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Last week, the NFL put out a defensive-sounding press release that had nothing to do with the conduct of its players or the outcome of a game. Instead, it was about the halftime show at the Thanksgiving Day tilt between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers, and it opened with these words: ...

Suggest to Ralph McDaniels that he was an instrumental part of New York's hip-hop culture, and his warm smile will give way to a humble laugh. But don't let his charm fool you. He's a visionary and a caretaker, a man who not only produced and directed the first rap videos but who also created the...

Christian Marclay recently got a lot of attention for "The Clock," a 24-hour video montage splicing together thousands of pieces of cinematic timekeeping imagery. Some might remember ducking into the installation at Paula Cooper Gallery in Chelsea for a minute or two. Others might recall watching...