story,” will be a memoir, The New York Times
reports. The book will be titled “Little Failure” and will be released in January 2014 by Random House.
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