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The director Spike Lee looked back at the length and breadth of his career so far with David Remnick at the New Yorker Festival. Lee talked about his father, a celebrated musician who turned down countless opportunities to play; falling under the spell of Kurosawa as a young film student; scraping together the money to make “She’s Gotta Have It”; and the Joe Louis bio-pic he hopes to make one day. Plus, the writer Thomas Mallon discusses Showtime’s adaptation of his novel “Fellow Travelers,” about gay Americans targeted during Joseph McCarthy’s witch hunt; and a preview of the stars to watch in the upcoming N.B.A. season.
Spike Lee on His “Dream Project,” a Joe Louis Bio-Pic
The iconic filmmaker tells David Remnick how he got his start, how to direct Denzel Washington, and when he wants to retire.
“Fellow Travelers”: A Showtime Series Explores a Forgotten Witch Hunt
The Red Scare, though focussed on Communists, also targeted gay government employees, who were fired by the thousands. A TV series based on the Thomas Mallon novel tells their story.
From LeBron to Wemby: The N.B.A. Stars to Watch This Year
The staff writer Louisa Thomas talks with Adam Howard about the standout players who are expected to keep basketball fans on the edge of their seats during the new N.B.A. season.
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