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In the 1982 blockbuster, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, E.T. is lured out of hiding using a trail of Reese's Pieces. But what ...

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Apologies to Maya Angelou, but when a play tells you what it is, believe it the first time. In the opening few minutes of Liz Duffy Adams’ new play, Dear Alien, we meet a misanthropic, morally ...

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