Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and the Truth Behind ?The Fear of 13?

?The Fear of 13,? about a man who spent two decades on death row for a murder he didn?t commit, is a story that the playwright says she ?couldn?t shake.?

?Michael? Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid

A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.

On ?This Is a Gardening Show,? Zach Galifianakis Plays Dirty

The actor and comedian digs into one of his greatest passions in this new Netflix series.

?Schmigadoon!? Review: Oh, What a Beautiful Sendup

Cinco Paul?s loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, adapted from a TV series, comes to Broadway, where its charming musical numbers can really shine.

America Is Anxious About Its 250th Birthday. So Are Historians.

At the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, scholars wrestled with what people want from national anniversaries ? and whether historians can give it to them.

Gregory Spears: Composer Who Loops Musical Time and History

Gregory Spears is bringing his uncanny sense of genre and eras of music to the ?Sleeping Beauty? story with his new opera, ?Sleepers Awake.?

For Italy?s Art Pioneer, a New Bronze Age

Giuseppe Penone, veteran of the Arte Povera movement, with his curator Adam Weinberg, former director of the Whitney, are recasting the natural world for a show at Gagosian.

Nate Smith Is Bringing a Big-Tent Approach to the Newport Jazz Festival

The Grammy-winning drummer ? and the event?s latest artistic director ? uses new-school methods to maintain the genre?s essential tradition: live collaboration.

Smithsonian American Art Museum Names a New Director

Lynda Roscoe Hartigan is returning to the museum as its leader after previously serving as its chief curator.

How John Dowland Built a Music Career on Tearful Melancholy

Dowland, who died 400 years ago, spun out sad songs that were popular in his time and continue to influence artists today.

In ?What Happened Was ?,? Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll Cook Up a Storm

Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll star in this two-hander about connecting over a meal that becomes much deeper than two colleagues socializing out-of-office.

7 New Songs You Should Hear Now

Nine Inch Nails? LP with Boys Noize, Raye?s collaboration with Al Green, the latest from a Black Midi member and more.

Stolen Letters That John Keats Sent to His Beloved Are Found

The eight letters by the 19th-century Romantic poet to his fiancée, Fanny Brawne, were taken decades ago from a Whitney family estate on Long Island.

Singer D4vd Charged With Murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

The singer is accused of sexually abusing Celeste Rivas Hernandez before killing the teenager with a sharp weapon and mutilating her body. He has pleaded not guilty.

Andrew Hacker, Provocative Political Scientist, Dies at 96

In a host of books and articles, he attacked conventional ideas on subjects including the battle of the sexes and the usefulness of high school math.

?My Brother the Minotaur? Is a Visually Stunning Animated Series

The Apple TV series leans into the natural splendor of its wild, rustic setting, with a painterliness that recalls Celtic and medieval traditions.

Madonna Says Her Vintage Outfit Is Missing After Coachella Performance

The pop star said she was ?hoping and praying? for someone to find the ensemble, from her personal collection, after her surprise performance at the music festival.

?Funny Pages,? ?BlackBerry? and More Streaming Gems

This month?s roundup of under-the-radar titles on your streaming subscription services features a host of memorable comedies, plus a harrowing documentary about the life of a war correspondent.

Jimmy Kimmel Refers to Kash Patel?s Job in the Past Tense

The late night host called him ?our soon-to-be former F.B.I. director? after publication of an article in The Atlantic alleging excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

How an Art Event in the California Desert Became a Community

As High Desert Test Sites looks toward its 25th anniversary, its founder, and various participants, look back.

An Artist Asks: Without Darkness, Who Are We?

After gathering ideas from entomologists, neurobiologists and others, Jan Tichy created an exhibition responding to the effects of our disappearing nights.

An L.A. Artist Devoted to the Process of Paint

Sandy Rodriguez is a painter but also, on some level, a scientist, an art historian, a botanist, an outdoorswoman, and maybe even an alchemist.

The Next Frontier in Design? The Humble Birdhouse.

Recently, as artists and architects have turned their attention outdoors, they have started putting their creative chops to work ? for the avians among us.

Patrick Muldoon, Actor on ?Days of Our Lives? and ?Melrose Place,? Dies at 57

He played the handsome Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera ?Days of Our Lives? in more than 400 episodes.

With Orban Out, the Pianist Andras Schiff Plans a Return to Hungary

Schiff has said he won?t perform in countries with what he calls strongmen leaders, a list that still includes the United States and Russia.

How Coachella Became a Pop Spectacle With Surprise Guests Like Madonna and Olivia Rodrigo

What started in the late ?90s as a rock and dance-music festival has evolved into a platform where social media, spectacle and unexpected guests make the headlines.

To Play a Man With Tourette?s, He Swapped the Script for Real Life

Robert Aramayo immersed himself in John Davidson?s life to prepare for the movie ?I Swear.? It earned Aramayo a BAFTA, but Davidson?s tics became the talking point.

Could ?A River Runs Through It? Have Been a Hit Today?

The autobiographical novella, first published 50 years ago, arguably created a new type of guy: the literary fly fisherman.

Met Gala 2026 Guide: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More

What to know about this year?s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago.

?Reefer Madness,? the P.S.A. That Backfired Spectacularly

The comically self-serious and outrageous 1936 morality tale, which warned the public about marijuana, became an unintentional parody and midnight-movie classic decades later.

New York City Ballet?s Spring Season: Dancers to Watch

New York City Ballet opens its spring season with classic works by George Balanchine and more. Here are some dancers who will surely stand out.

?Half Man,? and 5 More Things to Watch on TV This Week

This new series, starring, written and directed by Richard Gadd of ?Baby Reindeer,? comes to HBO, and Hulu observes 420 with a cavalcade of cannabis series.

?The Comeback? Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: No Captain

?How?s That?!? needs a real leader. The guys surrounding Valerie right now clearly aren?t up to the task.

U.S. Museums Reach Deep into America?s Past

Museums around the country are celebrating the nation?s heritage in ways that go beyond what might be considered traditional.

Review: Rose Byrne and Kelli O?Hara Seduce in ?Fallen Angels?

Lust is the comic engine driving the action of a riotous revival of one of Noël Coward?s early plays, with Rose Byrne and Kelli O?Hara, at Todd Haimes Theater.

Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap?s First Female Hit, Dies at 66

A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose ?Funk You Up? broke barriers.

Group Efforts Succeed During Milan Design Week

Collaborations among designers allow for new creations during the event.

At Milan Design Week, Function and Form Take on New Meanings

From a spinning Christmas tree to tables that resemble flowers are among the pieces on display this week.

Vintage Designs Take on New Lives at Milan Design Week

Revived pieces, including a 1950s table by Carlo Mollino and a 1960s lamp by Carlo Nason, are on display at the annual festival of furnishings.

At Milan Design Week, Creative Seating Brings Fresh Ideas to the Table

A crisp couch, a monolithic chair and a playful pouf highlight the ways designers are reimagining how we recline.

A Fountain of Creativity from Arid Uzbekistan

A design exhibition inspired by the Central Asian republic?s cultural traditions makes its debut in the heart of Milan.

How Two Men with Hard Heads Broke Through Murano?s Glass Ceiling

The founders of the glass brand 6:AM bring a punk attitude to the production of dazzling pieces.

With Trump Novices, Can the U.S. Win the ?Art Olympics??

After the State Department overhauled the process for choosing an artist for the Venice Biennale, it gave control to a woman who previously owned a pet food store.

A Time of Growth for Museums for Children

Across the nation, news museums are opening, and existing ones are expanding.

A New Museum in California Aims to Draw Children to Science

The $7 million KidSTREAM museum was the brainchild of a former teacher looking for a place to entertain her young daughters.

Marshawn Lynch on ?Euphoria? and Not Disappearing Into His Roles

?You know what you?re going to get with me,? said Lynch, who went from candid athlete to coveted actor in ?Euphoria? and more.

Wisconsin?s Chazen Museum of Art Explores New Ways to Display Its Collection

At the Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin, each gallery will now have a single ?focus object,? with ?a constellation of other artworks? helping to draw out particular themes.

After the Heists: Securing Museums Without Closing Them Off

The bold robbery at the Louvre shocked the world, but all museums face the challenge of protecting art and historical treasures.

A Dance Party for Martha Graham With Ariana DeBose and Padma Lakshmi

Stars and luminaries honored the dance company?s 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.

Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89

A dyslexic teenager, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. Then he turned to art, producing transgressive paintings and elaborate birdhouses.

Luca Guadagnino Wants a Difficult Opera to Break Free of Polemics

The Italian filmmaker hopes his staging of John Adams?s ?The Death of Klinghoffer? will help audiences look past the controversies surrounding the work.

A Chicago Man?s 10,000 Concerts on Tape Are Becoming Digital History

From the mid-1980s until just a few years ago, Aadam Jacobs recorded thousands of club shows, including an early Nirvana performance. Volunteers are adding them to an online archive.

Lana Del Rey, Prince: 10 Songs We?re Talking About This Week

Lana Del Rey reveals a dramatic theme for a James Bond video game, and a look back at the chart from 40 years ago, when Prince reigned supreme.

At Milan Design Week, Noodling Around With an Italian Classic

An exhibition of 3-D-printed pasta reveals what could be the most disruptive culinary innovation since the eggbeater.

Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel in a Spooky, Tangled Thriller

Our film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews ?Mother Mary.?

Barber Osgerby, a British Design Team, Is Honored in Milan

The Triennale design museum is hosting an exhibition of work by the renowned studio Barber Osgerby.

How Jason Chambers Runs a Tight Ship on ?Below Deck?

On the current season of the Bravo reality show, he has his hands full with real housewives and more. These are the things that keep him grounded.

Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin for ?Rust? Shooting Heads Toward Trial

Although the criminal case against Mr. Baldwin was thrown out, the actor still faces civil cases about the fatal shooting of a cinematographer in 2021.

The Politically Charged Art of Celeste Dupuy-Spencer

Her vivid paintings examined religious fundamentalism and events like the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. She died this month at 46.

Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Painter of Hotly Topical Images, Dies at 46

Her vibrant yet brooding work explored the crises of the Trump era, with paintings depicting the Jan. 6 riots and a mangled Confederate monument.

An Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. A Drake Video Was to Blame.

A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a video shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.

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