Arts
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Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and the Joy of Playing Villainous Goddesses
The “Shazam!” actresses say they signed on for their first superhero movie because the roles are a leap forward for women.
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‘Ted Lasso,’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap: Can the Center Hold?
There’s a lot going on in the season premiere, and most of it is not good.
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This Year, a Plain Old Ordinary Oscars Was Something to Savor
After breathing a sigh of relief that the night went smoothly, our critics examine the acting wins as well as the track records of studios and Netflix.
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The F.B.I. Has an Art Crime Team. And These Days, It’s Busy.
A raid of the Orlando Museum of Art, in which 25 works attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized, has placed renewed spotlight on the unit.
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A24 Achieves Art-House Supremacy With Triumphant Oscar Night
The independent studio behind “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale” became the first to sweep the acting awards and win best director and best picture in the same year.
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‘The Last of Us’ Finale: First-Person Shooter
In its stunning first-season finale, “The Last of Us” became a video game — and, in the process, morally potent TV.
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Our Favorite Photos From the Oscars Red* Carpet
*Yeah, yeah, champagne.
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Lukas Gage on the Audition That Went Awry, ‘You’ and Writing His Own Ticket
Three years after his apartment was shamed by a director during a video tryout, the “You” actor is taking on his first lead role — in a film he co-wrote.
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Watch Scenes From These Eight Best Picture Nominees
Inventive and surprising moments happened in front of and behind the camera this awards season. Here’s a look at memorable sequences in the top contenders.
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‘Crumbs From the Table of Joy’ Review: Dreams on the Cusp of Womanhood
In Keen Company’s revival of Lynn Nottage’s 1995 play, a Black girl comes of age amid the churn of social change in midcentury Brooklyn.