Food
The Brewing Tradition Passed From Mother to Daughter
28 October 2024
The Brewing Tradition Passed From Mother to Daughter
The thick brown liquid had been fermenting in the jug for three days, which meant it was time for Fatean…
Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers for One
28 October 2024
Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers for One
A solo supper that feels positively, well, positive.
‘Evil’ Review: Is It Satan, or Is It Us? It’s Time to Find Out.
28 October 2024
‘Evil’ Review: Is It Satan, or Is It Us? It’s Time to Find Out.
Michelle and Robert King’s macabre comedy about the possibility of demonic possession and the certainty of evil begins its final…
A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years
28 October 2024
A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years
John S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his…
At MoMA, LaToya Ruby Frazier Asks What Our Monuments Should Be
28 October 2024
At MoMA, LaToya Ruby Frazier Asks What Our Monuments Should Be
The documentary photographer honors those who turn their energies to a social good. And our critic says this artist does…
Tems, R&B’s Golden Child, Dials In
28 October 2024
Tems, R&B’s Golden Child, Dials In
When the ground began to shake, rocking her bed to-and-fro like a raft in a current, Temilade Openiyi briefly wondered…
‘Hit Man’ Review: It’s a Hit, Man
28 October 2024
‘Hit Man’ Review: It’s a Hit, Man
Glen Powell stars in one of the year’s funniest, sexiest, most enjoyable movies — and somehow it’s surprisingly deep, too.
Gamelan Dharma Swara Finds Its Authentic Self
28 October 2024
Gamelan Dharma Swara Finds Its Authentic Self
The ensemble, which plays traditional and contemporary Balinese music, nearly dissolved during the pandemic. Reborn, it will perform a piece…
In Brutal Ordeals, a Performance Artist Embodies the Oppressed
28 October 2024
In Brutal Ordeals, a Performance Artist Embodies the Oppressed
It’s hard to look away from Carlos Martiel’s feats of endurance and self-harm. Does his sacrifice help us understand a…
New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown?
27 October 2024
New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown?
A production at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king. But disputes like…