The New York Times – Music:
Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop.
Category: Vietnam War
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Photographer Nick Ut Sues Netflix Over ‘Napalm Girl’ Documentary
The New York Times – Film:
Nick Ut, the freelancer long credited for the award-winning photo from the Vietnam War, says a Netflix documentary questioning his work has defamed him.
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‘The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo’ Review: Freelancing Woes
The New York Times – Film:
Was a freelance photographer intentionally left out of the famous Vietnam War photo of “Napalm Girl”?
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At the Met Museum, Richard Avedon at Large
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“Richard Avedon: Murals” fills just one gallery of the Met, but “fills” is an understatement. These portraits of prominent political and social figures are a milestone in image-making.
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The True Story Behind ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
The New York Times – Film:
“The Greatest Beer Run Ever” tells the story of Chickie Donohue’s unlikely but true adventure bringing suds from New York to his military pals in 1967 Vietnam.
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Timmy Thomas, Singer Whose Biggest Hit Was an Antiwar Anthem, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
His “Why Can’t We Live Together” rose to the top of the Billboard charts in 1973. He could never match its success.