7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
‘I’m Still Here’ This political drama directed by Walter Salles centers on a family in 1970s Brazil whose lives are disrupted by
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Roy Wood Jr. Captures Our Fractious Culture in an Insightful New Special
Three days before Donald J. Trump becomes president again, Roy Wood Jr., a crafty progressive-leaning comic, has released a special, “Lonely Flowers,”
Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell and Lady Gaga Set for FireAid Benefit Concert
Billie Eilish and Finneas, Joni Mitchell, Lady Gaga, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Katy Perry, Green Day and Jelly Roll will be part of
David Lynch Dead: ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director Was 78
Defining His Style The first child of Donald Lynch, a research scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, and Edwina
David Lynch Movies and TV Shows: Where to Stream ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Twin Peaks’ and More
David Lynch, whose death, at 78, was announced on Thursday, was one of the most distinctive voices in modern cinema. His work
Bob Dylan Joins TikTok in What May Be Its Final Days
TikTok faces a possible ban in the coming days, but that did not stop one notable new user from joining the app
David Lynch: A Life in Pictures
The filmmaker possessed a singular vision — and a knack for finding collaborators who could convey it. Source link
‘The Chef’ Review: Kitchen Drama, This Time in Tel Aviv
That is just one of the troubles weighing on the chef of the title, Dori (Gal Toren). His buyers can’t source the
‘I’m Still Here’ Review: When Politics Invades a Happy Home
It may be axiomatic, but it’s still profound: our sense of self is determined by the accumulation of our memories. That’s why
Fun Things to Do in NYC in January 2025
Sarah Silverman Jan. 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Beacon Theater, 2124 Broadway, Manhattan; msg.com/beacon-theatre. Since the early 1990s, Sarah Silverman has
Conan O’Brien to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Conan O’Brien may have left late night behind for podcasting, world travel and — soon — Oscar hosting, but his sketch work
Neko Case Has Sung Hard Truths. Now She’s Telling Hers in a Memoir.
One morning, when she was about 7 years old, Neko Case stood on her front porch, closed her eyes and wished with
‘Wolf Man’ Review: Howling on the Inside
Julia Garner stars as a weary wife to Christopher Abbott, who might be transforming into a savage animal, in this cabin-in-the-woods thriller.
Late Night Is Willing to Bet on a TikTok Ban
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get
In a ‘Show Boat’ Reboot, Ol’ Man River Gets an Extreme Makeover
A water cooler. An electric guitar. A sash. Even if you know beforehand that the Target Margin production you’re attending will be
With ‘The Brutalist,’ Guy Pearce Makes His Hollywood Return
Yeah. It’s a commitment before you even start. I wonder if people realize that may be part of why they hesitate, because
Lorne Michaels’s ‘S.N.L.’ Archive Is Going to the University of Texas
The archives of the man behind the tagline “Live From New York” are on their way to Texas. Lorne Michaels, the creator
Drake Sues Universal Music Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
The long-simmering tension between Drake and Lamar, who had collaborated early in their careers, exploded into full-on musical beef last spring across
BAFTA Nominations 2025: ‘Conclave’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Are Up for Best Film
“Conclave,” Edward Berger’s thriller about the selection of a new pope, received the most nominations on Wednesday for this year’s EE British
Late Night Seems to Think This Pete Hegseth Fellow Is Unqualified
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get
Satirical Singer Kinky Friedman’s Posthumous Surprise: A Sincere Album
The music producer David Mansfield flew down to Austin in May 2023 to record with Kinky Friedman, the satirical country singer, mystery
Rick Kuhn, 69, Dies; Convicted in a College Gambling Scandal
Rick Kuhn, a Boston College basketball player who was convicted for taking part in a headline-making point-shaving scandal that was largely organized
Saudi Arabia and Sports Network DAZN Close to Deal
Saudi Arabia, long on the lookout for a global platform to showcase its sporting ambitions, is nearing the end of its search.
Readers Pick the Songs That Defined Their Year
▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube 5. Devo: “Gates of Steel” “I had never heard the song before this year
Laughing in the Dark – The New York Times
Annoyed moviegoers may be making incorrect assumptions about why others in the theater are laughing. Some audience members might be chuckling because
Two Blistering Solos Raise the Stakes at Live Artery
Symara Sarai, like a hurricane, tore up the stage in her aptly named solo “I want it to rain inside.” She made
How LiAngelo Ball’s ‘Tweaker’ Became the Year’s First Rap Hit
He has now joined a surprisingly robust list of well-known basketball players who rap, mostly mediocrely: Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant,
‘Babygirl’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Hi, everyone. My name is Halina Reijn and I am the writer-director of “Babygirl.” So the story of this movie is about
Alexandre Kantorow Rises, With Piano Prizes and the Paris Olympics
On the cover of his latest album, Alexandre Kantorow’s left arm falls back behind a piano bench. A wave builds slowly from
‘In the Shadow of Beirut’ Review: Surviving in Sabra and Shatila
Filmed from 2018 to 2022, the sobering documentary “In the Shadow of Beirut” tracks four families living in poverty in the capital
Jimmy Kimmel Gets Emotional Addressing Los Angeles Fires
“I think I speak for all of us when I say it has been a sickening, shocking, awful experience, but it has
Vast Trove of Arnold Schoenberg’s Music Is Destroyed in Fire
An estimated 100,000 scores and parts by the groundbreaking 20th-century composer Arnold Schoenberg were destroyed last week when the wildfires in Southern
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The
Miguel Gutierrez’s ‘Super Nothing,’ a Critic’s Pick
The title of Miguel Gutierrez’s latest work, “Super Nothing,” reaches toward opposite ends of a spectrum, as if pulling itself apart: over-full
Leslie Charleson, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 79
Leslie Charleson, who for nearly five decades played a dedicated cardiologist and passionate matriarch of a wealthy family on the ABC soap
Oscar Nominations Are Postponed Because of Wildfires
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has again postponed its nomination announcement in response to the fires that are still
At This Ballet Company, the Priority Is Dancers’ Mental Health
At Azara Ballet, dancers aren’t expected to make eye contact with the directors and choreographers. If company members need an impromptu break
Why Do TV Title Sequences Have So Much … Stuff?
Have you noticed that there’s a lot of stuff on TV lately? I don’t mean sitcoms and dramas. I mean stuff. Matter.
‘Severance’, Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV This Week
Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Delays Premiere of Netflix Show Because of Wildfires
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has postponed the premiere of her new Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan,” because of the California wildfires,