Foals Are Writing the Soundtrack to an Apocalypse
The English rock band captures “the insecurities and perils” of life today on a two-part album...
Raymond Leppard, Versatile Maestro Who Led Baroque Revival, Dies at 92
After beginning as a 17th-century specialist, Mr. Leppard became a conductor with a broad repertory, leading...
A Former TV Critic Puts Himself Under the Microscope
Andy Greenwald used to review TV shows for a living. Now he’s making one of his...
The Best New Comedy Specials to Stream Right Now
Jenny Slate, Nikki Glaser, Bill Burr and Jaboukie Young-White have new shows that will make you...
The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema Lives Quietly Online
Search the internet and you will find, hiding in plain sight, critically acclaimed film classics by...
Hisham Matar Spent ‘A Month in Siena’ Staring at Art
The new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author is part travelogue and part art criticism, a...
Demi Moore, Julie Andrews and Carly Simon Tell All
These three memoirs were all written by famous women — but that’s about all they have...
Shut Up and Drink Your Champagne: The Impossible Life of the Impossible Elaine Stritch
In “Still Here,” a biography by Alexandra Jacobs, Stritch comes across as a matchless talent and...
An Inventor’s Life That Was Incandescent Any Way You Look at It
In a new biography of Thomas Edison, Edmund Morris tells the story in reverse — starting...
Old Masters, Who Never Met, in Conversation
An exhibition at the Rijksmuseum brings together works by Rembrandt and Velázquez. They lived at the...
Late Night Assures Trump He’s No George Washington
After the president said Washington had conducted personal business while in office, the historical jokes started...
What’s on TV Tuesday: The World Series and Jenny Slate’s Comedy Special
The Washington Nationals kick off Game 1 against the Houston Astros, and the comedian Jenny Slate...
A Musical Revolt Succeeds: WNYC, in a Reversal, Keeps ‘New Sounds’
After an outcry, the station decided to continue to air its influential, eclectic new music program,...
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: The Final Trailer Debuts
With Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac and other stars prominent, the new clip sets the...
Review: In ‘Power Strip,’ a Syrian Story Both Bleak and Striking
Sylvia Khoury’s insidiously sharp new play arrives as the eight-year-old conflict is making fresh headlines in...
Matthew Wong, Painter on Cusp of Fame, Dies at 35
Mr. Wong, who had Tourette’s syndrome and depression, drew wide acclaim for his first solo show...
Cuba Gooding Jr. Ignored Woman’s Plea to Not Touch Her, Suit Says
The lawsuit, filed by a woman who served Mr. Gooding at a Manhattan nightclub, said the...
Naomi Wolf’s Publisher Cancels U.S. Release of ‘Outrages’
The book had been postponed for months after errors were uncovered earlier this year.