An Ecological Tale Gives Life to Metroid Prime 4
A slow start is overcome while learning about an extinct alien race that welcomed a savior.
December 24, 2025
Sean Combs’s Lawyers File Appeal, Arguing His Sentence Was Unjust
The mogul’s lawyers say that a judge issued an excessively steep sentence for prostitution offenses after Mr. Combs was acquitted of more serious charges.
10 Songs That Explain My Year
From Gustav Mahler to Lady Gaga, a peek into Lindsay’s past 12 months in music.
British Police Drop Case Against Band That Chanted ‘Death, Death to the I.D.F.’
Bob Vylan, a punk-rap duo, caused international outrage by chanting the message at the Glastonbury music festival this year.
Russell Brand Is Charged With Additional Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault
The actor, comedian and YouTuber now faces seven counts of rape and sexual assault in Britain.
December 23, 2025
In 2025, They Asked What Racial Solidarity Really Looks Like
Across film (“Sinners,” “One Battle After Another”), theater (“Ragtime”) and TV (“The Lowdown”), four works suggested what achieving racial equality in America would take.
December 23, 2025
What Song Did You Discover, or Rediscover, in 2025?
We want to know why it resonated with you.
In Ontario, the Uplifting Case of the Stolen ‘Nutcracker’ Sets
Ballet Jörgen’s holiday scare reaffirmed its mission: taking the art form to remote towns and outposts where most people have never seen a pas de deux.
Taylor Swift Caps Her Eras Tour Era
Seven takeaways from the final episodes of “The End of an Era,” the Disney+ series exploring her globe-trotting concert extravaganza.
Miracle on 64th Street: Options for Holiday Opera
Usually, holiday opera is scarce on major stages in New York. But this year, there are two at Lincoln Center alone.
Influencers Get Their Night at the Opera as the Met Courts New Fans
The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable.
9 Artists to Watch
A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.
The Best Animated Shows and Movies of 2025
Yes, “KPop Demon Hunters” makes the list. But that was just one of the standouts in a great year.
December 23, 2025
‘Heated Rivalry’ Scores Big With Hockey and Sex
Adapted from romance novels, this Canadian series has been a surprise hit for HBO Max.
December 23, 2025
Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55
Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and also worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall and Battlefield franchises.
December 22, 2025
Chris Rea, British Singer-Songwriter and Hitmaker, Dies at 74
A blues-influenced guitarist, he built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with soft-rock ballads like “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).”
Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82
With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s.
Barry Manilow Is Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
The “Mandy” and “Copacabana” singer said he would undergo surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and he postponed several concert dates.
In These K-Dramas, Women Are Unjustly Accused (Maybe)
Netflix’s “The Price of Confession” and Hulu’s “Nine Puzzles” are thrillers with complicated plots and complicated protagonists.
December 22, 2025
Reading ‘A Christmas Carol’ Aloud, and Leaning Into Its Dark Side
An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the writer himself once did for sold-out crowds.
December 22, 2025
Review: ‘The Seasons’ Jumbles Warnings About Climate Crisis
An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a new story by Sarah Ruhl, offers an ambivalent message about how art can make people pay attention.
The Rockettes, at 100, Need a Kick in the Right Direction
This year, “Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes” pays homage to the legacy of the group, but its future seems to be more about sisterhood than dancing.
Artists We Lost in 2025, in Their Words
Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton and Brian Wilson are among the cultural luminaries who died this year.
December 22, 2025
Did Obsidian Master the Art of the Efficient Epic?
Although video games are taking longer to make, a studio renowned for immersive experiences managed to release three this year.
December 22, 2025
‘Cover-Up,’ Plus 8 Things on TV This Week
A documentary about the journalist Seymour Hersh premieres, and lots of shows wrap up their seasons.
December 22, 2025
James Ransone, Actor Known for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46
The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.”
December 22, 2025
Kevin Arkadie, ‘New York Undercover’ Co-Creator, Dies at 68
The screenwriter and producer created several television hits about law enforcement. He made one of the first police dramas to star two main characters of color.
December 21, 2025
Bowen Yang Sings His Swan Song on ‘S.N.L.’
Hosted by Ariana Grande and featuring Cher as its musical guest, the show had plenty of holiday tunes and a satirical greeting from President Trump.
December 21, 2025
Robert Mnuchin, Stock Trader Turned Art Dealer, Dies at 92
A major player in the block-trading boom, he left Wall Street for the art world, winning a Jeff Koons sculpture at auction for $91 million in 2019.
December 20, 2025
Bowen Yang Is Leaving ‘S.N.L.’
Yang, who joined the NBC sketch show in 2018, earned five Emmy nominations during his run.
December 20, 2025
She Knows the Secrets of the Women on the Frick’s Walls
Aimee Ng, the museum’s new chief curator, broke out of the academic mold with a video series called “Cocktails With a Curator.” Here’s how she’s drawing new audiences.
December 20, 2025
Allan Ludwig, ‘Founding Father’ of Gravestone Studies, Dies at 92
His Pulitzer-nominated book “Graven Images” inspired a reassessment of Puritan art, challenging the belief that imagery carved on headstones was meaningless.
December 19, 2025
The Filthy Word That Filmmakers Swear By
How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity.
December 19, 2025
Rafael Ithier, Ambassador of Puerto Rican Music, Dies at 99
Leading the acclaimed salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, he brought the music of his native island to a worldwide audience for more than 60 years.
Romeo Santos and Prince Royce Want Bachata to Share in Latin Music’s Boom
Despite huge collaborations, top-selling albums and sellout tours, the leading stars of the Dominican genre still feel like they haven’t received their due.
He Smeared Dog Feces on a Critic. Now, He’s Back in the Spotlight.
Two years after the assault, Marco Goecke is staging a nontraditional “Nutcracker.” Ballet Basel hopes the focus will stay on his choreography.
On the Ropes, Boxing Seeks a Jolt From Streaming
A sport once synonymous with cable now finds its biggest matches on Netflix, Prime Video and DAZN, a European-based sports platform.
December 19, 2025
The Met’s ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Hearts (With a ‘6-7’ to Boot)
Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation.
After the Louvre Heist, Museums Look for Lessons to Help Stop Thieves
Museums and the consultants who advise them have been busy reviewing their own precautions in the aftermath of the brazen daylight break-in at the Louvre.
December 19, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Wishes Trump Wouldn’t Yell at Us on Live TV
As the president addressed the nation about the economy, it was “hard to tell if he was giving a speech or having a seizure on TV,” Kimmel said.
December 19, 2025
Jelly Roll Is Pardoned for Previous Robbery and Drug Convictions
The clemency decision by Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee could make it easier for the country star to travel internationally.
The Flop That Proved Rob Reiner Could Take Criticism With Humor
Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.
December 18, 2025
Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
Listen to recordings by Maria Dueñas and Daniil Trifonov, works by Thomas Adès and Tania León, and more.
Surrealism at 100, Sprawls and Seduces in Philadelphia
How a movement went from dreamworld to vanguard to establishment of its own.
December 18, 2025
The Best TV of 2025
There was a lot of forgettable TV in 2025, but some shows stood out above the rest. James Poniewozik, Chief TV Critic for The New York Times, talks through some of his favorites.
December 18, 2025
Minnie Driver Still Believes She Can Do the Impossible
An unlikely movie star in the 1990s, she has weathered ups and downs to find herself, at 55, as busy as ever. Next is a role in “Emily in Paris.”
December 18, 2025
The Best TV Episodes of 2025
Our critics picked their favorite moments, not necessarily from their favorite shows of the year — a certain “South Park” episode, for example.
December 18, 2025
Art on the Wall That Echoes Protests From the Streets
Nicole Eisenman’s latest exhibition builds on a long tradition of artists using their work to speak out against fascism and oppression.
December 18, 2025
Gen Z’s Pop Breakouts Danced in Britney Spears’s Footsteps in 2025
Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Addison Rae’s music is influenced by the superstar who shot to fame before they were born. They’ve learned lessons from her hard times, too.
An Infamous Australian Prison Held the Unexpected: A Record Collection
Pentridge Prison’s radio station played donated albums for its inmates. Twenty-six years after the site’s sale, a local shop has landed its vinyl.
Late Night Shades Trump’s Impromptu ‘Liar-Side Chat’
Jimmy Kimmel called the president’s last-minute speech “a surprise prime-time episode of ‘The Worst Wing’ tonight on every channel.”
December 18, 2025
PEN America Elects New President at Fraught Time for Free Speech
The novelist Dinaw Mengestu will lead the literary group at a time of escalating threats to free expression at home and abroad.
December 18, 2025
Hans van Manen, Celebrated Dutch Choreographer, Is Dead at 93
He rose from poverty to become one of the Netherlands’ most revered dance makers, creating more than 150 works in a career spanning eight decades.
Ceal Floyer, Incisive Conceptual Artist, Dies at 57
Her work had a clean, minimal aesthetic at odds with the ambiguities it suggested. It was also unusually accessible.
December 17, 2025
Gil Gerard, Star of TV Series ‘Buck Rogers,’ Dies at 82
He was best known for playing the title character in “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.
December 17, 2025
He’s Only 4 Feet Tall, but Paddington Is London’s Biggest New Musical Star
Audiences are falling in love with the title character in “Paddington: The Musical.” Bringing such a beloved bear to the stage was “a huge responsibility,” the show’s director said.
December 17, 2025
Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Follow
The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to get them back for decades.
December 17, 2025
How ‘Fallout’ Gave Sex Appeal to an Irradiated Ghoul With No Nose
Just ahead of the Season 2 premiere, the co-creator Geneva Robertson-Dworet talked about the challenge of finding fun in a nuclear apocalypse.
December 17, 2025
The Most Magical, Moving Four Minutes in Music
Ravel’s depiction of an enchanted garden is so simple and wistful, I never want it to end.
How Your Favorite Musician’s Favorite Game Show Took Over Social Media
“Track Star” is the YouTube series that brings out the music lover in celebrities and civilians alike.
Late Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview’
Jimmy Kimmel was grateful that Susie Wiles, the president’s “future former chief of staff,” spilled the beans on her boss in a Vanity Fair article.
December 17, 2025
On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
A Second Doctor Is Sentenced in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case
The doctor, Mark Chavez, who had used fraudulent prescriptions to acquire the drug and conspired to sell it to Mr. Perry at inflated prices, was sentenced to three years of supervised release.
December 16, 2025
Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025
90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish.
It Wasn’t Easy Being a Founding Father of the American Symphony
George Frederick Bristow, born 200 years ago this month, struggled to find American champions of his music as orchestras favored European tradition.
A Pipe Organist Invites You to Bliss Out to Her Dreamy Colors
Ellen Arkbro makes music that shifts and churns with scant regard for harmonic convention. She’s one of the most interesting composers for her instrument working today.
Tuan Andrew Nguyen Wins High Line Commission
On the High Line Plinth next spring, the Vietnam-based artist will resurrect an ancient Buddha, destroyed by the Taliban, as a vision of resilience.
December 16, 2025
True Crime to Stream: The Best of 2025 (Part 2)
Here are four highlights across TV, film and podcasting from the second half of the year.
December 16, 2025
Late Night Pays Tribute to Rob Reiner
Seth Meyers also scorned President Trump’s Truth Social post about the celebrated filmmaker’s death.
December 16, 2025
Anthony Geary, Luke on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78
Portraying Luke Spencer, he was one of the best-known soap opera stars in American television. His onscreen romance with Laura Webber, played by Genie Francis, changed the landscape of daytime television.
December 15, 2025
As Archie Bunker’s Foil, Rob Reiner Brought Politics Home
Reiner’s “All in the Family” role didn’t just capture the arguments of its time. It gave us a preview of our own.
December 15, 2025
What We’d Lose if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Special
The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for artier stand-up shows like those of Sarah Sherman and Adam Pally.
December 15, 2025
Out From Russia’s Shadow: Lithuania’s National Ballet at 100
The national company has a new leader, Jurgita Dronina, and a desire to raise its profile to a troupe that can rank among Europe’s best.
11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh and Sway
Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and Old Crow Medicine Show.
The Breakout Stars of 2025
Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.
December 15, 2025
What Can I Watch With My Kids?
A reader with a 9- and 11-year-old wants to branch out from “Traitors” and “The Amazing Race” when the family is together in front of the TV.
December 15, 2025
Whitney Biennial Names 56 Artists to Unwind These ‘Weird Times’
The 2026 exhibition focuses on how artists measure American influence and their relationship to a country whose role in the world is changing.
December 15, 2025
‘Emily in Paris,’ Plus 10 Things to Watch on TV This Week
The Netflix rom-com series is back for a fifth season, and David Letterman’s interview show returns.
December 15, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1 Finale Recap: The Mist
A strange fog envelops the town, sowing fear and chaos. The monster is loose.
December 15, 2025
Surveillance Never Looked So Good
Charisse Pearlina Weston turns nefarious materials developed to monitor people into precarious, undulating forms.
December 14, 2025
On ‘Saturday Night Live,’ President Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleigh
Josh O’Connor hosted this week’s episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers.
December 14, 2025
After 100 Years, an Operatic Masterpiece Keeps Shocking Us
Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck,” which premiered in the shadow of World War I, will break your heart with a score that captures the essence of opera.
Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steered Daughter Selena’s Career
As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.
41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025
Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
December 13, 2025
Hanukkah Concerts With Israeli Military Cantor Raise Outcry in Amsterdam
A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held. The bargain hasn’t satisfied critics of the events.
Slick Rick Likes His Tea ‘Strong and British’
“It’s the English side of me that never dies,” said the pioneering wordsmith who is celebrating 40 years of hip-hop classics like “La-Di-Da-Di.”
Stream These 10 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in January
A ton of titles are expiring soon for U.S. subscribers. Catch them while you can, including a Scorsese classic and one of TV’s most influential series.
December 12, 2025
Phil Upchurch, Jazz Guitarist and Sideman to Stars, Dies at 84
A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of stars, including Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan and Dizzy Gillespie.
Review: At Ailey, an Ascetic Tribute and a MacArthur Composer
New works by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenan had their premieres at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Joseph Byrd, Who Shook Up Psychedelic Rock, Dies at 87
A veteran of the Fluxus art movement, he brought an anarchic spirit to the California acid-rock scene with his band, the United States of America.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 5 Takeaways
The six-part Disney+ series goes behind the scenes of the pop star’s record-breaking Eras Tour, revealing some of her creative processes and struggles.
The Best Albums of 2025
Every year, Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz, music critics for The New York Times, pick their favorite albums. The two of them discuss some of their choices, and they don’t always agree.
Tate Museums Are in Choppy Waters. Now, Their Director Is Leaving.
Maria Balshaw, the director of the British museum group that includes Tate Modern and Tate Britain, is stepping down next spring after nine years in the role.
December 12, 2025
From ‘Spaghetti Western’ Scores to the Opera Stage
Throughout his life, Ennio Morricone felt shunned by the classical music world. But these days his pop-culture cachet isn’t such a drawback.
Best Art of 2025
The art world moved forward with glowing renovations to some of New York City’s cultural jewels, as well as sweeping surveys of ballroom queens, Indigenous artists and more.
December 12, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Takes a Swipe at Trump’s ‘Gold Card’
The new visa for rich foreigners had Kimmel rethinking the Statue of Liberty’s inscription: “Never mind your poor and tired. Give us a million bucks — you’re in.”
December 12, 2025
Smithsonian Returns Three Khmer Artifacts Thought Looted to Cambodia
Museum and Cambodian officials said they jointly investigated the provenance of the objects and found sufficient evidence to suggest they had been stolen.
December 11, 2025
U.K. Police Seek Suspects in Theft of Over 600 Artifacts From Museum
The items were stolen in a “high-value burglary” from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection, the police said.
December 11, 2025
Two Women Who Kept the Art World at Arm’s Length
Agnes Martin and Jay De Feo spent a lifetime searching for clarity of thought. Their works glow in these two shows.
December 11, 2025
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
A holiday album that cuts through seasonal glut, a late collaboration by Jim McNeely and Helmut Lachenmann’s string quartets are among the highlights.
Can the Fine Art World Finally Stomach Sentiment?
Paradox is at the heart of a new video by the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, “Sunday Without Love,” which has its romantic side and undercuts it, too.
December 11, 2025
Best Comedy of 2025
Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast.
December 11, 2025
America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See Hopeful Signs.
Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck. But the pendulum may be ready to swing.
December 11, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates at the Game Awards
The role-playing game won nine prizes, including game of the year.
December 11, 2025
A Gaming Tour de Force That Is Very, Very French
Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design.
December 11, 2025
Late Night Tries to Decipher Another Rambling Trump Speech
Among other things, President Trump claimed to be a big hit with Black voters. But Desi Lydic says her potato salad is getting better numbers.
December 11, 2025
Donald McIntyre, 91, Dies; Starred in New Vision of Wagner’s Operas
As Wotan in Patrice Chéreau’s neo-Marxist staging of the “Ring” cycle, he was part of a celebrated, polarizing moment in opera history.
Stephen Downing, Police Officer Who Wrote for TV, Dies at 87
While serving in the L.A.P.D., he began delivering scripts for series like “Dragnet” and “Adam-12.” After retiring, he was a showrunner for “MacGyver.”
December 10, 2025
Wendy Osefo Is Among the Latest ‘Real Housewives’ Stars in Legal Trouble
Osefo, of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” faces several counts of fraud. She is the latest in a long line of “Housewives” personalities to face legal trouble.
December 10, 2025
Charity Raffle Offers a Chance at a Picasso for a $120 Ticket
A French charity is raffling Picasso’s 1941 portrait “Tête de femme,” valued at more than 1 million euros, for €100 a ticket to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research.
December 10, 2025
When Is a Painting a Campaign Finance Violation?
A Colorado museum cited state law while rejecting an artwork with unflattering depictions of politicians. Free speech groups called the decision censorship.
December 10, 2025
Jennifer Shah, Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star, Is Released Early From Prison
The onetime cast member was sentenced to six and a half years in 2023 after pleading guilty to participating in a telemarketing scheme that defrauded thousands of victims.
December 10, 2025
Charity Raffle Offers Picasso Painting for 100 Euros
A charity raffle is selling tickets for 100 euros to win a Picasso painting worth more than 1 million euros. The proceeds from the ticket sales are being donated for Alzheimer’s research.
December 10, 2025
Rare 15th-Century Jewish Prayer Book, Looted by the Nazis, to Be Sold
The illuminated manuscript, confiscated from the Rothschild banking dynasty during the Holocaust, is expected to draw at least $5 million.
December 10, 2025
Our Phones Are Making Us Lonely. There’s Drama in That.
Savvy theater makers are exploring the debasing effects of online culture on relationships.
December 10, 2025
15 Deep-Dive, Goodies-Filled Boxed Sets and Reissues From 2025
Some of the year’s most thrilling music was its oldest: Rock icons dug into their archives, underground ’90s rap and indie figures put out long-awaited vinyl and more.
Onscreen Lately, a Woman Writer’s Mind Is a Dangerous Thing
“Pluribus,” “The Beast In Me” and “Die My Love” take viewers inside the minds and egos of their complex protagonists.
December 10, 2025
‘Allison After NXIVM’ Untangles a Cult Disciple’s Years of Delusional Thinking
The actress Allison Mack, who was sent to prison for crimes she committed as a member of NXIVM, tells her story for the first time in the new podcast.
December 10, 2025
Late Night Doesn’t Want to Sweat at the Airport
Ronny Chieng dissed new fitness plans from the Trump administration for travelers in American airports: “We can’t even walk to the gate. They had to invent floors that walk for us.”
December 10, 2025
Vistas Painted by Georgia O’Keeffe Protected by Conservation Plan
The plan will protect 6,000 acres of land in northern New Mexico, and the state is giving more than $900,000 toward the effort.
December 9, 2025
Jubilant Sykes, Celebrated Opera Singer, Is Stabbed to Death
After the police found the Grammy-nominated performer in his home with fatal wounds, his son was taken into custody, the authorities said.
With Colorful Sculptures, Artist With a Learning Disability Wins the Turner Prize
Nnena Kalu, who uses cardboard and tape to create her work, received the prestigious art award.
December 9, 2025
Timbaland’s Latest Protégée Is an A.I. Pop Singer
The producer dreamed up TaTa Taktumi and brought her to life with help from the software Suno. She’s arriving at a fraught moment for artificial intelligence in music.
My 5 Favorite Film Scores of 2025
Nine Inch Nails’ music for “Tron: Ares,” Nala Sinephro’s compositions for “The Smashing Machine” and more.
When the Phone Number in That TV Show Actually Connects Somewhere
Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character.
December 9, 2025
Ranking New Holiday Specials From ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Fraggle Rock’ and More
Top picks for seasonal TV cheer include concerts from Nashville and the Tabernacle Choir, along with a new “Nutcracker” on PBS.
December 9, 2025
Raul Malo, Frontman of Latin-Tinged Country Band Mavericks, Dies at 60
As the group’s singer and principal songwriter, he brought a new sound that broadened the boundaries of country music in the 1990s.
These Looted Treasures Are Home. What Now?
Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but a state-of-the-art museum to display them is still a long way off.
December 9, 2025
What Streaming TV Could Learn from ‘Mad Men’
The classic show arrived on HBO Max with an embarrassing remastering error. But the show’s creative mastery remains undeniable.
December 9, 2025
How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding
A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky characters in an effort to humanize its futuristic ride.
December 9, 2025
Best Classical Performances of 2025
Thinking outside the canon, and finding the gritty and the beautiful, within it.
MoMA PS1 Will Be Free for Everyone, Not Just New Yorkers
Free admission begins in January, thanks to a donation. Officials expect visitation to climb as the Queens-based museum celebrates its 50th anniversary.
December 9, 2025
Top 10 Video Games of 2025
Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year.
December 9, 2025
My 5 Favorite Works of Art in Tokyo
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a bustling city that is best discovered at a leisurely pace.
December 9, 2025
‘Alan’s Universe’ Shows What It Might Look Like to Win at YouTube
As Gen Alpha’s attention drifts from TV and movies, video creators like Alan Chikin Chow are eager to fill the void.
December 9, 2025
Late Night Sees Through Trump’s ‘Appease Prize’
“Call me a boomer, but these participation trophies have gone too far,” Stephen Colbert said before presenting himself with the First Annual Stephen Colbert Joke Prize.
December 9, 2025
Review: Two New Bach Pieces? The Real Thrill Was in the Chase.
Two workmanlike pieces by the teenage Bach had their New York premiere at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
For Martin Parr, ‘Showing Things as They Are’ Was Art
Some saw cynicism in the photographer’s pictures of everyday life in Britain during his nearly six-decade career. But he said he wanted to honor the ordinary.
December 8, 2025
Collector Surrenders ‘Nude Emperor’ Statue Identified as Looted
The statue and a marble head of a Greek orator seized from the Met Museum were among dozens of items found to have been looted that were handed over to Turkey at a ceremony in Manhattan.
December 8, 2025
6 Memorable Moments From the ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ Honors
President Trump expressed his love of “Phantom of the Opera,” got in more digs at Jimmy Kimmel and joked — perhaps — about adding his name to the arts center he has taken over.
December 8, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’: Madeleine Stowe on Playing Evil’s Little Helper
“It spoke to me about these particular times that we’re living in,” the actress said about her first screen role in several years.
December 8, 2025
Christine Baranski and ‘A Christmas Carol’: A Natural Pairing
On a recent recording, and in concerts this month, Baranski reads Dickens’s holiday classic with the Skylark Vocal Ensemble.
Best Dance Performances of 2025
Twyla Tharp led the way with her distinct brand of American classicism, along with other artists who stepped it up.
Fall for Modern Dance With This Masterpiece
Joyful, melancholy, heroic: Paul Taylor’s “Esplanade” celebrates its 50th anniversary and the extraordinariness of ordinary movement.
A Skateboarding Demon’s Grinding, Gratifying Quest
The solo developer behind Skate Story pitched his underworld trek to publishers as Tony Hawk’s Journey Dark Souls.
December 8, 2025
‘The End of an Era,’ and 7 Other Things to Watch on TV This Week
The first two episodes of Taylor Swift’s documentary series air, and “South Park” wraps up its 28th season.
December 8, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: Inferno
The town experiences a tragedy of new proportions. The lead perpetrator this time isn’t Pennywise.
December 8, 2025
I Hit the Art Basel Superfecta
But what was the payout? A critic survives the four-season journey to the premium art fair in Hong Kong, Basel, Paris and now Miami Beach. Here are his takeaways.
December 7, 2025
At Alvin Ailey, a Caribbean Folk Tale Inspires a Dance About Love
The first week of the company’s annual season at City Center featured “Jazz Island,” an earnest premiere by Maija García, and a treasure by Alonzo King.
Martin Parr Dies at 73; Photographed Britain’s Unvarnished Quirks
Calling his work “subjective documentary,” he seemed to take an almost anthropological delight in chronicling the absurdities of human behavior.
December 7, 2025
Colin Jost Plays Pete Hegseth on ‘S.N.L.’ to Explain ‘Operation Kill Everybody’
Jost appeared as the defense secretary in a rare role away from the Weekend Update desk while Melissa McCarthy hosted for the first time since 2017.
December 7, 2025
From Improv Class to Mayor-Elect: How New York’s Culture Shaped Mamdani
In an interview, he revealed the Indian ragas, indie movies, comedy shows and museums in the city that stayed with him.
December 7, 2025
Best Songs of 2025
Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds.
Guy Cogeval, Boundary-Pushing Museum Director, Dies at 70
His innovative approach drew crowds to the Musée d’Orsay, one of France’s flagship cultural institutions, which he led from 2008 to 2017.
December 6, 2025
Frank Gehry’s Buildings Sound as Marvelous as They Look
Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning acoustics.
Danny Brown Is Proud of His New Beats and Gym Physique
The rapper chats about the experimental pop collaborators and healthy habits that fueled his sixth album, “Stardust.”
Bublé for a Day, but He Can’t Sing and There’s Little Resemblance
Dan Perlman, a comedian, looks and sounds nothing like Michael Bublé. And yet, for some reason, he was hired to impersonate the crooner at a birthday party.
December 6, 2025
Frank Gehry, the Disrupter, Opened Their Imaginations
Architects, artists, clients and partners assess his life and impact over eight decades.
December 5, 2025
Erik Bulatov, Russian Painter Who Undermined Soviet Propaganda, Dies at 92
For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work was shown outside the Soviet Union.
December 5, 2025
Frank Gehry: 12 Essential, Stunning Projects
A singular genius, Gehry redefined architecture with joyful buildings like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
December 5, 2025
Library Agency Reinstates Grants Canceled by Trump Administration
The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the agency were unlawful.
December 5, 2025
Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.
December 5, 2025
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Dancing Babies and Toddlers Are Teaching the Pros a Thing or Two
Everyone loves tiny dancers. Now some artists are considering why they bring us such joy — and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Plays How an Orchestra Should Sound
Under its music director, Manfred Honeck, the ensemble returned to Carnegie Hall for the first time in over a decade, flying in on a high.
Austria Forms Panel to Study Its Rights to Famed Florentine Diamond
The Hapsburg family claims the gem, which it secretly kept hidden for decades.
December 5, 2025
At the National Archives, a Deep Dive Into the American Story
A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.
December 5, 2025
Best Albums of 2025
The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
A Gladiator Epic, Back From the Dead
“Spartacus: House of Ashur,” premiering this month on Starz, brings the cult favorite 2010s action series back in an unlikely way.
December 5, 2025
Best Jazz Albums of 2025
The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations.
Jimmy Kimmel Thanks Trump for Google Superstardom in 2025
The host said he wouldn’t have been the third-most-trending person in Google searches this year “without the support of loyal viewers” like the president.
December 5, 2025
Art Gallery Shows to See in December
This week in Newly Reviewed, Andrew Russeth covers Jeff Koons’s big-budget baubles, Park Hyunki’s artificial boulder, Joseph Geagan’s demimonde and a group show of photos on fridges.
December 4, 2025
Steve Cropper: 9 Essential Songs
An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made his guitar sing and sting. And as a songwriter, he collaborated on more than a few indelible anthems.
Spain, Ireland and Others Boycott Eurovision Over Israel’s Participation
The Netherlands and Slovenia also said they would not take part in next year’s contest, meant to be its celebratory 70th edition.
Review: When Club Dance Bumps Into Latin Jazz
Ephrat Asherie’s “Shadow Cities” pairs her group’s adept dancers with live music by the great Arturo O’Farrill.
Jennifer Packer: Art at the Cosmic Edges of Longing
Where does a painter’s grief go? Onto the canvas, in spectral realms.
December 4, 2025
Drag Antics and ‘a Political Bomb’: Bringing ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Home
The theater that drew acclaim last year for “Les Misérables” is hoping Paris can accept a new “Americano-French musical.”
December 4, 2025
Best TV Shows of 2025
Many of the year’s best series seemed to be in conversation with one another, including “Severance,” “The Pitt,” “Andor,” “Pluribus,” “The Lowdown” and others.
December 4, 2025
Arthur Szyk: Spotlight Returns to a Forgotten ‘Soldier in Art’
An exhibition reckons with the revived legacy of an immigrant artist who created ornate illuminations and scathing caricatures of Nazism and the horrors of the Holocaust.
December 4, 2025
Late Night Thinks the War on Drugs Has Gone a Bit Off the Rails
The president who says he’s killing traffickers “pardoned a man who smuggled in enough cocaine to give every American resting Kash Patel face,” Josh Johnson said.
December 4, 2025
Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Is Sentenced to 30 Months
The doctor, Salvador Plasencia, had asked “I wonder how much this moron will pay” before supplying the drug to Mr. Perry, who became increasingly reliant on it before his death.
December 3, 2025
Mel Leipzig, Painter Called the ‘Chekhov of Trenton,’ Dies at 90
He put fellow New Jerseyans at the center of his work, and a critic praised the “mysterious emotional tensions” in his pictures of ordinary people.
December 3, 2025
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Is Back With a New Cast. Here Are 4 Takeaways.
The Season 12 premiere got back to the show’s roots, introducing a young cast with the kind of hunger and fresh faces that made the original a hit.
December 3, 2025
‘Bel-Air’ Wraps Up Its Unlikely Run
With the “Fresh Prince” reboot ending next week, Morgan Stevenson Cooper looks back on its path from viral video to Peacock hit.
December 3, 2025
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the A.A.C.M.
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in Chicago has built community and pushed musical boundaries for 60 years. Hear 13 tracks from this jazz institution.
The Man Who Wrote Songs for the Muppets and the Carpenters Takes a Bow
Paul Williams is known for his ability to elicit both laughter and tears. This week, he and his decades of music will be celebrated at the 92nd Street Y.
Mormon Women Are Taking Over Our Screens
Across reality shows, social media and best-selling books, women raised in the church have increased its profile across pop culture.
December 3, 2025
American Sports Are Turning Up the Volume of Afrobeats
With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema.
Late Night on Trump’s ‘Social Media Blitzkrieg’
The president posted 160 times on Truth Social in one night, according to news reports. One host says his “thumbs were as swollen as his ankles.”
December 3, 2025
Dijon, a Studio Maestro, Is Stepping Into the Spotlight
Onstage in Brooklyn, the buzzy producer and musician blasted his songs apart and stitched them back together again.
11 Musical Love Letters From Artists to Their Heroes
Hear the Replacements (on Big Star), Sonic Youth (on Karen Carpenter), Stevie Wonder (on Duke Ellington) and more.
Perplexed by Avant-Garde Dance? Let This Choreographer Explain.
After 40 years of making dances as complicated as human consciousness, Tere O’Connor revives his first work at New York Live Arts. Bonus: He will talk about it.
For Royal Danish Ballet, It’s Back to Bournonville
After years focused on international repertory and new work, the company is returning the choreographer August Bournonville, “our place of belonging,” to the heart of its mission.
Can a Celebrity Be Conservative in Trump’s America?
A conversation with the columnist Ross Douthat about how popular culture is reacting to a second Trump administration.
They Used Art as ‘Fake News’ to Sell Colonialism. This Show Is a Fact Check.
A new exhibition at the Africa Museum in Belgium takes a frank look at a large-scale propaganda painting and the institution’s own past role in adding to the spin.
December 2, 2025
Inside the Museum-Style Home of Michael Ovitz, an A-List Collector
He is best known as a former Hollywood power broker, but Ovitz has filled his Beverly Hills home with a collection that shows how serious he is about art.
December 2, 2025
Es Devlin Builds a ‘Library of Us’ From the Books That Shaped Her
For Miami Art Week, Devlin has created an open-air installation for Faena Art that invites the public to turn her personal library into a communal one.
December 2, 2025
This Institution Wants to Be ‘the People’s Museum in Miami’
Franklin Sirmans, head of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, discusses building its collection, the dearth of Black art museum directors and navigating Florida politics.
December 2, 2025
Late Night Lashes Out at Trump’s Tim Walz Taunt
“On Thanksgiving? Are you confusing that with Festivus?” Jon Stewart said of President Trump’s Truth Social post insulting the Minnesota governor’s intelligence.
December 2, 2025
Three Art World Heavyweights Join Forces to Form New Gallery
Pace, Di Donna and David Schrader of Sotheby’s are collaborating on an Upper East Side space that will focus on secondary market sales.
December 1, 2025
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, HBO Max, Peacock and More in December
“F1: The Movie,” “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” and “The Life of Chuck” arrive, and “Fallout” and “Percy Jackson” return.
December 1, 2025
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in December
A slew of new titles are coming this month, including the latest “Knives Out” mystery and a film starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler.
December 1, 2025
Two Galleries Form New Art Prize
The FLAG Art Foundation in New York and Serpentine in London have established a 1 million British pound award for five artists.
December 1, 2025
Sean Combs Demands Netflix Drop 50 Cent Series, Citing New Footage
The mogul’s lawyers told the streaming service to withdraw a documentary because it was produced by his rival and uses footage they say was “illicitly” acquired.
On the Eve of Art Basel Miami Beach, a Case of the Jitters
Fourteen galleries pulled out of the fair this year, while others chose to stay and embrace the art fray. “It’s a good opportunity to be bold,” says one dealer.
December 1, 2025
Miami Beach’s New Traffic Jam Frolics With the Fishes
Our critic explores “Reefline,” an underwater public sculpture park that hopes to be a haven for art and corals. But some question the scientific benefits.
December 1, 2025
‘The Artist’ Blends Degas and Dollars, Murder and Mandy Patinkin
Created by Aram Rappaport for his streaming service, the Network, the historical drama explores the tensions, sometimes deadly, between art and commerce.
December 1, 2025
37 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in December
As the season of Nutcrackers, Messiahs, Scrooges and Santas begins, here are some novel ways to enjoy the holidays, including a poetry weekend and a Coltrane tribute.
December 1, 2025
A Rare Collection of Dutch Old Masters Gets Its First U.S. Outing
A show of 76 paintings from the Leiden Collection is on display at the Norton Museum of Art in South Florida.
December 1, 2025
Hard-to-Define Artists Will Help Define This Year’s Untitled Art Fair
The new Artist Spotlight section of the Miami event will include 30 galleries focusing on a single artist, some chosen in part for their lack of commercialism.
December 1, 2025
The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes
New problems are plaguing old reels, putting decades of history at risk. One man, armed with hair dryers and a love of tinkering, is leading the charge to rescue them.
‘Heated Rivalry,’ Plus 8 Things to Watch on TV This Week
A new show based on a Canadian sports romance novel airs. And a reunion of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ recaps the third season.
December 1, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap: Daddy’s Little Girl
Ingrid’s connection to the evil entity known as It is revealed, among other dangerous secrets.
December 1, 2025
The Oxford 2025 Word of the Year Is ‘Rage Bait’
And if you’re angry about it, that just proves the point.
November 30, 2025
Review: It’s Hard to Breathe in This ‘Walküre’
The singers did marvelous work at the Opéra Bastille in Paris, where the director Calixto Bieito’s new staging takes place in a hellish dystopia.
Beyond Art Basel Miami Beach, a Lesson in Cuban American History Awaits
Visitors to the fair will find a city overflowing with history and art, including contemporary graffiti and posthumous museum retrospectives.
November 30, 2025
Headed to Art Basel Miami Beach? Here’s What to Know.
Here are some tips on navigating the largest Art Basel fair in the United States, which will bring together 283 galleries from around the world.
November 30, 2025
Nashville Closed a Red Grooms Masterpiece. Now the City Wants It Back.
Art lovers call for the return of a shuttered carousel they say is the casualty of a boomtown razing its own visual heritage.
November 30, 2025
Jack Pierson in Miami: An Artist and a City in Transformation
Visits to the area in the 1980s left a lasting impression on the artist and his work.
November 30, 2025
5 Podcasts to Help You Savor Coffee
These shows will deepen your appreciation of that next cup of joe, offering detours into coffee house history and tips on how to buy, brew and drink coffee.
November 29, 2025
The Beguiling, Misunderstood Theremin
Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom.
For Detectives on TV, the Messiest Case Is Often at Home
Why do we rarely see them leave work to take the kids to baseball practice? Some of it has to do with the nature of police work, but a tortured back story adds intrigue.
November 29, 2025
These Rivals Wanted Art Fans to Pick a Side. This Show Lets You Choose Both.
J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were fueled by competition, but united by a common wonder at nature’s beauty.
November 28, 2025
John Tesh Keeps Bouncing Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba Back
The resurgence of “Roundball Rock,” the N.B.A. theme song he composed, has made the musician more visible than he’s been in over 20 years. He hasn’t been idle.
Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Photographer of Dreamlike Tableaux, Dies at 82
Using a pinhole camera, she captured miniature landscapes that she had fashioned to resemble surreal versions of 19th-century travel photos.
November 27, 2025
Time for ‘The Nutcracker’ and Brat Winter
At New York City Ballet, two boys from the School of American Ballet get to play a coveted role: Fritz, a terror of a little brother.
How a Rediscovered Klimt Got Swept Up in an International Dispute
The Viennese painter’s portrait of a West African prince was owned by a Jewish family who fled the Nazi occupation. It was then taken to Hungary, which has now moved to block a sale by an Austrian gallery.
November 27, 2025
Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86
He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.
November 27, 2025
‘Blossoms Shanghai’ Review: In the Mood for Commerce
Wong Kar-wai’s first TV series, streaming on the Criterion Channel, is a lush melodrama about an economic miracle.
November 27, 2025
5 Years After His Death, John Prine Gets a Cinematic Send-Off
The singer and songwriter died in April 2020 of Covid-19, delaying proper tributes. Now he is the subject of a new documentary, “You Got Gold.”
A Guide to N.Y.C. Holiday Events: Music, Lights and More
Matinees, ice skating and train shows: Here are some of our favorite things to do this season.
November 27, 2025
Saying Goodbye to ‘Stranger Things’
The first episodes of the final season just premiered on Netflix. In interviews, the young stars looked back on the show and how it shaped them.
November 27, 2025
Jimmy Fallon Gets Into the Spirit of ‘Drinksgiving’
“’Twas the night before Thanksgiving, and in your parents’ house, they put the Peloton in your old bedroom, so you’re sleeping on the couch,” Fallon mused.
November 27, 2025
A Speedy Art-Career Rise Fueled by a Descent Into Our Modern Abyss
Contemporary life, speculative fiction, Asian futurism and social documentary all meet in Ayoung Kim’s videos at MoMA PS1. And are they fun to watch!
November 26, 2025
Apple TV Series ‘The Hunt’ Is Pulled Amid Accusations of Plagiarism
Apple TV postponed the launch of the French-language series following accusations that its creator copied key elements from a 1973 novel.
November 26, 2025
How ‘Stranger Things’ Defined the Era of the Algorithm
A nostalgic hit built out of vintage pop-culture references captured the “If you liked that, you’ll like this” spirit of Netflix.
November 26, 2025
Fatherhood on Film: Dad Is Having a Rough Time Onscreen This Season
In films like “One Battle After Another,” “Springsteen” and “Ella McCay,” patriarchs are depicted as emotionally stunted or worse.
November 26, 2025
June Leaf Made Art Like a Mad Scientist, a Dancer, an Aviator and an Archer
Endlessly energetic, the sculptor, who died last year, was often overshadowed by her famous husband, Robert Frank. But the Grey Art Museum brings her to the foreground.
November 26, 2025
Her Face Is on a Nigerian Bank Note. But Her Work Is Rarely Seen.
A show focused on Ladi Kwali and other Black female potters at the Ford Foundation Gallery is a revelation.
November 26, 2025
Seth Meyers Bastes Trump for His Rambling Turkey Pardon
The president spent so much time talking that Meyers thinks the turkeys would have preferred to be put out of their misery.
November 26, 2025
‘The Holiday’: A Festive Cocktail, Equal Parts Charm and Cringe
Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black delivered a lesson on chemistry, good and bad, in the 2006 Nancy Meyers rom-com.
November 25, 2025
Are You Smarter Than a Billionaire?
In a single week, collectors spent $2.2 billion on art at New York’s auction houses, including the $236 million Klimt portrait.
November 25, 2025
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8 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Catch up on recent releases from Robyn, Oneohtrix Point Never, Mavis Staples and more.
Review: A Revolution Without Poetry in the Met Opera’s ‘Chénier’
Umberto Giordano’s tragedy of love undone by the French Revolution has returned, but as an evening of coarse music making.
‘Stranger Things’: What to Remember for the Final Season
Over three years have passed since Season 4 of the hit Netflix series, and the ultimate showdown is finally here. Here’s where the young heroes left off.
November 25, 2025
Equal Parts Baroque and R&B, John Holiday Is His Own Singer
Holiday, a countertenor, has forged a career that blends classical repertoire and his upbringing in church and pop music.
Jimmy Kimmel Is Touched by the Trump-Mamdani Bromance
“What a turn of events!” Kimmel said of the president’s warm words for New York’s mayor-elect. “It was like he was giving a wedding toast to his new son-in-law.”
November 25, 2025
With One Movie and Soundtrack, Jimmy Cliff Changed Reggae Forever
The 1972 film “The Harder They Come” and its accompanying soundtrack brought the genre out of Jamaica and helped pave the way for future stars.
Considering the American Character in Two Violin Concertos
At the New York Philharmonic, concertos by Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis offered contrasting musical ideas: lyrical cohesion and vibrant pluralism.
Wen Hui Was Making Feminist Art Before She Even Knew the Term
The Chinese dancer, choreographer and filmmaker “didn’t think in those terms” when she was young. Now, she said, “I’m more relaxed, more clear on what I want to do.”
Jimmy Cliff: 8 Essential Songs
A giant of Jamaican music, he gained international renown through the 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” and helped establish reggae’s themes of struggle, resistance and uplift.
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Performing with Susan Zarrabi at the Komische Oper in Berlin.
At 95, David Amram Still Makes Music. And Nobody Can Put Him in a Box.
Jazz, classical, folk, world music — for this composer, categories were never confining.
Alma Allen, American Sculptor, Is Selected for Venice Biennale
The choice of a relatively unknown artist based in Mexico City ends a chaotic, much-delayed selection process led by the State Department.
November 24, 2025
Jimmy Cliff, Singer Who Helped Bring Reggae to Global Audience, Dies at 81
His Grammy-winning records as well as his starring role in the cult movie “The Harder They Come” in 1972 boosted a career spanning seven decades.
In a $2.2 Billion Week, the Art Market Finds Its Footing
After years of declining sales, records set from major collections (Klimt, Kahlo) primed the auction houses for a rebound at the top.
November 24, 2025
His Right Foot: One Tiny Drawing for Sale, Said to Be by Michelangelo
The Renaissance artist painted more than 100 figures in the Sistine Chapel ceiling, yet studies for only a handful remain. Could this five-inch drawing at Christie’s be one?
November 24, 2025
At Ailey, a Dance of the Gods With an Old-School Theatrical Bent
Maija García’s “Jazz Island” is a full-company narrative of a kind that Ailey hasn’t done in a while. And it features an Afro-Caribbean score by Etienne Charles.
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen Star in a Love Story, Onscreen and Off
Married for three decades, the actors get together as characters in the second season of “A Man on the Inside.”
November 24, 2025
How ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Brought My Mother and Me Closer
The show wasn’t an obvious draw for a Bengali immigrant and her teenage son. But the characters’ needs were things we needed, too.
November 24, 2025
Tender Moments in Japan Transcend a Game’s Violence
Ghost of Yotei is a revenge story at its core, but most stunning are the quiet family connections and treks across beautiful terrain.
November 24, 2025
‘The Beatles Anthology,’ Plus 9 Things to Watch on TV This Week
The remastered documentary series will be released, and we watch some reader recommendations, including “The Gone” and “Dark.”
November 24, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: Search and Destroy
Gen. Shaw sends troops into the sewage tunnels under Derry. The children send themselves there, too. Bad idea in both cases.
November 24, 2025
Donald Glover Reveals He Had a Stroke Last Year
The rapper and actor, who performed in Los Angeles on Saturday, said doctors had also discovered a hole in his heart, prompting him to cancel his world tour.
Clean Comedy Is Back, This Time Without the Judgment
Nate Bargatze, Leanne Morgan and Dusty Slay are leading a family-friendly scene. Unlike earlier stand-ups, they don’t look down at their cursing peers.
November 23, 2025
Dorothy Vogel, Librarian With a Vast Art Collection, Dies at 90
On modest civil servants’ salaries, she and her husband amassed a trove of some 4,000 works by art-world luminaries, storing them in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
November 22, 2025
Security Lapse Allowed Protesters to Disrupt Performance, Met Opera Says
Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said a security guard was absent from his post when two people climbed onstage at a performance of “Carmen.”
This Washington Museum Sold Some of Its Art. But at What Cost?
The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contemporary art, but the decision has led to rancor within the 104-year-old institution.
November 22, 2025
Stream These 5 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in December
Departures for U.S. subscribers next month include several classic comedies of the big and small screen — and one particularly prescient one.
November 22, 2025
How the Beatles Got Their Hooks Into Gen X and Never Let Go
Young people coming of age in the Fab Four’s shadow rolled their eyes at the band’s boomer bona fides. The “Anthology,” now back after 30 years, changed all that.
Protesters Interrupt a Performance of ‘Carmen’ at the Met Opera
One of the protesters, who were arrested and removed from the hall, denounced the billionaire David H. Koch.
Burt Meyer, 99, Dies; Made Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots
Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine.
November 21, 2025
Former Met Museum Chief Takes Over Philadelphia Art Museum
Two weeks after dismissing its director and chief executive, Sasha Suda, the museum has named her replacement: Daniel H. Weiss. It also responded to a lawsuit brought by Suda.
November 21, 2025
At 80, This Composer Is Easier Than Ever to Celebrate
With new releases and concerts, Anthony Braxton’s output as an artist and thinker is quickly available for longtime fans and initiates alike.
Al Rockoff’s War Is Still Being Fought
Rockoff, who risked his life to photograph the brutality of the Khmer Rouge, has struggled ever since. Now he says his historic negatives have been taken from him.
November 21, 2025
Review: Even With Olga Smirnova, Dutch National Ballet Falters
For its season at New York City Center, its first major engagement here in years, the company disappoints with mediocre repertory.
French Ideas, Made in the U.S.A.
The Chicago-born curator Naomi Beckwith has been given free rein at the Palais de Tokyo to examine how American artists responded to thinkers from France.
November 21, 2025
Eurovision Tightens Voting Rules to Tamp Down on Government Influence
In this year’s contest, a campaign by Israel to encourage voting for its entrant drew criticism.
A Meditative Louis C.K. Takes the Stage. Don’t Call It a Comeback.
“Ridiculous,” the newest show of his prolific post-cancellation career, represents a break from the past along with continuity.
November 21, 2025
‘I’ll Go When You Go,’ Jimmy Kimmel Tells Trump
“Let’s ride off into the sunset together like Butch Cassidy and the Suntan Kid,” Kimmel said after the president demanded (again) that ABC take him off the air.
November 21, 2025
Frida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $55 Million, Setting Her Auction Record
The surrealistic self-portrait was made in 1940, a turbulent year in the Mexican artist’s life as her health and marriage deteriorated.
November 21, 2025
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November 20, 2025
Superman Comic Sets Auction Record, Selling for $9.12 Million
A family’s forgotten copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, was sold by Heritage Auctions.
November 20, 2025
After 167 Years in New York, a Priceless Coin Collection Heads to Toledo
The doubloons, dollars and denarii of the American Numismatic Society will leave their overlooked home in Manhattan for a more welcoming headquarters on the campus of the Toledo Museum of Art.
November 20, 2025
Netflix Has a New House in the Suburbs: Come In and Chill
After a string of successful events and activities, the streamer has opened its first permanent home for branded fun, at a mall near Philadelphia.
November 20, 2025
Arthur Jafa Crafts a Mixtape from MoMA’s Art
In “Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa,” the artist mines the museum’s vaults for an exhibition that gives new meaning to what he found there.
November 20, 2025
Ruth Asawa Turned Wire Into Her Lifeline
Her undulating looped-wire sculptures and drawings of flowers hint at personal depths, in a major retrospective at MoMA.
November 20, 2025
The Grand Ole Opry at 100
As the country music institution celebrates a century of its radio broadcast, listen to how the show defined the culture — and was reshaped by it — decade by decade.
In a Reimagined ‘Our Town,’ Dance and Poetry Run for the Woods
In “My Town,” Jack Ferver’s one-person take on the Wilder classic with hints of “Wisconsin Death Trip,” movement and storytelling are deftly intertwined.
Told to Avoid D.E.I., Arts Groups Are Declining Grants Instead
Even with arts funding at risk, some organizations are rejecting federal money because of censorship concerns.
November 20, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Prepares for Hurricane Epstein
Kimmel wondered if President Trump might “pull a Taylor Swift and give us ‘The Epstein Files: Donnie’s Version.’”
November 20, 2025
Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the composer’s official catalog.
Believe It or Not, That $12 Million Gold Toilet Was Bought by … Ripley’s
The entertainment company plans on displaying the toilet, saying its team is exploring “whether visitors may someday be allowed to use it.”
November 19, 2025
As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All
As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All
Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89
The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.
November 19, 2025
U.K. Vows to Ban Resale of Concert Tickets Above Face Value
The move aims to prevent “touts,” or scalpers, from charging exorbitant prices for sought-after shows.
Review: A Cozy ‘Arabella’ Returns to the Met Opera
The latest revival of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s final opera was a night of promising debuts and mixed success.
Black Flag’s Latest Reboot Has Everyone Talking (Even Greg Ginn)
At 71, Ginn has remade his hardcore institution once again — this time with zoomer-aged bandmates. Is it a punk statement or karaoke?
After the Death of Two Titans, Where Are the Next Giant Art Patrons?
With the passing of Leonard A. Lauder and Agnes Gund amid financial headwinds, arts organizations worry that the cultural megadonor may be a thing of the past.
November 19, 2025
Stephen Colbert Celebrates ‘Epstein Rockin’ Eve’
“Stay up for a ball drop you’re going to want to miss,” the “Late Show” host said as Congress voted for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
November 19, 2025
Night of Modern Art History, Night of Spectacle at Sotheby’s
At $236.4 million, a portrait by Gustav Klimt is the second most expensive painting sold at auction, while Maurizio Cattelan’s golden toilet drew $12.1 million.
November 19, 2025
Summer Walker, R&B’s Maestro of the Funny Side of Heartbreak
On “Finally Over It,” the singer and songwriter rolls her eyes and brings in like-minded cynics for tracks that recall the soulful sounds of the ’90s.
Obsessed With ‘Wicked’? Try 9 More Songs From Beloved Musicals.
If you’ve got Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on repeat, add these songs from “Rent,” “Hadestown,” “13” and more to the rotation.
An Indigenous Ballet Was a Hit in the City. But in the Sami Heartland?
The Norwegian National Ballet was nervous about taking a new work about a Sami uprising to the area where the historical event took place.
Body Slams, Curated: Pro Wrestling Enters Its Museum Era
The over-the-top spectacle has been slicing into the art world, with gallery shows, performances and a forthcoming major exhibition.
November 18, 2025
A 50-Year Friendship, Recorded in Music
The composer George Benjamin and the pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard met as students. In a new piece, they perform at the keyboard together.
A Torch Bearer of Italian Tradition Brings Stability to the Met Opera
Daniele Rustioni is already busy as the Met’s new principal guest conductor, with three shows onstage this fall.
Late Night Is Amused by Trump’s About-Face on the Epstein Files
“We have nothing to hide,” President Trump said about releasing the documents. Jimmy Kimmel shot back: “I have some bad news: There’s no ‘we.’ It’s just you, bro.”
November 18, 2025
Met Returns Buddhist Painting Thought Taken During the Korean War
The 18th-century painting, which the Met acquired in 2007, is believed to have been removed from a South Korean temple while it was controlled by the U.S. Army.
November 17, 2025
Met Museum Employees Petition to Create Union
The proposal, for a union to represent nearly 1,000 employees, would make the Met one of the largest unionized museums in the country.
November 17, 2025
Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S. Arts Agency
As the head of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Ivey, a leader in country music, shifted the agency’s focus away from avant-garde work and won more funding.
November 17, 2025
Review: A Chinese Classic Comes to Spectacular Operatic Life
Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera stage.
With New Condé M. Nast Galleries, the Met Museum Gets Fashion Forward
The Costume Institute is bringing its annual blockbuster show to a permanent home off the Grand Hall, thanks to Anna Wintour’s efforts to get “out of the basement.”
November 17, 2025
A Day at the Beach Hunting Mammoths
“Citizen paleontologists” can keep the fossils they uncover around Europe’s largest port. All the professionals ask is that those amateurs let them know.
November 17, 2025
In a Billionaire’s Playground, Six Artworks Could Predict the Market
The art market had a summer of closures and consolidations. But major collections, blue-chip art and guarantees have pushed expectations high for the marquee sales.
November 17, 2025
A Fats Waller Musical All but Disappeared (Until Now)
The jazz pianist and composer wrote music for the World War II hit “Early to Bed,” which was running when he died at 39. Two concerts will bring its songs back to life.
Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’
At New York’s performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.
Instead of ‘Gritting Our Teeth,’ Ballet Dancers Opt for Therapy
Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and emotional.
A BravoCon Recap, Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV This Week
Catch up on everything that happened in Vegas, and get ready for the CMAs.
November 17, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: Origin of the Species
Leroy gets a glimpse of the thing that terrorized his son. Viewers get a glimpse of the monster’s origins in Derry.
November 17, 2025
On ‘S.N.L.,’ the White House Says Trump’s Only Crime Was ‘Loving Too Much’
The Epstein files played a prominent role in this episode hosted by Glen Powell, while Will Forte returned to play his fan-favorite character MacGruber.
November 16, 2025
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
At the Broadway Flea, Playbills, Props and Rip-Away Underwear
Theater lovers came in search of souvenirs at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction this fall, all for a good cause.
November 15, 2025
Niecy Nash-Betts Saves It for the ‘All’s Fair’ Group Chat
“It’ll make you laugh, it’ll give you support, it’ll give you the tea, because sometimes you got to spill it,” the actress said.
November 15, 2025
Fired Scholars and Big Grants to Favored Projects: Inside Trump’s N.E.H.
Some Democrats and supporters of the National Endowment for the Humanities are questioning what they see as gutted procedures and a tilt toward handpicked projects.
November 15, 2025
The Kids Are Up All Night, With Jewels and Bones
After a five-year hiatus, the much-loved tradition of sleepovers at the American Museum of Natural History has returned.
November 15, 2025
NBA YoungBoy, Rap’s Defining 2025 Superstar, Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Following three years of house arrest and a pardon from President Trump, the Baton Rouge, La., rapper recently completed one of the biggest tours in rap history.
How to Keep Opera Alive? Start Talent Young and Broaden the Stage.
A youth orchestra program for musicians as young as 8 is part of Paris Opera’s effort to widen access to the art form and secure its future.
When These Dancers Direct Opera, Expect Movement That Leaps From Score to Stage
The choreographers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber will put their own spin on “Satyagraha” by Philip Glass for its Paris Opera premiere.
With a New ‘Montag,’ Stockhausen’s ‘Licht’ Cycle Nears Completion in Paris
For one night only at the Philharmonie de Paris, Maxime Pascale will conduct “Montag aus Licht,” part of his bid to stage a septology long deemed unperformable.
Discovering 5 Treasures of Photography
Some of the most impressive photographs on display at the Paris Photo Fair were made many decades ago but are now being seen anew or, in some cases, for the first time.
November 14, 2025
‘Being Eddie’ Gives Murphy the Final Word on His Feud with ‘S.N.L.’
The comedian’s long-running feud with the late-night sketch show is a topic in the new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie.”
November 14, 2025
‘Now I’m on the Stage’: 7 Artists on Their Museum Residencies in Harlem
The Studio Museum in Harlem’s longtime residency program has been pivotal to artists of color. Here, alumni look back on why it was so crucial.
November 14, 2025
Bad Bunny Tops the Latin Grammys: 8 Key Moments From the Show
The multicultural awards ceremony hinted at rediscovered roots and ways forward as Karol G, Paloma Morphy and Liniker also earned big wins.
Robots, Raiders and Riches in a Gripping Prisoner’s Dilemma
The extraction shooter ARC Raiders has become an unlikely word-of-mouth hit because of its high-stakes gameplay.
November 14, 2025
What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles
In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its timing feels urgent.
November 14, 2025
Late Night Sifts Through 20,000 Emails of ‘Trump/Epstein Lore’
“The Daily Show” host Josh Johnson said the G.O.P.’s document release was no help to Trump: “They basically saw his grease fire and said, ‘Let us add some water.’”
November 14, 2025
Pioneering U.S. Street Photography, With Vienna in the Background
Lisette Model’s candid and cruel portraits spawned an American genre. But the key to understanding her might lie in Europe, where she was born.
November 13, 2025
5 Apps That Will Make You Love Art Galleries
Craving an art fix but don’t know where to start? These new art influencers can help newbies and players navigate openings, events and listings.
November 13, 2025
Wifredo Lam: Artist-Poet of Tropical Dreams and Sorrows
The great Cuban modernist, whose politics and Afro-Asian roots shaped his paintings and inspired generations of artists, gets a revelatory survey at MoMA.
November 13, 2025
At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians
William Kennedy raised money for the food pantry at his old church by reading from “Legs,” the gangster novel he began his celebrated Albany cycle with half a century ago.
November 13, 2025
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” are among the highlights.
‘The Beast in Me’ Review: On the Edge, Again, With Claire Danes
In a Netflix thriller, the “Homeland” star plays a writer with issues and an obnoxious, possibly sociopathic new neighbor.
November 13, 2025
Late Night Pops Off on Trump Popping Up in Epstein Email Thread
Josh Johnson said that Jeffrey Epstein’s references to President Trump might not mean much: “Maybe the email was about how Trump never comes to his sex parties — rude.”
November 13, 2025
Coming to the Metropolitan Opera: Sting
After his musical “The Last Ship” failed on Broadway, Sting is bringing a revised version to the Met as the house looks for new sources of revenue.
Hollywood Bowl Names Its Stage for John Williams
The celebrated venue dedicated its stage to the composer for “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park” and other blockbusters, a first in the bowl’s 103 years.
What the Look of Your Favorite Podcast Is Trying to Tell You
Modern online chat shows look less fussy and polished than TV. That’s by design.
November 12, 2025
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles Sets 2026 Opening Date
The 300,000-square-foot building will open Sept. 22 and showcase comic art, illustrations and more across 35 galleries. It began construction in 2018 but faced multiple delays.
November 12, 2025
Premieres at the Paul Taylor Dance Company Lose the Taylor Thread
As part of its Lincoln Center season, the company presented works by Lauren Lovette, Robert Battle and Hope Boykin.
Review: Rennie Harris’s Jam Session of American Street Dance
At the Joyce Theater, “American Street Dancer” offers a history lesson in the form of a family’s house party.
In ‘The Seduction,’ a ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ for This Moment
The French-language series from HBO focuses on the young Marquise de Merteuil — and on love, broken promises and manipulation.
November 12, 2025
Claire Danes Is TV’s Avatar of Anxiety
From the teen angst of “My So-Called Life” to the midlife crisis of her new series, “The Beast in Me,” the actor has embodied the stresses of each stage of life.
November 12, 2025
A Company Sold Investors $1 Billion in Art. Did it Paint Too Rosy a Picture?
Masterworks offers average investors a chance to buy individual shares in paintings often only owned by the rich, but critics say its marketing can overstate the upside of investing in its art.
November 12, 2025
Does This $1 Billion Art Collection Paint Too Rosy a Picture?
“No art investing experience? No problem,” the website of Masterworks announces. Zachary Small, a New York Times reporter covering the art world, explains why some experts see a problem.
November 12, 2025
Josh Johnson Isn’t Sold on Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Plan
“This seems like a bad idea. And if Black people could get loans, I’d be worried,” Johnson said on “The Daily Show.”
November 12, 2025
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader, Dies at 59
Mr. Kimmel said that he and Mr. Escobedo, who led Cleto and the Cletones on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” had been “inseparable since I was 9 years old.”
November 11, 2025
A Latin Grammys Primer in 11 Songs
Prepare for the big show on Thursday with tracks by nominated artists: Karol G, Sued Nunes, Ivan Cornejo and more.
Trump Cuts and Orders Have Broad Impact on American Museums, Report Finds
A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.
November 11, 2025
Veterans Day TV: Divergent Stories From Forever Wars
“The Warfighters: Battle Stories” and “In Waves and Wars” explore veterans’ experiences from radically different points of view.
November 11, 2025
‘Squid Game’ Actor’s Sexual Misconduct Conviction Is Overturned
Oh Young-soo played a contestant in the first season of the Netflix drama. Prosecutors have a week to appeal to the country’s Supreme Court.
November 11, 2025
In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself
The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.
A Shape-Shifting Hero for a ‘Third Culture’ Opera
Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, enlightenment and the creativity sparked when cultures entwine.
A Choreographer Steps Out of a Giant Shadow (Her Aunt’s)
Ruth Childs, the niece of the renowned choreographer Lucinda Childs, got over being intimidated by her aunt’s achievements. Now, she debuts her own work in New York.
The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes
Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.
Late Night Is Disappointed in Democrats Over Shutdown Deal
“Our long national nightmare is different,” Stephen Colbert said after some Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown.
November 11, 2025
Rehab Program Could Trim Sean Combs’s Prison Sentence by a Year
A spokesman for the fallen music mogul, who is serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related offenses at the Fort Dix prison complex in New Jersey, said he has been accepted to the program.
Designing for a Holy Woman Who Was No Slouch with a Hammer
The nun known as Mother Carmen is the first female saint from Venezuela. Her portrait and reliquary give some hints as to why.
November 10, 2025
A Paris Museum Returns to the Scene of the Sublime
A centenary celebration of Art Deco style recalls an age of opulence.
November 10, 2025
Review: Hildegard of Bingen’s Extraordinary Life, on Operatic Scale
Sarah Kirkland Snider’s gorgeously mesmerizing first opera has both focus and a thematically expansive view of a moment in medieval history.
How ‘The Disintegration Loops’ Saved William Basinski’s Life
The composer’s ambient masterwork, created from disintegrating magnetic tape, became synonymous with 9/11. When he made it, his own life was falling apart.
Recently Ousted Director of Philadelphia Art Museum Sues Over Her Dismissal
Sasha Suda claims the museum did not have a valid reason for abruptly firing her last week from one of the most prominent jobs in the art world.
November 10, 2025
The Subtle Superpower of Movement Directors
The way an actor physically inhabits a character? A model’s distinctive runway walk? Credit a movement director, who can make an ad, movie scene or fashion show feel intensely alive.
Robert A.M. Stern Is Still Dreaming of a Fresh New York
The sharp-tongued architect and professor built Manhattan’s most luxurious towers, but his new book shuttles from Billionaires’ Row to the Bronx. (Plus, what he thinks of Rem and Zaha.)
November 10, 2025
For the Children of Performa, the Sound of Art Is a Buzz and a Growl
An arts festival taps third- and fourth-graders to teach adults a thing or two about authenticity.
November 10, 2025
‘The Beast in Me,’ Plus 5 Things to Watch on TV This Week
The new Netflix series starring Claire Danes airs, and ‘The Golden Bachelor’ wraps up.
November 10, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Into the Woods
Hallorann has a terrifying vision. Gen. Shaw reconnects with an old friend.
November 10, 2025
5 Takeaways From This Year’s Grammy Nominations
Breaking down the story lines to watch for the 2026 awards show, including big nominations for Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga.
Ken Parker, Who Reinvented the Guitar, Is Dead at 73
He built groundbreaking guitars that were displayed in art galleries and played by Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor and many others.
Rod Wave, Hip-Hop Artist, Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
The rapper, whose real name is Rodarius Green, was released on an $8,000 bond. His lawyers said he had been “unjustly profiled.”
Outkast, the White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper Join the Rock Hall
Gen X celebrated its heroes at the ceremony, where Soundgarden and Salt-N-Pepa were honored alongside Chubby Checker, Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Warren Zevon.
Review: A Conductor’s Twist on a Classic Speaks to Freedom Today
Raphaël Pichon led the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in a take on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that, with an added prelude, unfurled as a barrage of ideas.
On ‘S.N.L.,’ Trump Sidesteps Calamities and Unconscious Visitor
Nikki Glaser hosted this “Saturday Night Live” episode, while Pete Davidson returned to update viewers on the boat he bought with Colin Jost.
November 9, 2025
Charting the History of New York’s Middle Eastern Community
A New York Public Library exhibition features nearly two centuries of cultural, social and political artifacts on Middle Easterners and North Africans in the city.
November 9, 2025
Trump’s Vision of a Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac Upends an American Ideal
President Trump’s “demolish first, ask questions later” approach highlights a tension involved in a bipartisan desire to streamline the building process.
November 8, 2025
Annabella Sciorra Has an Enviable Morning Writing Routine
“It just kind of pours out,” the “Tulsa King” actress said. “Everything is open and clear. Maybe it’s a phase.”
November 8, 2025
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alto Saxophone
Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.
As Trump Recasts History, a Civil Rights Museum Sticks to a Messy Past
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding its exploration of the country’s racial dynamics despite a surge of government resistance.
November 8, 2025
Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World?
Joshua Citarella, the artist behind the podcast “Doomscroll” and the digital project Do Not Research, explains how online subcultures influence today’s politics.
November 8, 2025
50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories.
Playboi Carti, Rage Rap’s Goth King, Beckons Brooklyn to the Pit
The rapper, who has become one of hip-hop’s leading stars, presided over a sweaty tangle of young men outfitted in black and ecstatically moshing.
50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same.
Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Rap Reigns, and Lorde Won’t Slay
A look at the nominations’ unexpected story lines, including best new artist nominees with unusual paths and the event’s hesitancy around “KPop Demon Hunters.”
‘Death by Lightning’ Is History as Comedy and Tragedy
The Netflix limited series is both a timely exploration of political disillusionment and a frequently amusing character drama.
November 7, 2025
Even Without Benin Bronzes, This New Museum Aims to Be a Powerhouse
The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped attractions won’t be there.
November 7, 2025
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees
Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Doechii and Tyler, the Creator will compete in the biggest categories at the awards show in February.
Grammy Awards 2026: The Full List of Nominees
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 68th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert
Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.
Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?
This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to either.
10 Promising Shows at the New York Comedy Festival
With a “Strangers With Candy” reunion, stars like Margaret Cho and hundreds of events across the city, how can you sort through the offerings? Try our guide.
November 7, 2025
‘Pluribus’ Review: From Many, What?
A gripping, enigmatic series from the creator of “Breaking Bad” delivers the end of the world as we know it, and (almost) everybody feels fine.
November 7, 2025
On ‘Landman,’ Ali Larter Picks a Fight
The actor has made a career of giving dimension to characters who might feel limited on the page. Her latest rescue mission is Angela, an “emotional tornado” in this Taylor Sheridan drama.
November 7, 2025
Late Night Laments the Effects of the Longest-Ever Government Shutdown
Stephen Colbert advised that anyone traveling for Thanksgiving “might want to leave now.”
November 7, 2025
Who’s Selling the $10 Million Gold Toilet? Signs Point to the Mets’ Owner.
The billionaire Steve Cohen is reported to have purchased the 18-karat flushable sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan in 2017. It’s now coming up for sale at Sotheby’s.
November 7, 2025
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November 6, 2025
Design or Art? Both. At the ‘Salon’ Fair, 6 Ways to See Why.
The most thematically permissive fair in New York’s art schedule — where sofas compete with paintings and sculptures — brings up old questions about why we like objects.
November 6, 2025
Planting a Flag, and a Flagship, for Black Art
The reopening of the Studio Museum in Harlem, after seven years of construction, comes with dazzling alumni and collection shows.
November 6, 2025
‘Florentine Diamond’ Letter of Authenticity
The document is signed by Christoph Köchert, whose family long served as jewelers to the imperial court.
November 6, 2025
An American Conductor Comes Home to Lead Houston Grand Opera
After more than a decade in Europe, James Gaffigan is returning to the United States to take over one of the nation’s highest-profile opera houses.
Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back.’
The museum’s most anticipated exhibit is the full 5,500 items from King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Egyptians say it’s time to experience their most precious antiquities at home.
November 6, 2025
Meg White’s Drumming Spoke Louder Than Words
The White Stripes musician, who joins the Rock Hall on Saturday, exited the band 18 years ago. Her quiet — in the duo and afterward — has long been one of her powers.
You Can’t Make a Jersey Movie Without the Diner
The new Bruce Springsteen biopic uses the diner as a cinematic device, and a symbol of a state that has been called the nation’s “Diner Capital.”
How ‘The Office’ Memes Became the Language of the Internet
Oh my God, OK, it’s happening! From social-media posters to the F.C.C. chair, we are all living in Michael Scott’s world.
November 6, 2025
The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding
A legendary jewel of the Hapsburg dynasty — not seen since 1919 and thought lost, stolen or recut — has actually been safe in a Canadian bank for decades.
November 6, 2025
Yung Lean’s Early Viral Fame Nearly Killed Him. Now, He’s Thriving.
A decade ago, the Swedish rapper was an internet sensation finding global fame. After struggling with drugs, he’s back with new music, a new film and welcome clarity.
Once Hated, Now Loved, a Brutalist Behemoth Gets a Makeover
For $100 million, Sotheby’s bought a masterpiece by Marcel Breuer, the former home of the Whitney Museum. It has a thoughtful new interior.
November 6, 2025
Late Night Celebrates a Consequential Election Day
“We needed a big night,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “Democrats have had fewer wins this year than the Jets.”
November 6, 2025
A Zohran Mamdani Ad Used a Bob Dylan Song. The Music Was Removed.
New York’s next mayor played “The Times They Are a-Changin’” in a spot on social media. The company that owns Dylan’s catalog said his songs can’t be used for politics.
A Choreographer Chooses the Audacity of Optimism
For her new work, opening at BAM Fisher, Juliana F. May looks to early influences to create her version of a postmodern musical.
Harry Potter and the Souped-Up Audiobooks
The reimagined series from Audible features a voice cast of more than 200 actors, a 60-piece orchestra and an immersive soundscape.
November 5, 2025
Dancing in Costumes That Don’t Want to Dance
A fashion designer and a choreographer created a work in which intentionally cumbersome garments lead and the dancers’ movements follow.
Music to Mourn Ukraine in World War II Returns With Fresh Urgency
Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto was long neglected but is now being championed by Joshua Bell, while Ukraine is once again under attack.
In ‘Death by Lightning,’ Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon Make Sparks Fly
In a joint interview, the actors discussed presidential politics, period facial hair and why “the United States of America needs therapy.”
November 5, 2025
Late Night Chuckles at Andrew Cuomo’s Last-Minute Cheering Section
Republicans like President Trump, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk endorsed him ahead of New York City’s mayoral election. Stephen Colbert referred to them as “everyone New Yorkers love.”
November 5, 2025
Polarizing San Francisco Fountain Will Be Dismantled
“From a city that is supposed to be avant-garde, it’s a shame,” the sculpture’s 96-year-old artist said after the decision.
November 5, 2025
Director of Philadelphia Art Museum Is Dismissed After Unpopular Rebranding
Sasha Suda was three years into her five-year contract when the museum’s board announced that she was being terminated for cause.
November 5, 2025
Sara Terry, Photographer Who Captured War’s Aftermath, Dies at 70
Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had stopped.
November 4, 2025
Norman Rockwell’s Family Condemns Homeland Security’s Use of His Work
In a series of social media posts, the department used the artist’s paintings to promote the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda.
November 4, 2025
The Joyce Theater to Receive $15 Million Gift
The money, from the late Anupam Puri and Rajika Puri, will help the dance-dedicated theater in a time of uncertainty for organizations in the field.
Meet the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Listen to songs from Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and more ahead of the ceremony on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
How the Cop Show ‘Barney Miller’ Made Gay TV History, 50 Years Ago
A 1975 episode introduced audiences to one of the first openly gay couples in mainstream American television not depicted as deviants or criminals.
November 4, 2025
At Ballet Theater, Trying to Make the Past Feel Fresh
This fall the offerings at American Ballet Theater, now in its 85th year, included a tepid premiere and touching debuts in Agnes de Mille’s “Rodeo.”
Late Night Finds Trump’s Rich ‘Great Gatsby’ Party in Poor Taste
“There were dancers, costumes and champagne — a wonderful celebration where the theme was apparently gross income inequality,” Jon Stewart said.
November 4, 2025
Review: Ratmansky’s Astonishing ‘Fugue’ Finds a Home in Denmark
Dedicated to Ukraine, Alexei Ratmansky’s evening-length ballet “The Art of the Fugue” is both dispassionately unsentimental and profoundly moving.
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in November
The newest horror film from Guillermo del Toro and the final season of “Stranger Things” are among the highlights for U.S. subscribers.
November 3, 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78
She helped shape the band’s sound in the 1970s, a decade that took the band to new heights.
Climate Activist Who Vandalized Degas Case Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
In a high-profile act of eco-activism, Tim Martin and a partner had smeared black and red paint on the case at the National Gallery of Art in 2023.
November 3, 2025
How Does SML Make Experimental Jazz Albums? Very Unconventionally.
The Los Angeles quintet was born onstage, and that’s exactly how it records LPs: by capturing live performances and twisting them, sometimes beyond recognition.
La Scala Honors Shostakovich with a New Vision of his Original ‘Lady Macbeth’
Banned for decades in the Soviet Union for its dissonance and bawdiness, the opera returns as La Scala’s season opener amid the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death.
November 3, 2025
A Creator of Enigmas Tackles Debussy’s Operatic Masterpiece
The Italian director Romeo Castellucci, known for his avant-garde theater productions, will take on Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” in his La Scala debut.
November 3, 2025
La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame
Two conductors — a mentor and a protégé, both trained as pianists — bring precision and lyricism to the first new staging of Wagner’s epic in a decade.
November 3, 2025
A South African Choreographer’s ‘Pinch Me’ Moment in Paris
Mthuthuzeli November was determined to get out of his impoverished home town. Now he has his work alongside George Balanchine at the Paris Opera Ballet.
A Public Art Rocket Ship Lands in Manhattan
“The Mothership Connection” grew out of the artist Zak Ové’s fascination with “how masquerade had become a space for pivotally working towards Trinidad’s independence.”
November 3, 2025
Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon: An Underground Art Cave in South Korea
The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.
November 3, 2025
‘All’s Fair,’ Plus 7 Things to Watch on TV This Week
Ryan Murphy’s new show airs on Hulu and two mockumentaries have their season premieres.
November 3, 2025
Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter Who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100
She was her mother’s handmaiden and aide-de-camp. In 1993, her blockbuster biography told of the awful price she paid.
November 2, 2025
‘S.N.L.’ Holds Its Own Debate of New York City Mayoral Hopefuls
Andrew Cuomo (Miles Teller, the host), duked it out with Zohran Mamdani (Ramy Youssef) and Curtis Sliwa (Shane Gillis). George Santos was back with a confession.
November 2, 2025
The Game She Wrote on a Boat Kept Her Afloat
By sharing details of her seafaring life, a young designer found an audience for her cozy game about cleaning polluted waterways.
November 2, 2025
Marcyliena Morgan, Founder of Harvard’s Hip-Hop Archive, Dies at 75
Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.
Itzhak Perlman Wasn’t Sure About Doing ‘Schindler’s List’
“I foolishly said that I’d think about if I wanted to do it,” the violinist said. “And Toby, my wife, said, ‘Are you out of your mind? You’re going to think about it?’ So I called back.”
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, HBO Max, Peacock and More in November
“Bat-Fam,” “The Beatles Anthology,” “Pluribus,” “Eddington” and “I Love L.A.” arrive, and “Landman” returns.
November 1, 2025
28 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in November
Sure, Tom Turkey looms large this month, but other highlights include a magic show with Muppets, Patti Smith and “Horses,” and wrestling drag queens.
November 1, 2025
Nine Inch Nails Are Filling the Hole in Their Souls With Film Music
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s soundtrack for “Tron: Ares” is their first under their acclaimed band’s name. These days, the project “feels vital and exciting again.”
Alison Knowles, Artist Who Took Lunch to New Levels, Dies at 92
An early participant in the eccentric collection of artists known as Fluxus, she was perhaps best known for pieces centered on a humble tuna sandwich and a giant salad.
October 31, 2025
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: It Takes a Village
Unsettling things happen and the town grown-ups hardly seem to notice. Lilly and Ronnie receive terrifying visitations from the past.
October 31, 2025
Kelvin LaVerne, Creator of Enigmatic Furnishings, Dies at 88
With his father, Philip, he made idiosyncratic, often monumental bronze work influenced by ancient themes. But was it art or was it furniture?
October 31, 2025
The Golden Toilet Returns as a Sotheby’s Headliner, for $10 Million
The flushable sculpture, “America,” was made by Maurizio Cattelan, the artist whose banana taped to the wall sold for $6.2 million last year.
October 31, 2025
A Haunted Tour of the Met Museum
Zachary Small, culture reporter, takes us on a tour of their four favorite spooky artworks at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. You’re in for a scare: the list includes a decapitation platter and a sculpture of a rumored cannibal.
October 31, 2025
‘I Love L.A.’ Depicts the Ecstasy and Agony of Influencing
The HBO comedy includes TV’s most layered portrait of a social media influencer, the latest evolution in a character type that reflects broader feelings about internet culture.
October 31, 2025
Arcade Franchises From the ’80s Are Back to Punish Players
Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi and Double Dragon revivals are reminders that the definition of a difficult video game has changed.
October 31, 2025
For Podcasters, a Voice Clone Is a Double-Edged Sword
Are A.I. replicas a boon for productivity or a betrayal of the bond with listeners?
October 31, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Can’t Believe He Agrees With Marjorie Taylor Greene
“Sometimes you go so far right you come out on the other side,” Kimmel said of the congresswoman, who has clashed with fellow Republicans over health care.
October 31, 2025
Sean Combs Transferred to Federal Prison in New Jersey
The music mogul was sentenced earlier this month to 50 months in prison for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Art Gallery Shows to See in November
This week in Newly Reviewed, Yinka Elujoba covers Fitzhugh Karol’s geometry, Sophie Haulman’s tender ceramics and Raúl de Nieves’s cathedral.
October 30, 2025
Ted Huffman, Director and Writer, to Lead Major Opera Festival
The Aix-en-Provence Festival in France has named Huffman to succeed the visionary Pierre Audi, who died earlier this year.
Over 1,000 Objects Are Stolen From Oakland Museum
A robbery this month targeted Indigenous baskets, jewelry and other artifacts from a storage facility of the Oakland Museum of California.
October 30, 2025
Review: To Cure the Sick, ‘Le Grand Bal’ Prescribes a Rave
The French troupe Compagnie Dyptik is making its United States debut with a show seemingly inspired by pandemic isolation and its aftermath.
Pierre Robert, Philadelphia’s ‘Citizen’ D.J., Dies at 70
He became a stalwart of Philadelphia’s rock airwaves after moving from California, broadcasting a live show for more than 40 years.
October 30, 2025
London’s West End Will Now Look After This Bear
Over nearly seven decades Paddington Bear has enjoyed a lasting popularity. Now, he’s the star of a new musical.
October 30, 2025
Monet Was Reluctant. Venice Seduced Him.
Even on vacation, the father of French impressionism couldn’t resist the pull of optics and art history. A lush blockbuster show in Brooklyn helps you see why.
October 30, 2025
Harlem’s Remarkable New Studio Museum Redefines 125th Street
After seven years and $160 million, the museum has an uplifting home on a street that has always been a barometer of Harlem’s fortunes and aspirations.
October 30, 2025
‘Down Cemetery Road’ Review: Warming Up for ‘Slow Horses’
Emma Thompson plays the private-eye heroine of Mick Herron’s first series of novels in a new series for Apple TV.
October 30, 2025
Rosalía’s Thrilling New Avant-Pop Swerve: Singing in 13 Languages
The Spanish musician on why (and how) she pushed herself to make “Lux,” a labor of love exploring the feminine divine and the brutalities of romance.
After ‘S.N.L.,’ Tim Meadows Found Success as a Second Fiddle
Twenty-five years after he left “Saturday Night Live,” he is still reaching new audiences, most recently with a new CBS sitcom and a role in the DC Comics universe.
October 30, 2025
5 Disturbing Games for Halloween Weekend
Let the right ones in from an unstable community in No, I’m Not a Human, look beyond the apparitions in The Séance of Blake Manor, and survive the demented Eclipsium.
October 30, 2025
Martin Puryear Sees Sculpture as a Bodily Encounter
In a full-career survey at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, he melds form, material and an engagement with the world.
October 30, 2025
Late Night Shades South Korea for Giving Trump a Crown
Desi Lydic called the president’s reception “a ‘yes, king’ rally for Trump.”
October 30, 2025
Tame Impala Is Embracing the Spotlight, Awkwardly
Kevin Parker’s catchy psychedelic rock and dance music is drawing more and more listeners. For an introverted musician on an arena stage, that poses new challenges.
Kids camp in Ukraine
Kids camp in Ukraine
Can the James Baldwin Typebot Tell Us the Meaning of Life?
In the financial district of Manhattan, an A.I.-equipped typewriter, fueled by James Baldwin’s works, types back at you with answers to your questions.
October 29, 2025
‘Nobody Wants This’ Is Back. So Is Jewish Debate Over Its Depictions.
Season 1 of the hit Netflix rom-com caught heat for its portrayal of Judaism, Jewish women in particular. With Season 2 now out, viewers are watching closely.
October 29, 2025
Is It Getting Better to Work in Museums?
Employee satisfaction has improved over the last few years, according to a new survey, but the field is troubled by low pay, burnout and “new culture wars.”
October 29, 2025
In This Mick Herron TV Adaptation, Women Take the Lead
“Down Cemetery Road,” with Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson, arrives on Apple TV on Wednesday. It’s the latest thriller based on books by Herron, the “Slow Horses” author.
October 29, 2025
William Fichtner Really Is That Guy
The prolific character actor has spent decades playing memorable supporting roles. He makes it look easy. It wasn’t always so.
October 29, 2025
Ryan Kiera Armstrong, of ‘The Lowdown,’ Can’t Lie to You
The 15-year-old actor has performed professionally since she was 6. Playing Ethan Hawke’s daughter feels especially close to home.
October 29, 2025
To Avert Crisis, Talladega College Sells Its Art Treasures
An H.B.C.U.’s remarkable Hale Woodruff murals commemorating Black history have been bought by an art museum and two foundations. But the college says it is not completely letting go.
October 29, 2025
A Sacred Space Where 90-Year-Old Jazz Records Reign
At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shellac 78 RPM discs of recordings made in the 1910s to ’50s.
Stephen Colbert Spots Something in Trump’s ‘Perfect’ M.R.I. Scan
“Wait a second, what’s that in his stomach? It’s the Epstein files!” the “Late Show” host said.
October 29, 2025
How the 19th-Century Opium War Shapes Xi’s Trade Clash With Trump
How the 19th-Century Opium War Shapes Xi’s Trade Clash With Trump
October 29, 2025
11 Songs for the Witching Hour
Get into the spooky season zone with Björk, Spellling, Salem and more.
Jewish Heirs Sue the Met, Saying a van Gogh It Sold Was Nazi Loot
The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better.
October 28, 2025
Lily Allen Confronts the Tabloids by Becoming One
The British singer and songwriter’s new album, “West End Girl,” is a salacious autobiography. For pop fans hungry for real-life details, it’s proving irresistible.
Prunella Scales, Sybil on ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 93
Best known “for playing unfortunate wives,” she had a decades-long career in the theater and on television.
October 28, 2025
A Black Composer Was a Star, Then Faded. Is It Time to Shine Again?
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor devotees are working to revive his music and legacy coinciding with the 150th anniversary of his birth.
It’s Not ‘La Bohème’ Without a Trip to Whole Foods and Popeyes
The Metropolitan Opera’s production includes a lot of real food, even Oreos and bagels. And it’s Rex Marquez’s job to get it all on a shopping spree.
Misty Copeland, Ballerina of the People, Moves On
American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer has given her farewell performance. But she’s not done with this art form yet.
Bringing New Life to Empty Subway Shops
A dino store, dance parties, radio and visual art are set up underground, building community in free space from the M.T.A.
October 28, 2025
Seth Meyers Thinks Trump Is Trolling With Third-Term Talk
The president says he hasn’t really thought about a third term. Meyers said that was “like James Cameron saying he hasn’t thought about ‘Avatar 4.’”
October 28, 2025
22 Years After His Death, Warren Zevon Is Getting His Due
The singer and songwriter was the focus of a tribute concert in Los Angeles on Friday. Next month, he’ll be honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.