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May 08, 2024

Most Wrongful Death Lawsuits Tied to Astroworld Festival Are Settled
The rapper Travis Scott and the concert promoter Live Nation faced 10 suits after the 2021 tragedy. One case from the family of a 9-year-old victim is pending.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Homeowners Who Planned to Demolish Marilyn Monroe House Sue Los Angeles
The owners of the property where the actress lived and died accuse the city of engaging in "backroom machinations" to landmark her home and save it from demolition.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Steve Albini, Influential Producer of Nirvana and Pixies Albums, Dies at 61
A musician and audio engineer, he helped define the sound of alternative rock while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef Crashed the Genius Website
The furious exchange of diss tracks and the rush to interpret each song briefly overwhelmed Genius, where users can annotate lyrics to songs.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

What Happens Next for Kendrick Lamar and Drake? Let's Discuss.
After a week of bitter diss tracks, a conversation about how the rap battle played out for the chart-topping rappers and how their personas and careers might be affected.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Review: Need Good Dances? Try Tharp
The Gibney Company's program at the Joyce Theater includes two Twyla Tharp dances from the 1970s.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Why Britain Keeps Giving Classic Movies New Ratings
As the attitudes of moviegoers evolve, so do the guidelines of the ratings board, which has reclassified dozens of films including "Mary Poppins" and "Rocky."

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Steve Albini, Influential Producer of '90s Rock and Beyond, Dies at 61
A musician and audio engineer, he helped define the sound of alternative rock while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Israel's Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country's war in Gaza. "I won't let anything break me," she said.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Popcast (Deluxe): How Kendrick Lamar Out-Drake'd Drake
Breaking down the heavyweight rap battle between Lamar and Drake after a weekend of dramatic diss tracks.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

‘Bodkin' Review: Crime in a Small Town? Send in the Podcasters
This Netflix series is about a true-crime podcast but plays more like a mopey murder show.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Review: Hail, Caesar
The latest installment in an excellent trilogy finds mythology turning into power.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

George Takei on the History of Internment, Activism and Democracy
At 87, the actor and writer says performing and activism remain his driving forces.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Neil Portnow Accuser Asks Court to Dismiss Her Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The woman, who sued the former head of the Grammy Awards anonymously, expressed concern that her identity would be revealed in the proceedings.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

An Abandoned School Becomes a Canvas for Art Galleries
Six galleries bought a 22-acre property in upstate New York that they are calling the Campus. Its first exhibition begins June 29.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Uncovering What Audubon Missed, and What He Made Up
In "The Birds That Audubon Missed," Kenn Kaufman delves into the fierce, at times unethical, competition among early American ornithologists.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Dan Stevens and the Allure of Kooky Characters
Despite his "Downton Abbey" roots, the co-star of "Godzilla x Kong" and "Abigail" likes the kind of role "that makes the filmmaker smile."

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

‘Time of the Heathen': Postwar Life and Death, an American Tale
Newly excavated and restored, Peter Kass's 1961 movie, full of trippy distortions and grim associations, gets its first New York run at Film at Lincoln Center.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

LaToya Ruby Frazier is Paying it Forward at MoMA
She may be America's foremost social documentary photographer, now with a survey at the Museum of Modern Art. "All I'm doing is showing up as a vessel."

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

‘Modern Love Podcast': Does My Grandma Need to Know I'm Gay?
Ahead of Mother's Day, the advice columnist John Paul Brammer (a.k.a. ¡Hola Papi!) has a reminder: Loving your abuela doesn't have to mean telling her everything.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Amy Poehler Wants Her True-Crime Podcast to Make You Laugh
"Women Talkin' 'Bout Murder," a loving sendup of the podcast genre, is the latest satirical show from Poehler and her improv friends.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

The Tony Nominee Starring in Alicia Keys's ‘Hell's Kitchen' on Broadway
Maleah Joi Moon almost gave up on theater. Now, in her first professional role, the "Hell's Kitchen" star is a Tony nominee.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Meet Marisa Abela, the Star of the New Amy Winehouse Biopic, ‘Back to Black'
Marisa Abela was not widely known before being cast as the troubled singer-songwriter in "Back to Black." That's over now.

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Jimmy Kimmel Wants the Dirty Details From Stormy Daniels
The host disagreed with a judge who said Daniels could skip some of the specifics of her encounter with Donald Trump. "Some of us are trying to host a show here, OK?"

NYTimes Arts
May 08, 2024

Ian Gelder, ‘Game of Thrones' Actor, Dies at 74
He played Kevan Lannister, the brother of feared patriarch Tywin, and was diagnosed with bile duct cancer five months ago.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

A Land Artist's Work Evades Demolition
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order protecting a work by Mary Miss. A Des Moines museum wanted to destroy it, citing safety concerns.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

Lesley Hazleton, Writer Who Tackled Religion and Fast Cars, Dies at 78
Born in England and raised Jewish, she became agnostic, writing books about her own lack of faith, the prophet Muhammad and her time as a car columnist.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

Madonna's Hits-Filled Celebration Tour, Dissected
Hear five standouts from the set, and six we wish she'd played.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

What Does ‘Post-Emerging' Look Like in Today's Dance Landscape?
Fresh Tracks, at New York Live Arts, showcases early-career dance makers. This year's talented crop wonders about next steps.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

They Put a 65-Foot Hot Dog in Times Square, and It's a Blast
With "Hot Dog in the City," the artists Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw question the lore and lure of American culture (and condiments).

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

‘Challengers' and That Ending: Our Critics Have Thoughts
The tennis movie comes to an abrupt stop midmatch, so we don't know who won. Does that matter?

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

Security Guard Injured in Shooting Outside Drake's Home in Toronto
The police said that they did not know whether the shooting was related to the recent exchange of increasingly personal diss tracks traded between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar Play
The Oscar-winning actor will star as an A.I.-curious author in "McNeal," starting performances in September at Lincoln Center Theater.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

Netflix Takes Comedy Live With Tom Brady Roast and Katt Williams Special
Sometimes that's a good thing, as with John Mulaney's variety show "Everybody's in L.A." But the Katt Williams special and Tom Brady roast were more uneven.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

Book Review: ‘Coming Home,' by Brittney Griner with Michelle Burford
News stories have chronicled the basketball star's detention in a Russian prison. Here's her version.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

A Disability Arts Group, Creative Growth, Makes History at SFMOMA
After 50 years, Creative Growth in Oakland celebrates as its artists enter the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's collection.

NYTimes Arts
May 07, 2024

Late Night Cracks on Trump Being Held in Contempt of Court (Again)
Jimmy Kimmel joked that Donald Trump will likely end up in jail "because he can't stop talking about the case. It's like trying to get a dog to stop licking itself."

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Jerome Rothenberg, Who Heard Poetry Beyond the West, Dies at 92
His anthology "Technicians of the Sacred" included a range of non-Western work and was beloved by, among others, rock stars like Jim Morrison and Nick Cave.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Laurent Cantet Is Dead at 63: His Films Explored France's Undersides
His acclaimed "The Class" walked a provocative line between documentary and fiction. In that film and others, he explored the inescapable traps of late-stage capitalism.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Tyshawn Sorey Wins Pulitzer for Composing an ‘Anti-Concerto'
The composer and instrumentalist was honored for "Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith)," an unconventional concerto written for saxophone and orchestra.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Eboni Booth on Winning the Drama Pulitzer for ‘Primary Trust'
This play about a lonely, emotionally damaged man resonated with audiences returning to the theater after the pandemic.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

A Who's Who of L.A.'s Art World Bids Farewell to a Champion
Artists, collectors and Hollywood stars toasted the Hammer Museum's outgoing director, Ann Philbin, who remade the institution during 25 years at the helm.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

New Ho King, a Chinese Restaurant, Is Winning the Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef
New Ho King, open since 1976 in Toronto, has become an unlikely pop-culture battleground after being featured in songs from both rappers.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Dance Theater of Harlem Star, Dies at 74
A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she served not only as a principal dancer but also as its first ballet mistress.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Pulitzer Prizes 2024: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists
Jayne Anne Phillips won the fiction award for "Night Watch," while Jonathan Eig and Ilyon Woo shared the biography prize.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Lead in Beethoven's Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer's hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Coming Soon to Little Island: An Arts Festival With Powerful Backers
The mogul Barry Diller, who paid for the park, will finance a summer season of music, dance, theater and more, shaped in part by the Broadway producer Scott Rudin.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Taylor Swift's ‘Tortured Poets' Posts a Huge Second Week on the Chart
After a blockbuster opening, the singer's new album earned the biggest second-week totals since 2015, nearly doubling the rest of the Top 5 combined.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

A Master of ‘Subtle Dazzle' and a Quiet Force in Downtown Dance
Carol Mullins, who has been lighting boundary-pushing shows at Danspace Project since the 1970s, will be honored at its 50th anniversary.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Review: ‘The Hours' Returns to the Met Opera With Its Stars
Renée Fleming, Kelli O'Hara and Joyce DiDonato reprised their roles in Kevin Puts's adaptation of the award-winning novel and film.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

The Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef, Explained
The two rappers had circled one another for more than a decade, but their attacks turned relentless and very personal in a slew of tracks released over the weekend.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Read Your Way Through Montreal
Montreal is a city as appealing for its beauty as for its shadows. Here, the novelist Mona Awad recommends books that are "both dreamy and uncompromising."

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Conchita Wurst, a Eurovision Star, on the Past 10 Years
Since winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, the bearded drag queen has been celebrated and condemned. For her creator, Tom Neuwirth, it has been a journey.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

Can Marin Alsop Shatter Another Glass Ceiling?
Alsop has had enviable success, and was the first female conductor to lead a top American orchestra. She wants to take another step up.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

‘The Sympathizer' Opens a Counteroffensive on Vietnam War Movies
HBO's series is not just a good story. It's a sharp piece of film criticism.

NYTimes Arts
May 06, 2024

What's on TV This Week: Met Gala and ‘Wedding Crashers'
E! covers all the looks of the first Monday in May. And Paramount airs the classic buddy movie.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

Bernard Hill, Actor in ‘Titanic' and ‘Lord of the Rings,' Dies at 79
With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

Laurent Cantet, Whose Films Explored France's Undersides, Dies at 63
His acclaimed "The Class" walked a provocative line between documentary and fiction. In that film and others, he explored the inescapable traps of late-stage capitalism.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

Jerome Rothenberg, Who Expanded the Sphere of Poetry, Dies at 92
His anthology "Technicians of the Sacred" included a range of non-Western work and was beloved by, among others, rock stars like Jim Morrison and Nick Cave.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

Madonna Performs Massive Free Concert in Rio
The pop superstar performed a final date on her global trek marking four decades of hits: a set on Copacabana Beach before the largest live crowd of her career.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

F1: Organizers Hope Music Puts the Miami in the Miami Grand Prix
The entertainment lineup for this weekend's Formula 1 race has been infused with Latin music and nightclub-like electronic beats.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

Frank Stella Went From Bauhaus to Fun House
He was consumed with abstract painting and determined to keep it alive even when it became an unpopular cause among younger artists.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

With ‘All Fours,' Miranda July Experiments in Fiction and in Life
In "All Fours," her first novel in almost 10 years, the writer, artist and filmmaker considers freedom — sexual and otherwise.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

On SNL, Kenan Thompson Takes on the College Protests
The pop star hosted and performed as the musical guest. The comedian poked fun at the abundant promotion he has been doing for his Netflix movie.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

Kenan Thompson Takes on the College Protests on ‘Saturday Night Live'
The pop star hosted and performed as the musical guest. The comedian poked fun at the abundant promotion he has been doing for his Netflix movie.

NYTimes Arts
May 05, 2024

‘Saturday Night Live' Welcomes Dua Lipa and Jerry Seinfeld
The pop star hosted and performed as the musical guest. The comedian poked fun at the abundant promotion he has been doing for his Netflix movie.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

Barbara O. Jones, Actress Who Brought Black Cinema to Life, Dies at 82
Her arresting roles in movies like "Bush Mama" and "Daughters of the Dust" helped shape a generation of independent filmmakers.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

Frank Stella, Towering Artist and Master of Reinvention, Dies at 87
He moved American art away from Abstract Expressionism toward cool minimalism. His explorations of color and form were endlessly discussed and constantly on exhibit.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

2 Books for Rebels
A maid resists her employers; citizens resist their country.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing
The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

Is ‘The Idea of You' Harry Styles Fan Fiction?
The filmmakers do more to align star and character than the novel did. But somehow that doesn't make the movie indebted to the musician.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

Laura Linney on the Singer Who Reminds Her of Beginnings
"The sound of his voice reminds me of the beginnings of things," the actress said. "The first time you fell in love, the first time you went away."

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

‘The Keep Going Songs' Review: Vexed by Grief and Worried About the Planet
Abigail and Shaun Bengson muse on death in their latest work, but its looseness makes it hard to get a handle on.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

‘Dark Matter,' Sci-Fi Thriller, Explores Alternative Realities
In this new Apple TV techno-thriller, a portal to parallel realities allows people to visit new worlds and revisit their own past decisions.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

In Content Warning, Role-Play as Influencers Dying to Go Viral
The horror video game Content Warning, a surprise hit, lets players microdose as momentary celebrities on the fictional website SpookTube.

NYTimes Arts
May 04, 2024

Nigel Sylvester's Unorthodox Path to BMX Superstardom
One of the world's most famous BMX riders has used social media and collaborations to become one of his sport's most recognizable figures.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

‘The Miser' Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient
This Molière in the Park production doesn't have the sharp satirical bite of the original.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71
He wrote a popular series of books revolving around a hunchbacked detective, Shardlake, whose troubles echo the author's experiences of childhood bullying.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Joel Conarroe, ‘Hub of the New York Literary Wheel,' Dies at 89
An influential arts administrator and educator, he was a trusted confidant to countless writers, notably Philip Roth.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

How ‘Star Wars' Fan Edits Saved the Original Movies
George Lucas wants them to fade into oblivion. But some rebel fans spent more than a decade digitally restoring the original "Star Wars" trilogy, preserving the movies as they were shown in theaters.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Luca Guadagnino's Key Musical Moments in "Challengers" and More Films
Hear songs from "Challengers," "Call Me by Your Name" and more.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Ahmed Best, the Actor Behind Jar Jar Binks, Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars' Legacy
Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the "Phantom Menace" character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time, but is now embraced by fans.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

TikTok CEO Shou Chew's Path From Quiet Tech Exec to Met Gala Red Carpet
With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

TikTok's Boss Goes From Reserved Tech Exec to Met Gala Chair
With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Review: At New York City Ballet's Gala, the Usual With a Twist
The two premieres — one by Justin Peck, one by Amy Hall Garner — were gala-style pieces that felt more fresh than rote.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Gets Inspired (by Drake), and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Miranda Lambert, Illuminati Hotties, Mabe Fratti and others.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

‘The Cherry Orchard' Review: Chekhov in the Fun Zone
Benedict Andrews's production in London offers perfectly pitched comedy where other directors find somber tragedy.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

‘The Fall Guy' | Anatomy of a Scene
The director David Leitch narrates a sequence from his film featuring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Watch Ryan Gosling Perform His Own Stunt in ‘The Fall Guy'
The director David Leitch narrates a sequence from the film featuring Gosling and Emily Blunt.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Philip Johnson's Brick House Reopens After 15 Years
Following an extensive restoration, the Brick House, the other half of the architect's famous Glass House, is once again receiving visitors.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

At Frieze, Photographer of Gay Life Seeks ‘a Place in the Sunshine'
Stanley Stellar has documented gay New York, on the streets and in his studio, for decades. Now he steps onto his biggest stage.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month's picks include a Mexican family drama, a Palestinian coming-of-age tale, a high-school movie from Ukraine and more.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you're a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

‘The Contestant': Traumatic Isolation Played for Laughs
A new Hulu documentary looks back on a Japanese reality show starring a man, Nasubi, who didn't know he was on TV. In an interview, he discusses why he's sharing his story.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

5 Children's Movies to Stream Now
This month's picks include a nature documentary filmed in the Indian wilderness and an animated family adventure from the studio behind "Despicable Me."

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

A New Wave of Appreciation for Jason Polan, the Man Who Drew New York
Jason Polan chronicled city life in thousands of sketches before he died at 37 in 2020. What happens to his legacy now?

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

The ‘Fall Guy' Filmmakers Have a Cause: Give Stunts an Oscar
The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award first considered more than 30 years ago.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

Should There Be an Oscar for Stunts? The ‘Fall Guy' Filmmakers Say Yes.
The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award first considered more than 30 years ago.

NYTimes Arts
May 03, 2024

‘The Contestant' on Hulu Offers a Glimpse of Reality TV Ethics
The documentary tells the strange story of a groundbreaking 1998 Japanese TV show but doesn't go far enough in its examination.

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