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At the Kennedy Center, an Ode to the Arts, and a Gentle Jab at Biden’s Age
Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick are honored; Robert De Niro joked that Crystal is just a few years younger than the president.
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Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick are honored; Robert De Niro joked that Crystal is just a few years younger than the president.
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Many of the plays and musicals that resonated this year deftly married elements of drama and comedy.
By Jesse Green, Laura Collins-Hughes, Scott Heller, Naveen Kumar, Juan A. Ramírez and
Sorry, Swifties. The Gen Z slang term — derived from “charisma” — went viral this year after the actor Tom Holland claimed to have none.
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The cream of the crop this year includes stalwarts like “Decoder Ring” as well as a new comedy series (Poehler as a gleefully unhinged couples therapist).
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A Guide to N.Y.C. Holiday Events: Live Music, Theater, Lights and More
“The Nutcracker,” ice skating, menorah lighting, and Big Band carols at Lincoln Center: Here are some of our favorite things to do this season.
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10 Works and Performances That Helped Me Make Sense of 2023
Global conflict and personal loss encouraged our critic to seek out art that gave her a better understanding of grief and healing.
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There was an embarrassment of riches from legacy role-playing franchises, beloved horror series and innovative newcomers.
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Broadway Babies, Singing Show Tunes for Seniors
What happened when four young theater actors performed for an older generation? “I was expecting to have the best show ever and that happened.”
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10 Performances That Pushed Emotional Limits
For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of “Purlie Victorious,” the brutality of “Bottoms” and rage of “Beef.”
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After Sexual Assault Suits, Are Sean Combs’s Empire and Brand at Risk?
The music mogul has been celebrated as a transformative force in hip-hop, but fallout from new accusations of abuse has impacted some business relationships and his legacy.
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‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Review: Peak Performance
The concert film offers a comprehensive look at a world-conquering tour and rare insight into the process of one of the world’s biggest stars.
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No Snoozing Here: This ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Is Gearing Up for a Wild Ride
At Abrons Arts Center, a hilarious family show in the British holiday tradition that runs “like a steam train when it goes well.”
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John Woo Has Seen a Lot in Hollywood. He’s Finally Back for More.
The director reflects on why he left in the first place, how he was able to work with Tom Cruise and what’s next for action films.
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Review: At ‘Dancing With Glass,’ the Spotlight Rests on the Composer
The five dance selections that are part of the Dance Reflections festival take varied approaches to piano exercises written by Philip Glass.
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Try this short quiz on movies and television specials that are popular viewing during the holiday season — and the variety of books that originally inspired them.
By J. D. Biersdorfer
Over the next six months, inmates in prisons around the country will be able to debate and vote on the winner of a new book award — the Inside Literary Prize.
By Wilson Wong
The Mirrorball Trophy will be handed out on the dance competition show, and HBO airs a documentary on a 1989 crime.
By Shivani Gonzalez
Mr. Goodwyn sang and played guitar for April Wine, an arena rock band in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
By Rebecca Carballo
He helped define the look as well as the sound of the enduring British post-punk band, which influenced Nirvana, Metallica and others.
By Alex Williams
“Prophet Song” has earned comparisons to dystopian classics like “1984.” But Lynch downplays the book’s political message. This book, he says, was deeply personal.
By Alexandra Alter
“S.N.L.” and Bowen Yang took a parting jab at Santos the day after he was expelled from Congress. Emma Stone was the host.
By Dave Itzkoff
After decamping from New York to New Mexico, he wrote what was, for a time, among the most widely read novels about Latinos.
By Sam Roberts
Long before Florida Man became a meme, he mined the Sunshine State’s weirdness for enough material to fill 26 darkly funny crime novels.
Molly recommends a 19th-century “Dumb and Dumber” and a collection of essays about the weirder corners of the business world.
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