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Amnon Weinstein, Who Restored Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
Many were left behind by victims of the gas chambers. He let the instruments be heard...
Free Blockbuster Libraries Offer an Alternative to Streaming
The neighborhood lending libraries have popped up around North America, offering a nostalgic return to DVDs.
The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
An interracial soirée that included intellectual and artistic luminaries set in motion one of the most...
M. Emmet Walsh, ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Knives Out’ Actor, Dies at 88
His roles in films like “Knives Out” and “Blade Runner” were sometimes big, sometimes small. But...
This Was Village Life in Britain 3,000 Years Ago
The superbly preserved remains of a Bronze Age settlement offer a glimpse of a “colorful, rich,...
Andrew Crispo, Disgraced Manhattan Gallery Owner, Dies at 78
His fall from the pinnacle of the New York art world involved murder, torture, tax evasion,...
Gylan Kain, 81, a Founder of the Last Poets and a Progenitor of Rap, Dies
He spun gripping portraits of the Black experience starting in the 1960s with the seminal Harlem...
A Bronx Teacher Asked. Tommy Orange Answered.
When the author received an impassioned email, he dropped everything to visit the students who inspired...
Empty Frames and Other Oddities From the Unsolved Gardner Museum Heist
After 34 years, not one of the 13 works stolen during the largest art theft in...
Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the ensemble’s music director, said that he no longer shared the same goals as...
‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Dies Age 68
His popular manga inspired numerous television, film and video game adaptations, reaching fans far beyond Japan’s...
Josette Molland, Who Told of Life in Nazi Camps Through Art, Dies at 100
She endured horrors as a captured member of the French Resistance, and to ensure that her...
Gabriel García Márquez Wanted to Destroy His Last Novel. It’s About to Be Published.
The publication of “Until August” adds a surprising twist to his legacy, and may stir questions...
‘Dune’ Fans, Here’s a Documentary That Will Blow Your Mind
‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ chronicles a director’s determination to film his vision of the saga, one that would...
In Calling Out Tucker Carlson, Jon Stewart Reminds Us He Has (Old-Fashioned) Skills
The comedian has always had a sharp Borscht Belt approach, but only in his return to...
Kenneth Mitchell, Known for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ Roles, Dies at 49
Mr. Mitchell, a Canadian actor who appeared on “Star Trek: Discovery,” had A.L.S.
‘Peetah’ Morgan of Reggae Band Morgan Heritage Dies at 46
Known as “Peetah,” he and other children of the singer Denroy Morgan formed the group Morgan...
Wendy Williams Has Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia, Representatives Say
Representatives for the former daytime talk show host announced her diagnoses two days before the release...
What to Know About This Crazily Crowded Broadway Spring Season
Why are 18 shows opening in March and April, and which one is for you? Our...
6 Objects That Explain New Rules on Native Displays in Museums
A look at how the Field Museum in Chicago is responding to recent federal regulations that...
Sam Mendes to Direct Four Beatles Films
The Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes was given full rights to the band’s music and their life...
How Paul McCartney’s Lost Bass Guitar Was Found Five Decades Later
The Höfner violin bass that accompanied the Beatles to fame went missing more than 50 years...
Mojo Nixon, Who Mixed Roots and Punk Rock, Dies at 66
A self-described voice of “the doomed, the damned, the weird,” he was known for satirical songs...