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Surveying the massive archive of tapes tightly nestled in her Manhattan apartment, Robin Byrd — the New York cable-access icon

One’s life doesn’t start until they hear “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” the runaway hit power ballad from Welsh rock

Nature abhors a vacuum, but it’s got nothing on celebrity media, which has spent the last year buzzing with rumor,

Disappointment is standard. Elation? Rare, but it happens. Overall, though, the 78th Emmy Awards nominations yielded a typical slate of

Throughout July, The Swell is celebrating the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created

At the outset of her highly anticipated 15th studio album, “Confessions II” —  a sonic sequel to her 2005 smash

Having white-knuckled through America’s unhinged 250th birthday party, maybe you’ve been wondering what it might be like to live in

The name’s Z. World Security Bureau Director Z. To most of us, the enigmatic spy agency leader on “General Hospital”

If you’re someone who likes to read and frequents places both online and IRL where other people who like to

When “Legally Blonde” first came out, I was ready to write off Elle Woods for similar reasons many first- and

Lorne Michaels isn’t the funniest person at “Saturday Night Live.” But he’s likely the greatest incubator of comedic talent in

Over dinner recently, I got to talking with one of my dearest friends — let’s call him Paul — about

As Americans marked the 250th anniversary of independence, the nation’s largest planned celebration unfolded less like a unified commemoration and

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s lavish New York City wedding may have delivered the celebrity event of the summer, but

In the nail-biting climactic sequence of Brian De Palma’s 1981 thriller, “Blow Out,” Jack (John Travolta), a sound designer for

Imagine that you’re relaxing at a casual family gathering. Conversation is flowing, the food is hitting just right and everybody

This is not a drill. The streets around Madison Square Garden have been closed to ensure security. One thousand attendees

I have watched an ad for Meta’s new smart-glasses collaboration with Kylie Jenner at least 7 times today. It unfolds

“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part