Arts
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‘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 mixed results.
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‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Review: Back With a Trident and Dad Jokes
The Atlantean hero-king returns as a new father, a bit worse for wear. But this sequel feels like a film for grown-ups who like fun.
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Now, Black Figures Have a Name, a Frame and a Show
A vital American Folk Art Museum show reckons with centuries of erasure by uncovering historical records of the unnamed Black people depicted in artwork.
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Rirkrit Tiravanija: Can Pad Thai Diplomacy Change the World?
The artist’s midcareer survey at MoMA PS1 demonstrates the impotence of contemporary art to heal social ills.
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Kathy Hourigan Is Retiring, but Not From Robert Caro
What books are on your night stand? Still there, because I just finished it, is “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar, a brilliant debut novel that we’re publishing early next year, about the orphaned son of Iranian immigrants searching the mysteries of his past ...
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Omid Scobie’s ‘Endgame’ Heralds the Start of a New Era
Having written about an inflection point for the British monarchy, the royals chronicler is at a crossroads in his own career.
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Best Classical Music Albums of 2023
Our favorites include premiere recordings of works by Thomas Adès and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, as well as portraits of Missy Mazzoli and Kaija Saariaho.
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‘All of Us Strangers’ Review: A Soul Longing for the Impossible
Playing a man alienated from himself and looking for answers, Andrew Scott makes this film sing.
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‘The Iron Claw’ Review: Body Slams and Broken Lives
Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White play brothers in a melodrama inspired by the wrestling dynasty called the Von Erichs.
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3,000 Readers Told Us Their Favorite Holiday Movie. Which Came Out on Top?
There’s no “Bah, humbug” here.