Arts

‘Tartuffe’ Review: Matthew Broderick and David Cross Face Off

‘Tartuffe’ Review: Matthew Broderick and David Cross Fa...

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 19:34

Matthew Broderick plays Tartuffe and David Cross his naïve prey in this Lucas Hn...

Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Wicked: for Good’ Lead

Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’...

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:06

The lineups, which Oscar voters will choose from next month, include the new cas...

Nick Reiner, Charged in Deaths of His Parents: What We Know

Nick Reiner, Charged in Deaths of His Parents: What We ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:06

The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who has been charged with two c...

Rob Reiner Gave Us Great Reasons to Go to the Movies

Rob Reiner Gave Us Great Reasons to Go to the Movies

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 14:23

“This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …,” “Misery”: Reiner delivered an in...

Bristow: A Founding Father of the American Symphony

Bristow: A Founding Father of the American Symphony

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 14:23

George Frederick Bristow, born 200 years ago this month, struggled to find Ameri...

Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025

Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 14:23

90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish.

A Pipe Organist Invites You to Bliss Out to Her Dreamy Colors

A Pipe Organist Invites You to Bliss Out to Her Dreamy ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 10:43

Ellen Arkbro makes music that shifts and churns with no regard for harmony’s rul...

The Best True Crime of 2025: ‘Predators” and More

The Best True Crime of 2025: ‘Predators” and More

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 05:36

Here are four highlights across TV, film and podcasting from the second half of ...

Tuan Andrew Nguyen Wins High Line Commission

Tuan Andrew Nguyen Wins High Line Commission

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 05:36

On the High Line Plinth next spring, the Vietnam-based artist will resurrect an ...

Reiners’ Son Arrested in Deaths of His Parents

Reiners’ Son Arrested in Deaths of His Parents

NYT > Arts, Dec 16, 2025 - 00:03

Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail on suspicion of murder after the bod...

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Arrested in Deaths of His Parents

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Arrested in Deaths of His Pa...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 19:04

Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail on suspicion of murder after the bod...

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Arrested After Director and His Wife Are Fatally Stabbed

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Arrested After Director and ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 17:02

The Los Angeles Police Department said Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without ba...

Rob Reiner Made Clear What He Believed In, Onscreen and Off

Rob Reiner Made Clear What He Believed In, Onscreen and...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 17:02

In films like “A Few Good Men,” the director’s ideas of honor and morality were ...

As Michael Stivic in ‘All in the Family,’ Rob Reiner Brought Political Arguments Home

As Michael Stivic in ‘All in the Family,’ Rob Reiner Br...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 17:02

Reiner’s “All in the Family” role didn’t just capture the arguments of its time....

Jamie Lee Curtis and Other Celebrities Pay Tribute to Rob Reiner

Jamie Lee Curtis and Other Celebrities Pay Tribute to R...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 14:38

Stars of Mr. Reiner’s movies, as well as celebrities who simply admired his work...

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Booked for Murder in the Stabbings of Director and His Wife

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Booked for Murder in the Sta...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 14:38

The Los Angeles Police Department said Nick Reiner, 32, is being held in jail on...

Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78

Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 14:38

Mr. Reiner, who was in “All in the Family,” directed films including “This Is Sp...

Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86

Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 11:45

Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like E...

Olivia Dean, Josh Johnson and Chase Infiniti Are Among Our 2025 Breakout Stars

Olivia Dean, Josh Johnson and Chase Infiniti Are Among ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 11:45

Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck th...

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Arrested After Director and His Wife Found Stabbed

Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Arrested After Director and ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 11:45

The Los Angeles Police Department said it was investigating an “apparent homicid...

‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Dead Outlaw’ and More Theater to Stream

‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Dead Outlaw’ and More Theater to ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 06:06

Other picks include a family production of “The Snow Queen,” the Broadway-bound ...

‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ at 25: Kronk’s Enduring Appeal

‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ at 25: Kronk’s Enduring Appeal

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 06:06

This millennial favorite wouldn’t be the same without a certain sidekick.

11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh and Sway

11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh an...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 06:06

Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and ...

What Would Be Lost if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Special

What Would Be Lost if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Spe...

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 06:06

The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for a...

‘Emily in Paris,’ Plus 10 Things to Watch on TV This Week

‘Emily in Paris,’ Plus 10 Things to Watch on TV This Week

NYT > Arts, Dec 15, 2025 - 01:35

The Netflix rom-com series is back for a fifth season, and David Letterman’s int...

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1 Finale Recap: The Mist

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1 Finale Recap: The Mist

NYT > Arts, Dec 14, 2025 - 22:30

A strange fog envelops the town, sowing fear and chaos. The monster is loose.

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steered Daughter Selena’s Career

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steer...

NYT > Arts, Dec 14, 2025 - 19:03

As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized th...

‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfront

‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterf...

NYT > Arts, Dec 14, 2025 - 17:02

The actress stars in Thomas Kail’s luminous revival of Eugene O’Neill’s play abo...

On ‘SNL,’ Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleigh

On ‘SNL,’ Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleigh

NYT > Arts, Dec 14, 2025 - 13:17

Josh O’Connor hosted this week’s episode, which satirized an airborne news confe...

Surveillance Never Looked So Good

Surveillance Never Looked So Good

NYT > Arts, Dec 14, 2025 - 13:17

Charisse Pearlina Weston turns nefarious materials developed to monitor people i...

On ‘Saturday Night Live,’ President Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleigh

On ‘Saturday Night Live,’ President Trump Blows Up a Fa...

NYT > Arts, Dec 14, 2025 - 09:42

Josh O’Connor hosted this week’s episode, which satirized an airborne news confe...

Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ Keeps Shocking Us, After 100 Years

Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ Keeps Shocking Us, After 100 Years

NYT > Arts, Dec 14, 2025 - 07:11

Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck,” which premiered in the shadow of World War I, will break...

Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60

Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies...

NYT > Arts, Dec 13, 2025 - 15:31

Mr. Greene, who built a four-decade career uncannily portraying villains, was fo...

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Music Producer and Father of Selena, Dies at 86

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Music Producer and Father of S...

NYT > Arts, Dec 13, 2025 - 15:31

As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized th...

D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Sole Hit, ‘The Gin Game,’ Dies at 87

D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Sole Hit, ‘The Gin Game,...

NYT > Arts, Dec 13, 2025 - 14:01

His two-character work won a Pulitzer Prize and had a long Broadway run, but he ...

The Year Hollywood Finally Confronted Our Political Moment

The Year Hollywood Finally Confronted Our Political Moment

NYT > Arts, Dec 13, 2025 - 05:10

In movies like “Eddington,” “Sinners,” “Wake Up Dead Man” and others, filmmakers...

41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025

41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 13, 2025 - 05:10

Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are th...

Slick Rick Likes His Tea ‘Strong and British’

Slick Rick Likes His Tea ‘Strong and British’

NYT > Arts, Dec 13, 2025 - 05:10

“It’s the English side of me that never dies,” said the pioneering wordsmith who...

Phil Upchurch, Jazz Guitarist and Sideman to Stars, Dies at 84

Phil Upchurch, Jazz Guitarist and Sideman to Stars, Die...

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 18:55

A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of star...

Stream These 10 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in January

Stream These 10 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave N...

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 18:55

A ton of titles are expiring soon for U.S. subscribers. Catch them while you can...

At Alvin Ailey, Premieres by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenan

At Alvin Ailey, Premieres by Jamar Roberts and Matthew ...

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 17:02

New works by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenan had their premieres at Alvin Ailey...

America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See Hopeful Signs.

America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See...

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 17:02

Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck....

Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 5 Takeaways

Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 5 Takeaways

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 14:07

The six-part Disney+ series goes behind the scenes of the pop star’s record-brea...

This ‘Into the Woods’ Is Not That Deep. That’s What Makes It Great.

This ‘Into the Woods’ Is Not That Deep. That’s What Mak...

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 14:07

A new London staging of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical makes the ...

Joseph Byrd, Who Shook Up Psychedelic Rock, Dies at 87

Joseph Byrd, Who Shook Up Psychedelic Rock, Dies at 87

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 14:07

A veteran of the Fluxus art movement, he brought an anarchic spirit to the Calif...

‘Wake Up Dead Man’ | Anatomy of a Scene

‘Wake Up Dead Man’ | Anatomy of a Scene

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 11:08

The writer and director Rian Johnson narrates a sequence from his film.

Best Art of 2025

Best Art of 2025

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 07:58

The art world moved forward with glowing renovations to some of New York City’s ...

5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now

5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 07:58

This month’s picks include an unexpected holiday adventure and a blockbuster bod...

6 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

6 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 07:58

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these fil...

‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Anatomy of a Scene

‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ | Anatomy of a...

NYT > Arts, Dec 12, 2025 - 07:57

The writer and director Rian Johnson narrates a sequence from his film.