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Secondhand Serenade
In “Power Ballad,” Irish realism and Hollywood fantasia clash.
Jun 11
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Andrew Truong
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May 2026
Cannes Food & Film Survey: From Palme to Pissaladière
Six attendees share the movies and meals that made—or ruined—their festival.
May 28
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Andrew Truong
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Big Spring Recap
A New York restaurant week, best new music, The Drama & wedding food, and Chelsea gallery itinerary. (Kernels, April & May 1-24, 2026.)
May 24
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Andrew Truong
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18 Days in California
Recapping my spring trip, from SF to LA: food, movies, and my first Indian wedding.
May 22
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Andrew Truong
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Leaves Much to Be Desired
Tony Leung considers the possibilities of plant consciousness.
May 9
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Andrew Truong
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Land Marks
Italian drinking & driving in “The Last One for the Road” and indigenous dispossession in “Our Land.”
May 1
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Andrew Truong
2
April 2026
Everything I Watched at This Year's New Directors/New Films
Demon twinks, Basque hippies, Vatican conspiracies, Lebanon archives, John Early is brat, and much more.
Apr 23
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Andrew Truong
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Best Laid Plans, Gone Awry
New films: "Erupcja," "Zi," "Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars." Plus: Polish food in Greenpoint.
Apr 21
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Andrew Truong
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Revisiting My First Trip to NYC, Ten Years Later
Plus: cold plunges, instant ramen in Project Hail Mary & Hoppers, RIP Chinato. (Kernels, March 2026)
Apr 5
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Andrew Truong
4
March 2026
Our Quotidian Pain
Reviews of “Revelations of Divine Love,” “Living the Land,” and “Kontinental ‘25.”
Mar 28
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Feed the Body, Nourish the Spirit
How chef Jenn de la Vega provided the cast and crew of independent film “Revelations of Divine Love” with healthy, flavorful meals.
Mar 26
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Andrew Truong
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The (Corpse) Bride! / Your Miroirs Staring Back at Me
“Dead Lover,” “Miroirs No. 3,” and Oscars betting performance.
Mar 20
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Andrew Truong
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