Listening, Watching, Reading

July 14, 2023

‘Showing Up’, TCM and Elliott Smith’s High School recordings.

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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Is “Showing Up” the Best Movie of 2023?

"Showing Up” is the eighth feature film from writer/director Kelly Reichardt and The Big Picture hosts think it's one of the best films of 2023.

The Big Picture

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New York’s Coolest Bookseller Wants to Save Rockefeller Center

Sarah McNally just opened the latest version of McNally Jackson bookstore in the unhip Rockefeller Center, which she is trying to return to real New Yorkers.

New York’s Coolest Bookseller Wants to Save Rockefeller Center

The Stack

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Is This the End for Turner Classic Movies?

Cinema fans freaked out last week when Discovery fired all of Turner Classic Movies’ executives. Can the channel Dana Stevens’ calls a national trust survive conglomerization?

Is This the End for Turner Classic Movies?

Culture Gabfest

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The NY Times Disbands Its Sports Section

Hang Up and Listen

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Elliott Smith’s High School Recordings Rediscovered

The Pitchfork Review