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The film doesn’t reduce itself to a sports narrative where the only action is found in kicking the ball, but rather roots itself in the richness of the interaction and growth between the team members over the course of their odyssey.

In the same way that the female cast challenges the norms of British and American society alike, “The Buccaneers” contests what exactly defines a period as it ventures across eras in telling the story of its women that defy historical expectations.

“Orlando, My Political Biography” is simultaneously a recreation of scenes from Woolf’s novel, a reflection on the meaning of gender within a disadvantaged community and a response to Woolf herself, as well as the continued relevance of her novel.

In a crescendo of pulsating beats, electrifying energy and unbridled passion, McLaughlin left an indelible mark on his hometown as the Brick & Mortar Music Hall was transformed into a moshing haven.

The series is packed with these Rube-Goldberg-esque sequences, alien organisms converted into human tools. The beauty of these alien mechanisms is that the characters rarely jump into explanation or overload the audience with details of how these work but instead silently go about their manipulations.

While the trio included plenty of flourishes, Mehldau’s unassuming, almost humble approach to performing grounded his set.

Perhaps Emily Dickinson was right when she wrote that “Hope is the thing with feathers.” That’s a conclusion one might reach, in any case, from reading Sigrid Nunez’s probing, delightful and masterful new novel, “The Vulnerables,” whose most endearing character is an erudite green parrot named Eureka.

“I have my entire career on Pinterest, so if it ever gets hacked, I’m f–cked,” the 25-year-old singer-songwriter laughed in an interview with The Daily Californian, citing the image curation platform as one of her biggest references.

“Am I killing it?”, I wondered. Some could say that seeking out a night of medieval revelry is a form of childhood regression. But I don’t see it that way: this was an ode to my elf days, and if anything, I’m glad that I can feel at home with all sorts of weirdos.