Arts
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A Cyberattack Shuts the Met Opera’s Box Office, but the Show Goes On
After hackers knocked out the ticket-selling system of the Met, the largest performing arts organization in the United States, the company decided to sell $50 general admission seats.
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More Than 200 Philip Guston Works Are Headed to the Met
A gift from his daughter includes 96 paintings and 124 drawings, which will make the museum the largest holder of work by the celebrated and provocative artist.
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With ‘Company,’ Antonio Banderas Brings Sondheim to Spain
Many Broadway blockbusters make their way to Madrid, but Banderas wants to push the envelope with serious, complex musicals that are little-known in Spain.
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Tory Lanez Is Accused of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Here’s What to Know.
Megan Thee Stallion testified on Tuesday in the assault trial against Mr. Lanez. The case had previously played out on social media and in music released by the rappers.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Iron Man’ Join National Film Registry
Those movies, along with ‘Hairspray’ and ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ are among 25 selected by the Librarian of Congress.
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‘There’s No Way to Do a Good Job if You’re Judging the Character’
The actor K. Todd Freeman has worked with Steppenwolf Theater since 1993. His roles, however challenging, usually don’t exact a personal toll. Bruce Norris’s incendiary “Downstate,” which debuted at that Chicago theater in 2018, is different. “After ...
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‘Pelosi in the House’ Review: Keeping Her House in Order
This HBO documentary, directed by Nancy Pelosi’s daughter Alexandra Pelosi, goes behind the scenes with the House speaker.
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Reclaiming a Place in Animation History for a Female Pioneer
The pioneers of hand-drawn animation were all men — or at least that is what historians (men, almost exclusively) have long told us. Winsor McCay made the influential short “Gertie the Dinosaur” in 1914. Paul Terry (Farmer Al Falfa), Max and Dave ...
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The ‘Twin Peaks’ Theme Isn’t Just a Song. It’s a Portal.
Angelo Badalamenti, who died at age 85, left behind the bum-bommm that feels like home.
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Bookforum Is Closing, Leaving Ever Fewer Publications Devoted to Books
Launched in 1994, the magazine published reviews, essays and interviews, and was an important outlet for book reviewers and for authors.