Movies
The Meaning of Flight in the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
When characters take flight in the films of the master animator, there is always a [+]
‘Poor Things’ Review: Monster Mash
Emma Stone runs amok with Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe in Yorgos Lanthimos’s off-key Victorian-era [+]
Ryan O’Neal, Master of the Offbeat Meet-Cute
The former boxer had a gift for mixing innocence and wit. It didn’t hurt that [+]
Best Movies of 2023
It was a terrific year for film, whether art house or mainstream, even if the [+]
Matthew Barney, Back in the Game
In his new video installation, the artist known for maximalist works like “The Cremaster Cycle” [+]
Pema Tseden, Pioneering Tibetan Filmmaker, Is Dead at 53
His films captured contemporary Tibetan life as Tibetans saw it, devoid of the stereotypes long [+]
Books
Former Trump Aide Alyssa Farah Griffin Becomes a Liberal Favorite
After breaking with her onetime boss, Alyssa Farah Griffin finds a warm welcome [+]
The Oscar Awards Columnist Shares What His Job Is Like
Kyle Buchanan shares why stamina is paramount during Hollywood awards season and how [+]
Surrealism Is 100. The World’s Still Surreal.
Exhibitions around the world are celebrating the art movement’s centennial and asking whether [+]
Theater
Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts [+]
Book Review: ‘Devout,’ by Anna Gazmarian
In “Devout,” an author who grew up in the evangelical church recounts her [+]