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Aug 19, 2026

Derrick Parker, Known as New York's ‘Hip-Hop Cop,' Dies at 65
A veteran detective with deep connections in the city's rap scene, he served as a one-man intelligence unit and liaison to the music world.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

The Good List: 6 Things to Add Some Joy to Your Day
Walk-up songs, a shopping app and a despair antidote.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

Some Stand-Up Comics Are Pivoting Away From Video on Social Media
Comedians used to post footage of their performances to build a following. Now, some are finding that comic strip-style panels with captions pack a bigger punch.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

Judge Is Asked to Block Inscription of Trump's Name on Kennedy Center
The request from a Democratic lawmaker follows a decision by the Trump-allied board to add "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" to the building.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

‘Ted Lasso' Season 4, Episode 3 Recap: Tryouts
The team begins to take shape.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

Jessica Williams Discusses Her Emmy-Nominated Role in ‘Shrinking'
The actress has received an Emmy nomination for each season of the Apple TV comedy. She can't think about winning.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

‘Tiger King' Director Takes On Reptile Trade in ‘Monsters of God'
Eric Goode's latest docuseries about the lurid business of exotic animals is also his most personal, not least for examining his own complicity.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

Director of ‘Tiger King' Takes On the Creepy, Crawly Reptile Trade
Eric Goode's latest docuseries about the lurid business of exotic animals is also his most personal, not least for examining his own complicity.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

The Odyssey of Priam's Treasure, an Ancient Trove of Artifacts
A German archaeologist's dig of important historic pieces in the 1870s set off an ownership battle between Turkey, Germany and Russia, with no signs of abating.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

In ‘The Invite' and ‘Camp Miasma,' Sex Comes With a Mentor
In films like "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" and "The Invite," middle-aged sexual gurus are helping younger characters — and audiences — relearn desire.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

For Caitlin Simmers, Surfing Is a Dance Born on the Waves
Caitlin Simmers, a world champion surfer, sees her sport as dance. How does this translate? She's as seamless as a ribbon.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

The High Cost of Being Present at the Venice Biennale
Some of the most talked-about pavilions at this year's art event feature theatrical performances. But working with live bodies brings extra challenges.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 19, 2026

Rosie O'Donnell Rags on Trump's Strait of Hormuz Claims
"I'll put it this way: If the U.S. is in charge of the strait, then I'm also straight — and let's face it, I'm not," the guest host said on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77
The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band's blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Boyfriend Who Abused Hayden Panettiere Had Returned to Her Life
Despite the actress's efforts to move on from a turbulent relationship with Brian Hickerson, they were together when she went into cardiac arrest and died.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77
The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band's blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Hannah Berner Is Laughing Off Her Botched TMJ Injections
Since a treatment for TMJ went awry, Hannah Berner, who hosts "Giggly Squad," has made the most of her predicament.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

5 New Songs I'm Excited About
Hear a track from L'Rain and the song our critic wishes Phoebe Bridgers had made her lead single.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Broadway Goes Coachella for a Weekend in the Country
Among the stars and stans at a Hudson River retreat, two reporters beheld the big belters and niche merchandise at a new musical theater festival.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

The Festival draws musical theater performers and fans to an outdoor celebration.
Among the stars and stans at a Hudson River retreat, two reporters beheld the big belters and niche merchandise at a new musical theater festival.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

The National Symphony Orchestra's Next Season Will Be Miles From the Kennedy Center
The orchestra will play in six halls in the Washington area and tour to five states as the center moves to shut down for a two-year overhaul.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Hayden Panettiere Grew Up in Front of the Camera. It Took a Toll.
The "Heroes" and "Nashville" star, who died Sunday at 36, endured personal struggles that were compounded by her public profile.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Colman Domingo Discusses His Emmy-Nominated Roles in ‘Euphoria' and ‘Four Seasons'
The actor went from oracle to angel of vengeance in the HBO drama. In an interview, he discusses his two Emmy nods for two very different characters.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Everyone Watches Women's Sports, Including ‘Ted Lasso' Fans
The show's focus on a women's squad mirrors a broader increase in the popularity of women's team sports. Now the series faces a challenge: pleasing old fans while welcoming new ones.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

‘Les Miz' Offers a Lifeline to a Battered Theater Industry
Regional theaters can once again produce "Les Misérables" because a national tour has ended. One veteran actor called the popular show "an instant moneymaker."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

For New Violin Caprices, He Turned to Nina Simone and Kendrick Lamar
Curtis Stewart's "24 American Caprices" are an answer to Paganini's classic set. And they are already taking hold with musicians.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 18, 2026

Rosie O'Donnell Just Knows Trump Is Watching Her Host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live'
"And if you thought the president hated ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live' when it was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, buckle up, people. Buckle up!" O'Donnell said.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Takeaways From Opening Statements
Prosecutors said Duane Keith Davis participated in the shooting as an act of gang retaliation, while the defense pointed to what it described as a lack of hard evidence.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere Was in Cardiac Arrest When Authorities Responded to 911 Call
After the authorities responded to a 911 call in Greenville, S.C., an initial police investigation found no evidence of "foul play or suspicious circumstances."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins With Revenge Motive and Defendant's Own Words
Duane Keith Davis is on trial for orchestrating the 1996 shooting, which he described in a memoir that he has since disavowed.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Takeaways From Day 1
Prosecutors said Duane Keith Davis participated in the shooting as an act of gang retaliation, while the defense pointed to what it described as a lack of hard evidence.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere: A Life in Pictures
The actress was a child star who went on to become a fixture of network TV dramas in the 2000s.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere's Best Performances: Where to Stream
The actress was a staple of two popular network TV dramas and had memorable early-career roles in film.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Live Updates: Prosecutors Call First Witnesses in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial
A responding officer and a woman who had been in a nearby car testified to the events following the drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Pauline Clayden, Dancer in a Seminal 1949 ‘Sleeping Beauty,' Dies at 103
She was the last known surviving soloist from an event that changed American dance: the opening night of Sadler's Wells Ballet's first U.S. tour.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount's $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, scheduled for March.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Suge Knight, a hip-hop mogul now in prison, is among the witnesses to the 1996 shooting.


NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Live Updates: 30 Years After Tupac Shakur's Murder, Trial Jurors Hear Outlines of Case
The drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996 was a pivotal moment in music history. Duane Keith Davis is now on trial, accused of supplying the murder weapon.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Suge Knight, hip-hop mogul now in prison, is among the witnesses to the 1996 shooting.


NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere's Death and Police Investigation: What We Know
After responding to a 911 call, emergency responders found a woman in cardiac arrest at an apartment complex in Greenville, S.C.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Here's the latest.


NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Why is a trial happening 30 years after the shooting?


NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere Is Dead: Star of ‘Remember the Titans' and ‘Heroes' Was 36
In May, she published a memoir after a tumultuous decade that involved depression, substance abuse, losing custody of her daughter and stints in rehab.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Kanye West Announces Russia Concerts, Months After Western Europe Cancellations
Two St. Petersburg concerts by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West could become the first performances by a major Western act in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

‘Benevolent' Review: Trapped Women Dreaming of Escape
With her usual irreverent humor, the playwright Sophie McIntosh mines the experiences of four young, cooped-up women at a Manhattan reformatory in 1917.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Duane Davis's memoir is key evidence in his trial. He now claims it's fiction.


NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Before the shooting, gang violence and hip-hop beef signaled trouble.


NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Making Hanji, an Ancient Korean Handmade Paper, in Ohio
Aimee Lee learned to make hanji with Korean masters. Now she practices their traditional technique in the United States.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Tara Erraught Makes Role Debut in "Il viaggio a Reims" at the Salzburg Festival
The opera singer made her role debut as the hotel host in "Il viaggio a Reims" at this year's Salzburg Festival.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Philippe Sly Is Living With Monks Ahead of Playing St. Francis at the Salzburg Festival
Philippe Sly felt he needed an immersion course to portray St. Francis in the new Salzburg Festival production of "St. François d'Assise."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Stefan Zweig's Former Home, Paschinger Schlössl, Is Again For Sale in Salzburg
The former home of Stefan Zweig, the Jewish Austrian writer, is unexpectedly for sale.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Botched Injections Left a Comedian Unable to Smile. But She's Laughing it Off.
Since a treatment for T.M.J. went awry, Hannah Berner, who hosts "Giggle Squad," has made the most of her predicament.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere Is Dead: Star of ‘Nashville' and ‘Heroes' Was 36
In May, she published a memoir after a tumultuous decade that involved depression, substance abuse, losing custody of her daughter and stints in rehab.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

These Artists May Have Left Pakistan, but It's Still Present in Their Work
Is it possible to make art that reflects a country and culture while living outside of it? For members of this diaspora, there's no other choice.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

There Are Few Witnesses to Tupac Shakur's Drive-by Shooting
Prosecutors say Duane Davis and three other men who are now deceased were involved in the fatal confrontation in 1996.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Elizabeth Smart Is Rethinking the True-Crime Podcast
Her abduction as a child became a national story. In a new true crime podcast, Smart speaks to survivors of violent crimes about what they endured and the lifelong process of healing.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

What Exile Means for an Artist
For many, the state of ‘in-betweenness' can be a source of inspiration.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Preserving Hanji, the Ancient Korean Craft of Papermaking, in Ohio
Aimee Lee learned to make hanji with Korean masters. Now she practices their traditional technique in the United States.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' and 6 More Shows to Watch on TV This Week
The sitcom begins its 18th season, and the teen drama "Outer Banks" airs its series finale.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville' and ‘Heroes,' Dies at 36
In May, she published a memoir after a tumultuous decade that involved depression, substance abuse, losing custody of her daughter and stints in rehab.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 16, 2026

‘Lanterns' Season 1 Premiere Recap: No Evil Shall Escape
Episode 1 of HBO's Green Lantern series offered two very different origin stories for two very different heroes. It also set a decidedly offbeat tone.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 16, 2026

In ‘The Brink of War,' a Return to an Era of Razor-Edge Diplomacy
A new film depicts the 1986 nuclear arms summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, which both offered and dashed hopes of a dramatic breakthrough.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 16, 2026

Hannah Berner Is Having the Last Laugh, or Would if She Could
Since a jaw injection went awry and left her unable to smile, the comedian and podcast host has made the most of her predicament.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 16, 2026

What to Know Before Watching ‘Lanterns,' HBO's New DC Comics Series
For instance, there is more than one Green Lantern. And not every lantern is green. Here's a brief look at the lore going back to 1940.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 16, 2026

Zale Parry, Aquatic Hollywood Star and Early Acid Tripper, Dies at 93
A diving feat landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and led to a film and TV career. She also took part in one of the first LSD studies.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 16, 2026

As the Old Files Open, One Family Confronts Another's Dark Nazi Past
A woman who secured the criminal file of her grandmother, a collaborator, offered to share it with a Jewish family that had been betrayed. Then she balked and a new dispute ensued.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 16, 2026

How Madonna Put Motion Into Music With Her Dance Performances
Dance is neither a tool nor an accessory for Madonna. It is an unwavering force in her performing life.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 15, 2026

Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99
She performed old-time mountain music at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Mo., for more than 50 years and appeared on "The Beverly Hillbillies."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 15, 2026

Leo Woodall, if He Must, Chooses Oasis Over the Beatles
"Liam Gallagher is the coolest frontman who's ever lived," said the actor, one of the stars of "Tony."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 15, 2026

The 2026 Salzburg Festival Navigates Uncertain Times Without an Artistic Director
The renowned classical music festival is at a turning point after ousting its artistic director as it prepares for a disruptive $600 million renovation project.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 15, 2026

Mary Heilmann, Painter of Vividly Wobbly Abstractions, Dies at 86
An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

‘Slayer Statute' Blocks Nick Reiner From Trust Fund, Its Steward Says
Mr. Reiner wants access to a $1.6 million trust for his legal defense. Because he is accused of killing his parents, the trustee says he can't have the money.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Mark Rydell, ‘Actor's Director' Known for ‘On Golden Pond,' Dies at 97
Having started out as an actor, he was able to coax sensitive work out of performers like Bette Midler, Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and John Wayne.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Parkinson's Made Daniel Barenboim Step Back. But He's on the Conductor's Podium Again.
Daniel Barenboim is leading his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians on a European tour. His movements onstage were few, but often effective.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

‘The Rivals of Amziah King' Review: The Songs and the Bees
Matthew McConaughey is put to his best use in years in this somewhat messy, but often rollicking film about a beekeeper and the foster child who reappears in his life.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

‘Lanterns' Review: It's Not Easy Being Green
HBO's new Green Lantern series is the latest show in which being a superhero is no fun at all.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
In these picks: sinister sounds, a troubled teenager and musical maniacs.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Ellis Ludwig-Leone's ‘Quiet Hours' Highlights the Home Piano
Ellis Ludwig-Leone composed an album of nocturnes, each for a pianist friend to play on a home piano — or a piano that feels like home.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Edinburgh Fringe: 8 Buzzy Shows to See
Whether on a constant treadmill, turning trauma into laughs or venturing into children's entertainment, these acts are winning over viewers and critics.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Brad Pitt's Return to Drinking Is Not Unsafe, Experts Say
His disclosure in an interview revived a key question about sobriety: whether someone who once drank dangerously can ever drink moderately.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you're a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Stavros Halkias Never Wanted to Get Political
The podcast host and emerging Hollywood presence spoke about his new stand-up special, giving advice to incels and comedy's rightward creep.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

5 Children's Movies to Stream Now
This month's picks include two new additions to popular Disney musical franchises.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Phoebe Bridgers Reaches New Heights With "Lost Weekend"
Humor and pathos coexist, resulting in the best album of her career.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

A ‘Schmigadoon!' Cast Album and More Theater to Stream
Other streaming picks include a deft "Winter's Tale," a reimagining of a solo show about sex work and a '70s production of Chekhov by tweens.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

In "The Bend in the River," Robb Moss's Old Friends Reflect on Aging
In "The Bend in the River," Robb Moss catches up with the subjects of two of his previous films as they reflect on their lives and what's left.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

How Jane Schoenbrun Has Fun With Horror (and Chicken) at Camp Miasma
The director discusses a key scene from "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," featuring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

How Thrillers Hook You With Their First Sentence
Can our Book Review editor, Tina Jordan, guess thrillers from their first sentence? In this game we explore a few of the books from The New York Times's "50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century" list; and learn a bit more about why opening sentences are so important to get people reading.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

RM, a Superstar With BTS, Gets His Feet Wet As an Art Curator
RM, of BTS, brings 145 works by Korean artists to SFMOMA this fall. "I know Picasso, I know van Gogh. I don't know anyone from my country," he told himself as he began to buy. "You have to find your root."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

RM, a Superstar With BTS, Gets Hois Feet Wet As an Art Curator
RM, of BTS, brings 145 works by Korean artists to SFMOMA this fall. "I know Picasso, I know van Gogh. I don't know anyone from my country," he told himself as he began to buy. "You have to find your root."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Christy Knowings, Who Starred on '90s TV Show ‘All That,' Dies at 46
The actress rose to prominence playing absurdist characters on the Nickelodeon series known for joyful silliness.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 14, 2026

Jimmy Fallon Reacts to Karoline Leavitt's White House Exit
The "Tonight Show" host said President Trump had been surprised by the press secretary's decision to step down. "She was like, ‘I wanted to wait for a good time but there hasn't been one, so.'"

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Salvage Company Hoping to Sell Titanic Artifacts Challenges Court's Role
A Virginia federal court has awarded the company the rights to collect, but not sell, items from the shipwreck. But the company says its earliest retrievals are governed by a French court.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Wagner Moura Puts Us on Trial in Edinburgh
Our chief theater critic, Helen Shaw, is in Scotland for the Edinburgh International Festival. For her, Christiane Jatahy's modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's "Enemy of the People" was a difficult but valuable theater experience.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Great Movie and TV Adaptations From 21st- Century Thrillers
From "Slow Horses" to "Big Little Lies," our list of great psychological thrillers, spy novels and crime fiction have inspired a heap of great adaptations.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Readers Choose the Best Thrillers and Mysteries of the Century
The backbone of the list: nine novels by Tana French, and five novels each from John le Carré, Kate Atkinson and Mick Herron.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

John Crowley, Author of Reality-Blurring Fantasy Novels Like ‘Little, Big,‘ Dies at 83
The eminent critic Harold Bloom called his 1981 book "Little, Big" a "neglected masterpiece" and one of the best novels of the 20th century.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘An American Daughter' Review: Wendy Wasserstein's Cautionary Tale
The playwright's drama about a woman's troubled nomination for surgeon general arrives Off Broadway. It's all very '90s and still very now.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump's Name on Building
The vote to add "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" is an aggressive test of a judge's order to remove his name.

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