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John Woo Returns to Hollywood
The Hong Kong filmmaker talks about his quest to make personal genre movies, his enduring faith in friendship, and his new, dialogue-free revenge drama, “Silent Night,” in a new interview with Simon Abrams.
The Lede
Reporting and analysis on the affairs of the day.
Biden and Xi’s Blunt Talk
Nobody should expect diplomacy between the U.S. and China to return to the performative, if misleading, good cheer of a generation ago.
After Forty Years of Democracy, Argentina Faces a Defining Presidential Runoff
Is the country really so fed up with the status quo that it will elect a right-wing former TV personality?
The Michigan Sign-Stealing Story Is the Perfect College-Football Scandal
The whole thing is stupid, which is why it’s all such good news, even for Michigan.
A Mother’s Grief in New Haven
Laquvia Jones lost both of her sons to shootings. Now she wonders why a city with a deep sense of community—and one of the wealthiest universities in the world—can’t figure out how to address gun violence.
The Israel-Hamas War
How Qatar Became the World’s Go-To Hostage Negotiator
The Gulf state is trying to help Hamas and Israel come to a deal. How did it become one of the world’s most prominent hostage-situation mediators?
The Trauma of Gaza’s Doctors
The head of mission for Doctors Without Borders in Palestine on the horrors of practicing medicine under siege.
How Gaza and the British Right Split London
Duelling Armistice Day protests, a country divided over Israel and Palestine, and the return of David Cameron.
The Use of Children, Hostages, and the Vulnerable in War
The war in Gaza has the feel of history sliding backward.
Escalating Violence Between Israel and Lebanon
There’s a sense of history repeating itself along the border, where tens of thousands have been displaced and the civilian death toll is climbing.
The Long Wait of the Hostages’ Families
The relatives of those held by Hamas “live with a timer now that’s always on.”
Bravo in the Flesh
More than a hundred and sixty reality stars descended on Las Vegas, for BravoCon, where they were pulled apart by their harshest critics, who also happen to be their most diehard fans.
Comment
Opinions, arguments, and reflections on the news.
What the Doomsayers Get Wrong About Deepfakes
Experts have warned that utterly realistic A.I.-generated videos might wreak havoc through deception. What’s happened is troubling in a different way.
The Critics
“Maestro” Is a Leonard Bernstein Bio-Pic as Restless as Its Subject
Bradley Cooper stars in his own film about the great conductor-composer, but it is Carey Mulligan, as Bernstein’s wife, Felicia, who walks away with the movie.
A Hedge-Fund Founder’s Obsessive Storytelling
A new book about Ray Dalio paints an unflattering picture—but it’s hard to imagine a record more damning than the one Dalio has created himself.
“Saltburn” Is a “Brideshead” for the Incel Age
Emerald Fennell’s class satire is diabolically clever, but there is a void at its center.
The War on Charlie Chaplin
He was one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved stars. Then his adopted country turned against him.
Is “The Golden Bachelor” Too Good to Be True?
In this episode of the podcast, the hosts ask whether the “Bachelor” spinoff’s vision of older love is radical or regressive.
“The Crown” Presents the Last Days of Princess Diana
The people’s princess remains irresistible in both fiction and memory.
The Sphere and Our “Immersion” Complex
The concept has become ubiquitous in art and entertainment. But is it about capturing our attention—or deceiving it?
Goings On
What we’re watching, eating, and doing, in New York City and beyond.
Our Critics’ Picks
In this week’s culture recommendations: Marin Ireland in Second Stage’s “Spain,” plus the films of Jo Van Fleet, a Philip Glass dance showcase, LCD Soundsystem, and more.
My Favorite Restaurants in New York City
Our food critic Hannah Goldfield presents twenty of her top restaurants, in no particular order.
What to See This Season
Peruse the Winter Culture Preview to find the season’s most anticipated art, theatre, music, movies, and more.
Does A.I. Lead Police to Ignore Contradictory Evidence?
Too often, a facial-recognition search represents virtually the entirety of a police investigation.
Siskel, Ebert, and the Secret of Criticism
The duo’s onscreen sparring, far from being a sideshow, foregrounded the inextricably personal nature of reviewing.
Dept. of Good News
Preparing to Fly in “Puffling”
In a meditative short film, teen-agers in Iceland make it their mission to rescue lost puffins.
The Glorious Comedy of Victor Wembanyama
The San Antonio Spurs rookie, who stands seven feet four, with an eight-foot wingspan, is making other players look silly.
Surveying the Vintage Market at Texas’s Wildest Antique Fair
The craze for old things reaches its peak of excess in Round Top.
Crossing the Taiwan Strait with the U.S. Navy
In disputed waters, Chinese and American vessels vie for dominance.
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Now More Than Ever
“I instinctively sympathize with the guilty. That’s my guilty secret.”The Embassy of Cambodia
“Nobody could have expected it, or be expecting it. It’s a surprise, to us all.”Two Men Arrive in a Village
“A kind of wildness descends, a bloody chaos, into which all the formal gestures of welcome and food and threat seem instantly to dissolve.”Escape from New York
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