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How Magdalene Odundo Makes Ceramics Seem Like Bodies in Motion

How Magdalene Odundo Makes Ceramics Seem Like Bodies in...

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 16:54

For more than five decades, the ceramist Magdalene Odundo has been making abstra...

Holiday Gift Ideas: What to Get an Ex, a Sick Parent and More Recommendations

Holiday Gift Ideas: What to Get an Ex, a Sick Parent an...

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 16:54

Plus: what to get a sick mother, a minimalist son and more holiday present advic...

Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89

Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die a...

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 15:05

The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on in...

Oprah, Gayle King and More Attend Misty Copeland’s Final Performance

Oprah, Gayle King and More Attend Misty Copeland’s Fina...

NYT > Dance, Nov 19, 2025 - 12:08

The trailblazing ballerina returned to the stage after five years for one final ...

Review: Strauss’s ‘Arabella’ Returns to the Met Opera

Review: Strauss’s ‘Arabella’ Returns to the Met Opera

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 12:08

The latest revival of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s final opera wa...

New details about Louvre heist revealed as officials announce stricter security measures

New details about Louvre heist revealed as officials an...

FOX News : Travel, Nov 19, 2025 - 12:08

Louvre heist thieves used disc cutters to steal $102 million in jewels, promptin...

The Debate Over Colorblind Casting Isn’t Settled After All

The Debate Over Colorblind Casting Isn’t Settled After All

NYT > Theater, Nov 19, 2025 - 06:39

A Black Hedda Gabler on film and a white Korean robot onstage are sending mixed ...

George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Noah Baumbach on Fame and ‘Jay Kelly’

George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Noah Baumbach on Fame ...

NYT > Movies, Nov 19, 2025 - 06:38

The stars and the director look back on their days trying to break into the indu...

Book Review: ‘Mexico,’ by Paul Gillingham

Book Review: ‘Mexico,’ by Paul Gillingham

NYT > Book Review, Nov 19, 2025 - 06:38

In a new book, Paul Gillingham tells the story of a nation that has thrived beca...

Book Review: ‘The Butterfly Thief,’ by Walter Marsh

Book Review: ‘The Butterfly Thief,’ by Walter Marsh

NYT > Book Review, Nov 19, 2025 - 06:38

In “The Butterfly Thief,” Walter Marsh tells the story of a notorious crime and ...

After the Death of Two Titans, Where Are the Next Giant Art Patrons?

After the Death of Two Titans, Where Are the Next Giant...

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 06:38

With the passing of Leonard A. Lauder and Agnes Gund amid financial headwinds, a...

Black Flag’s Latest Reboot Has Everyone Talking (Even Greg Ginn)

Black Flag’s Latest Reboot Has Everyone Talking (Even G...

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 06:38

At 71, Ginn has remade his hardcore institution once again — this time with zoom...

‘Sacramento,’ ‘Happy Christmas’ and More Streaming Gems

‘Sacramento,’ ‘Happy Christmas’ and More Streaming Gems

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 06:38

This month’s off-the-radar streaming suggestions include modest but moving indie...

Stephen Colbert Celebrates ‘Epstein Rockin’ Eve’

Stephen Colbert Celebrates ‘Epstein Rockin’ Eve’

NYT > Arts, Nov 19, 2025 - 02:57

“Stay up for a ball drop you’re going to want to miss,” the “Late Show” host sai...

‘This World of Tomorrow’ Review: Tom Hanks Is Back in Town

‘This World of Tomorrow’ Review: Tom Hanks Is Back in Town

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 23:03

The movie star plays a man from the future at the 1939 New York World’s Fair in ...

‘Meet the Cartozians’ Review: Who Gets to Be White in America?

‘Meet the Cartozians’ Review: Who Gets to Be White in A...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 19:03

Talene Monahon’s captivating play uses a 1925 court decision to explore what ide...

Solvej Balle Took 30 Years to Write ‘On the Calculation of Volume.’ It’s a Sensation.

Solvej Balle Took 30 Years to Write ‘On the Calculation...

NYT > Book Review, Nov 18, 2025 - 16:43

The Danish author Solvej Balle’s experimental opus reframes the tedium of contem...

On ‘Finally Over It,’ Summer Walker Is R&B’s Maestro of the Funny Side of Heartbreak

On ‘Finally Over It,’ Summer Walker Is R&B’s Maestro of...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 16:43

On “Finally Over It,” the singer and songwriter rolls her eyes and brings in lik...

‘Lahppon/Lost’ Was a Hit in Oslo. But in the Sami Heartland?

‘Lahppon/Lost’ Was a Hit in Oslo. But in the Sami Heart...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 16:43

The Norwegian National Ballet was nervous about taking a new work about a Sami u...

In This Show, Four Years of High School Unfold Over Five Hours

In This Show, Four Years of High School Unfold Over Fiv...

NYT > Theater, Nov 18, 2025 - 14:06

The characters in Else Went’s quiet Off Broadway debut at the Public Theater try...

‘Lahpphon/Lost’ Was a Hit in Oslo. But in the Sami Heartland?

‘Lahpphon/Lost’ Was a Hit in Oslo. But in the Sami Hear...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 14:06

The Norwegian National Ballet was nervous about taking a new work about a Sami u...

Artists Pick Their Favorite Films About Artists

Artists Pick Their Favorite Films About Artists

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 14:06

Movies with artist-protagonists are known to be disappointing. These pass muster...

Obsessed With ‘Wicked’? Try 9 More Songs From Beloved Musicals.

Obsessed With ‘Wicked’? Try 9 More Songs From Beloved M...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 14:06

If you’ve got Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on repeat, add these songs from “R...

Dazzling New Historical Fiction Books

Dazzling New Historical Fiction Books

NYT > Book Review, Nov 18, 2025 - 11:06

Our columnist on four books that are worth your time.

These Six Artworks Could Predict the Auction Market

These Six Artworks Could Predict the Auction Market

NYT > Art & Design, Nov 18, 2025 - 11:06

The art market had a summer of closures and consolidations. But major collection...

Daniele Rustioni, Old-School Conductor, Joins the Met Opera

Daniele Rustioni, Old-School Conductor, Joins the Met O...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 11:06

Daniele Rustioni is already busy as the Met’s new principal guest conductor, wit...

‘Selena y Los Dinos’ Review: Still Dreaming of You

‘Selena y Los Dinos’ Review: Still Dreaming of You

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 11:06

In this look back at the singer Selena, the director Isabel Castro presents home...

Book Review: ‘A Certain Lucas,’ by Julio Cortázar

Book Review: ‘A Certain Lucas,’ by Julio Cortázar

NYT > Book Review, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

A newly reissued book by the Argentine writer Julio Cortázar highlights his most...

The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books

The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books

NYT > Book Review, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

Learning is painful, pleasant and, above all, communal.

New to Cyberpunk Books? Here’s Where to Start.

New to Cyberpunk Books? Here’s Where to Start.

NYT > Book Review, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

The science fiction writer Chloe Gong recommends new and classic books that push...

Book Review: ‘The Breath of the Gods,’ by Simon Winchester

Book Review: ‘The Breath of the Gods,’ by Simon Winchester

NYT > Book Review, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

In “The Breath of the Gods,” the prolific polymath takes on a force that’s power...

She Has Taken 30 Years to Write a 7-Part Novel About 1 Day. It’s a Sensation.

She Has Taken 30 Years to Write a 7-Part Novel About 1 ...

NYT > Book Review, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

The Danish author Solvej Balle’s experimental opus reframes the tedium of contem...

What New York’s Waterfront Could Have Looked Like

What New York’s Waterfront Could Have Looked Like

NYT > Art & Design, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

These proposals from The Times’s archives never came to pass. For most of them, ...

How Much Sex, Drugs and Violence Can Be in a PG-13 Movie?

How Much Sex, Drugs and Violence Can Be in a PG-13 Movie?

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

The movie ratings board has pulled back the curtain on how it approaches hot-but...

‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Review: A Delightful Competition

‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Review: A Deli...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

Adult actors play fierce middle-school spellers in a wonderful revival of Willia...

The Art of Britain’s Windrush Generation Has Never Felt More Relevant

The Art of Britain’s Windrush Generation Has Never Felt...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

At a time of rising xenophobia and nativism, their work examines the meeting of ...

George Benjamin and Pierre-Laurent Aimard: Friendship in Music

George Benjamin and Pierre-Laurent Aimard: Friendship i...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

The composer George Benjamin and the pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard met as studen...

Body Slams, Curated: Pro Wrestling Enters Its Museum Era

Body Slams, Curated: Pro Wrestling Enters Its Museum Era

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 05:06

The over-the-top spectacle has been slicing into the art world, with gallery sho...

Late Night is Amused by Trump’s About-Face on the Epstein Files

Late Night is Amused by Trump’s About-Face on the Epste...

NYT > Arts, Nov 18, 2025 - 02:23

“We have nothing to hide,” President Trump said about releasing the documents. J...

Met Returns Buddhist Painting Thought Taken During the Korean War

Met Returns Buddhist Painting Thought Taken During the ...

NYT > Arts, Nov 17, 2025 - 17:29

The 18th-century painting, which the Met acquired in 2007, is believed to have b...

Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S. Arts Agency

Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S....

NYT > Arts, Nov 17, 2025 - 17:29

As the head of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Ivey, a leader in countr...

Review: ‘The Monkey King’ Premieres at San Francisco Opera

Review: ‘The Monkey King’ Premieres at San Francisco Opera

NYT > Music, Nov 17, 2025 - 13:25

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the We...

Bill Ivey, Who Soothed Critics of Federal Arts Agency, Dies at 81

Bill Ivey, Who Soothed Critics of Federal Arts Agency, ...

NYT > Arts, Nov 17, 2025 - 13:24

By reducing the National Endowment for the Arts’s focus on avant-garde work, he ...

Chimpanzee escapes from Indianapolis Zoo enclosure, triggering emergency lockdown

Chimpanzee escapes from Indianapolis Zoo enclosure, tri...

FOX News : Travel, Nov 17, 2025 - 13:24

After a female chimpanzee escaped an enclosure at the Indianapolis Zoo, a lockdo...

Tom Cruise Accepts an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards

Tom Cruise Accepts an Honorary Oscar at the Governors A...

NYT > Movies, Nov 17, 2025 - 10:37

The star was feted along with Debbie Allen, Dolly Parton and the production desi...

Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’

Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’

NYT > Arts, Nov 17, 2025 - 10:36

At New York’s performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.

Ballet Dancers Are Starting to Prioritize Their Mental Health

Ballet Dancers Are Starting to Prioritize Their Mental ...

NYT > Dance, Nov 17, 2025 - 08:07

Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness ...

Book Review: ‘Lovers and Haters,’ by Gilbert Hernandez

Book Review: ‘Lovers and Haters,’ by Gilbert Hernandez

NYT > Book Review, Nov 17, 2025 - 08:07

With “Lovers and Haters,” Gilbert Hernandez expands on the surreal storytelling ...

Book Review: ‘Baby Driver,’ by Jan Kerouac

Book Review: ‘Baby Driver,’ by Jan Kerouac

NYT > Book Review, Nov 17, 2025 - 08:07

Jan Kerouac’s 1981 novel “Baby Driver” chronicles a fearless and windblown life ...

Broadway’s Radical ‘Oedipus,’ With Mark Strong and Lesley Manville

Broadway’s Radical ‘Oedipus,’ With Mark Strong and Lesl...

NYT > Book Review, Nov 17, 2025 - 08:07

Icke dusts off the classics the way a restorer brightens an old master painting....