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Allegra Frank

Allegra Frank

Associate Culture Editor

    Latest articles by Allegra Frank

    Culture
    Saturday Night Live stayed home last weekend. The show was more exciting than it’s been in years.Saturday Night Live stayed home last weekend. The show was more exciting than it’s been in years.
    Culture

    Social distancing has made late-night comedy — including the long-running sketch series — more experimental than ever.

    By Allegra Frank
    10 great mobile games to pass the time
    Culture

    Mind-twisting puzzles, reinvented classics, and more — for beginners and experts alike.

    By Allegra Frank
    How “quarantine concerts” are keeping live music alive as venues remain closed
    Culture

    Live music is now more intimate than ever, thanks to social media.

    By Allegra Frank
    Culture
    Sonic the Hedgehog’s live-action movie seemed doomed to fail. It escaped unscathed.Sonic the Hedgehog’s live-action movie seemed doomed to fail. It escaped unscathed.
    Culture

    Sonic follows in Detective Pikachu’s footsteps as a perfectly fun, satisfying gaming adaptation.

    By Allegra Frank
    Culture
    Animal Crossing is a virtual world where everything is beautiful and nothing hurtsAnimal Crossing is a virtual world where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts
    Culture

    Animal Crossing: New Horizons, out now on Nintendo Switch, is pure happiness in video game form.

    By Allegra Frank
    Science
    Phone booths, parades, and 10-minute test kits: How countries worldwide are fighting Covid-19Phone booths, parades, and 10-minute test kits: How countries worldwide are fighting Covid-19
    Science

    From Senegal to Singapore, countries battle the pandemic.

    By Constance Grady and Allegra Frank
    Culture
    #ReleaseTheButtholeCut helps noted box office flop Cats find new life in a time of crisis#ReleaseTheButtholeCut helps noted box office flop Cats find new life in a time of crisis
    Culture

    New viewers are seeing Cats for the first time, and they’re picking up on one little thing that’s missing.

    By Allegra Frank
    Culture
    For 24 hours, watch amazing actors perform on InstagramFor 24 hours, watch amazing actors perform on Instagram
    Culture

    We can’t go to the theater together right now, so the 24 Hour Play Festival is going live on social instead.

    By Allegra Frank
    Culture
    E3, the biggest video game event of the year, is canceled because of coronavirusE3, the biggest video game event of the year, is canceled because of coronavirus
    Culture

    The 25-year-old annual trade show was set to return to Los Angeles in June.

    By Allegra Frank
    Culture
    Coachella is postponed until October due to coronavirusCoachella is postponed until October due to coronavirus
    Culture

    The festival was previously set to run over two weekends in April.

    By Allegra Frank