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Caroline Framke

Caroline Framke

Former Staff Writer

    Latest articles by Caroline Framke

    Culture
    Mike Pence went to see Hamilton. The audience booed — but the cast delivered a personal plea.Mike Pence went to see Hamilton. The audience booed — but the cast delivered a personal plea.
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    “We, sir, are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious...”

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Jon Stewart on America’s complexity: “The same country that elected Donald Trump elected Barack Obama”Jon Stewart on America’s complexity: “The same country that elected Donald Trump elected Barack Obama”
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    The former Daily Show host offered a measured take on Trump’s win in a new Charlie Rose interview.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them isn’t a good movie, but it’ll make a great roller coasterJ.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them isn’t a good movie, but it’ll make a great roller coaster
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    The new Harry Potter spinoff is too busy planning future movies to be much good in the present.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    2016 is the year of “post-truth,” according to the Oxford Dictionaries2016 is the year of “post-truth,” according to the Oxford Dictionaries
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    In 2015, the word of the year was a laughing emoji.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Gwen Ifill knew how powerful — and rare — it was for a woman of color to be so visible in mediaGwen Ifill knew how powerful — and rare — it was for a woman of color to be so visible in media
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    The PBS reporter hoped for a world in which it was “perfectly normal” to see women like her anchor the news.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Dave Chappelle: “I’m going to give Trump a chance. And we … demand that he give us one too.”Dave Chappelle: “I’m going to give Trump a chance. And we … demand that he give us one too.”
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    The comedian used the SNL stage to react to Trump’s win, “Blue Lives Matter,” and Harambe.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast looks a lot like Disney’s animated Beauty and the BeastDisney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast looks a lot like Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast
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    The first trailer gives us a closer look at Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in 2017’s update.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Westworld’s “Trompe L’Oeil” confirms that nothing is what it seems — unless you already guessed itWestworld’s “Trompe L’Oeil” confirms that nothing is what it seems — unless you already guessed it
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    In which Bernard finally comes into his own, but not at all how he expected.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The Hamilton Mixtape’s searing remix of the line “immigrants, we get the job done” comes at a fitting timeThe Hamilton Mixtape’s searing remix of the line “immigrants, we get the job done” comes at a fitting time
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    “We’re America’s ghostwriters”: immigrant rappers remix Hamilton to reject hate and claims what’s theirs.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Samantha Bee furiously takes white people to task after Donald Trump’s victorySamantha Bee furiously takes white people to task after Donald Trump’s victory
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    “If Muslims have to take responsibility for every member of their community, so do we.”

    By Caroline Framke