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By Heart: 4 Picture Books About Memory’s Joys and Sorrows
22 December 2023
By Heart: 4 Picture Books About Memory’s Joys and Sorrows
Sydney Smith, Allen Say and Linda Shute explore the many facets of our recollections.
Chloë Sevigny Reads a Steamy Audiobook Romance
22 December 2023
Chloë Sevigny Reads a Steamy Audiobook Romance
ALICE SADIE CELINE, by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright. Read by Chloë Sevigny. The absence of commas in the title of Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s…
The Artists We Lost in 2023, in Their Words
22 December 2023
The Artists We Lost in 2023, in Their Words
The many creative people who died this year built their wisdom over lives generously long or much too short, through…
‘Maestro’ Won’t Let Leonard Bernstein Fail
22 December 2023
‘Maestro’ Won’t Let Leonard Bernstein Fail
Bradley Cooper’s movie has an unrelenting focus on Bernstein’s marriage. What’s missing are his struggles as a musician.
The World Has Finally Caught Up to Colman Domingo
22 December 2023
The World Has Finally Caught Up to Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo was at the Equinox on 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue when his agent called. A rush of hope…
At City Ballet, History Is Made With Two Black Dewdrops
22 December 2023
At City Ballet, History Is Made With Two Black Dewdrops
The pressure was on. India Bradley, making her debut as Dewdrop in “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” exited the stage after…
The Spellbinding Freedom of Baldur’s Gate 3
22 December 2023
The Spellbinding Freedom of Baldur’s Gate 3
The rules are so complex an engineer with a Ph.D. was baffled. The setting was long the butt of jokes.…
Why We Can’t Get Enough of Cult Documentaries
22 December 2023
Why We Can’t Get Enough of Cult Documentaries
The stories are juicy, but the volume is perhaps tied to a persistent question: Why do so many people believe…
What to Know About ‘Maestro’: A Guide to Bradley Cooper’s Bernstein Biopic
22 December 2023
What to Know About ‘Maestro’: A Guide to Bradley Cooper’s Bernstein Biopic
Now on Netflix, the movie tracks the life of the American conductor and composer and his wife, the actress Felicia…
‘Real Women Have Curves’ and ‘Heart Sellers’: Snapshots of Immigrant Lives
22 December 2023
‘Real Women Have Curves’ and ‘Heart Sellers’: Snapshots of Immigrant Lives
A musical adaptation of “Curves” and a play about two Asian women becoming friends both look at immigrants’ experiences, with…