Sterlin Harjo Isn’t Afraid of the Sophomore Slump
“The Lowdown,” Harjo’s follow-up to the acclaimed “Reservation Dogs,” is a Tulsa noir steeped in corruption and myth. “I’m trying to put onscreen my ideas of what my home is,” he said.
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CreditSeptember Dawn Bottoms for The New York Times The Curious Incident of the Dog in ‘The Night Watch’
What inspired that furry figure in the corner of Rembrandt’s celebrated painting? Researchers at the Rijksmuseum say they’ve solved the longtime mystery.
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A Glorious Place for Music: Carved by Nature, Threatened by Climate Change
The Moab Music Festival offers some of the purest, most intense listening experiences around. But what happens when its signature river dries up?
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Credit When You Fall on Your Face, a Philosophical Designer Succeeds
Bennett Foddy’s breakthrough gave players a hammer to climb a mountain of trash. In his newest video game, every step is an adventure.
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The Broadway Musical Is in Trouble
With the cost of staging song-and-dance spectacles skyrocketing and audiences drawn to older hits, none of the musicals that opened last season have made a profit. Fewer are planned this season.
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CreditRichard Termine for The New York Times Review: A ‘Kavalier & Clay’ Opera Doesn’t Meet Its Moment
The Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a superficial adaptation of Michael Chabon’s novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.”
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Reuniting the Great Works of the Patron Saint of Artists
A new exhibition in Italy puts the spotlight on Fra Angelico, whose reputation for piety vied with his undeniable artistic talents.
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CreditMinistero della Cultura – Opificio delle Pietre Dure Cardi B Rips From Her Own Headlines for ‘Am I the Drama?’
On an uneven but sometimes inspired second album, the rapper is pugnacious, reflective and rarely short on charisma.
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CreditSantiago Felipe/Getty Images Album Review‘The Lowdown’ Review: Ethan Hawke Takes It On the Chin for Truth
Sterlin Harjo’s scrappy noir follow-up to “Reservation Dogs” has the same deep sense of place but a lot more beat-downs.
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Gerald Arpino Brought ‘Zah!’ to Ballet. How Does His Work Hold Up?
The choreographer’s dances were athletic, often sexy, and dealt with contemporary themes. A two-week festival of his work comes to the Joyce Theater.
By Marina Harss and
CreditElias Williams for The New York Times ‘Mexodus’ Tells an Underground Railroad Story You’ve Probably Never Heard
In this new hip-hop musical from Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada, audiences hear a tale of reverse migration: Slaves leaving the United States for Mexico.
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CreditPeter Fisher for The New York Times Christopher Nolan Elected President of the Directors Guild of America
Nolan, who has been a member of the influential guild since 2001, has directed blockbuster hits like “Oppenheimer” and “The Dark Knight.”
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CreditValerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Being a High-Profile Comedian Right Now Is No Joke
With the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel on the heels of the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show, the landscape has unquestionably shifted for comics and hosts.
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CreditKevin Winter/Getty Images On ComedyCelebrating a Buffalo-Born Titan of the French Baroque Revival
William Christie, who is being feted for his 80th birthday, planted seeds in fallow grounds that brought forth baroque splendors — both figuratively and literally.
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‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1 Finale Recap: Ghosts in the Machine
The hybrid kids have an important revelation about who should be afraid of whom. Just deserts will be served.
By Sean T. Collins
Claudia Cardinale, Actress Who Was ‘Italy’s Girlfriend,’ Is Dead at 87
A sex symbol with girl-next-door appeal, she rose to fame in the 1960s and starred in more than 150 films, including the Oscar-winning ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard.’
By Nina Siegal
Joe Stevens, Photographer of Rock’s Intimate Moments, Dies at 87
After a career shift, he became a fixture in the music world, capturing enduring images of David Bowie, John Lennon, the Sex Pistols and many others.
By Alex Williams
After Days of Silence, Joe Rogan Weighs In on Kimmel’s Suspension
The influential podcaster said, “I definitely don’t think that the government should be involved, ever, in dictating what a comedian can or cannot say in a monologue.”
By Julia Jacobs
Books by Kiran Desai, Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura Lead Booker Prize Shortlist
The nominees for the prestigious award also include novels by David Szalay, Benjamin Markovits and Andrew Miller.
By Alex Marshall
10 Great Tracks From Major-Label Debuts
In honor of a gem from Alex G, listen to tracks from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, Elliott Smith and more.
By Lindsay Zoladz
The Sisters Behind Fragonard Open a Major Fashion Museum in Provence
After years of amassing French costumes, textiles and other finery, the Costas are sharing that collection publicly, in a renovated mansion in Arles.
By Tina Isaac-Goizé
In Mexico City, a Convent Turned Art Lab Confounds Expectations
The Alameda Art Laboratory is housed in a cavernous sacred building dating to 1591, providing a sharp contrast to the technology-driven objects on display.
By Ray Mark Rinaldi and Jake Naughton
The Three-Hour Challenge: 180 Minutes with ‘Las Meninas’
For years, a professor has assigned her students to spend three hours with an artwork. A reporter tried this “immersive attention” experiment with a Velázquez masterpiece.
By Scott Reyburn
Dial-A-Poem, a Very Analog Project of the ’60s, Goes Global
In 1969, John Giorno got an idea: offer poetry via phone. Now, the quirky project is back, and it’s spreading to Brazil, Hong Kong and beyond.
By Ted Loos
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