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The Real Best Films of the Year
The Octavian Report list of the best films of 2022
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The 2022 Octavian Best Book List
The Best Books We Read in 2022
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A Tribute to Nick Bollettieri
Visionary, Coach, Mentor, Friend
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Celebrating King Tut's Tomb: Colleen and John Darnell on Ahkenaten and Nefertiti
"When people think of Egypt, they think of animal-headed gods. But from the time the pyramids are built, if not before, Egyptian religion is a solar…
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The World's Most Valuable Photograph: Marc Braude on Man Ray's Le Violon d'Ingres and Kiki de Montparnasse
"To me, when I look at it there is this aura that is totally tied to their personal relationship. Is this a dance? Is this a dual? Is this a rivalry?"
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The Girl in the Castello: Eden Collinsworth on Leonardo's Lady with an Ermine
"You have no idea where she's gazing, or the ermine she's holding: they're almost one serpentine configuration."
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Indomitable Spirit: Andrew Blauner on Charlie Brown and the Genius of 'Peanuts'
"Before 'Peanuts,' comic strips were populated by adults who acted like children. 'Peanuts' is populated by children who think and talk like adults. The…
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