Culture
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arts
‘Fast Car’ Changed Luke Combs’s Life. He’s Back for More Hits.
The country singer helped to usher the genre into the streaming era before taking a step back. On his new album, he wants to go for broke.
By Joe Coscarelli, Jon Caramanica and Jason Nocito
arts
Melissa Auf der Maur, a ’90s Rock Linchpin, Is Spilling Her Stories
The bassist and photographer who logged time in Hole and Smashing Pumpkins unpacks one of the most creative and chaotic times of her life in a new memoir.
By Melena Ryzik and Lucia Bell-Epstein
movies
‘Grease 2,’ the Giddy, Raunchy Flop That Brought Us Michelle Pfeiffer
The highly anticipated 1982 sequel failed to meet expectations at the time but has since charmed an adoring following with its ambitions dance numbers and nonstop ear worms.
By Maya Salam
arts
Tracey Emin on Love, Loss and Getting Out of ‘My Bed’
Since the artist was diagnosed with aggressive bladder cancer in 2020, a lot has changed in her life and work. A new show at Tate Modern examines Tracey Emin’s “second life.”
By Eleanor Stanford and Alice Zoo For The New York Times
arts
With Bends, Crinkles and a Cool Decor Makeover, Carol Bove Takes the Guggenheim
She extracts something new from steel, dispelling its aura of brawn. Her signature form is a rumpled ribbon of metal painted to look as soft as suede.
By Deborah Solomon and Myrthe Giesbers
arts
Noguchi Envisioned a More Open New York. New York Wasn’t Interested.
Isamu Noguchi became one of the most successful artists of the 20th century, but the city met his plans for public spaces with indifference.
By Max Lakin
movies
‘In the Blink of an Eye’ Review: We Are the Future
These three connected stories about the whole of human history can’t quite sustain the necessary emotional heft.
By Alissa Wilkinson
movies
‘The Luckiest Man in America’ and More Streaming Gems
A game-show drama and a documentary valentine to a cult movie queen are among the little treats tucked away on your subscription streaming services this month.
By Jason Bailey
movies
Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ Speaking Up and the Power of Affirmation
In a career of standout performances and dispiriting lows, Lindo, 73, has held firm to his goal: “I want to be respected for my work.”
By Clarissa Cruz and Marcus Maddox
arts
Gathering Force in the Art Market: Female Collectors
With women now controlling more than one-third of global wealth, they are spending more on art than men do, data shows, and influencing what museums acquire.
By Robin Pogrebin
theater
Her Post-Soviet Buddy Comedy Was Decades in the Making
Lauren Yee’s boisterous play “Mother Russia,” about the origins of the contemporary oligarchy, has its roots in her San Francisco childhood.
By Laura Collins-Hughes
arts
Podcasts? TV Talk Shows? Netflix Just Hopes They’re Hits.
The podcasts in the streamer’s debut crop, including “The Pete Davidson Show,” have revived metaphysical questions about the definition of the medium.
By Reggie Ugwu
movies
What Do They Eat at Awards Shows (and Why Do We Care)?
Interest has surged in what stars are served at shows like the Golden Globes. Does it matter what the rich eat, or do we just want to eat the rich?
By Kyle Buchanan
arts
Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan and Shakira Are Among Rock Hall Nominees
Jeff Buckley, Lauryn Hill, New Edition and INXS are also included on the ballot for the first time.
By Emmanuel Morgan
arts
For America’s 250th Year, a Time Capsule to Stay Buried for 250 More
The federal group organizing the upcoming Semiquincentennial unveiled details of a vessel to be placed near Independence Hall on July 4 and opened in 2276.
By Jennifer Schuessler
travel
36 Hours in Las Vegas
Visitors seeking all manner of newfangled, over-the-top thrills won’t be disappointed.
By Alex Schechter and Roger Kisby
movies
‘K-Pops!’ Review: Reconnecting Through Music
Anderson .Paak directs and stars alongside his real-life son in this film, which offers sometimes charming, if somewhat sterile pleasures.
By Brandon Yu
movies
‘Idiotka’ Review: She’s a Haute Mess
A scrappy Russian American seamstress from West Hollywood competes in a fashion design reality show in this clever and earnest indie comedy.
By Natalia Winkelman
movies
‘Ghost Elephants’ Review: Pursuing What Could Be a Dream
Werner Herzog’s new documentary about the hunt for elephants in Angola focuses less on the animals and more on the pursuers.
By Lisa Kennedy
movies
‘Dreams’ Review: Erotic, but Not Enough Charge
Jessica Chastain plays a wealthy philanthropist obsessed with an undocumented dancer in this chilly drama.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
arts
Late Night Fixates on How Long Trump Spoke
“This time, Trump spoke and everyone else fell asleep,” Jimmy Fallon said.
By Trish Bendix
books
Ann Godoff, a Top Editor and Publisher of Best Sellers, Dies at 76
Considered an “author’s publisher” at Random House and then Penguin, she cultivated the careers of dozens of celebrated novelists and nonfiction writers.
By Sam Roberts
arts
Lauren Chapin, Youngest Child on ‘Father Knows Best,’ Dies at 80
For six seasons, she was Kathy, a giggly tomboy whose father, played by Robert Young, called her Kitten. Her offscreen life, however, was harrowing.
By Anita Gates
movies
Three Great Frederick Wiseman Documentaries to Stream
This month offers a tribute to the prolific filmmaker who died last week at 96 and has a plausible claim to being the greatest documentarian who ever lived.
By Ben Kenigsberg
arts
Resident Evil Requiem Shines Within Its Confines
The corridors of a former sanitarium are both terrifying and rewarding, while Raccoon City is bland and filled with chores.
By Yussef Cole
world
A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis
Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.
By Mark Landler
podcasts
I Didn’t Want to Have Kids. My Husband Did. Could Our Marriage Survive?
Helena de Groot thought she had decided not to become a mother. But, she found, she had to make that decision over and over again.
By Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Carole Sabouraud and Pat McCusker
movies
Watch Renate Reinsve Struggle With Stage Fright in ‘Sentimental Value’
The director Joachim Trier narrates a theatrical sequence from his film, nominated for nine Academy Awards, including best picture.
By Mekado Murphy
movies
‘Days and Nights in the Forest’: Into the Woods With Satyajit Ray
In a new 4K restoration of this 1970 Indian classic, four upper-caste men travel for an adventure, with their entitlement taking a starring role.
By J. Hoberman
movies
The International Children’s Film Festival Delivers for All Ages
Indigenous peoples, interspecies friendships, space travel and a history-making young paleontologist are on the bill for this annual event.
By Laurel Graeber
movies
‘The Bluff’ Review: She Has a Very Particular Set of Skills
Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a notorious pirate who must protect her family at all costs in this Caribbean action movie.
By Glenn Kenny
arts
Jimmy Kimmel Goes Live After a Super Long State of the Union
“I can’t believe America missed an all-new ‘Will Trent’ for this one,” he joked.
By Trish Bendix
arts
Éliane Radigue, Composer of Time, Silence and Space, Dies at 94
Her Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice and her experiments with synthesizers came together in vast, slow-moving works that drew wide acclaim.
By Peter Catapano
books
‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Says Parkinson’s Symptoms Are Worsening and Delays Book
Rachel Reid told fans that the disease’s progression was slowing her writing and that a much-anticipated follow-up book would be pushed back.
By Remy Tumin
arts
6 (More) Albums I’m Looking Forward to in 2026
Hear anticipated new music from Lana Del Rey, Grace Ives, Yaya Bey and more.
By Lindsay Zoladz
theater
Review: ‘You Got Older,’ With Alia Shawkat, Gets a Sharp Revival
Clare Barron’s gorgeous play, about an unmoored young woman returning home to care for her father, finds a new home at Cherry Lane Theater.
By Helen Shaw
books
International Booker Prize Nominees: 13 Books to Get You Talking
Novels by Daniel Kehlmann, Olga Ravn and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara are among the 13 titles nominated for the renowned award for fiction translated into English.
By Alex Marshall
obituaries
Robert Carradine, Actor Who Played the Father in ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ Dies at 71
A member of a renowned acting dynasty, he also earned fame for his role in “Revenge of the Nerds.” His family said he struggled with bipolar disorder.
By John Yoon