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Emily Blunt stars as the magical nanny in ?Mary Poppins Returns.?

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‘Mary Poppins Returns’: Sequel is practically perfect in every way

Emily Blunt, holding the movie in her impeccably gloved hands, makes Mary Poppins her own. But this is no one-woman show; every role here is cast perfectly, from Lin-Manuel Miranda's song-and-dance man to Meryl Streep’s enchantingly goofball cameo. Rating: 4 stars out of 4. WATCH

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Movies

Critics’ picks for the best films of the past five years

World Book Day

Great reads: An interactive guide to the best books from the past few years

Ornate seats at the Grand Illusion, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, in Seattle. On the screen is actor Mickey Rourke in “9 1/2 Weeks,” which is being tested to an empty house to see if the DVD is projection-worthy. If so, the theater would get permissions to show the film from the 1980s. 204209

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Explore Seattle’s romantic — and vanishing — historic moviehouses WATCH

Books

“The Pope Who Would Be King: The Exile of Pius IX and the Emergence of Modern Europe” Book by David Kertzer

Favorite nonfiction from 2018, from Princess Margaret to a Silicon Valley scammer VIEW

Great reads

An interactive guide to best books from the past few years

Movies

Sakura Ando, Miyu Sasaki, Jyo Kairi, Lily Franky, Mayu Matsuoka and Kirin Kiki in ?Shoplifters.?

7 movies open Dec. 14; our reviewers weigh in

Music & Nightlife

Spanish prosecutors file tax evasion charges against Shakira

MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than 14.5 million euros ($16.3 million) between 2012 and 2014. The Colombian singer denied the charges. The charges published Friday allege that Shakira listed the Bahamas as her official residence for tax purposes during those...

Television

FILE – In this March 22, 2018, file photo, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump has named Mulvaney as his new chief of staff. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) WX126 WX126

Budget head Mulvaney picked as Trump’s next chief of staff

Theater

“Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas!” holiday cabaret at Re-bar stars Seattle stage regulars Waxie Moon, Ade and others.

Holiday revue review: Dina Martina’s fresh show at ACT, Scott Shoemaker’s merrily chaotic cabaret at Re-bar

Fall Arts Guide

A guide to the Seattle art world, for newcomers and locals alike

Classical Music

Exterior shot of Seattle Opera’s new headquarters, located at 363 Mercer St. in Seattle, which will have its grand opening Saturday, Dec. 15. Shot Monday, December 10, 2018. The new $60 million building has 105,000 square feet of space.
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Seattle Opera debuts its new $60M headquarters VIEW

Visual Arts

A happy, soup-eating crab drawn by Tuan Nguyen goes along with the recipe for crab soup that he contributed to the cookbook called “Cook.”

‘Cook’: How an arts community provided the recipes for a perfect Northwest cookbook VIEW

Pacific NW Magazine

Not known for their relaxed disposition, Selat, a 150-pound Komodo dragon, receives laser therapy and massage from Harmony Frazier while zoo keeper Alyssa Borek keeps track of his head which is surrounded by a clear plastic sheet.

Frazier is retiring after four decades at the Woodland Park Zoo. The vet tech does laser treatments and massage to aging animals at the zoo.

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After caring for the critters at Woodland Park Zoo for more than 40 years, animal-rehab pioneer Harmony Frazier plans her retirement, and preps her replacements

Dance

‘That transformation is radical’: Tango trend allows swap of traditional gender roles

Queer Tango classes, new to D.C. this fall, are part of a growing movement that rejects the dance’s traditional gender roles.