Second City Expands to New York
The improv comedy institution is under new ownership after missteps, and now it has a gleaming new home in Williamsburg.The improv comedy […]
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Beyoncé Announces New Country Album, ‘Act II,’ After Super Bowl Commercial
The pop superstar used a Verizon ad to tell fans fresh music is on the way. A country-themed follow-up to “Renaissance,” which […]
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2024 Super Bowl LVIII Ads, Ranked
Here is how our critic saw the Super Bowl commercials from best to worst.Here is how our critic saw the Super Bowl […]
Read moreHow GKids Became the A24 of Animation
The small distributor has outsize influence because it handles Studio Ghibli films in the United States. Its titles have earned 13 Oscar […]
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Robert Downey Jr. and Christopher Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer.’
These Oscar nominees for “Oppenheimer” met years ago, but the director had no plans to cast this star then, noting, “I was […]
Read moreQuietly, After a $4 Million Fee, MoMA Returns a Chagall With a Nazi Taint
The museum returned the painting three years ago to the heirs of a gallery once led by a German Jew. But one […]
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When the Voice You Hear Is Not the Actor You See
The playwright Lucas Hnath has been making magic with the sound of speech. Now he’s directing a play by Mona Pirnot, his […]
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