Arts
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Best Dance Performances of 2022
After a few slow, sad years, the dance calendar returned to something like abundance, with standout shows that leaned into joy and community.
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For Centuries, Her Art Was Forgotten, or Credited to Men. No More.
The work of Michaelina Wautier, a 17th century artist, was long overlooked. She is belatedly gaining recognition as an old master, as the first U.S. show of her work opens in Boston.
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Chantal Akerman’s ‘Jeanne Dielman’ Named Greatest Film of All Time in Sight and Sound Poll
The drama is among several by female and Black directors in the respected once-a-decade survey, last conducted in 2012.
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‘George & Tammy’ Review: We’re Gonna Hold On (Until We Don’t)
Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain bring to life a pair of country music legends (and sing their songs) in a Showtime mini-series.
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We’re Out of Movie Stars. Whose Fault Is That?
Obviously, two of the year’s biggest movies are just the second installments of franchises that could go on long after we’re gone. One of them is actually calling itself “Wakanda Forever.” But I’m watching us devour both it and “Top Gun: Maverick ...
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8 Books Coming in December
Cursed Bunny: Stories, by Bora Chung. Translated by Anton Hur. These selections, by an acclaimed South Korean writer, are scatological, surreal and flat-out creepy. In the title story, a rabbit-shaped lamp unleashes a tragedy for anyone who touches ...
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‘The Writing Is as Good as the Food’: Prue Leith’s Favorite Cookbooks
What books are on your night stand? I’ve recently been forced to cull a few because I couldn’t see over the pile and there was no room for the mandatory mug of tea. So I’ve finally aborted my attempts to read “Ulysses” (I bought a crib for it and ...
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A Punk Rocker Searches for His Bass and the Friend Who Stole It
Sam Lipsyte’s new novel, “No One Left to Come Looking for You,” centers on the 1990s music scene in downtown New York.
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How America Became Addicted to Exercise
In “Fit Nation,” Natalia Mehlman Petrzela charts the evolution of our national attitudes toward fitness.
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Best TV Shows of 2022
In a year dominated by the familiar, series like “Reservation Dogs,” “The Rehearsal,” “Bad Sisters” and others showed us something new.