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White House: Trump Condemns Violent Parody, Hasn’t Seen It President Donald Trump “strongly condemns” a graphic and violent parody video that depicts a likeness of him shooting and stabbing opponents and members of the news media, the White House said Monday. But his press secretary said he hadn’t yet wat… Read More…

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An Artist Who Works to Lana Del Rey and the Hum of Cable News Jacolby Satterwhite, known for his virtual-reality installations and 3-D-printed sculptures, discusses a pair of new shows — and his daily routine. Read More…

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48 Hours in the Strange and Beautiful World of TikTok The video app offers an endless scroll of creativity and goofing off, told in 15-second snippets. What did five critics see when they went down the rabbit hole? Art, artistry and a lot of dancing. Read More…