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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.

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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.


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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.


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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.

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Aug 17, 2026

Here's the latest.


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Aug 17, 2026

Why is a trial happening 30 years after the shooting?


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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.


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Aug 17, 2026

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


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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Raoul Vaneigem, Whose Manifesto Inspired 1968 Revolt in France, Dies at 92
"The Revolution of Everyday Life," published in 1967, was his cri de coeur against mindless work, materialism and authority.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Trump-Led Board Votes Again to Close Kennedy Center for Renovations
The decision will be reviewed by a federal judge who previously said the board had not thoroughly evaluated the president's plan.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Wild Up's latest volume of music by Julius Eastman, Mitsuko Uchida's Beethoven and works by Joe Hisaishi are among our selections.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘Dead Souls' Review: A Mean Satire About American Exploitation
The "Repo Man" director Alex Cox returns with an unabashedly weird western, where he plays a mysterious stranger in an Arizona border town, circa 1890.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Rory Scovel's New Netflix Special Reviewed: Winging It Never Sounded So Funny
In "Show Must Go On," the appearance of unpredictability combined with the possibility of catastrophe is riveting.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘Nimrods' Review: American Idiots
A band of misfit teens aspires to make their musical dreams come true in this Green Day-produced rock comedy.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘Union County' Review: High Stakes, Understated Portrayals
Will Poulter and Noah Centineo play troubled siblings in this simple, downbeat story set amid the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘The Rivals of Amziah King' Review: The Banjos 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 13, 2026

‘The Brink of War' Review: When the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Came Together
Written and directed by Michael Russell Gunn and produced by Angel Studios, the film chronicles the frustrating 1986 summit between Reagan and Gorbachev.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘American Doctor' Review: Going to Gaza to Help, in Any Way They Can
This documentary by Poh Si Teng focuses on a planned medical trip to Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, by physicians from the United States.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

L'Rain Asks if ‘Experimental' Music Can Be Far-Reaching
Her latest LP, "Fata Morgana," explores whether limits to her genre-spanning work are real or perceived.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘Fast' Review: She's Got Good Traction
Rob Tregenza's latest film follows a young woman in Virginia who wants to be a professional racecar driver.

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Aug 13, 2026

A Print Maestro With a Birdwatcher's Eye and a Socialist Soul
At the Whitney, Mabel Dwight's caricatures from the 1930s, some gentle and some acidic, show her mastery of lithography and the democratic gesture.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘Don't Say Good Luck' Review: A Bittersweet Big Break
Sunny Sandler and Melanie Lynskey capture hope and heartache in this melodrama about a daughter's open door and a mother's awful diagnosis.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

5 Artists Share What Makes Them Optimistic About the Art World
At a time when news can be dispiriting, we ask five creative people about what makes them optimistic — still — about their field.

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Aug 13, 2026

Come for the Cottage in ‘Heated Rivalry.' Stay for Everything Else.
The chance to see the hideaway from the hit queer hockey romance lured me to Canada's cottage country. But it was the glistening lakes and weep-worthy sunsets that won me over.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

‘The End of Oak Street' Review: Cul-de-Sac Dino Attack
Dinosaurs wreak satisfying havoc in 1980s suburbia while the movie slyly undermines its formula.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

So You Want to Build an A.I. Star?
Designers at a new crop of creative studios create fake personas they hope real people will love. Are they distorting culture or mirroring it?

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Madden Is Designed to Feel Real. So Where Are the Concussions?
After head injuries were removed from the popular N.F.L. games, a nonprofit group found a visceral way to incorporate them.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

As Comedians Toy With A.I., Who Will Get the Last Laugh?
Several acts at the Edinburgh Fringe are testing the boundaries of creativity using artificial intelligence.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 13, 2026

Late Night Ribs Trump for Leaving Staff Behind on Air Force One
Anthony Anderson, the guest host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," called the ruse in which President Trump exited the plane in a catering container "Operation Pig in a Blanket."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

The Good List: 6 Things to Add Joy to Your Day
Cosmic reset, chatting outside and a very old cat.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

Lucy Davis, Star of ‘The Office' U.K., Shares Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
Lucy Davis, who portrayed the timid, frustrated Dawn Tinsley in the original version of "The Office," said she had been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

Eurovision Bans Countries in War Zones From Hosting
The event's organizers would not say whether that included Israel, but its participation has been a matter of contention during the war in Gaza.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

‘The Wrong Girls' Review: Dazed, Confused and Psychic
Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play telepathic best friends in this stoner comedy where a laboratory-engineered hallucinogen is on the loose.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

A Puppet Festival That Asks, What if Judy Punched Back?
The International Puppet Fringe Festival brings dozens of shows, films, exhibits and workshops to the Lower East Side. This year, the focus is on women.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

South Africa's Zeitz MOCAA Names Director to Replace Koyo Kouoh
Elvira Dyangani Ose, who most recently directed Barcelona's contemporary art museum, will succeed Kouoh, who died suddenly last year from cancer.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

‘Ted Lasso' Season 4, Episode 2 Recap: Back to Richmond
This week, Ted wakes up in England where he belongs and meets his new assistant coach.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

What if Judy Punched Back? A Puppet Fest for All, With a Female Focus.
The International Puppet Fringe Festival, by its nature accessible and diverse, brings dozens of shows, films, exhibits and workshops to the Lower East Side.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

‘Mysterious Skin': One of the Great Movies of the Early 2000s
Gregg Araki's coming-of-age drama, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, tracks the story of two traumas with one source: a baseball coach.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

‘The Winter's Tale' Review: A Fable That's Fit for Summer
Shakespeare in the Park stages this melancholic comedy, which gives us a good excuse to spend time with Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe as king and queen.

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

Joseph Havlat Stacks Up Variations on ‘Sinner, Don't Let This Harvest Pass'
Joseph Havlat's thoughtfully programmed "Sinner, Don't Let This Harvest Pass" spirals out from Schumann's enigmatic "Ghost Variations."

NYTimes Arts
Aug 12, 2026

‘Heated Rivalry' Cried Out for Satire. Edinburgh Fringe Heard the Call.
With drag kings and blue tinsel, three unauthorized musical tributes at the festival embrace the absurdities of the hit TV show.

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