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UMD Historian’s New Book Reevaluates Our Understanding of The Revolutionary War
In 'The American Revolution and the Fate of the World,' Richard Bell offers a deeper look at the war—not only as the colonies’ battle for independence, but a full-throttle global conflict.
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As AFRAM Turns 50, Preserving Its Legacy is More Important Than Ever
This weekend’s milestone festival at Druid Hill Park—and a new documentary—aim to cement the celebration of Baltimore's Black culture for generations to come.
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Dreamlander George Figgs, Who Played Jesus in John Waters’ First Talking Feature, Still Loves Movies
The now 78-year-old attended seminary for a year before finding his calling in Waters’ iconic ensemble.
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‘OBEX’ is a Bewitching Fairytale About a Man Forced to Step Away from His Screens
We chat with Baltimore-based filmmaker Albert Birney about the movie's inspiration and themes, as well as his dog Dorothy’s big debut.
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Tall Grass Offers Clothes and Community in Mt. Vernon
Open on weekends in the the former home of Bottle of Bread, Saba McCoy’s shop feels part gallery, part showroom, part creative incubator.
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Experience the Northern Outer Banks
Corolla, North Carolina is where wild beauty meets coastal luxury this vacation season.
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Twenty Years In, Stoop Storytelling Still Sets the Stage for Baltimoreans
Since Jessica Henkin and Laura Wexler's very first Stoop show at the Creative Alliance in February 2006, more than 4,000 people have stepped up to the mic to tell a seven-minute, purportedly true tale.
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Movie Review: Marty Supreme
Playing a nervy ping pong hustler, Timothée Chalamet has found his purest form.
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Bad Dads Gone Wild: Our Critic’s Favorite Films of 2025
Dark comedies and disappointing dads dominated the cinematic landscape this year.
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Clash of the Crabs Poll Results 2026
You voted for your favorites and now the results are in!
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Movie Review: The Secret Agent
Kleber Mendonça Filho's gorgeous and darkly funny film shows how life goes on even in the midst of brutality.
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Osita Nwanevu’s New Book Makes a Bold Assertion on National Politics
In 'The Right of the People,' the Baltimore-based journalist argues that the U.S. Constitution is not the solution to our dysfunction, but its cause.
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Kent County High’s WKHS Radio Has Been Spinning the Hits for More Than 50 Years
With a signal that stretches from the Eastern Shore to Southern Maryland to Baltimore and Wilmington, WKHS is not just some small, in-house-only school station.
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Local Art Books to Gift This Holiday Season
From Derrick Adams to Amy Sherald, artists with Baltimore ties release coffee-table publications just in time for the holidays.
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The Largest Jane Austen Collection in North America is, Surprisingly, Right in Our Backyard
In some ways, the collection is as much about its founder Alberta Hirshheimer Burke, the intrepid Goucher College alumna who pursued Austen with a nearly messianic fervor, as it is about Austen herself.
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Movie Review: Jay Kelly
George Clooney essentially plays his own doppelganger in this meta character study.
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Holiday Light Shows and Drive-Thru Displays to Check Out in December
From the harbor to Hampden, the Baltimore area is aglow with festive family fun.
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The Creative Alliance’s ‘Die Hard’ Movie Night Has Become a Baltimore Holiday Tradition
Hosts Jen Marsh and Heather Keating will present their wildly popular interactive screening of the cult-classic action film on Dec. 6.
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Movie Review: Hamnet
Film about the origin of Hamlet is curiously uninterested in Shakespeare himself.
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For Baltimore-Born ‘Wicked’ Performer Melissa Victor, There’s No Place Like Home
The Baltimore City College graduate plays ShenShen in the national touring production coming to the Hippodrome in December.
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Inviting Light’s Latest Installation “Soft Gym” Transforms the New YNot Lot
An inside look at Station North’s community gathering space reimagined by artist duo Wickerham & Lomax, which is meant to be a place of reflection and vulnerability.
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The Big Baltimore Playlist: November 2025
Five local songs you should listen to right now.
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The BMA’s ‘Turn Again to Earth’ Series Digs Deep Into the Realities of Climate Change
Chief curator Kevin Tervala discusses three new exhibitions and how they align with the series' environmental focus.
