Folk Culture

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“Mr. Phillips?”“Yes. Speaking.”It was 7:30 on a Sunday morning. He was in his dressing gown. But he’d recognized the voice...

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Midway through M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, Trap, a young girl is chosen to dance onstage with her idol, a...

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Molly Darlington / ReutersThe sport of Kayak Cross makes its Olympic debut in Paris this year. At the beginning of...

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