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.
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Since a jaw injection went awry and left her unable to smile, the comedian and podcast host has made the most of her predicament.
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.
Zale Parry, Aquatic Hollywood Star and Early Acid Tripper, Dies at 93
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How Madonna Put Motion Into Music With Her Dance Performances
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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.”
How Jane Schoenbrun Has Fun With Horror (and Chicken) at Camp Miasma
The director Jane Schoenbrun breaks down how they played with genre conventions in “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.”
Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99
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Leo Woodall, if He Must, Chooses Oasis Over the Beatles
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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.
Parkinson’s Made Daniel Barenboim Step Back. But He’s on the Conductor’s Podium Again.
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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.
‘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.
Madden Is Designed to Feel Real. So Where Are the Concussions?
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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.
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.
Lucy Davis, Star of ‘The Office’ U.K., Shares Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
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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.
‘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.
Stavros Halkias Never Wanted to Get Political
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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
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Christy Knowings, Who Starred on ’90s TV Show ‘All That,’ Dies at 46
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Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s ‘Quiet Hours’ Highlights the Home Piano
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Brad Pitt’s Return to Drinking Is Not Unsafe, Experts Say
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Wagner Moura Puts Us on Trial in Edinburgh
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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.
9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
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5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now
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Phoebe Bridgers Reaches New Heights With “Lost Weekend”
Humor and pathos coexist, resulting in the best album of her career.
A ‘Schmigadoon!’ Cast Album and More Theater to Stream
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In “The Bend in the River,” Robb Moss’s Old Friends Reflect on Aging
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How Jane Schoenbrun Has Fun With Horror (and Chicken) at Camp Miasma
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How Thrillers Hook You With Their First Sentence
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Jimmy Fallon Reacts to Karoline Leavitt’s White House Exit
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
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Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump’s Name on Building
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Come for the Cottage in ‘Heated Rivalry.’ Stay for Everything Else.
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Great Movie and TV Adaptations From 21st- Century Thrillers
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‘An American Daughter’ Review: Wendy Wasserstein’s Cautionary Tale
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‘Dead Souls’ Review: A Mean Satire About American Exploitation
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Rory Scovel’s New Netflix Special Reviewed: Winging It Never Sounded So Funny
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‘Union County’ Review: High Stakes, Understated Portrayals
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Written and directed by Michael Russell Gunn and produced by Angel Studios, the film chronicles the frustrating 1986 summit between Reagan and Gorbachev.
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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.