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17 hours agoNew books this week: Thomas Pynchon's first novel in 12 years, and much more
Thomas Pynchon published Shadow Ticket, a Depression-era madcap conspiracy mystery starring private eye Hicks McTaggart.
There are few filmmakers who make us sit up and pay attention like Paul Thomas Anderson, largely because his filmography is such a varied one, with each movie representing a unique inspiration point. With One Battle After Another, he draws together a remarkable ensemble cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio for a movie that is oddly enough best described as an action comedy on an epic scale.