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An old master of the Great Depression painted a portrait of America as it still may be.

The best-selling author of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” and “Daisy Jones and the Six” takes to the skies…

A special effects artist and cinematographer, he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Tron,” and took a detour…

The “Glee” star will join Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher next fall in a Broadway revival of an Abba-adjacent Cold…

A Zelig-like rocker, the guitarist, singer and songwriter collaborated with the likes of Barbra Streisand and Peter Frampton and composed…

The ‘Star Wars’ director parted ways with the museum’s top boss and is clearly calling the shots as his Museum…

He turned away from a potential career in the law or international relations to produce abstract paintings, and he headed…

Is it Abba? Saunas? Plays by Strindberg? A government initiative to define an official cultural canon has unsettled many in…

Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen…

Rolf Saxon thought he was being pranked when the director of the new film contacted him for a role that…

Her book “Against Our Will” argued that rape was a crime of power and violence, not passion; it led to…

Among the 20th century’s most significant choreographers, he led the Bolshoi Ballet for more than 30 years, creating epic ballets…

Known for his powerfully impactful images of nature and the human condition, he was widely regarded as one of the…

New international series include a drama about Jane Austen and her sister, a Netflix reboot of a French institution and…

This year’s DanceAfrica festival at BAM features Song & Dance Company of Mozambique, which a member likened to a mirror…

The rapper is scheduled to take the stand on Thursday to describe how his car was “blown up” after a…

At IBM, he hired a young Jim Henson to make humorous corporate films using his puppet creations. Mr. Henson later…

A burly, easygoing Chicago native, he became a staple of living rooms across the country for more than a decade…

Casandra Ventura’s mother said she tried to pay the mogul to ensure her daughter’s safety, and an escort known as…

“They used to say it’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up, but it’s starting to feel like politics is all…

The Manhattan district attorney’s office said the objects had been identified as illicit during an investigation of an art dealer…

After four days with Casandra Ventura, known as Cassie, on the stand, prosecutors will be seeking to corroborate her testimony…

Sara Holdren’s new production for Heartbeat Opera takes its lead from Bulgakov’s Faustian novel “The Master and Margarita.”

Only by writing could the acclaimed novelist Yiyun Li grapple with the suicides of her two sons. But her new…

Austria’s entrant, JJ, took the prize after a tense count that was neck-and-neck until the last votes were revealed.

Watch the Tony nominee Daniel Dae Kim in David Henry Hwang’s comedy, and take in cabaret at 54 Below, all…

Isaac Wright took a vertiginous photograph of the Empire State Building after he climbed to the top of its spire…

Casandra Ventura had testified that Mr. Combs physically coerced her into “freak-offs,” but defense lawyers tried to suggest that jealousy…

In June, the news organization is planning a live broadcast of one of the final Broadway performances of “Good Night,…

In Roberto Minervini’s intimate and impressionistic drama, a group of Civil War scouts faces the harsh realities of the uncharted…

Ms. Ventura, Mr. Combs’s ex-girlfriend, said he threatened to use tapes of their sexual encounters, known as “freak-offs,” to control…

The marriage and family counselor has focused his practice on working with men.

Casandra Ventura testified about drug-fueled sex sessions with male prostitutes that were orchestrated by Mr. Combs and made her feel…

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Prosecutors accused the music mogul of running a criminal enterprise to coerce women into sex. His lawyers acknowledged episodes of…

The music mogul, who is also known as Diddy and Puff Daddy, faces federal racketeering charges. He has pleaded not…

He was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My…

The Welsh-Ukrainian singer Natalya Romaniw was a late addition to a new “Die Walküre” in London, but she has become…

As a senior designer at G.M., he helped create the exuberant, elongated shape of 1960s and ’70s cars like the…

Guinea-Bissau, where there are virtually no art galleries, no art schools and little government funding for the arts, has just…

Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work “The First Kingdom” from no…

A look at new design-world events, products and developments.

Vince Vaughn plays a restaurant owner who hires Italian grandmothers to cook for him in this corn-filled gabagool.

Jillian Bell’s feature directorial debut centers on a nerdy teenager who hires a stripper for a sexual education, but the…

Several members of the “Les Misérables” cast are said to be planning to boycott a gala performance at the Kennedy…

This week’s episodes hinge on events that are so shocking — and happen so fast — the main characters aren’t…

In an unusual but not unprecedented move, the prize board chose a fourth option after it couldn’t agree on the…

A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition. An official painting of…

“It’s the most surreal day ever,” the playwright said as he learned the news while getting ready to attend his…

In a short film and in conversation, the German filmmaker ponders the meaning of freedom, the complacency of peace and…

Don’t reduce his career to his unhinged characters. The actor’s work is often more textured and soulful than he’s given…

In Berlin, the director Kirill Serebrennikov’s new production dispenses with the opera’s final sextet and leads directly into Mozart’s Requiem.

After turning a derelict lecture hall into the daring Almeida Theater, he had a long career as a director and…

Fourteen years ago, Teresa Giudice threw Melissa Gorga’s sprinkle cookies in the garbage on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.”…

Leading the Welsh band known for 1980s anthems like “Sixty Eight Guns,” he later became a strong voice in the…

The comedian, actor and YouTuber attended a London courtroom for the first stage of what could be lengthy criminal proceedings.

Do Ho Suh, whose major survey exhibition in London opens this week, discusses the power of architecture and finding motivation…

Two midlife losers reckon with past mistakes on a despairing and oddly haunting trip into the woods and out of…

Gareth Evans’s action film starring Tom Hardy delivers a fire hose of action. If you want the punches to keep…

This week’s trio of episodes includes visceral kicks while digging into the meat of the new season’s plot and themes.

“My Master Builder,” a new take on the Ibsen classic, reduces a complex play to a tawdry marital melodrama.

The acclaimed 2006 role-playing game was known for its wonky artificial intelligence and character dialogue. A visually stunning remaster preserves…

He brought grace and power to his roles before a serious injury encouraged him to try choreography — “maybe the…

“Urban Stomp” at the Museum of the City of New York chronicles the metropolis’s social dance. It also invites you…

Fans knew Ms. Caliente for her sense of humor, vigorous dance skills and interactions with fellow cast members on the…

Though she long felt a calling, Sister Monica Clare tried Hollywood first. Her book, and a visit, confirm the warmth…

Hear tracks by Haim, Young Thug, Cazzu and others.

Beneath the spectacle of an action-packed vampire movie, the film has plenty to say about what is sacred and what…

In an event that mixed notoriety with earnestness, celebrities like Gayle King and Blake Lively rubbed elbows with athletes and…

New research undermines the traditional view that Shakespeare was a distant, neglectful husband to his wife, Anne.

Those selected would receive up to $200,000 to create one of the 250 sculptures, which will be paid for in…

The director Dea Kulumbegashvili’s new movie, “April,” shines a light on the complicated situation for women seeking abortions in Georgia.

Among the most successful music producers in the 1970s and ’80s, he helped churn out hits for acts like Queen,…

In the best of the Disney+ “Star Wars” series, returning for its final season, fighting fascism is more than just…

The pianist Jeremy Denk tests three Steinways that the Frick Collection is considering for its auditorium. Watch, listen and guess…

How ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures.

His heavily textured paintings brought him renown in the 1980s. In the ’90s, Nick Nolte played a character inspired by…

The sophisticated and moody “Star Wars” prequel to “Rogue One” is returning for its second and final season. There’s a…

He produced and directed major events like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys, as well as Super Bowl halftime shows and…

Ryan Coogler’s original horror film was expected to sell a strong $40 million-plus in tickets over the weekend. But its…

As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s…

The stand-up comic discusses having a magician for a father, the challenge of mainstream comedy and his aspirations to build…

At least a half-dozen workers were dismissed as the Trump administration strengthens its control of the cultural institution.

The subtle expression of longing in the 2005 adaptation wasn’t meant to be a key moment. Even the director is…

A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into…

Readers can decide when “Notes to John,” which shows the writer grappling with guilt and vulnerability, is published next week.

Designed to be an idyllic neighborhood more than a century ago, Forest Hills Gardens is now a hub for music…

At 46, Mireille Silcoff divorced her partner of 21 years, and went on to have more sex and better sex…

For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was…

It was recently determined that the artist painted his last work, “Tree Roots,” in Auvers-sur-Oise. The roots still exist, and…

His work pushed the boundaries of political cartoons, expanding the possibilities of illustration everywhere.

Her new role in “The Last of Us,” and a coming turn in “Superman,” show a fiercer version of the…

Take in Shakespeare, experimental theater and a three-play series on the fallout of Brexit, all available to watch at home.

Along the Manhattan skyline, Jennie C. Jones turns Minimalist sculptures into sonic ‘wind’ instruments. It’s the last Roof Garden commission…

The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as an underground busker in New York…

She’s moved to Ireland. She’s befriended a Menendez brother, and she’s making documentaries. What’s next?

A folk troubadour with an eclectic style, he built a devoted following for his songs about love, death, drinking and…

The director James Hawes narrates a sequence from his film.

A badly behaving princess is suddenly forced to take on more responsibility than she is ready for in this cynical…

When Jack Black yells that in “A Minecraft Movie,” young audiences respond raucously. The director approves, but some theaters don’t.…

The musician, 69, got his break in the 1980s and continued releasing albums through 2022.

Originally released anonymously, this homoerotic fantasia by James Bidgood gets its first theatrical run in 54 years at Metrograph.

The group argues that efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services imperil the nation’s libraries and violate…

They made peace backstage at “Saturday Night Live.” You’d be forgiven for forgetting that their decades-old dispute had remained unresolved.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, making her New York Philharmonic debut this week, has become one of music’s quirkiest stars by breathing new…

For Popcast’s listener mailbag, we address some of the most urgent music topics of the moment, including Doechii’s rise and…

After more than 40 years as a stage and television actor, he broke through in “Heisenberg” as a butcher who…

The annual festival of furnishings and household objects showcases pieces inspired by ancient Anatolia, cauliflower, electronic dance music and more.

As the artist’s posthumous retrospective opens at SFMOMA, a reporter visits her family home and studio in Noe Valley, the…

The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself.

She wrote for many ages, from picture books to young adult fiction. Her children led her to create a series…

In this new series, based on a true story, Michelle Williams plays a terminally ill woman who wants to devote…

The district attorney’s office in Fulton County, Ga., had cited a post in which the rapper referred to a gang…

The band’s singer and bassist recounts his personal struggles and the dramatic ins and outs of the trio’s history in…

“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” starring Jimmy Stewart as a naïve senator, explores the idealism — and reality — behind…

Kilmer’s film career ranged from slapstick comedy to some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s.

A joyous reunion for art lovers at the Frick Collection’s gala offered a private viewing of iconic works from the…

President Trump says there are “methods” by which he could get a third term. “I think you tried one a…

Because Shakespeare gave his hero and antihero equal weight, the contest between the actors playing them has never been that…

The Hulu show starring Michelle Williams premieres, and the third season of “White Lotus” wraps up.

An overnight star as Dr. Kildare in the 1960s, he achieved new acclaim two decades later as the omnipresent leading…

After making a fortune in financial services, he funded the arts and made historical artifacts and documents widely available to…

Her L.A. Eyeworks boutique, which she opened with a friend and fellow optician, was a pioneer in turning ordinary frames…

The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and Western values as…

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft…

“There are many books and stories to come,” Kimmel said of the Trump administration’s leaky-group-chat scandal, comparing it to the…

Prosecutors said that the man persuaded music stores to lend him violins worth tens of thousands of dollars on a…

“This operation was about as secretive as a Fortnite Twitch stream,” Jimmy Kimmel said of U.S. officials’ leaked discussion of…

“Good Night, and Good Luck” grossed $3.3 million last week, breaking a record that was set earlier this month by…

“Signal might be a good app for you and me and our local drug dealer, but it’s not for the…

An executive order has demanded that the Institute of Museum and Library Services be eliminated to the maximum extent allowed…

Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female mycologist are featured at the New York State Museum.

K-pop’s most imaginative group has been battling its powerhouse label. Our critic watched as its first concert in months was…

A new comedy starring Nathan Lane and Matt Bomer comes to Hulu, and this season of “The Bachelor” wraps up.

As the guitarist and main songwriter for the Damned, he helped spark an explosion on the British music scene in…

Two songwriters had filed a $20 million lawsuit accusing her of infringing on their copyright of a song with the…

He and his wife, Dorothy Hoobler, wrote 103 books, most recently one about presidential love letters, “Are You Prepared for…

At a fashion store hidden within Uzbekistan’s oldest market, artists gathered to celebrate the country’s inaugural Bukhara Biennial.

An inspired new book from veteran comedians cautions novices to err on the side of caution. But our comedy critic…

“Trump famously said he loves the poorly educated, and now he will have so many more people to love,” Jimmy…

A highly physical performer, he said he couldn’t tell jokes. But he became well known for a wild act that…

Jordan Klepper said no one should be blowing up Elon Musk’s cars, “especially because if you just wait a few…

Lisa Schiff diverted millions of dollars from art collectors to fund her own luxe lifestyle.

The “Tonight Show” host said President Trump had spent most of the call “trying to sell Putin a Cybertruck.”

A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors…

Betsy Arakawa made several calls to a medical clinic on Feb. 12, the day after the authorities initially believed that…

It was a big week for cutting loose and confessions, for sex as a metaphor but also just for sex.

A new murder-mystery series, starring Uzo Aduba, comes to Netflix, and Oscar-winning films come to streaming platforms.

Also available for streaming: A masterful F. Murray Abraham in “Beckett Briefs,” and Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon in a…

The president, who recently had himself installed as the center’s chairman, has called a meeting of its board to approve…

On Popcast, a discussion about the singer’s latest “return to form” album and whether her aggressive promotion of it adds…

Hear tracks by Playboi Carti, Haim, Bon Iver, Willie Nelson and others.

Can two rivals, bringing Robert Indiana’s long-hidden work into the light, reboot his legacy for a new generation?

Meet “Mathemalchemy,” a traveling math-meets-art installation coming eventually to a dimension near you.

Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in…

In more than a dozen books, he created characters who were obsessed with maps, urban walking, sexual fetishes and Volkswagen…

Prescription drugs like lorazepam — used to treat anxiety, panic attacks and sleep disorders — play a role in popular…

A new play about a group of college students putting in one last study session evokes recent stories about young…

Nia Akilah Robinson’s new play, for Soho Rep, digs into an ugly historical practice.

Jason Zinoman started writing about comedy for The New York Times in 2011, when the world of stand-up and improv…

In works that included “Blood Knot,” “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and “The Island,” he exposed the realities of racial separatism…

A live talk show comes to Netflix, Ringo Starr performs in Nashville and Amanda Seyfried plays a Philadelphia police officer.

Merle Oberon was a popular actress who was once nominated for an Oscar. But a fact that she hid from…

Originally a gospel singer, she went on to meld soulful melodies with dance-floor-friendly grooves on songs like the 1975 Top…

The play’s cast members wrestle, slap and toss one another in ambitiously choreographed fight sequences that took months of training…

As a paragon of the New Jack Swing sound, the band recorded three platinum albums and a slew of hits,…

Underwater drama, a daunting solo undertaking, a gaggle of students and a version of “The Cherry Orchard” that aims to…

“Trump just backed away from those tariffs like it was a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein,” Michael Kosta said on…

New international series include an espionage thriller on Max, a horror comedy on Prime Video and a new Netflix adaptation…

A ubiquitous presence in New York’s art world, he also existed outside it, using 19th-century techniques to create ethereal, haunting…

He made his mark as a designer of experimental playgrounds in New York City and then used the same ideas…

The director of the best picture winner, “Anora,” urged viewers to keep seeing films in theaters. Our critic hopes the…

Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending…

Adrien Brody won best actor for “The Brutalist” and Mikey Madison best actress for “Anora.” Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin…

Julia Fox followed up Bianca Censori’s much-discussed Grammys moment with a sheer dress at Vanity Fair’s party. Others joined her…

A new Hulu comedy premieres, “The Righteous Gemstones” are back and “The Traitors” wraps up its third season.

Mike Myers, as Elon Musk, adds an extra measure of crazy to an already bizarre moment in MAGA-era foreign policy.

For decades, nobody was held accountable for killings and forced disappearances at the hands of Brazil’s military junta. “I’m Still…

The girls (and Travis) put Coach Ben on trial. The stakes are very high, the legal qualifications very low.

Mr. Hackman, who was found dead with his wife and one of their dogs, had written novels and painted since…

Hear tracks by Benson Boone, Jenny Hval, J. Cole and others.

The sheriff’s office in Santa Fe County, N.M., is investigating after the actor Gene Hackman, his wife and one of…

A two-time Academy Award winner and a dogged Everyman in many of his roles, Hackman was remembered by collaborators and…

Steve Olive, who has worked in the event carpet business for more than three decades, is the man the Academy…

Police officers, responding to a 911, found her unresponsive in a Manhattan apartment on Wednesday morning, the authorities said.

Eight years — and one prison sentence — later, Billy McFarland is back with another attempt at the event.

For years, lawmakers tried to turn Polish cultural institutions conservative. Now, the revamped Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw wants…

A story as old as Cain and Abel gets filtered through cellphone and video confrontations in Samuel D. Hunter’s bleak…

Their collaborative album “Some Sexy Songs 4 U” opens atop the Billboard 200, unseating his foe Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX,” which…

The thriller about choosing a new pope took home the top film prize, while Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet won…

This NBC attempt to capitalize on the surprising Netflix success of “Suits” has almost none of the charming traits that…

She played the rapper music as a child, stood by his side during his meteoric career and navigated the legal…

“The Jonathan Larson Project,” a years-in-the-making musical collage of Larson’s life, features songs he wrote before he died. Now it’s…

With his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he led the Impressions before beginning a solo career, recording songs like…

The family that has for decades held complete control over everything involving the globe-trotting superspy is relinquishing it to Amazon.

The British actor, who stars in the new Hulu show “A Thousand Blows,” has built a career playing intimidating bruisers.…

In the latest leadership shake-up, Gina Duncan will leave when her contract expires in June, after three years in the…

A celebrated Finnish modernist, he designed a variety of furnishings but was best known for his seating, which, his company…

“No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year’s most…

The rapper had faced two felony counts of assault with a firearm in connection with a 2021 altercation in Los…