At the dawn of the 1990s, the worlds of classical music and hip-hop seemed impossibly far apart. Prestigious concert halls in the United States were seen as sanctuaries for orchestras,…

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The 98th Academy Awards delivered its share of emotional speeches and carefully rehearsed gratitude, but one of the night’s most talked-about moments lasted barely a few seconds. When presenter Kieran…

For three decades, Paul Thomas Anderson’s career had been defined by brilliance without the ultimate Academy validation. Critics hailed him as one of the most daring filmmakers of his generation,…