Jon Hamm Finds His Way Back to the Hilltop
For the actor, the decade since “Mad Men” ended has been a period of personal change and mixed professional success. Suddenly, he is everywhere again.
April 10, 2025
Hania Rani’s Music Is Tranquil. Please Don’t Call It ‘Soothing.’
The Polish musician is a mainstay of streaming playlists with names like “Calm Vibes.” But she bristles at the notion that her music is therapeutic.
Why Wasn’t Anyone Traumatized in the ‘White Lotus’ Finale?
After a violent climax to the third season of the hit HBO show, everyone seems A-OK. Was it a Hollywood ending, or a natural trauma response?
April 10, 2025
Live From London, It’s Saturday Night!
A British version of the television sketch comedy program “Saturday Night Live” is set to debut in 2026.
April 10, 2025
‘Black Mirror’ Creator Nibbles the Hand That Feeds Him
The new season, premiering Thursday on Netflix, includes the show’s most blatant satire of streaming services yet.
April 10, 2025
Put Your Phone Down and Dance!
Social media seemed to hold enormous promise for the dance field. So why are some dancers and companies choosing to disconnect?
Martin Wong, Medici of the Aerosol Art Set
A patron saw the beauty in graffiti when most of the world thought it was mere nuisance. Now the writing (of Lee Quiñones, Rammellzee, Futura and others) is on the museum wall.
April 10, 2025
With Secrets in Every Room, This Manor Mystery Enthralls
Blue Prince follows in the storied tradition of mystery house games while mixing in logic riddles, word games, math problems and many codes and passwords.
April 10, 2025
Late Night Finds Trump to Be His Own Worst Enemy
“Yeah, Trump was, like, ‘I just saved the economy from me. You’re welcome,’” Jimmy Fallon said on “The Tonight Show.”
April 10, 2025
Tracy Schwarz, Mainstay of the New Lost City Ramblers, Dies at 86
He was the last surviving member of a retro-minded string trio whose celebration of prewar songs of the rural South put them at the heart of the folk revival.
Singer Sues Met Opera Over Firing for Post-Pregnancy Vocal Problems
The mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who suffered vocal problems during and after pregnancy, is suing the opera company — and the union that represented her — after she lost work.
5 Songs by Rubby Pérez, the Merengue Singer Lost in the Roof Collapse
The musician, 69, got his break in the 1980s and continued releasing albums through 2022.
John Nelson, Conductor Who Got France to Cherish Berlioz, Dies at 83
He revived interest in a “problem child” in the pantheon of high romantic composers, bringing Berlioz overdue recognition as one of France’s greatest composers.
Pop Songs, ‘Hamilton’ and Windows 95 Chime Join National Registry
The recordings, along with works by Tracy Chapman, Elton John and the rock band Chicago, are among the 25 selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.
It’s Springtime in Paris for David Hockney
A huge new exhibition at the Louis Vuitton Foundation is a late-career retrospective with a sense of new beginnings.
April 9, 2025
At Dance Theater of Harlem, ‘Mr. G Has a Plan’
Robert Garland has built the company’s season on the idea that varied works can be in conversation with each other — and with dancers’ bodies.
The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to recent highlights, including Nicole Scherzinger on Broadway, a pair of Janacek operas and Cécile McLorin Salvant.
Trumpeters. Friends. Rivals. 60 Years Ago, the Pair Made Jazz History.
Over two nights in Brooklyn, two musicians at a crossroads — Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan — went head-to-head in a pair of sizzling gigs.
Late Night Frantically Tries to Keep Up With the Tariffs
“I’d say he’s like a bull in a china shop, but at 104 percent, I can’t afford to say that,” Desi Lydic said of President Trump on “The Daily Show.”
April 9, 2025
American Library Association Sues to Stop Trump Cuts
The group argues that efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services imperil the nation’s libraries and violate the law.
April 8, 2025
Getting Loud With Sleigh Bells and Beyond
Hear songs from the duo’s latest album, “Bunky Becky Birthday Boy,” plus predecessors and protégés.
Madonna and Elton John Make Up. (Yes, They Were Feuding.)
They made peace backstage at “Saturday Night Live.” You’d be forgiven for forgetting that their decades-old dispute had remained unresolved.
Pierre Boulez Was a Titan of 20th-Century Music. What About Now?
The legacy of this composer and conductor may not be in his rarely performed works, but in how we think about music itself.
Is the Yokossance Finally Here?
A new biography and film about Yoko Ono offer more opportunities to assess her contributions to culture. Two pop music critics debate if they’re worthy of their subject.
Soaking in the Swamps and Myths of South of Midnight
Fascinating characters and an emotional story lift a magical realism adventure that’s set in the American South.
April 8, 2025
Jon Stewart Can’t Stomach Trump’s Stock Market ‘Medicine’
The “Daily Show” host said America’s economy was “in the midst of a beautiful metamorphosis, turning from a simple caterpillar into a dead caterpillar.”
April 8, 2025
Global Art Sales Fell by 12% Last Year, Report Says
“Geopolitical tensions, economic volatility and trade fragmentation” drove the market down, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report.
April 8, 2025
Clem Burke, Versatile, Hard-Driving Drummer for Blondie, Dies at 70
He provided both the explosive percussion on “Call Me” and the laid-back rhythm on the reggae-influenced “The Tide Is High.”
She Knocks the Cobwebs Off the Violin Repertory
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, making her New York Philharmonic debut this week, has become one of music’s quirkiest stars by breathing new life into standards.
‘The White Lotus’: Walton Goggins Knows It Had to End This Way
“I realized that there was really no other conclusion,” the actor said in an interview on Monday about the season finale.
April 7, 2025
She’s Martha Graham. Who Are You?
At 99, the Graham company continues to grapple with the legacy of its founder with reimagined lost works and commissions.
Doechii! NewJeans! Ye! Answering Your Pop Music Questions
For Popcast’s listener mailbag, we address some of the most urgent music topics of the moment, including Doechii’s rise and NewJeans’ K-pop struggle.
‘The White Lotus’: Jason Isaacs Has Tricks Up His Sleeves
The actor discussed accents, the awkwardness of onscreen nudity and his character’s surprising fate in the season finale.
April 7, 2025
Fighting Monsters of American Folklore to Battle Trauma
A young woman searching for her mother is drawn to an ancient magical tradition in South of Midnight, a video game with haints, rougarous and a talking catfish.
April 7, 2025
The Makeup Artist Who Gives the Stars More Than a Touchup
Debi Young is a behind-the-scenes presence who has become a trusted voice to many A-list stars.
April 7, 2025
‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ Plus 9 Things to Watch on TV this Week
The AppleTV+ show starring Jon Hamm premieres. ‘Black Mirror’ returns for an eighth season.
April 7, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale Recap: Bloodshed and Sacrifice
Some characters got happy endings, while some decidedly did not. But there were enough twists to keep viewers guessing until the end.
April 7, 2025
Jay North, Child Star of ‘Dennis the Menace,’ Dies at 73
He was best known for playing the towheaded Dennis Mitchell on a sitcom that ran on CBS from 1959 to 1963.
April 7, 2025
Marcia Marcus, Painter Rediscovered in Her Last Decade, Dies at 97
A popular downtown artist in the 1960s, she worked in obscurity after art world trends left her behind. Now her startlingly fresh work is on view again.
April 6, 2025
John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82
Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form.
April 6, 2025
Review: Reclaiming the Past in a Dance of Simmering Power
The choreographer Reggie Wilson premieres his latest, “The Reclamation,” a stark, formal dance for seven, at NYU Skirball.
‘S.N.L.’: Trumpeting Tariffs and Predicting a ‘Great’ Depression
Cheeseheads and cheesecakes join the punchlines and headlines, and an enthusiastic audience gets a mild scolding for slipping past the censors. Temporarily.
April 6, 2025
At Milan Design Week, Collections Probe Childhood Joys and Dark Futures
The annual festival of furnishings and household objects showcases pieces inspired by ancient Anatolia, cauliflower, electronic dance music and more.
April 6, 2025
Testing New Twists on Unexpected Materials at Milan Design Week
Whether for sustainability or just for show, designers are playing with unusual materials in unconventional ways.
April 6, 2025
‘The White Lotus’: 7 Questions for the Season 3 Finale
As this season heads into its supersized conclusion on Sunday night, here are a few questions that need answers.
April 6, 2025
A Design Showcase Takes It to the Streets of Workaday Milan
This year, Convey, an exhibition of products by emerging companies, will drop the items into commercial spaces where fairgoers rarely set foot.
April 6, 2025
A Milanese Design Gallery Owner on Her Remarkable Staying Power
Nina Yashar, a longtime design tastemaker, said that, when it comes to those she collaborates with, “roughly 60 percent of the time, I interfere.”
April 6, 2025
This English Design Company Embraces a Reset
Founded 20 years ago, Established & Sons has had serious setbacks. Now it has new stakeholders and products.
April 6, 2025
Lounging and Reflecting at Milan Design Week
The designers of these inventive spots to sit are honoring the past while looking to the future.
April 5, 2025
Shining Bright at Milan Design Week
Light plays a starring role in many collections being presented at the annual furniture festival.
April 5, 2025
What Is Elon Musk’s I.Q.?
The questionable measure of intelligence has now been uncoupled from any test and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power.
April 5, 2025
The Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Publicity
A cabinet member’s social feed is one example of the administration’s turn to reality-TV tactics — slick, showy, sometimes cruel — as a means of government.
April 5, 2025
How Trump’s Administration Draws From TV Shows
Since before his first term, President Trump has told his top aides to approach each day as if it were an episode of a TV show—a concept he understands well, drawing on tactics from his time as a reality TV star. One administration member who seems to excel at this is Kristi Noem, who has transformed her social media pages into a short-form reality show. James Poniewozik, the chief TV critic at The Times, explains.
April 5, 2025
In Milan, a Celebration of Design in Uncertain Times
Salone del Mobile will open against a backdrop of global issues such as strained economies and international tariffs.
April 5, 2025
Charlie Cox Thought He Missed His Superhero Shot. Then Came ‘Daredevil.’
“I’m still pinching myself if I’m honest,” the actor said, before extolling the virtues of cold plunges, TSA PreCheck and avoiding social media.
April 5, 2025
You Can Live Like the (Out of Touch) Guests of ‘The White Lotus’
The hit HBO series satirizes luxury vacationers’ privilege. That hasn’t slowed demand for branded collaborations that sell the show’s lavish lifestyle.
April 5, 2025
Furnishings That Draw From Pedro Almodóvar’s Colorful Style
Roche Bobois reintroduces classic pieces that reflect the Spanish filmmaker’s palette.
April 5, 2025
Following a Nigerian Thread, a Designer Unwraps an African Region
Lani Adeoye brings her Nigerian heritage and global perspective to a West African crafts display at Salone del Mobile.
April 5, 2025
Head of African American Museum Departs as Trump Targets Smithsonian
Kevin Young, who has led the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, went on leave before the president criticized the institution in an executive order.
April 4, 2025
States Challenge Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Library Agency
In a lawsuit, 21 state attorneys general argued that the steep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services violate the Constitution and other federal laws related to spending.
April 4, 2025
Tracy Chapman Wants to Speak for Herself
For years, the singer and songwriter has avoided the spotlight. But she is breaking her silence to look back on her self-titled debut and its powerful hit “Fast Car.”
Miley Cyrus’s Apocalyptic Pop, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Wet Leg and others.
For Pierce Brosnan, the World Is Just Enough
There has always been more to this actor than meets the eye. But if James Bond is still all you see, he’s OK with that.
April 4, 2025
Sean Combs Faces New Sex-Trafficking Charge Ahead of Trial
Weeks before the music mogul is scheduled to stand trial, prosecutors added a more serious charge involving a woman they refer to as “Victim-2.”
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in April
“Black Mirror” and “You” are back this month, alongside a bunch of promising new titles.
April 4, 2025
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap: Motive
Teen Shauna tightens her grip on power. Poor Melissa feels the squeeze.
April 4, 2025
Russell Brand Is Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault in U.K.
British prosecutors said that they had charged the comedian and actor with offenses between 1999 and 2005, involving four women.
April 4, 2025
‘Dying for Sex’ Review: She’s Not Looking for Love
In this new series, based on a true story, Michelle Williams plays a terminally ill woman who wants to devote her remaining days to sexual exploration.
April 4, 2025
A 270-Year-Old Scottish Folk Fiddle Makes Its Carnegie Hall Debut
The ornately decorated fiddle belonged to the dance master who taught Robert Burns. At Carnegie, it will cap “Scotland’s Hoolie in New York.”
Hiding ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ From the Nazis
Vermeer’s masterpiece and many other important artworks survived Nazi looting and destruction with the help of hideaways and some clever diplomacy.
April 4, 2025
Ruth Asawa’s Astonishing Universe Began at Her Door
As the artist’s posthumous retrospective opens at SFMOMA, a reporter visits her family home and studio in Noe Valley, the center of her pioneering sculpture practice.
April 4, 2025
Stephen Colbert Likens Trump’s Tariffs to an Economic Infection
“Has anyone thought about injecting our money with bleach?” Colbert said after President Trump’s new tariffs tanked the stock market on Thursday.
April 4, 2025
Trump Administration Moves to Cut Humanities Endowment
Grant recipients have been told that funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities would be redirected to furthering “the president’s agenda.”
April 3, 2025
Leonardo Patterson, 82, High-Flying Antiquities Dealer Brought Low, Dies
Born into rural poverty, he climbed to the top of the art market. But he fell after being convicted of selling fake and stolen items.
April 3, 2025
‘Lazarus’ Is a Dark and Kinetic Adventure
This anime series on Adult Swim is filled with fantastic fight sequences but also deeper musings about the nature of existence and divinity.
April 3, 2025
What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in April
This week in Newly Reviewed, Travis Diehl covers Kianja Strobert’s silver benches, Anna-Bella Papp’s elegant clay slabs and Amanda Rodriguez’s playful watercolors.
April 3, 2025
Paul McDonough, Whose Photographs Evoked Street Life, Dies at 84
His candid black-and-white images, prosaic yet provocative, captured the faces of a wide range of New Yorkers. He also took occasional side trips to the West.
April 3, 2025
In ‘The Bondsman,’ Kevin Bacon Goes to Hell and Back
The actor stars as the title character in this new horror comedy series, playing a man charged with tracking down escaped demons.
April 3, 2025
Judge Declines to Revoke Young Thug’s Probation After Social Media Post
The district attorney’s office in Fulton County, Ga., had cited a post in which the rapper referred to a gang investigator as the “Biggest liar in the DA office.”
Bruce Springsteen Will Release Seven ‘Lost Albums’ in June
The singer and songwriter announced a boxed set featuring 83 songs, of which 74 have never been officially released in any form.
What to Do in New York City in April
Looking for something to do in New York? Celebrate Record Store Day at Rockefeller Center, or let the kids dance and sing with the Paper Bag Players.
April 3, 2025
Trump’s Order Puts the Smithsonian’s Chief in the Hot Seat
The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its secretary, whom the White House calls a partisan Democrat.
April 3, 2025
Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art.
April 3, 2025
Olga Smirnova, a da Vinci of Ballet, Settles Into a New Life, New Rep
The former Bolshoi star, the most high-profile dancer to leave Russia, is making a career at the Dutch National Ballet, where she is refining her intensity.
The ‘Monstrous Beauty’ of Pretty Porcelains
A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of empires and seeded stereotypes of Asian women.
April 3, 2025
What’s His Age Again? Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus (Now 53) Looks Back.
The band’s singer and bassist recounts his personal struggles and the dramatic ins and outs of the trio’s history in a new memoir, “Fahrenheit-182.”
Late Night Debriefs After a ‘Tariff-fying’ Day at the White House
Stephen Colbert said that, thanks to President Trump, “America is finally free from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries.”
April 3, 2025
A 600-Year-Old Masterpiece Gets Some Much-Needed Love
After three doctors fell in love with a fresco by Fra Angelico, they pledged to restore it so it could get its due when a blockbuster exhibition opens this fall.
April 3, 2025
Joe DePugh, Speedball Pitcher in Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ Dies at 75
A gifted athlete, he gave a clumsy teenage Bruce Springsteen his first nickname, Saddie. Years later, the Boss returned the favor, memorializing him in a song.
‘Adolescence’ Stars Discuss Their Father-Son Bond, and Questions of a Sequel
In an interview, the actors Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham explore the social and personal impact of the Netflix hit about a teenager accused of murder, including Cooper’s newfound schoolyard stardom.
April 2, 2025
Little Island Welcomes an Ambitious Sophomore Season
The summer lineup will include eight premieres, including new works by Suzan-Lori Parks, Whitney White and Bobbi Jene Smith.
In Ed Atkins’s World, the Uncanny Is Realer Than the Real
The British artist is being honored with a major retrospective. His eerie avatars aren’t quite lifelike, but they show what it means to be human.
April 2, 2025
Rare Beatles Audition Tape Surfaces in a Vancouver Record Shop
The recording appears to be from the band’s 1962 audition for Decca Records, which notably rejected the group.
‘Truelove’ Explores Truth, Love and Endings
This thoughtful British mini-series explores the complex bonds among a group of aging friends who are determined not to let one another suffer.
April 2, 2025
Sara Mearns and Jamar Roberts Know This: Dance Is Tough Love
Two of the art form’s best join forces in a program curated by Mearns at City Center that features a new work by Roberts, “Dance Is a Mother.”
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Billie Holiday
“God Bless the Child.” “I’ll Be Seeing You.” And of course, “Strange Fruit.” Ten writers and musicians share what they love about the artistry of Lady Day.
Hello From a French Village That Recalls the U.S. as a Staunch Ally
French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American soldiers who rescued their region during World War I.
April 2, 2025
David Hockney Wants His Biggest Ever Show to Bring You Joy
The artist is 87 now and under constant medical care. But he was determined to make it to Paris for the exhibition of his life.
April 2, 2025
Late Night Is Expecting Tariffs With a Side of Drama
New tariffs will be unveiled at the White House Rose Garden — because “when you elect a reality TV star, you get all your economic policy via rose ceremony,” said Stephen Colbert.
April 2, 2025
DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment
The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.
April 1, 2025
Kathan Brown, Acclaimed Fine Art Printmaker, Dies at 89
She helped revive the centuries-old tradition of intaglio printing in the U.S., producing fine-art etchings with artists like Chuck Close and Sol LeWitt.
April 1, 2025
A Pack of April Fools
A survey of the many fools who have been immortalized in song, featuring Aretha Franklin, Bow Wow Wow, the Stone Roses and more.
Three New Works of Theater to Share One Trait: Hope
The Fisher Center at Bard has announced a wave of works by artists including Suzan-Lori Parks, Courtney Bryan, Barrie Kosky and Lisa Kron.
April 1, 2025
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and More in April
“Étoile,” “Government Cheese” and an Oklahoma City bombing documentary arrive, and “Hacks” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” return.
April 1, 2025
Martha Argerich, the Elusive, Enigmatic ‘Goddess’ of the Piano
At 83, the Argentine-Swiss pianist is at the peak of her powers. But she doesn’t want to talk about it.
A Concept Album About Dennis Hopper? The Waterboys Made One.
The latest addition to Mike Scott’s eclectic catalog features Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle and more exploring the life of the actor and director.
At the New Frick, Magicians Come Out of the Woodwork
Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux-Arts museum.
April 1, 2025
Jon Stewart: Trump Is ‘Trying to Order Off-Menu From the Constitution’
President Trump says there are “methods” by which he could get a third term. “I think you tried one a few years ago,” the “Daily Show” host quipped.
April 1, 2025
Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology
His executive order faulted an exhibit which “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct,” a widely held position in the scientific community.
March 31, 2025
Why Morgan Wallen’s Abrupt ‘S.N.L.’ Exit Is Being Dissected
The pop-country superstar followed his departure from the stage with a social media post about needing to get “to God’s country.”
March 31, 2025
Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency
The staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, were put on leave.
March 31, 2025
Review: A Kronos Quartet Glow Up: New Players, Newly Lustrous Sound
The venerable quartet returned to Zankel Hall with a typically eclectic program and a newfound emotional intensity.
New York City Ballet’s New Season: Premieres, a Revival, a Retirement
The 2025-26 season, which includes a Balanchine revival and premieres by Justin Peck and Alexei Ratmansky, will also see the retirement of Megan Fairchild in spring.
Time to Get Over Eurovision? ‘Hell No!’ a Jilted Contestant Says.
Joost Klein was thrown out of last year’s contest after being accused of threatening a camerawoman. On a new album, he’s still stuck in that moment.
Danspace Project Pulls the Past Into the Present
As part of its 50th anniversary, the East Village institution presents reimagined dances by Ishmael Houston-Jones and Fred Holland, Donna Uchizono and Bebe Miller.
My Friend’s Show Was Kind of Terrible. What Do I Say When I See Them?
You can always consider telling the truth, but it may not be advisable in this case.
March 31, 2025
‘Dying for Sex,’ Plus 7 Things to Watch on TV this Week
The Hulu show starring Michelle Williams premieres, and the third season of “White Lotus” wraps up.
March 31, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 7: Lovers and Fighters
“The White Lotus” tells us only enough about the characters’ pasts to explain some of the choices they make. Sometimes this works; sometimes it doesn’t.
March 31, 2025
When the Biggest Series Were Mini, Richard Chamberlain Was TV’s Mega Star
The actor, who died at 90, was the most compelling face of a maximalist, soapy television era.
March 30, 2025
A Conductor’s Intensity on the Podium Matches Her Approachability Off
Joana Mallwitz, one of Germany’s fastest rising stars, makes her Metropolitan Opera debut in “The Marriage of Figaro” on Monday.
Linda Williams, 78, Dies; Took a Scholarly Approach to Pornography
One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.
March 30, 2025
Richard Chamberlain, TV Heartthrob Turned Serious Actor, Dies at 90
An overnight star as Dr. Kildare in the 1960s, he achieved new acclaim two decades later as the omnipresent leading man of mini-series.
March 30, 2025
‘S.N.L’: Live From New York, It’s More Military Secrets.
Mikey Madison hosts and Luigi Mangione, Squidward and Ashton Hall make appearances.
March 30, 2025
After 120 Years Stored in a Museum, an Indigenous Shrine Returns Home
Taken from a First Nation community in Canada, the shrine recently began a more than 3,000-mile journey back from the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
March 30, 2025
What to Know About Trump’s Order Taking Aim at the Smithsonian
The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote “American greatness.”
March 29, 2025
Last Tango in the Guggenheim
Members of the dance company Ballet Hispánico weren’t the only ones who swirled amid the art in the museum’s rotunda during a recent presentation and tango class.
March 29, 2025
5 Podcasts Where Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
These twist-filled shows can offer a real-world escape from the drumbeat of news.
March 29, 2025
Lucy Dacus on the Art of Frames (and Busting Out of Them)
The singer and songwriter chats about the movies (“Paris, Texas”), music (SZA) and books (“Healing Back Pain”) that shape her world as she releases her fourth LP.
Maren Morris Lifts Herself Up, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Mumford & Sons, Mon Laferte, the Swell Season and others.
MoMA’s Hunt for a New Director Ends With the Ascension of an Insider
The Museum of Modern Art in New York is promoting Christophe Cherix, the chief curator of its drawings and prints department. It will be his first time leading an institution.
March 28, 2025
Trump Calls on Smithsonian Institution to Promote ‘American Greatness’
The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
March 28, 2025
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 8 Recap: ‘Eat It’
A familiar face comes back into the picture, but it’s a face with a different name. And questionable motives.
March 28, 2025
10 Wild Clips to Help You Understand Andy Kaufman’s Greatness
The standup, who’s the subject of a new documentary, expanded the ambition of comedy. These videos show how far ahead of his time he was.
March 28, 2025
Through Tears, ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Makes Them Laugh
Partway through filming Season 1, the beloved cast member Linda Lavin died. To honor her, the remaining cast and crew decided the show must go on.
March 28, 2025
3 Video Games You May Have Missed in March
Karma: The Dark World takes inspirations like BioShock and “Severance” to the next level with creepily surreal and bizarrely utopian set pieces. Expelled! and Centum also delight.
March 28, 2025
The Best True Crime to Stream: 1970s and ’80s Kidnappings
Across television, film and podcasting, here are five stories of child abductions that left Americans shaken.
March 28, 2025
Who Even Knows What Famous Means These Days? They Do.
As viral stars cross into the mainstream, the hosts of the “Who? Weekly” podcast consider: Is Addison Rae an actual celebrity? Yes. Brittany Broski? Definitely not.
March 28, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Updates the Never-Ending Signal Story
“There are many books and stories to come,” Kimmel said of the Trump administration’s leaky-group-chat scandal, comparing it to the Harry Potter saga.
March 28, 2025
Bobby Sherman, Former Teen Idol, Has Stage 4 Cancer, His Wife Says
The 81-year-old is known for his breakout role on the 1960s television series “Here Come the Brides” and hits that included “Little Woman.”
March 27, 2025
Armand LaMontagne, Meticulous Sculptor of Sports Greats, Dies at 87
Working in wood, he captured the zeal of New England sports with his exacting, lifelike renderings of Hall of Famers like Ted Williams and Larry Bird.
March 27, 2025
California Man Sentenced in Scheme to Steal Pricey Violins and Rob a Bank
Prosecutors said that the man persuaded music stores to lend him violins worth tens of thousands of dollars on a trial basis, which he did not return.
March 27, 2025
‘Fight for Glory’ Is an Ecstatic Treat
This three-part documentary about the 2024 World Series has an interesting task: Retell a story that is already pretty good and pretty legible.
March 27, 2025
Pilar Viladas Dies at 70; Journalist Chronicled Trends in Design
Schooled in art history, she brought authority and a human perspective to her writing and editing for Architectural Digest, HG, The Times and other publications.
March 27, 2025
Leonard Polonsky, Philanthropist Who Supported the Arts, Dies at 97
After making a fortune in financial services, he funded the arts and made historical artifacts and documents widely available to the public.
March 27, 2025
David M. Childs, Skyline-Shaping Architect, Dies at 83
He was the chief architect of 1 World Trade Center, which soared in the wake of 9/11. As chairman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he left a mark on New York.
March 27, 2025
PS21, a Hub for Forward-Looking Art Upstate, Names a New Director
Vallejo Gantner, a longtime arts administrator in New York City, has taken over as artistic and executive director at PS21 in Chatham, N.Y.
Under Trump, Kennedy Center’s Classical Offerings Will (Mostly) Go On
The center’s opera company and orchestra are planning typical seasons. But one opera was withdrawn from the lineup by the artists who created it, who objected to the president’s takeover.
Jazzed About Abstraction: Jack Whitten’s Show Is a Peak MoMA Moment
Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium. Our critic calls his survey “scintillating and sweeping.”
March 27, 2025
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
A new take on Wynton Marsalis’s “Blues Symphony,” a piano cycle by Gregory Spears and Rosa Feola’s solo debut are among the highlights.
Scowl Made Hardcore Purists Angry. Now the Band Is Doubling Down.
The punk band fronted by Kat Moss wound its way from a local scene to national attention. Its second album, “Are We All Angels,” unpacks the pain of the journey.
A Showcase for Formerly Incarcerated Artists Grows in Brooklyn
The nonprofit Center for Art and Advocacy, designed as a steppingstone to the art world, opens a public exhibition and education space in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
March 27, 2025
Is It a Mirror or a ‘Mirror’? Ask Joseph Kosuth.
A deconstructed retrospective for the pioneer of Conceptual art shows off both the exhilarating highs and the sterile dead-ends of making ideas into artworks.
March 27, 2025
Atomfall’s Nuclear Disaster Has a Toxic Element: Tedium
An alternative history of the worst nuclear event in British history is burdened by narrative tropes and uninspired characters.
March 27, 2025
Late Night Can’t Quit the Group Chat
“This operation was about as secretive as a Fortnite Twitch stream,” Jimmy Kimmel said of U.S. officials’ leaked discussion of a plan to attack Yemen.
March 27, 2025
Herb Greene, 82, Dies; His Photographs Captured the San Francisco Sound
One of the first to shoot the Grateful Dead, he also memorably chronicled many of the other bands that were on the scene in the late 1960s.
Eddie Adcock, Virtuoso Who Pushed Bluegrass Forward, Dies at 86
A master improviser on banjo, he understood the genre’s roots but was also in the forefront of the later “newgrass” movement.
Review: Can Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Find a New Voice?
On a program with three New York premieres, the company seems stuck in an international style, though there are flickers of something more distinctive.
When the Wild Child Egon Schiele Grew Up
Some of the artist’s most psychologically insightful work came in the final years of his life — a mature period cut short by a pandemic.
March 26, 2025
‘Common Side Effects’ Is a Stylish and Trippy Animated Thriller
Filled with smart dialogue, specificity and visual wonder, this Max series is a good choice to help fill the “Severance”-shaped hole in your heart.
March 26, 2025
New A.I. Project Explores Mysteries of Delacroix, Master of Romanticism
Eric and Wendy Schmidt and the Sorbonne will fund a new program to digitize Delacroix’s papers and identify other artists who may have contributed to his murals and paintings.
March 26, 2025
With ‘The Studio,’ Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Grow Up. Sort Of.
Creative partners since they were teenagers, the comedy duo’s new series, “The Studio,” pokes fun at the Hollywood system that practically raised them.
March 26, 2025
Bon Iver Is Happy (and Sexy) Now. It Took a Lot of Work.
The singer and songwriter Justin Vernon’s fast success led to unexpected opportunities and emotional depletion. His next LP, “Sable, Fable,” is a moment of reinvention.
Late Night Is Still Reeling Over the Government’s ‘War by Emoji’
“Signal might be a good app for you and me and our local drug dealer, but it’s not for the Pentagon to plan wars on,” Ronny Chieng said on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”
March 26, 2025
The Artist Behind the Portrait Trump Hates Defends Her Work
A portrait of President Trump was removed from the Colorado Capitol after he criticized it as “truly the worst.” The woman who painted it said the incident had hurt her business.
March 25, 2025
6 (Up-tempo) New Songs You Should Hear Now
Get your blood pumping with the latest tracks from Chappell Roan, J Noa, Illuminati Hotties and more.
‘The Studio’ Review: He Is Decades Too Late for His Close-Up
Seth Rogen plays a stressed-out movie bigwig in a satire of an industry in decline.
March 25, 2025
Girls to the Front: Punk Pioneers Are Coming to Lincoln Center
The institution’s annual American Songbook series honors “singer outsiders” including Fanny and Poly Styrene in events curated by Kathleen Hanna and Tamar-kali.
‘Severance’ Fans Celebrate With Lumon Cosplay and Waffles
In Kingston, two restaurants that appeared in the series hosted a watch party for the Season 2 finale.
March 25, 2025
Opera Has a Sustainability Problem. One Company Wants to Fix It.
The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam has made dramatic moves to go green, from the materials it uses in productions to the food it serves.
Branford Marsalis and Steve Lehman Rethink the Jazz Cover Album
Marsalis leads a take on Keith Jarrett’s 1974 LP “Belonging,” and Lehman interprets “The Music of Anthony Braxton,” revealing fresh lessons.
Jon Stewart Thinks He May Be in the ‘Bomb Yemen’ Chat Group
The “Daily Show” host suspects that he, too, might have been invited to a discussion of secret war plans by a bumbling official in the Trump administration.
March 25, 2025
Dressing Like an Artist? There’s an Art to That.
An exhibition at the Louvre-Lens in France examines centuries of interplay between art and fashion, including what the sartorial choices of artists revealed about their place in society.
March 25, 2025
Conan O’Brien Receives Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center
The ceremony honoring Conan O’Brien with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was the first high-profile event at the Kennedy Center since President Trump ousted its top leaders and installed himself as chairman.
March 24, 2025
NewJeans Had Planned a Rebirth. The Performance Ended in Tears.
K-pop’s most imaginative group has been battling its powerhouse label. Our critic watched as its first concert in months was upended by a court ruling.
‘Adolescence’ Has People Talking. Its Writer Wants Lawmakers to Act.
The Netflix hit has touched off debates about smartphone use by children and, in Britain, fed into calls for a social media ban.
March 24, 2025
Fred Eversley, Sculptor of Otherworldly Discs, Is Dead at 83
With his engineering background, he thought about his work differently from how other artists did. His abiding interest was in energy, in the scientific sense.
March 24, 2025
A Festival Displays the Expressive Power of Tuning in Music
The Los Angeles collective Wild Up brought its Darkness Sounding festival to New York, with some of the event’s appeal lost in transit.
Library Advocates Rally as Trump Targets Federal Funding
An executive order has demanded that the Institute of Museum and Library Services be eliminated to the maximum extent allowed by law.
March 24, 2025
Lionizing Mark Twain, Conan O’Brien Subtly Skewers Trump
In accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the comedian mounted a bristling political attack artfully disguised as a tribute.
March 24, 2025
Performa 2025 Biennial Announces New Commissions
Artists from around the world will converge in New York this fall for a program of live spectacles, combining music, sound, sculpture and commedia dell’arte.
March 24, 2025
Leading Ballet Students With Grace, Mercy and Hard-Won Experience
Jenifer Ringer, the celebrated New York City Ballet principal, is back at the School of American Ballet in a new role: teacher and guiding light.
Angelina Jolie Wants to Pick Up Where Warhol and Basquiat Left Off
The actress is building a community of artists, thinkers and doers of all kinds, in a storied building in downtown Manhattan.
March 24, 2025
‘Mid Century Modern,’ Plus 8 Things to Watch on TV this Week
A new comedy starring Nathan Lane and Matt Bomer comes to Hulu, and this season of “The Bachelor” wraps up.
March 24, 2025
At the Kennedy Center, Conan O’Brien Gets Honored, and the Trump Jokes Are Plentiful
The star-studded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony was the most notable event at the Washington arts center since the president installed himself as its chairman.
March 24, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: The Morning After
Drinks were drunk, decisions were made. This week’s episode was all about the consequences.
March 24, 2025
‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’ Review: No Century for Old Men
In the long-awaited sequel to “Wolf Hall,” Henry VIII’s royal fixer pays the price for success. (It’s his head.)
March 23, 2025
Brian James, Pioneer of Punk Rock, Is Dead at 70
As the guitarist and main songwriter for the Damned, he helped spark an explosion on the British music scene in the 1970s.
Marty Callner, Director of Comedy Specials and Music Videos, Dies at 78
At HBO in the late 1970s, he established the template for presenting stand-up on the small screen. He then became a mainstay of MTV in its early days.
March 23, 2025
The Brooklyn Academy of Music Is Fighting to Regain Its Mojo
The performing arts venue does not draw the attention or audiences it once did. Now it has lost another leader as it works to adjust to an uncertain future for cultural institutions.
March 23, 2025
Mariah Carey Did Not Copy Her Christmas Hit From Another Song, Judge Rules
Two songwriters had filed a $20 million lawsuit accusing her of infringing on their copyright of a song with the same name: “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
‘Severance’ Finale: Which Theories Were Correct?
Some fans correctly predicted some of the episode’s biggest revelations. But other mysteries remain, and many more were introduced.
March 22, 2025
The ‘Severance’ Actress Who Has Milk and Cookies for Dinner
“That’s the great thing about being an adult,” says Sydney Cole Alexander, who plays Natalie, the liaison with a wide smile and a cold gaze on the hit workplace thriller.
March 22, 2025
In Taipei, a Mother and Daughter Reflect on the Island’s Art Scene
Over the years, the Taiwanese art world has blossomed, thanks partly to the gallerists Tina Keng and Shelly Wu, who have championed Chinese and Taiwanese artists.
March 22, 2025
‘This Is Our Pompeii’: Altadena Artists Picking Up the Pieces
Neighbors on Mariposa Street in Altadena, Calif., say artworks can be remade, but how do you restart a community?
March 22, 2025
Mayhem Has the Wildest Story in Black Metal. Somehow, It’s Turning 40.
The Norwegian band’s early years were punctuated by headlines about death and church burnings. It went on to become a beacon of experimentation in the genre.
The Power of ‘Two’: An Anniversary Playlist
Celebrate two years of this newsletter with songs by Dolly Parton, Stacey Q, Mitski and more.
Japanese Breakfast’s Shimmering Sadness, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Marianne Faithfull, the Waterboys featuring Fiona Apple, Debby Friday and more.
‘Severance’ Finale Raises New Questions, but Were There Any Answers?
Our critics and editors assess the new conflicts introduced by the Season 2 finale and whether it cleared up enough of the show’s many mysteries.
March 21, 2025
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: ‘Barbecue’
Our new arrivals smell something sizzling in the woods. Here comes a meal with all the fixin’s.
March 21, 2025
‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale: Mark vs. Mark
The season ended with a bizarre but moving episode that found the Lumon employees’ inner and outer selves at cross purposes.
March 21, 2025
Art Basel Hong Kong’s Film Program Blends Facts, Fiction and Fantasy
This year, the fair features the work of more than 30 filmmakers. The centerpiece is “Vampires in Space,” a mix of sci-fi and social commentary.
March 21, 2025
Long-Lost Klimt Portrays African Prince
The gallery selling the work, which resurfaced at the TEFAF Maastricht art fair, says a major museum is negotiating to buy it.
March 21, 2025
Raise a Glass to the Messy, Cringey Wedding Toast
An inspired new book from veteran comedians cautions novices to err on the side of caution. But our comedy critic makes the case for taking a big swing.
March 21, 2025
This Hong Kong Art Show Aims to Put You to Sleep
An art show inspired by A.S.M.R. in Kowloon, features soothing videos, a Bob Ross room and an enormous pillow shaped like a brain.
March 21, 2025
In Hong Kong, a Vibrant Art Scene Thrives in an Industrial District
In some ways, Wong Chuk Hang can feel like a separate time zone from the busy Central district. For artists, galleries and collectors, that’s a draw.
March 21, 2025
How ‘Severance’ Uses Old Tricks to Make Its Office Hell
Clocks, elevators and cubicles become dystopian signifiers in the television show, which invokes and inverts workplace cinema.
March 21, 2025
Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Environmental Music Is Enchanting a New Generation
The Japanese musician, who wasn’t widely known before his death in 2003, has become a beacon for listeners on YouTube and beyond.
At Art Basel Hong Kong, Evidence of a Shifting Art World
Created as a hub for Asian art, the fair is succeeding at drawing more galleries and works from India and other parts of Asia and South Asia.
March 21, 2025
Late Night Flunks Trump for Gutting the Department of Education
“Trump famously said he loves the poorly educated, and now he will have so many more people to love,” Jimmy Kimmel said on Thursday.
March 21, 2025
When the Walls Close In on the ‘Wolf Hall’ Saga
Viewers thrilled to the scheming Thomas Cromwell’s rise. Now, in the new TV series “The Mirror and the Light,” comes the fall.
March 21, 2025
Is Playboi Carti Rap’s Next — or Last — Superstar?
After nearly five years of building hype, the Atlanta rapper’s 30-song third album, “Music,” has finally arrived. Let’s discuss.
‘Shared Custody’ Is a Prickly Spanish Divorce Drama
And as with many European series, this one, on Hulu, features plenty of cool sweaters and hot tempers.
March 20, 2025
Lenny Schultz, Comedian Who Made a Lot of Noise, Dies at 91
A highly physical performer, he said he couldn’t tell jokes. But he became well known for a wild act that fellow comedians didn’t want to follow.
March 20, 2025
J.B. Moore, Producer of Seminal Hip-Hop Records, Dies at 81
He was a magazine ad salesman when he and a colleague, Robert Ford, teamed with Kurtis Blow and helped break rap music into the mainstream.
For Cleveland Orchestra, It’s Beethoven (and Freedom) to the Rescue
When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his “Leonore” Overture No. 3 subbed in.
A Hong Kong Picasso Show Aims to Help Viewers See Him ‘in a New Light’
The exhibition at M+ pairs the Spanish master’s works with those of four generations of Asian and Asian-diasporic artists, setting up a lively dialogue.
March 20, 2025
Amid Change and Challenges, These Hong Kong Bookshops Persist
It has not been easy for the city’s bookstores recently. But there are still shops piled high with new, rare and secondhand tomes, if you know where to look.
March 20, 2025
‘The Residence’ Review: Murder and Mystery in the White House
The Netflix series, executive produced by Shonda Rimes, is the latest lighthearted murder mystery on streaming TV.
March 20, 2025
Want to Know About the Art Scene in Hong Kong? Talk to Pearl Lam.
With Art Basel Hong Kong approaching, the gallerist discussed her thoughts on the city’s place in the Asian art world.
March 20, 2025
An Exhibition About Old News Aims to Make Sense of a Changed Hong Kong
A painter and a former journalist have teamed up to demonstrate the city’s shift from relative openness to tighter controls on freedoms of expression.
March 20, 2025
Sprung From the Attic, Flannery O’Connor’s Artworks See the Light
The darkly comic Southern novelist kept a quiet practice in the visual arts. For the centenary of her birth, her paintings are finally getting an audience — and updating her legacy.
March 20, 2025
The Sudden Weirdness of TV Presidents
Today’s political dramas have conspiracy, murder and supervolcanoes. But their conventional White House protocols and procedures might be the most disorienting aspects.
March 20, 2025
‘Peep Show’ Still Proves That ‘Self-Loathing Is Pretty Universal’
The creators, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, and others look back on the highly influential British comedy that remains a cult item for American audiences.
March 20, 2025
Jensen McRae and 10 More Artists to Watch
Meet the buzzy folk-pop songwriter, plus a dancey noise band, a dexterous Dominican M.C., a new generation of SoundCloud rappers and more.
A ‘Summer House’ Cast Member Develops Main Character Energy
Amanda Batula spent most of eight seasons supporting her husband. Now she’s joining the reality show’s alpha women.
March 20, 2025
Hate Jury Duty? These People Actually Pay for It.
Immersive theater productions are taking jury service, which most consider a burden to be avoided at all costs, and packaging it as entertainment.
March 20, 2025
Late Night Tackles the Attacks on Tesla
Jordan Klepper said no one should be blowing up Elon Musk’s cars, “especially because if you just wait a few minutes, they’ll probably do it by themselves.”
March 20, 2025
This Charming British Detective Show Is an Escape From Uncertain Times
“Ludwig,” streaming on BritBox, stars David Mitchell as a reclusive puzzle setter who solves mysteries. And then the world makes sense again.
March 20, 2025
A Guided Tour: Inside the Splendor of the New Frick
Our art critic goes room-by-room through New York’s Gilded Age house museum, reopening after nearly five years. Don’t miss the new upstairs galleries.
March 20, 2025
Touring Kennedy Center, Trump Mused on His Childhood ‘Aptitude for Music’
The president, who recently took over Washington’s major performing arts center, reportedly said that he had not been encouraged to develop his musical talents.
March 19, 2025
Art Adviser Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients
Lisa Schiff diverted millions of dollars from art collectors to fund her own luxe lifestyle.
March 19, 2025
Amid Kennedy Center Upheaval, a Maestro Decides to Stay On
As the center goes through changes after President Trump’s takeover, Gianandrea Noseda is extending his tenure at the National Symphony Orchestra, one of the center’s main groups.
Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.
Mr. Schiff, who has refused to play in Russia and his native Hungary because of strongman rule, said he was alarmed by President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying.”
This Japanese Sax Polymath Might Be a Postmodern Bach
The composer and saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu is at home in free jazz, classical and art pop. Finally touring North America, he’s going big by staying small.
A $300 Million Art Trove and the Labyrinth of Nazi-Era Art Claims
Claims on the Guelph Treasure stretch back nearly two decades, and Germany’s plans to change how restitutions are evaluated are now adding new wrinkles.
March 19, 2025
Ellen Pompeo Leaves the Hospital
For 20 years, the star of “Grey’s Anatomy” has rarely worked elsewhere. For a new Hulu series, about an adoption gone very wrong, she changes out of her scrubs.
March 19, 2025
How Alison Krauss Found the Song That Rekindled Her Distinctive Band
After 14 years between albums, the singer and fiddler has regrouped Union Station to sing about darkness and light. The group is carrying on without a key member.
Jimmy Fallon Parodies Trump’s Podcast-Length Phone Call With Putin
The “Tonight Show” host said President Trump had spent most of the call “trying to sell Putin a Cybertruck.”
March 19, 2025
Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth: Chairman Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center
A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors on dead celebrities and people from outside the arts.
11 Songs to Keep St. Patrick’s Day Going
Extend the holiday with tracks from Sinead O’Connor, the Pogues, Kneecap and more.
Lackluster Assassins Can’t Outshine the Beauty of Feudal Japan
The stories of vengeance in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which follows an African-born samurai and a young shinobi, are less compelling than its vibrant world.
March 18, 2025
Two Men Found Guilty in Theft of $6 Million Gold Toilet
The glimmering commode, an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, was stolen during a break-in at Winston Churchill’s ancestral home in 2019.
March 18, 2025
‘Ludwig’ Is Like a Fun British Version of ‘Monk’
The twisty, serialized mystery stars David Mitchell of “Peep Show,” who plays identical twins, one of whom goes missing.
March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025
One Painting Got Me Through Winter
Piet Mondrian pioneered abstract painting. But he kept painting flowers — flowers that our critic Jason Farago can’t stop thinking about. What makes them so magnetic?
March 18, 2025
Film, Film, Film for the Home Team
During spring training, Major League Baseball players recorded trick shots and podcasts at a content house in the hope of broadening the sport’s cultural relevance.
March 18, 2025
Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.
After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police its acquisitions and review its collection.
March 18, 2025
Jon Stewart Isn’t Buying Trump’s Latest Golf ‘Championship’
After the president claimed victory at his own club, Stewart compared him to “the Make-a-Wish Batman kid: ‘Hey, look at that, Donald. You caught all the criminals.’”
March 18, 2025
Ming Fay, 82, Who Made Magical Sculptures of the Natural World, Dies
His artwork paid tribute to its surroundings, in New York City and elsewhere, rendering nature at an oversized scale that made it unmissable.
March 17, 2025
Thomas Moser, Woodworker Whose Chairs Were Works of Art, Dies at 90
Self-taught, he practiced “the lost art of making furniture well,” producing pieces for collectors, presidents and even the pope.
March 17, 2025
Trump Visits the Kennedy Center and Muses on Hosting its Honors Gala
The president had harsh words for “Hamilton,” which canceled a planned tour there after he took over the center, but seemed excited about a long-planned “Les Misérables.”
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83
As the leader of the Youngbloods, he sang an enduring anthem of the peace-and-love era, with the chorus, “Come on people now, smile on your brother.”
Universal Music Calls Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit ‘Misguided’
The label behind Drake and Kendrick Lamar filed a motion on Monday to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit, which accused it of defamation and harassment over the diss song.
Émilie Dequenne, Belgian Actress Who Starred in ‘Rosetta,’ Dies at 43
She won the Cannes Film Festival’s best actress award for her debut performance in 1999. She was later diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer.
March 17, 2025
Review: ‘We Are the Lucky Ones’ Gives Voice to a Generation
This new opera assembles a compassionate, haunting portrait of the middle class that emerged from World War II and considers what they leave behind.
The ‘Father’ of Native American Composers Hasn’t Gotten His Due
Louis W. Ballard paved the way for a booming generation of artists. But his works have been too little performed and recorded.
From London, Cycles of Hip-Hop Enlightenment, and Entertainment Too
Boy Blue brings its new show, dense with dance and rootsy British hip-hop, to Lincoln Center.
Book About Yellowstone Wins American History Prize
The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable of bridging ideological divides.”
March 17, 2025
On ‘The White Lotus,’ Patrick Schwarzenegger Gets Rich Quick
The actor, who descends from Hollywood and political royalty, lends some of that privilege to his role as a cocky finance bro in the HBO hit.
March 17, 2025
Getting in Touch With the Black Imagination at the Oculus
A new cultural hub spurs curiosity and cultivates transformation in a place designed for transactions — the mall at the World Trade Center.
March 17, 2025
So You Think You Can Be a Cabaret Star
Workshops at the 92nd Street Y and other New York institutions are helping performers of all ages connect with the art of storytelling through song.
‘The Residence,’ Plus 7 Things to Watch on TV this Week
A new murder-mystery series, starring Uzo Aduba, comes to Netflix, and Oscar-winning films come to streaming platforms.
March 17, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: A Poetic Act
It was a big week for cutting loose and confessions, for sex as a metaphor but also just for sex.
March 17, 2025
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll.
Attributing a work to the artist generally requires authentication by the Van Gogh Museum, but lawsuits and an influx of requests have made it reassess that role.
March 16, 2025
Trump Seeks More Sway in Picking Kennedy Center Honorees
The president, who recently had himself installed as the center’s chairman, has called a meeting of its board to approve changes that would give him more input in the process.
Lady Gaga Sells ‘Mayhem’ Hard. But Does It Work?
On Popcast, a discussion about the singer’s latest “return to form” album and whether her aggressive promotion of it adds up to anything new.
The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation
The museum, based in Henry Clay Frick’s 1914 Fifth Avenue mansion, reopens with a deft expansion worthy of a New York treasure.
March 15, 2025
With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past
The ghost of George Washington Carver hangs over the studio of Amanda Williams, where hues are inspired by the Alabama soil Black farmers worked.
March 15, 2025
TEFAF Returns With Majesty in an Uncertain Market
The fair has a jewel of a 16th-century illuminated manuscript, and other museum-quality items, but fewer standouts over all. Sales were still brisk.
March 14, 2025
Sean Combs’s Lawyers Say Video of Hallway Assault Was Altered
The video, a critical piece of the prosecution’s case, shows the music mogul beating and kicking his girlfriend at a hotel in 2016.
An ‘In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb’ Playlist
Prepare for spring with songs from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lion Babe, Buddy Guy and others.
Chappell Roan’s Bro-Country Tweak, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Playboi Carti, Haim, Bon Iver, Willie Nelson and others.
Review: Out of the Future, a Drab Ritual
In “Terrestrial: The Sprout,” at New York Live Arts, three directors present a show about epic memory and indescribable feelings.
Supreme Court Revives Long-Running Nazi Art Restitution Case
The case involving a Pissarro is being sent back to federal court in California for review in light of a new state law, in a dispute between heirs and a Spanish museum.
March 14, 2025
Dudamel Leads a Premiere by a Youthful Ravel. Not Bad for a Kid.
The New York Philharmonic and its next music director gave “Sémiramis” its first public hearing, alongside other Ravel pieces and works by Varèse and Gershwin.
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: Goin’ Hungry
Coach Ben goes on a hunger strike. Young Natalie goes rogue.
March 14, 2025
‘Ted Lasso’ Is Coming Back
Apple TV+ announced on Friday that the Emmy-winning comedy will return for a fourth season. Jason Sudeikis will be back to reprise the title role.
March 14, 2025
An Animated Spider-Man for Every Era
The superhero has been the subject of many different animated TV shows dating back to the 1960s. Here’s how he has evolved.
March 14, 2025
Enemies in Battle Over ‘LOVE’ Artist Bury the Hatchet
Can two rivals, bringing Robert Indiana’s long-hidden work into the light, reboot his legacy for a new generation?
March 14, 2025
Chelsea Handler at 50: Still Hustling and Dreaming of Margaritas
In her new book, “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” the comedian dishes on life lessons, breakups and being denied a tryst with Andrew Cuomo.
March 14, 2025
Late Night Takes Shots at Trump’s Liquor Tariff Threat
Jimmy Kimmel pointed to the irony of President Trump “making it very expensive to get drunk. He’s the reason we need to get drunk!”
March 14, 2025
JD Vance Is Booed at a Kennedy Center Concert After Trump’s Takeover
The vice president and his wife were booed as they took their seats for a National Symphony Orchestra concert of music by Shostakovich and Stravinsky.
‘The Devil in the Family’ Is a Poignant and Terrifying Docu-Series
The story of the disgraced mommy vlogger Ruby Franke has been covered extensively by the news media. A Hulu documentary offers surprising new insights.
March 13, 2025
Dawn Robinson, En Vogue Alum, Says She’s Been Living in Her Car for 3 Years
Robinson’s mother said in an interview that the revelation about her estranged daughter had been hard to take but if she could see her now “I would grab her, I would hug her.”
A Composer Both Fully Modern and Sincerely Spiritual
Sofia Gubaidulina’s work, with its thorniness and religious themes, put her at odds with the Soviet government.
Review: A Tharp Master Class on Themes, Variations and Allusions
A program celebrating Twyla Tharp’s 60th year making dances features the masterwork “Diabelli” and the fresh new “Slacktide,” set to Philip Glass.
Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93
Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in vivid, colorful compositions.
David Raven, British Drag Performer Known as Maisie Trollette, Dies at 91
A mainstay of England’s drag circuit, he performed for over five decades and encouraged other drag queens to flourish.
March 13, 2025
Madison Square Park’s Conservancy Names New Chief Curator
The organization in New York has selected Denise Markonish, the chief curator of Mass MoCA, to lead its next chapter.
March 13, 2025
John Mulaney Returns to Late Night on Netflix
“Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney” resurrected the comic’s eccentric but enjoyable live talk show, with contributions from Richard Kind, Michael Keaton, Joan Baez and many Willy Lomans.
March 13, 2025
The City of Brotherly Homicide
“Long Bright River,” on Peacock, and “Dope Thief,” on Apple TV+, set stories of drugs, murder and broken families on the mean streets of Philadelphia.
March 13, 2025
Want to be Alone With a Rembrandt and a Queen? Here’s Your Chance.
A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some artists today.
March 13, 2025
Orchid Explosions in ‘Mexican Modernism’ at the Botanical Garden
This year’s show pays elegant, effusively colorful tribute to the Mexican architect Luis Barragán and his signature palette of orange and creamy pink.
March 13, 2025
On ‘Severance,’ a Brutal Tale of Female Self-Loathing
The ongoing rivalry between Helena and Helly R. on the hit sci-fi drama on Apple TV+ serves as a parable about internalized contempt and rage.
March 13, 2025
John Mulaney Says His New Show Is Netflix’s Mistake
The comedian said Netflix “picked up this show by accident. They thought that it was a true-crime documentary because I look like a disappeared boy.”
March 13, 2025
Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities Leaves at Trump’s ‘Direction’
Shelly C. Lowe, a scholar of higher education and the first Native American to lead the agency, was appointed by former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
March 12, 2025
Chris Moore, Illustrator for Classic Sci-Fi Books, Dies at 77
He conjured fantastical worlds with covers for novels by Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke. He also left his mark on albums by Fleetwood Mac and Rod Stewart.
March 12, 2025
Blackpink’s Members Wrestle With the Mega-Group’s Long Shadow
On new solo releases, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé each face a choice: double-down or retreat from their roles in the smash K-pop girl group.
After Nearly 125 Years, a Lost Jewel by Ravel Gets Its Premiere
A prelude and dance by the French master recently surfaced in a Paris library. Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic will give the world premiere.
A Burned-Out Designer Tried to Heal by Making a Cozy Game
Davey Wreden, the writer of mind-bending video games, moves away from self-conscious cleverness in a tea shop simulator.
March 12, 2025
5 Years After Covid Closed the Theaters, Audiences Are Returning
Broadway is almost back, and pop music tours and sports events are booming. But Hollywood, museums and other cultural sectors have yet to bounce back.
March 12, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Doubts Trump Will Really Buy a Tesla
“But why should he, when he did a big commercial for them today, absolutely free?” Kimmel said after the president brought some of Elon Musk’s cars to the White House.
March 12, 2025
Larry Appelbaum, Who Found Jazz Treasure in the Archives, Dies at 67
He helped turn the Library of Congress into a leading center for research on the history of jazz, and made some surprising discoveries of his own.
Tony Hinchcliffe, the Trump Rally Comedian, Lands a Netflix Deal
Hinchcliffe’s set at Madison Square Garden in October drew sharp criticism after he described Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”
March 11, 2025
Party Like It’s 2009: The Playlist
Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem” inspired a look back at a time when indie-rock and Auto-Tuned pop mingled, and the lines between the underground and mainstream blurred
‘Adolescence’ Is a Cacophonous, Gripping Mini-Series
The emotionally complex new Netflix series, about a teenager accused of killing a classmate, doubles as a rich work of social critique.
March 11, 2025
The Philharmonic’s New Season: What We’re Excited to Hear
Our critics choose highlights from a lineup that includes Joshua Bell, Nathalie Joachim, Barbara Hannigan and more.
Meow Wolf to Open New York Edition of Its Immersive Art Program
The Santa Fe, N.M., company has found success tapping into the experience economy and artistic psychedelia.
March 11, 2025
Sony Gives N.Y.U. $7.5 Million for an Audio Institute
A multifaceted new program at the university’s Steinhardt School will train students (on Sony equipment) for jobs in music and audio “that don’t exist yet.”
The Transformer: Twyla Tharp Dives Into the Future
Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary as a dance maker with a program pairing the monumental “Diabelli” (1998) and the new “Slacktide.”
Those Sounds (Brrr-ah Bah Bah-BAH) You Hear? Choreographers at Work.
In dance, a wordless art, an improvised language of rhythmic noises helps communicate the shape and feel of movement.
Inside the Detail-Obsessed, Essential World of Music Editing
When composers publish their scores or prepare them for performance, they need an editor — a role that rarely enjoys the classical music limelight.
In ‘Long Bright River,’ Amanda Seyfried Serves and Protects
The actress’s role as a Philadelphia beat cop in this Peacock series seems like an odd fit, but that’s the point. “I just wanted to prove to myself that nothing can feel too foreign,” she said.
March 11, 2025
Brewing Tea in a Cozy Game Can Be Tiring
The designer of The Stanley Parable is back with Wanderstop, full of despairing characters and musings about fatigue and burnout.
March 11, 2025
Lonnie Holley Never Plays a Song Twice. (Even His Own.)
The artist and musician, now 75, represents a devotion to the act of creation. His new LP “Tonky,” which incorporates jazz, blues, hip-hop and electronic music, is due this month.
Late Night Takes Stock of Trump’s Effect on the Markets
“In the first Trump term, it took a disease to destroy the economy,” Stephen Colbert said. “This time, he’s the disease.”
March 11, 2025
Simon Fisher-Becker, Actor in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Doctor Who,’ Dies at 63
A versatile character actor whose career spanned film, theater and television, Mr. Fisher-Becker was known for small, memorable roles.
March 10, 2025
Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
The donation from two philanthropists will support performances, commissions and young artists, at a time of uncertainty for the dance industry.
Jam Like a King: Charles Releases a Playlist
King Charles III showcased 17 artists, mostly from Commonwealth countries, in a personal playlist. Beyoncé, Bob Marley and Diana Ross made the cut.
On ‘Mayhem,’ Lady Gaga Wants You to Party Like It’s 2009
She dances on the line between clever self-referentiality and less inspired rehashing on her new LP, committing to the over-the-top excess that first made her a star.
Fashion? Rockets? Yachts? A Trump Ally Has Ideas for the Kennedy Center
Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into space and open a marina and a Cipriani restaurant.
Brian Tyree Henry Isn’t Hiding
Since breaking out in “Atlanta,” the actor has become a dependable Hollywood side man. In “Dope Thief,” a new crime drama, he will finally take the lead.
March 10, 2025
Keeping Up With Highbrow Art While Raising a Child
It’s not easy, but here’s how Mark Krotov, the publisher of the literary magazine n+1, attempts it, often with his 6-year-old daughter along for the ride.
March 10, 2025
‘Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney,’ Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV this Week
A live talk show comes to Netflix, Ringo Starr performs in Nashville and Amanda Seyfried plays a Philadelphia police officer.
March 10, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: Party Time
The gal pals finally moved out of their hermetic bubble this week in search of a little fun. The results were questionable.
March 10, 2025
David Sellers, Architect Who Built What He Designed, Dies at 86
He believed that architects could design better buildings if they did the construction themselves. His do-it-yourself approach caught on.
March 9, 2025
Flo Fox, 79, Dies; Street Photographer Overcame Blindness and Paralysis
She was legally blind and used a motorized wheelchair, but she managed to capture what she called the “ironic reality” of New York City on film.
March 9, 2025
Joey Molland, of the Power-Pop Band Badfinger, Is Dead at 77
He was the last remaining core member of a group that was both propelled and pigeonholed in the 1970s by its close association with the Beatles.
‘S.N.L.’ Imagines an Oval Office Meeting With Trump, Rubio and Musk
This week, the opener described a conflict between Elon Musk and Marco Rubio. Lady Gaga proved to be a capable joke-teller as both the host and the musical guest.
March 9, 2025
In ‘Dark Winds,’ Things Are About to Get Even Darker
Zahn McClarnon, who plays a Navajo cop in AMC crime drama, talks about the coming third season, which is moodier and more mystical than previous ones.
March 9, 2025
A Hollywood Star With a Secret That Could Have Ended Her Career
Merle Oberon was a popular actress who was once nominated for an Oscar. But a fact that she hid from the public threatened to unspool her entire life’s work.
March 9, 2025
Inside the Sean Combs Hotline: The Makings of a Mass Tort
From a low-slung building in Montana, employees process sex abuse complaints against the music mogul that have been drawn to them through advertising and a viral hotline.
Gwen McCrae, 81, Dies; Singer Helped Open the Dance Floor to Disco
Originally a gospel singer, she went on to meld soulful melodies with dance-floor-friendly grooves on songs like the 1975 Top 10 hit “Rockin’ Chair.”
Raised in a Civil War, He Makes Games to Bring People Together
Josef Fares, whose family fled Lebanon for Sweden in the 1980s, began his career as a filmmaker before pouring his creative energy into cooperative video games.
March 8, 2025
A Painter Whose Work Is Never Finished
Janiva Ellis questions pat solutions with her fractured spaces and artworks that feel as if they are under construction, including some that actually are.
March 8, 2025
Randall Park on the Kendrick Lamar Track He Loves to Drive to in L.A.
The actor isn’t sure he’d make a great F.B.I. agent, though he’s playing one again in the new TV series “The Residence.”
March 8, 2025
D’Wayne Wiggins, 64, Dies; One Third of R&B Group Tony! Toni! Toné!
As a paragon of the New Jack Swing sound, the band recorded three platinum albums and a slew of hits, including “Feels Good.”
10 Outrageously Great Lady Gaga Deep Cuts
Revisit the pop star’s catalog as her latest album, “Mayhem,” arrives.
Dolly Parton Memorializes Her Husband, Carl Dean, in a New Song
“Like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton wrote on Instagram before releasing the ballad “If You Hadn’t Been There.”
Review: Batsheva, and a Dance Divided
Batsheva Dance Company’s performance of Ohad Naharin’s masterful “Momo” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music was inevitably colored by events in Israel and Gaza.
Jason Isbell’s Bare-Bones Breakup Tune, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by I’m With Her, Nathy Peluso, Car Seat Headrest and others.
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: Taking Aim
The teens make a tough decision about Coach Ben. The adults say goodbye the only way they know how.
March 7, 2025
Review: A New York Philharmonic Evening of Small Epiphanies
Marin Alsop led the orchestra in a program of works by Beethoven, Brahms and Stravinsky, as well as a new violin concerto by Nico Muhly.
Anselm Kiefer Wonders if We’ll Ever Learn
As a sprawling new exhibit opens in two museums in Amsterdam, the German artist fears that history is repeating itself.
March 7, 2025
George Lowe, 67, Dies; Five Clips Capture His Kvetchy Space Ghost Alter Ego
He was the secret weapon behind the cult-classic Cartoon Network series that reimagined the 1960s intergalactic superhero as temperamental talk show host.
March 7, 2025
No Diamonds Here, but These Gemstones Still Shine
For all the repellent narcissism of its members, the family of HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” has been a deeply humanizing example of evangelical Christian faith.
March 7, 2025
For an Indian Textiles Designer, It Takes Many Villages
Brinda Dudhat, the founder of Morii Design in India, creates modern motifs supported by age-old techniques.
March 7, 2025
Late Night Tackles Trump’s Tariff Tug-of-War
“Trump just backed away from those tariffs like it was a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein,” Michael Kosta said on “The Daily Show.”
March 7, 2025
Caravaggio, Baroque’s Bad Boy, Gets a Blockbuster Show in Rome
Two dozen works from museums and private collectors around the world are on display, with some reunited for the first time in centuries.
March 7, 2025
Betty Bonney, 100, Dies; Her Paean to Joe DiMaggio Was a Big-Band Hit
Singing with the Les Brown band, she celebrated the Yankee star’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941. She also performed on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows.”
Ricardo Scofidio, Boldly Imaginative Architect, Is Dead at 89
With Diller Scofidio + Renfro, he brought a conceptual-art sensibility to cultural landmarks like Lincoln Center and to innovative public spaces like Manhattan’s High Line.
March 6, 2025
Man Charged With Tupac’s Murder Says His Prior Admissions Were False
The suspect, Duane Keith Davis, said in a jailhouse interview with ABC that he did not write the memoir that places him at the scene of the crime and is being used by prosecutors.
March 6, 2025
‘When No One Sees Us’ Is a Rich and Gorgeous Spanish Crime Drama
Even the small characters in this complex and sometimes humorous mystery on Max are rendered with the utmost specificity and affection.
March 6, 2025
What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in March
This week in Newly Reviewed, Seph Rodney covers Seokmin Ko’s Arcadian landscapes, David Altmejd’s discomfiting sculptures and Renée Green’s bright colors.
March 6, 2025
Polish Spies, South Korean Zombies and a Sicilian Prince
New international series include an espionage thriller on Max, a horror comedy on Prime Video and a new Netflix adaptation of “The Leopard.”
March 6, 2025
‘Doom’ Has Everything, and Nothing
Anne Imhof’s three-hour spectacle of moody youth at the Armory is sweet sorrow, full of moping and muttering. Still, almost despite itself, it points to true art.
March 6, 2025
Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times.
The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including music at a fraught moment in the Kennedy Center’s history and a passing delight in Tchaikovsky.
A Fashion Photographer Conjures the Ghosts of Georgia’s Past
At Gagosian, the precociously successful Tyler Mitchell evokes images of slavery against the backdrop of his native landscape.
March 6, 2025
Is This British Flame Thrower the Comic Best Suited to Take on Trump?
Lots of political comedy on the left has been surprisingly subdued. Nish Kumar stands out for his combative nature and jokes that bristle with anger.
March 6, 2025
In One Totem, a Marriage of Materials and Cultures
Joseph Walsh, an Irish designer, tries something new for the World Expo in Japan.
March 6, 2025
Mirrors That Are Designed to Dazzle
Sometimes, the art of making mirrors has little to do with reflection.
March 6, 2025
All Signs Point to Democrats Being Hopeless, Michael Kosta Says
During President Trump’s speech, Democrats held “little paddles as if they were ready to give Mike Johnson a naughty little spanking,” the “Daily Show” host said.
March 6, 2025
Juan Hamilton, Georgia O’Keeffe’s Companion and Contested Heir, Dies at 79
As a young potter, he turned up on the doorstep of an octogenarian master of modern painting. They grew so close it became a scandal.
March 5, 2025
Julia Wolfe’s ‘Her Story’
A clip from the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance in April 2023.
Review: With ‘Fidelio,’ the Met Opera Does What It Does Best
The Met, a magnet for star singers, flexed its muscles to stack the cast of Beethoven’s only opera, with Lise Davidsen in the title role.
How Do You Preserve a Vanishing Music Scene?
Five recent books collect photographs, memories and ephemera from the hardcore band Agnostic Front, the mysterious dance artist Aphex Twin, the rap collective Odd Future and more.
Histories of Native America and the Port of Los Angeles Win Bancroft Prize
The award, one of the most prestigious among scholars of American history, honors “scope, significance, depth of research and richness of interpretation.”
March 5, 2025
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz
Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound.
A Jaw-Dropping Cooperative Game Lets Writers Run Wild
With influences from Contra, Metroid, Portal, Mario, Halo and more, Split Fiction follows two aspiring authors into the sci-fi and fantasy settings of their imaginations.
March 5, 2025
A Weighty and Whimsical Century of The New Yorker
An exhibition at the New York Public Library celebrates the magazine’s literary stars and unsung office heroes.
March 5, 2025
The Wizard of Vinyl Is in Kansas
Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.
In ‘Deli Boys,’ Two Actors Find Dream Roles Playing No One’s Hero
Saagar Shaikh and Asif Ali will do “unspeakable things” in a Hulu comedy that centers on South Asians, drugs, violence — and the minimart.
March 5, 2025
An Island Cabin Touched by Lots of Hands
How artisans in a corner of the Pacific Northwest turned a rocky retreat into a permanent residence.
March 5, 2025
Late Night Is Underwhelmed by Trump’s Address to Congress
Jimmy Kimmel noted that the president’s speech started late: “I guess they were waiting for that last coat of shellac to dry on his face.”
March 5, 2025
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Review: Can You Fight City Hall?
The sort-of-rebooted series from Marvel and Disney+ pits the blind vigilante against a chaos-inducing, revenge-minded office holder.
March 5, 2025
Chris Jasper, Who Helped Revitalize the Isley Brothers, Dies at 73
A classically trained pianist turned songwriter, he was a cornerstone of the soul group’s sound during its fertile second act in the 1970s.
How Music Took Over This Year’s Oscars
On Popcast, a conversation about the smooth and bumpy ways that the Academy Awards incorporated music into its 97th annual ceremony on Sunday.
Piglets Left to Die in Art Exhibition Are Stolen in Denmark
Three starving piglets were taken from a former butcher’s warehouse, according to the Copenhagen police. The artist said he wanted to wake up society about animal mistreatment.
March 4, 2025
My Favorite Concerts I Saw This Winter
Hear music from Father John Misty, Mustafa and other artists our critic caught onstage so far this year.
‘Dabba Cartel’ Is a Go-Go-Go Drama With Depth
This Indian Netflix series isn’t the most original thing ever, but it comes loaded with brains, humor and electric performances.
March 4, 2025
Review: ‘Moby-Dick,’ the Opera, Cuts the Blubber
Streamlining Melville’s sprawling novel, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s moody, monochromatic 2010 adaptation has come to the Metropolitan Opera.
Hamilton Leithauser, an Indie-Rock Hero in a Very Fancy Room
For seven years, this Walkmen frontman has performed a residency at Cafe Carlyle. This year, he’s bringing along songs from a (louder) new solo album.
Chinese Architect Liu Jiakun Wins Pritzker Prize
Liu, known for understated structures that respond to their surroundings, has been awarded the profession’s highest honor.
March 4, 2025
Why Composers Want to Write Operas for Children
This genre allows artists to tap into their inner child. But it’s absolutely serious work.
Indigenous Australian Art Takes Center Stage at TEFAF Maastricht
This year’s fair will include a booth dedicated solely to First Nations Australian art, from bark paintings to works by Emily Kam Kngwarray.
March 4, 2025
TEFAF Turns From the Classic to the Contemporary
The European Fine Art Fair is embracing the work by newer, younger and more modern artists.
March 4, 2025
At City Ballet, a Swan Is Born and a Firebird Flies Into the Sunset
It was a busy winter: Ashley Bouder bid farewell, Mira Nadon dazzled in “Swan Lake,” Maria Tallchief was honored and Alexei Ratmansky had another winner.
At TEFAF Maastricht, a Class for Curators Demystifies the Art Market
Museum professionals are experts in art history, but may be newer to the nuances of buying art. A course aims to bridge that gap.
March 4, 2025
In Sardinia, a Showcase for Craft and Culture Rises From Ruins
A couple restored an abandoned farmstead as a rural haven where curious visitors can immerse themselves in the treasures of the island.
March 4, 2025
Showing Courage in Ukraine With Handfuls of Clay
Founded seven years ago in Kyiv, GORN Ceramics has become an object lesson in survival.
March 4, 2025
How Dolly Parton’s Husband, Carl Dean, Inspired ‘Jolene’
She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.
Late Night Recaps Zelensky’s Casual Friday at the White House
“I don’t see you asking Elon Musk if he owns a suit,” Seth Meyers said of the reporter who questioned Ukraine’s president about his attire.
March 4, 2025
Jay-Z Sues Rape Accuser and Lawyers, Saying They Knew Claim Was False
The anonymous woman withdrew her sex abuse suit last month, but the entertainer says in court papers she has since admitted her account was fabricated. She and her lawyer deny that.
Jack Vettriano, ‘Singing Butler’ Painter, Dies at 73
Critics largely rejected his work, but when it was last sold in 2004, “The Singing Butler” was the most valuable piece of art to ever emerge from Scotland.
March 3, 2025
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in March
New arrivals for U.S. subscribers include a sweeping adaptation of a literary classic and a quirky science-fiction movie starring Millie Bobby Brown.
March 3, 2025
Hal Hirshorn, Artist of Otherworldly Photos and Paintings, Dies at 60
A ubiquitous presence in New York’s art world, he also existed outside it, using 19th-century techniques to create ethereal, haunting images.
March 3, 2025
How to Be an American Carpenter in Japan? Don’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer
Following the advice of Zen masters, Jon Stollenmeyer endured months of rejection before finally getting his foot in the sliding door.
March 3, 2025
Stream These 6 Movies and Shows Before They Leave Netflix in March
A great Park Chan-wook film and a hilarious British satire are among the great titles leaving for U.S. subscribers this month.
March 3, 2025
M. Paul Friedberg, Landscape Architect Who Celebrated the City, Dies at 93
He made his mark as a designer of experimental playgrounds in New York City and then used the same ideas to reinvent urban parks across the country.
March 3, 2025
The Details That Make the Vienna Philharmonic Like No Other Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, in what felt like a victory lap, returned to Carnegie Hall to lead the Philharmonic’s annual three-day series of concerts.
TEFAF Maastricht, a Fair Known for Old Masters, Courts Young Collectors
The European fine art event is working to engage the under-45 crowd, with more modern and contemporary work and a “secret map” for select attendees.
March 3, 2025
Before Buying an Artwork, Make Sure It Wasn’t Stolen. Here’s How.
No matter where you’re shopping, art world experts recommend asking questions and doing research to ensure an object wasn’t lost, looted or stolen.
March 3, 2025
Discovering Maastricht’s Hidden History, Underground
Deep beneath the Dutch city lie vast subterranean spaces that have served as art canvases, air raid shelters and a strategic command center.
March 3, 2025
This ‘Swan Lake’ Keeps the Tutus but Sheds the Tights
Barelegged swans are a bit like baseball players without caps. But as the art form confronts its history of racial homogeneity some traditions are being rethought.
A Jazz Quintet Bubbling With Good Vibes? Meet the Women of Artemis.
The pianist Renee Rosnes formed the group in 2016, and it has evolved into a five-piece drawn from different nations and generations with a common goal.
Keeper of a Painter’s Secrets? Or a Fantasist and a Trickster?
Barry Joule says his friend Francis Bacon gave him a trove of sketches and paintings. Some experts aren’t so sure.
March 3, 2025
‘Deli Boys,’ Plus 9 Things to Watch on TV this Week
A new Hulu comedy premieres, “The Righteous Gemstones” are back and “The Traitors” wraps up its third season.
March 3, 2025
Oscars Red Carpet Filled With Star-Studded Looks
The red carpet at the 97th Academy Awards was filled with celebrities whose sartorial choices spanned the color spectrum, and political statements were made with small accessories.
March 3, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 3: The Snake Show
The guests are getting restless, and Mike White seems ready to start making messes.
March 3, 2025
Taming the ‘Howling Infinite’: ‘Moby-Dick’ Comes to the Met’s Stage
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s 2010 adaptation of Melville’s unruly novel opens this week at the Metropolitan Opera.
‘S.N.L.’ Reprises the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Face-Off
Mike Myers, as Elon Musk, adds an extra measure of crazy to an already bizarre moment in MAGA-era foreign policy.
March 2, 2025
Ecofeminism Returns, Renewing a Focus on the Environment and Women’s Rights
A form of artistic activism that faded after its heyday in the 1970s is back and aims to make its mark at TEFAF Maastricht.
March 2, 2025
The 9 People Who Check In to Every ‘White Lotus’
The exotic settings change from season to season in this HBO hit, but the characters stay the same.
March 2, 2025
Egon Schiele’s Art Draws New Audiences
After a museum show in Seoul, the Expressionist’s work is part of TEFAF Maastricht. For one gallerist, his art “has as much to say now” as it did a century ago.
March 2, 2025
The Streaming Rush to Turn Scripture Into Scripts
After the success of “The Chosen,” Amazon and Netflix are converting Bible stories into films and TV shows with “Game of Thrones”-style intrigue and romantic comedy elements.
March 2, 2025
Angie Stone, Hip-Hop Pioneer Turned Neo-Soul Singer, Dies at 63
After having success as a member of the Sequence, an early female rap group, she re-emerged in the 1990s as a practitioner of sultry, laid-back R&B.
Christian Holder, Longtime Star of the Joffrey Ballet, Dies at 75
He brought his elegance and power to boundary-pushing ballets in the 1960s and ’70s, and he was a presence at the storied company for 13 years.
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: Judge, Jury and …
The girls (and Travis) put Coach Ben on trial. The stakes are very high, the legal qualifications very low.
March 1, 2025
David Johansen: 15 Essential Songs
He was the frontman of the New York Dolls, an adventurous solo performer and the lounge act Buster Poindexter. Listen to highlights from his eclectic catalog.
David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75
In the 1970s, he and the transgressive Dolls were proto-punk pioneers. He later refashioned himself as the pompadoured lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.
How to Watch the Oscars: Date, Time and Streaming
Conan O’Brien will host the annual awards, which will be available to watch live on a streaming service for the first time.
March 1, 2025
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and More in March
“Anora” and “Happy Face” arrive, and “‘Dark Winds,” “The Wheel of Time,” “The Righteous Gemstones” and more return.
March 1, 2025
Bruno Mars Is Pop’s Most Reliable Male Star. Who Is He, Really?
A schmaltzy ballad. A bubble-gum pop song. A raunchy rap anthem. All three Hot 100 hits feature Mars, a blockbuster singer and songwriter who is largely a cipher.
At the Bonnefanten Museum, Artists Try to Imagine a Better World
A new exhibition features more than 60 artworks in which mythical creatures are used to address topics such as decolonization, climate change and feminism.
March 1, 2025
TEFAF Should Have a Seat at Every Table, Its New Director Says
As the first art fair under her watch approaches, Dominique Savelkoul envisions a broad role for the foundation in the European art world.
March 1, 2025
The ‘S.N.L.’ Hosts Who Give 110%
A look back at the pro athletes who have tested their fortitude at 30 Rock. “Sometimes it’s a train wreck,” a producer said. Or an incredible surprise.
March 1, 2025
Maria Tipo, Italian Pianist Who Beguiled Critics, Dies at 93
Admired by fellow musicians like Arthur Rubinstein as well as by the critics, she created what came to be known as an Italian school of piano playing.
Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist
The museum has suffered from rising costs and lower attendance. The cuts followed those at the Brooklyn Museum, which trimmed 10 percent of its staff this month.
February 28, 2025
Sean Combs Faces Four New Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Filed in One Day
The suits cite the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, which opened a look-back window for alleged assaults and is expiring soon.
I’m Obsessed With the Italo Disco Song in ‘The Brutalist’
Get ready for the Oscars with a deep dive into the duo behind the track, La Bionda, and others.
Alarmed by Trump, a Renowned German Violinist Boycotts the U.S.
Christian Tetzlaff said he was disturbed by the president’s embrace of Russia and other policies. “There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on,” he said.
Lizzo Returns With a Throwback-Rock Bop, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Benson Boone, Jenny Hval, J. Cole and others.
Laura Owens: Opening Doors to Surprise, Mystery and Awe
Paintings, wallpapered rooms, cabinets of curiosities, handmade books — immersive Owens has it all over immersive van Gogh in her wildly ambitious show.
February 28, 2025
Gene Hackman in ‘Hoosiers’: On Camera, ‘He Really Went to Town’
Hackman’s fellow actors from the 1986 film remembered him as an actor who offered wise advice but hated rehearsing and multiple takes.
February 28, 2025
A Trove of Old Masters Worth At Least $80 Million to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s
A collection put together by Thomas A. Saunders III, a former chairman of the Heritage Foundation, and his wife, Jordan, is heading to the auction house in May.
February 28, 2025
Slaying Monsters With Swords and Sympathy
The detailed ecosystem and the emotive beasts in Monster Hunter Wilds add unusual tension to a video game franchise better known for spilling blood.
February 28, 2025
3 Video Games You May Have Missed in February
Hit the open road in Keep Driving or kill some time in While Waiting. And if you want to investigate mysterious sights in Tokyo, there’s Urban Myth Dissolution Center.
February 28, 2025
TV Imagines a Transgender-Tolerant Society. Can It Make One a Reality?
Sitcoms have a history of ushering in social progress and building acceptance. But in a time of backlash and fragmented audiences, that may be harder.
February 28, 2025
In Zoe Saldaña, a Choreographer Finds His Dream Dancer
The Academy Award-nominated actress discovers her inner dancer in “Emilia Pérez” with the help of the choreographer Damien Jalet.
A Disruptor Asks, Is New York Finally Ready for ‘DOOM’?
Anne Imhof is one of the most talked-about artists in the world. Her new project at the Park Avenue Armory may reveal why.
February 28, 2025
Colbert Has Little Sympathy for Trump Voters With Buyer’s Remorse
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said that Trump voters keep coming back for the same unappetizing thing they’ve been served time and again.
February 28, 2025
‘Running Point’ Is a Fun Basketball Comedy With a Deep Bench
Inspired loosely by the life of Jeanie Buss, the Netflix series counts Mindy Kaling among its creators and Kate Hudson among its stacked cast.
February 27, 2025
Douglas Dunn’s Dance Idyll, With Undertows of Darkness
Douglas Dunn + Dancers’ season at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan includes a pastoral premiere and an experimental opera.
‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy’ Actors Mourn Michelle Trachtenberg
Blake Lively, Sarah Michelle Gellar and other stars remembered Trachtenberg’s work ethic and friendship in social media posts.
February 27, 2025
Nine Artists Who Shine at the 2025 Outsider Art Fair
Our critic uncovers rarities and treasures from prominent collections, from uncanny photos and masks to works on paper and exuberant quilts.
February 27, 2025
A Loan-Scorned Socialite Reported Her Warhol Stolen. A Tempest Ensued.
It was not a theft, Hamptons police ruled, but acrimony erupted after a lender decided it could not arrange a loan, but that a painting used as collateral would still need to be sold to cover its costs.
February 27, 2025
What to Do in New York City in March
Looking for something to do in New York? See Kiran Deol at Joe’s Pub, rock out to Horsegirl, go on an interstellar journey or experience René Clair’s movies.
February 27, 2025
A New New Museum, for Humans and Robots and Everyone in Between
With a major expansion by OMA debuting this fall, the museum reopens with a landmark exhibition featuring 150 artists, and tackles timely questions about technological change.
February 27, 2025
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Alice Sara Ott’s account of John Field Nocturnes, a tribute to Glenn Gould and a program of songs by Schubert and Kurtag are among the highlights.
Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s Photos Reverberate With Scenes of Their Own Making
At Bortolami Gallery, a star of the 2019 Whitney Biennial takes down the fourth wall between art and exhibition.
February 27, 2025
Benmont Tench, Still a Heartbreaker, Is Carrying on Solo
Starting in the early 1970s, the organist, singer and songwriter was a creative anchor for Tom Petty. On a new solo album, he explores what comes next.
Ione Skye Was an Enigma in Her 1990s Heyday. Now She’d Like a Word.
In her new memoir, the actress known for movies like “Say Anything” and “Gas Food Lodging” talks about Hollywood, bisexuality and the trappings of Gen X fame.
February 27, 2025
Billy Hart Has One Foot in Jazz’s Past and the Other in Its Future
At 84, the drummer whose discography includes credits on more than 600 albums is releasing another by his long-running quartet.
Desi Lydic: Trump Just ‘Put a Cover Charge on America’
“It’s $5 million to get in, but he’ll waive it if you bring in three hot girls with you,” Lydic said of President Trump’s “gold card” visa idea on the “Daily Show.”
February 27, 2025
Michelle Trachtenberg Made the Mean Girl Sparkle on ‘Gossip Girl’
The actress embodied an arch flair that made the fabulous antagonist Georgina Sparks a fan favorite.
February 26, 2025
Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy’ Actress, Dies at 39
Police officers, responding to a 911 call, found her unresponsive in a Manhattan apartment on Wednesday morning, the authorities said.
February 26, 2025
Drake Postpones 4 Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates
Dates for Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland were postponed for a “scheduling conflict,” representatives for the rapper said. The tour coincided with the release of his latest album.
Karen Huger, ‘Real Housewives’ Star, Gets 2-Year Sentence for D.U.I.
Ms. Huger, a fixture on the Potomac franchise for nine years, will most likely serve one year of the prison sentence.
February 26, 2025
Review: Tango Passion as Muscular Feats
“Tango After Dark” at the Joyce Theater feels like an extended nightclub floor show, low in imagination and musical subtlety.
An Early Bob Dylan Recording Hits the Auction Block
The reel-to-reel tape is from a Gaslight Cafe show in Greenwich Village in 1961, when Dylan was playing to audiences you could count in a glance or two.
Writing the History of the Biden Presidency, in the Trump Era
A group of academics met to hash out a first scholarly history of the Biden administration. But in today’s scrambled politics, has the yardstick for success and failure changed?
February 26, 2025
Steve McQueen and the Meaning of Resistance
A photography exhibition curated by the artist and filmmaker gathers nearly 200 black-and-white photographs showing a century of political struggles.
February 26, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘The Whole Country Is a Fyre Festival Right Now’
“I think it might be time to give the planet to the apes, because we’re finished,” Kimmel said on Tuesday.
February 26, 2025
7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Hear new music from Doechii, Valerie June, Perfume Genius and others.
Woman Will Plead Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Presleys and Sell Graceland
Prosecutors had accused the woman of creating fraudulent loan documents and forging Lisa Marie Presley’s signature.
Poland’s Museums Veered to the Right. A New One Aims for the Middle.
For years, lawmakers tried to turn Polish cultural institutions conservative. Now, the revamped Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw wants to avoid getting drawn into politics.
February 25, 2025
‘A Thousand Blows’ Is a Knuckle Sandwich of a Series
From the creator of “Peaky Blinders” comes another brutal and dingy underworld drama, this one set among the boxers and criminals of 1880s London.
February 25, 2025
Want to Talk About Loss? For This Label Head’s Album, Many Stars Did.
Richard Russell of XL Recordings’ new album as Everything Is Recorded bridges life and death, with contributions from Florence Welch, Sampha, Noah Cyrus and more.
‘Exterior Night’ Review: Life in Perilous Times
The Italian master Marco Bellocchio turns to TV, revisiting the mysteries of the Aldo Moro affair.
February 25, 2025
A Conductor at the Top, and Still Learning on the Job
Antonio Pappano, who leads the London Symphony Orchestra, feels like he is always “playing catch-up” because he skipped music school.
A Ballerina Steps Into the Spotlight With Swan Queen Confidence
Miriam Miller, newly promoted to principal at New York City Ballet, is set to make her debut in “Swan Lake.”
At This Architectural Gem, an Artist Was Present. Horses, Too.
The performance artist Marina Abramovic celebrated the announcement of a new cultural center in a private home designed by the famed Mexican architect Luis Barragán.
February 25, 2025
Late Night Laughs at DOGE’s Work Force Demand
“It’s like the government is being run by BuzzFeed,” Jimmy Kimmel said on Monday about Elon Musk’s work-tracking request to federal employees.
February 25, 2025
Roberta Flack, ‘Killing Me Softly’ Singer, Dies at 88
As a Grammy Award-winning singer and pianist, Roberta Flack topped the charts as one of the most popular artists of the 1970s.
Drake Returns to No. 1 With PartyNextDoor
Their collaborative album “Some Sexy Songs 4 U” opens atop the Billboard 200, unseating his foe Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX,” which surged after the Super Bowl halftime show.
Roberta Flack’s 11 Essential Songs
One of the supreme voices of the 1970s and a master of revelatory reinterpretation has died at 88.
Star Maestro, Facing Recurrence of Brain Cancer, Scales Back Concerts
Michael Tilson Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, said, “Now is the time to wind down my public appearances.”
Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88
With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, became one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.
How RZA Got Wu-Tang Clan Back Together for One Final Tour
The pathbreaking New York rap group, which has rarely performed as a full unit, is hitting the road for the last time.
Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum
The head of a griffin from 7th century B.C. is believed to have been taken from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s and later sold on the art market.
February 24, 2025
‘Zero Day’ Is a Throwback Thriller With Modern Echoes
The new Netflix series is a contemporary update of a ’70s-style political drama that is even more contemporary than its creators anticipated.
February 24, 2025
Making Dancers Fly, Hooked to a Tree or Soaring Off a Cliff
For the Oakland dance troupe Bandaloop every surface is a stage. Now its vertical choreography and environmental ethos have come to Broadway in “Redwood.”
100 Years Ago Recording Studios Got a New Tool: Microphones
On Feb. 25, 1925, Art Gillham’s session made history. The technology changed who was heard in recordings, how artists approach their music and how we hear it.
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Who Was That Masked Man?
There are no answers this week — or even hints — to the identity of the dead body in the season premiere, but we do see a robbery.
February 24, 2025
6 Takeaways From Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s TLC Reality Show
The series begins just before he was scheduled to stand trial in the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust.” The reviews have been somewhat uneasy.
February 24, 2025
Lynne Marie Stewart, Miss Yvonne on ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse,’ Dies at 78
She was the “most beautiful woman in Puppetland” in the 1980s children’s show starring Paul Reubens, and more recently had a recurring role in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
February 24, 2025
Review: ‘Suits LA’ Is Flat and Joyless
This NBC attempt to capitalize on the surprising Netflix success of “Suits” has almost none of the charms that distinguished the original.
February 23, 2025
‘Running Point,’ Plus 5 Things to Watch on TV This Week
Kate Hudson stars as a basketball team executive in a new comedy on Netflix, and the Oscars air on Sunday night.
February 23, 2025
‘Dreams,’ Film About Teen Infatuation, Takes Top Prize at Berlin International Film Festival
The event’s other honorees include the actress Rose Byrne, a performance as the composer Richard Rodgers and an Argentine film about a girl who seems to speak to animals.
February 22, 2025
Amid Changes at the National Archives, the Carter Library Cancels a Civil Rights Book Event
After President Trump put in new leadership at the National Archives, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta abruptly canceled several events.
February 22, 2025
5 Smart and Silly Specials to Entertain You
Stand-up shows from Josh Johnson, Rosebud Baker, Craig Ferguson and others investigate Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, motherhood and the politics of dumplings.
February 22, 2025
Leigh Bowery Arrives at Tate Modern, Without Labels
A new exhibition about the indefinable performer and designer won’t pigeonhole him, though it will bring his work to a much broader audience.
February 22, 2025
5 Podcasts About Beauty, Skin Care and Self-Care
Cutting through the marketing noise and TikTok trends, these shows deliver unbiased, straightforward tips on everything from serums to supplements.
February 22, 2025
Cover Bob Mould in a Weighted Blanket, and Turn on Vintage Wrestling
The veteran rocker, who’s releasing his 15th album, discusses the thrills of an exclusive techno club and loving “Only Murders in the Building.”
Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84
His early work made use of unexpected materials like pennies and masking tape. Later, he created trenchant word paintings that provoked and delighted.
February 21, 2025
Coming Soon to Trump’s Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Christ
Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”
Voletta Wallace, Mother Who Shaped the Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy, Dies at 78
She played the rapper music as a child, stood by him during his career and navigated the legal and artistic questions that arose after his killing.
80 Years Since theBattle of Iwo Jima
80 Years Since theBattle of Iwo Jima
February 21, 2025