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Dec 18, 2025

The Sketch That Reveals the History of ‘American Gothic'
The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is a bit different.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
Listen to recordings by Maria Dueñas and Daniil Trifonov, works by Thomas Adès and Tania León, and more.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

Surrealism at 100, Sprawls and Seduces in Philadelphia
How a movement went from dreamworld to vanguard to establishment of its own.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

Minnie Driver Still Believes She Can Do the Impossible
An unlikely movie star in the 1990s, she has weathered ups and downs to find herself, at 55, as busy as ever. Next is a role in "Emily in Paris."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants' Review: Underwater Adventure
The latest installment to this entertainment juggernaut relies on a cheap, rote formula and easy gags to keep children engaged.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

‘Is This Thing On?' Review: When a Punchline Becomes a Lifeline
Will Arnett and Laura Dern add emotional heft to Bradley Cooper's intimate comedy about a separated spouse who finds solace in stand-up.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

‘The Housemaid' Review: Dusty Counters, Dirty Secrets
Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in a thriller that is best seen with a full house.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

‘David' Review: Preaching to the Choir
The story of David and Goliath is presented as a feel-good family epic in this animated musical released by the popular religious media company Angel Studios.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

The Books Times Readers Were Most Excited About This Year
Thrillers, literary fiction, history, memoirs and more: Here are the most popular books you saved to your reading lists.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

‘Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?' Review: Becoming Big Stars
The band became a major success in 1993 with the hit "Mr. Jones." Since then, the group has done its best to keep rock music alive.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

Art on the Wall That Echoes Protests From the Streets
Nicole Eisenman's latest exhibition builds on a long tradition of artists using their work to speak out against fascism and oppression.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

The Best TV Episodes of 2025: ‘South Park,' ‘Severance' and More
Our critics picked their favorite moments, not necessarily from their favorite shows of the year — a certain "South Park" episode, for example.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

Gen Z's Pop Breakouts Danced in Britney Spears's Footsteps in 2025
Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Addison Rae's music is influenced by the superstar who shot to fame before they were born. They've learned lessons from her hard times, too.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

An Infamous Australian Prison Held the Unexpected: A Record Collection
Pentridge Prison's radio station played donated albums for its inmates. Twenty-six years after the site's sale, a local shop has landed its vinyl.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 18, 2025

Late Night Shades Trump's Impromptu ‘Liar-Side Chat'
Jimmy Kimmel called the president's last-minute speech "a surprise prime-time episode of ‘The Worst Wing' tonight on every channel."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Dinaw Mengestu Will Be New President of PEN America
The novelist Dinaw Mengestu will lead the literary group at a time of escalating threats to free expression at home and abroad.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Hans van Manen, Celebrated Dutch Choreographer, Is Dead at 93
He rose from poverty to become one of the Netherlands' most revered dance makers, creating more than 150 avant-garde works in a career spanning eight decades.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

James Barnor Has Photographed Ghana Since the 1940s. He Remembers Everything.
The 96-year-old on postcolonial history, his first camera and the importance of talking to younger artists.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller'
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. "We were their friends, and we will miss them forever."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

What We Know About Nick Reiner, Charged With Killing Rob and Michele Reiner
The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, has long struggled with drug addiction.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Ceal Floyer, Incisive Conceptual Artist, Dies at 57
Her work had a clean, minimal aesthetic at odds with the ambiguities it suggested. It was also unusually accessible.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Christine Choy, Documentarian of Asian American Life, Dies at 76
Her film "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" earned an Oscar nomination in 1988 and was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Gil Gerard, Star of TV Series ‘Buck Rogers,' Dies at 82
He was best known for playing the title character in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zohran Mamdani Toast ‘Marty Supreme'
With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York premiere of A24's buzzy Ping-Pong film was its own kind of flick.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

‘Here We Go Again': In Melania Trump's Movie, This Time She Knows What She's Doing
The first lady is behind a movie that she has said will give a better idea of what it was like for her to move into the White House for a second time.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Oscars Reach Deal With YouTube
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that it had reached a deal with YouTube for exclusive rights to the show starting in 2029.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

How Track Star Became a YouTube and TikTok Music Phenomenon
"Track Star" is the YouTube series that brings out the music lover in celebrities and civilians alike.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab' Review: When Help Won't Arrive
Kaouther Ben Hania's dramatized feature about a Palestinian girl who is killed in Gaza City is both powerfully direct and purposefully removed.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

The Most Notable Movies of 2025
Across the newsroom, journalists picked their most notable movies from 2025.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

How Rob Reiner Created His Comedy Legacy
These moments from his movies brought the laughs, in many different ways.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers,' Dies at 82
He was best known for playing the title character in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

How ‘Fallout' Gave Sex Appeal to an Irradiated Ghoul With No Nose
Just ahead of the Season 2 premiere, the co-creator Geneva Robertson-Dworet talked about the challenge of finding fun in a nuclear apocalypse.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Warner Bros. Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Takeover Bid, Saying Ellisons ‘Misled' Them
The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery's dismissal of Paramount's hostile takeover offer.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

‘Paddington: The Musical': At Just 4 Feet, He's London's Biggest New Stage Star
Audiences are falling in love with the title character in "Paddington: The Musical." Bringing such a beloved bear to the stage was "a huge responsibility," the show's director said.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller'
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. "We were their friends, and we will miss them forever."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Dutch Return ‘Java Man' Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Follow
The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to get them back for decades.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

How the ‘Fallout' Writers Gave Sex Appeal to a Ghoul With No Nose
Just ahead of the Season 2 premiere, the co-creator Geneva Robertson-Dworet talked about the challenge of finding fun in a nuclear apocalypse.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Will the Oscars Make Room for ‘Difficult' Women for 2026's Best Actress Category?
Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Seyfried give great performances as women who buck convention. But some voters prize ‘likability' above all else.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

I Cashed Out My 401(k) to Build a Women-Only Retirement Community
The Bird's Nest is experimenting with a different way to age.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

‘The BFG' Enchants With Puppets and Pantomime Spirit
There is plenty of stimulation for young theatergoers in the Royal Shakespeare Company's adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved book.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

The Most Magical, Moving Four Minutes in Music
Ravel's depiction of an enchanted garden is so simple and wistful, I never want it to end.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Track Star Is the Song Guessing Game All Over Social media
"Track Star" is the YouTube series that brings out the music lover in celebrities and civilians alike.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

‘Who Killed Santa Claus?': The Night Before Christmas in Occupied France
This 1941 comic murder mystery is back for a week in a sparkling restoration at Film Forum.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

The 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,' ‘Roofman' and More
We polled film fans in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘The Queen of Versailles,' ‘Waiting for Godot' and More
Catch Kristin Chenoweth basking in the excess, and Bill and Ted having a Beckettian adventure, before the curtain comes down on their productions and others.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 17, 2025

Late Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview'
Jimmy Kimmel was grateful that Susie Wiles, the president's "future former chief of staff," spilled the beans on her boss in a Vanity Fair article.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

What We Know About Nick Reiner, Accused of Killing Rob and Michele Reiner
The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, has long struggled with drug addiction.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

‘Tartuffe' Review: Matthew Broderick and David Cross Face Off
Matthew Broderick plays Tartuffe and David Cross his naïve prey in this Lucas Hnath adaptation of a 17th-century French comedy classic.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

A Second Doctor Is Sentenced in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case
The doctor, Mark Chavez, who had used fraudulent prescriptions to acquire the drug and conspired to sell it to Mr. Perry at inflated prices, was sentenced to three years of supervised release.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Nick Reiner, Charged in Deaths of His Parents: What We Know
The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, has long struggled with drug addiction.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners,' ‘One Battle After Another' and ‘Wicked: for Good' Lead
The lineups, which Oscar voters will choose from next month, include the new casting category, which was largely a dress rehearsal for best picture.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025
90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Rob Reiner Gave Us Great Reasons to Go to the Movies
"This Is Spinal Tap," "When Harry Met Sally …," "Misery": Reiner delivered an incredible number of accessible, original and adult movies that we still cherish.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Bristow: A Founding Father of the American Symphony
George Frederick Bristow, born 200 years ago this month, struggled to find American champions of his music as orchestras favored European tradition.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Watching ‘Liberation' With a Women's Movement Pioneer, My Mom
In researching her new Broadway play, Bess Wohl interviewed my mother. After a performance, we all discussed the play and its themes.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

‘Beaches' Was a Novel. Then a Movie. Next, It'll Be a Broadway Musical.
A musical adaptation of the story will open at the Majestic Theater next spring. And yes, the score includes "Wind Beneath My Wings."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

A Pipe Organist Invites You to Bliss Out to Her Dreamy Colors
Ellen Arkbro makes music that shifts and churns with no regard for harmony's rules. She's one of the most interesting composers for her instrument working today.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Tuan Andrew Nguyen Wins High Line Commission
On the High Line Plinth next spring, the Vietnam-based artist will resurrect an ancient Buddha, destroyed by the Taliban, as a vision of resilience.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Who Is the Ultimate Onscreen Mr. Darcy From ‘Pride and Prejudice'?
Welcome to our Regency Thunderdome, where we will endeavor to answer this question once and for all.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

The Best True Crime of 2025: ‘Predators" and More
Here are four highlights across TV, film and podcasting from the second half of the year.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Late Night Pays Tribute to Rob Reiner
Seth Meyers also scorned President Trump's Truth Social post about the celebrated filmmaker's death.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 16, 2025

Reiners' Son Arrested in Deaths of His Parents
Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail on suspicion of murder after the bodies of the director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found in their home.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Nick Reiner's Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate'
Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Live Updates: Reiners' Son Arrested in Deaths of His Parents
Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail on suspicion of murder after the bodies of the director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found in their home.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Anthony Geary, Luke on ‘General Hospital,' Dies at 78
Portraying Luke Spencer, he was one of the best-known soap opera stars in American television. His onscreen romance with Laura Webber, played by Genie Francis, changed the landscape of daytime television.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Rob Reiner Made Clear What He Believed In, Onscreen and Off
In films like "A Few Good Men," the director's ideas of honor and morality were stated as plainly as could be.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Live Updates: Reiners' Son Arrested After Director and His Wife Are Fatally Stabbed
The Los Angeles Police Department said Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail on suspicion of murder after the bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found in their home.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Trump's Post Attacking Rob Reiner After Stabbing Death Draws Immediate Outrage
The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to "Trump derangement syndrome." There was no indication that the couple's political beliefs were linked to their deaths.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Rob Reiner: A Life in Pictures
The actor-turned-director spent decades at the forefront of the entertainment world.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Live Updates: Reiners' Son Booked for Murder in the Stabbings of Director and His Wife
The Los Angeles Police Department said Nick Reiner, 32, is being held in jail without bail after the bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found in their home.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Michele Singer Reiner Inspired Rob Reiner to Change the Ending of ‘When Harry Met Sally'
Mr. Reiner's falling for his wife of 36 years inspired the director to rework the ending of "When Harry Met Sally …" The couple would collaborate on movies and political causes.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

As Michael Stivic in ‘All in the Family,' Rob Reiner Brought Political Arguments Home
Reiner's "All in the Family" role didn't just capture the arguments of its time. It gave us a preview of our own.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner's Death to Attack the Hollywood Director
The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to "Trump derangement syndrome." There was no indication that the couple's political beliefs were linked to their deaths.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Live Updates: Reiners' Son Booked for Murder in Connection With Stabbings of Director and His Wife
The Los Angeles Police Department said Nick Reiner, 32, is being held in jail on $4 million bail after the bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found in their home.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Rob Reiner's Movies and TV Shows: ‘When Harry Met Sally,' ‘The Princess Bride' and More
He played one of the most memorable sitcom roles of the '70s before going on to direct a string of enduring movie classics. Here are some of his career highlights.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

The Berlin Film Festival Moves Forward Despite Challenges
The festival, which takes place in winter and late in the award season, has, in recent years, been somewhat overshadowed by its sister events in Cannes and Venice.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Jamie Lee Curtis and Other Celebrities Pay Tribute to Rob Reiner
Stars of Mr. Reiner's movies, as well as celebrities who simply admired his work, have posted heartfelt tributes to the director on social media.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Live Updates: Reiners' Son Arrested After Director and His Wife Found Stabbed
The Los Angeles Police Department said it was investigating an "apparent homicide" at the home of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele. Nick Reiner, 32, is being held in jail on $4 million bail, according to jail records.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

‘Titaníque,' Singing and Spoofing Celine Dion, Sets Sail for Broadway
This zany musical made it from the basement of a Manhattan grocery to London's West End, and now hopes to become Broadway's next hit comedy.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Live Updates: Hollywood Director Rob Reiner and His Wife, Michele, Are Found Dead
The Los Angeles Police Department said it was investigating an apparent homicide at the Reiners' home. The couple's family said they were "heartbroken by this sudden loss."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Hollywood Stars Pay Tribute to Rob Reiner
Stars of Mr. Reiner's movies, as well as celebrities who simply admired his work, have posted heartfelt tributes to the director on social media.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Michele Singer Reiner: A Photographer Who Changed Movie History
Falling in love with her inspired the director Rob Reiner to give "When Harry Met Sally…" a new ending. The Reiners went on to work together on movies and political causes.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

What Would Be Lost if We Didn't Have the HBO Comedy Special
The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for artier stand-up shows like those of Sarah Sherman and Adam Pally.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Out From Russia's Shadow: Lithuania's National Ballet at 100
The national company has a new leader, Jurgita Dronina, and a desire to raise its profile to a troupe that can rank among Europe's best.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh and Sway
Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and Old Crow Medicine Show.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

‘The Emperor's New Groove' at 25: Kronk's Enduring Appeal
This millennial favorite wouldn't be the same without a certain sidekick.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

‘A Christmas Carol', ‘Dead Outlaw' and More Theater to Stream
Other picks include a family production of "The Snow Queen," the Broadway-bound "Every Brilliant Thing" and the acclaimed comedy "Sorry for Your Loss."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Olivia Dean, Josh Johnson and Chase Infiniti Are Among Our 2025 Breakout Stars
Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

What Can I Watch With My Kids?
A reader with a 9- and 11-year-old wants to branch out from "Traitors" and "The Amazing Race" when the family is together in front of the TV.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds
Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Whitney Biennial Names 56 Artists to Unwind These ‘Weird Times'
The 2026 exhibition focuses on how artists measure American influence and their relationship to a country whose role in the world is changing.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

‘Emily in Paris,' Plus 10 Things to Watch on TV This Week
The Netflix rom-com series is back for a fifth season, and David Letterman's interview show returns.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 15, 2025

Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78
Mr. Reiner, who was in "All in the Family," directed films including "This Is Spinal Tap," "When Harry Met Sally …," "The Princess Bride" and "A Few Good Men."

NYTimes Arts
Dec 14, 2025

‘It: Welcome to Derry' Season 1 Finale Recap: The Mist
A strange fog envelops the town, sowing fear and chaos. The monster is loose.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 14, 2025

Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists' Lives, Dies at 86
Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O'Keeffe and Benny Goodman.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 14, 2025

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steered Daughter Selena's Career
As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 14, 2025

‘Anna Christie' Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfront
The actress stars in Thomas Kail's luminous revival of Eugene O'Neill's play about a woman whose past threatens her future.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 14, 2025

Surveillance Never Looked So Good
Charisse Pearlina Weston turns nefarious materials developed to monitor people into precarious, undulating forms.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 14, 2025

On ‘SNL,' Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleigh
Josh O'Connor hosted this week's episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers.

NYTimes Arts
Dec 14, 2025

On ‘Saturday Night Live,' President Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleigh
Josh O'Connor hosted this week's episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers.

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