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Usher and Chris Brown’s Audacious Joint Tour
The R. & B. megastars seem to think their genre needs saving. But from what?
亚瑟小子与克里斯·布朗的大胆联合巡演
这两位R&B巨星似乎认为他们的音乐类型需要拯救。但究竟要拯救什么？
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“The End of Oak Street” Is a Weirdly Alienated Jurassic Lark
In David Robert Mitchell’s film, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, a family is endangered not only by dinosaurs but also by the director’s penchant for Spielbergian nostalgia.
《橡树街尽头》：一部怪诞疏离的侏罗纪闹剧
在大卫·罗伯特·米切尔执导、安妮·海瑟薇和伊万·麦格雷戈主演的这部电影中，一个家庭不仅受到恐龙的威胁，还受到导演对斯皮尔伯格式怀旧的偏爱之害。
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Diana Ejaita’s “Before the Plunge”
A moment of stillness.
戴安娜·埃贾伊塔的《跃入之前》
静止的一刻。
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The Improbable Longevity of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
The irreverent comedy is the longest-running sitcom in history, yet has won no major awards. What gives?
《费城永远阳光灿烂》不可思议的长寿
这部不敬的喜剧是历史上播出时间最长的情景喜剧，却从未获得任何重要奖项。这是怎么回事？
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How Sam Smith Found Their Voice
The Grammy-winning artist on coming out as nonbinary, writing requited love songs for the first time, and why their new album, “Hazel Eyes,” is their most personal yet.
萨姆·史密斯如何找到自己的声音
这位格莱美获奖艺术家谈出柜为非二元性别、首次创作回应爱情的歌，以及为何新专辑《榛色眼眸》是他们最个人化的作品。
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Madhuri Vijay on Cross-Generational Dynamics
The author discusses her story “Hidden Life.”
玛杜丽·维杰谈跨代际动态
作者讨论她的短篇小说《隐藏的生活》。
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Restaurant Review: A Tasting Menu That Uses Every Last Scrap
At Cynthia, an emphasis on low-waste cooking yields a menu of thrilling abundance.
餐厅评论：一场物尽其用的品鉴菜单
在辛西娅餐厅，对低浪费烹饪的强调带来了一份令人兴奋的丰盛菜单。
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The Unlikely Reign of “Choosin’ Texas”
Ella Langley’s chart-topping lament is about what everyone wants to do in mid-August: give in and let go.
《选择得克萨斯》的意外统治
艾拉·兰利的榜首哀歌，唱的是八月中旬人人都想做的事：屈服并放手。
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The Lonely Men at the End of the World
In Patagonia, los puesteros look after other people’s livestock for not very much money, and sometimes go months without seeing anyone else.
世界尽头的孤独牧人
在巴塔哥尼亚，los puesteros 以微薄的报酬照看他人的牲畜，有时数月不见一人。
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When Middle Age Comes Into Focus
A bevy of cultural sacraments marks our passage into adulthood, but the yawning decades beyond it unspool without ceremony.
当中年进入视野
一系列文化仪式标志着我们步入成年，但其后漫长的数十年却在无仪式中悄然流逝。
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The Wealth and Glam of “The Hamptons” Looks Almost Quaint
Barbara Kopple’s documentary follows a generation of starlets, moguls, and other tanned partygoers who have no idea what tragedies and class anxieties lie in store.
《汉普顿》的财富与魅力显得近乎古雅
芭芭拉·科普尔的纪录片追踪了一代明星、大亨及其他晒得黝黑的派对常客，他们对即将到来的悲剧和阶级焦虑浑然不觉。
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Bernie Sanders Takes on Data Centers
The Vermont senator co-sponsored a bill that calls for a moratorium on building data centers. He discusses the environmental and economic concerns, and what the government can do.
伯尼·桑德斯挑战数据中心
这位佛蒙特州参议员共同发起了一项呼吁暂停建设数据中心的法案。他讨论了环境与经济方面的担忧，以及政府可采取的措施。
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Phoebe Bridgers Comes Back to Earth
The indie artist’s new album, “Lost Weekend,” is a document of both rupture and redemption.
菲比·布里杰斯回归尘世
这位独立艺术家的新专辑《迷失的周末》既是破裂的记录，也是救赎的见证。
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A.O.C.’s Eggs and the Working Woman’s Inconvenient Truth
By preserving her fertility, the youngest woman elected to Congress is facing trade-offs familiar to many women. By doing it publicly, she’s driving conservatives crazy.
A.O.C.的卵子与职场女性的不便利真相
通过保存生育能力，这位最年轻的当选国会女性正面对许多女性熟悉的权衡取舍。而公开此举，她令保守派抓狂。
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What to Do in New York City This Fall
Culture preview: what’s coming this season in TV, movies, art, theatre, dance, and music.
今秋纽约市活动指南
文化预览：本季电视、电影、艺术、戏剧、舞蹈和音乐领域的新鲜事。
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What’s the Value of an Hour?
If the world seems to waste our time, it’s partly because we view time itself as a resource to be extracted and optimized.
一小时的价值何在？
若世界似乎在浪费我们的时间，部分原因在于我们将时间本身视为一种可被提取和优化的资源。
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“The Hobbler,” by Ingeborg Bachmann
Maybe there’s still hope for a new morning, for clouds that cluster like ripe grapes which, when squeezed, will release from the heavens the sweet streams of enchanted days.
《跛行者》，英格博格·巴赫曼著
也许仍有希望迎来新的早晨，云朵像成熟的葡萄一样聚拢，挤压时，会从天堂释放出迷人日子的甜美溪流。
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Claudia Rankine Plays Dead
In “Triage,” the writer explores how we should respond—or, perhaps, not respond—to a world in crisis.
克劳迪娅·兰金扮演死亡
在《分诊》中，作家探讨了我们应如何回应——或者，也许不回应——一个危机四伏的世界。
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What to Read After “Lonesome Dove”
The Larry McMurtry novel is back in rotation; we asked our critics what book to pick up next.
读完《孤独鸽》之后该读什么
拉里·麦克默特里的这部小说再度流行；我们请评论家推荐下一本读物。
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Perez Hilton and Our Live-Streaming Nightmare
There is nothing that speaks more to our perma-tabloid social environment than the advent of the live stream, which has allowed ordinary people to become both the celebrity and the paparazzi of their own lives.
佩雷斯·希尔顿与我们的直播噩梦
没有什么比直播的出现更能体现我们这个永久小报化的社会环境了，它让普通人既能成为自己生活的名人，也能成为自己生活的狗仔队。
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Could “Fast” Be, at Long Last, Rob Tregenza’s Breakout Film?
A young auto racer brings speed and passion to small-town life in an unsung American auteur’s latest work.
《快》能否终于成为罗布·特雷根扎的突破之作？
一位年轻赛车手为小镇生活带来速度与激情，这是这位未被充分赏识的美国导演的最新作品。
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Edward Steed’s “Midnight Bloom”
The sea in full swing.
爱德华·斯蒂德的《午夜绽放》
大海正盛。
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The Pyrrhic Victories of “House of the Dragon”
Season 3 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel ends with yet more bloodshed—and less of the charm that’s made Westeros worth visiting.
《龙之家族》的皮洛士式胜利
《权力的游戏》前传第三季以更多血腥收场，却少了让维斯特洛值得一游的魅力。
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A Short Song for a Long and Precious Season
Jason Isbell’s “Something to Love” is the song of summers past and summers to come.
为漫长而珍贵的季节献上一首短歌
杰森·伊斯贝尔的《值得爱之物》是过往夏日与未来夏日的颂歌。
