- Beatriz González, Who Chronicled Colombia’s Turmoil in Paint, Dies at 93by Adam Nossiter on 24 Jan 2026
Often drawing from reproduced images or newspaper photos, she made work that quietly yet memorably critiqued her country’s social and political order.
- James Bernard, a Founding Editor of a Hip-Hop ‘Bible,’ Dies at 58by Alex Williams on 24 Jan 2026
One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the cultural mainstream.
- Sophie Turner Swears By a Chaotic Spotify Playlistby Kathryn Shattuck on 24 Jan 2026
“One minute it’s playing Ludovico Einaudi, and then the next minute it’s playing stuff from the ’60s or two days ago,” said the “Game of Thrones” actress.
- 6 Podcasts About Medicine and Health Careby Emma Dibdin on 24 Jan 2026
These shows can help you navigate a time of soaring insurance costs, confusing policy changes and medical misinformation.
- 9 Songs We’re Talking About This Weekby Jon Pareles on 24 Jan 2026
Harry Styles has a new album (and mega-residency at Madison Square Garden) on the way, and Sienna Spiro’s tearful ballad is climbing the Hot 100.
- Renée Fleming Won’t Perform at Kennedy Center Concertsby Jason M. Bailey on 24 Jan 2026
The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.
- John H. Beyer, 92, Dies; Architect Championed Historic Preservationby Clay Risen on 23 Jan 2026
The last surviving founder of Beyer Blinder Belle, he helped safeguard New York City’s past even as developers raced to push the city into the future.
- 2026 Oscar Nominees: Surprises and Snubsby Kyle Buchanan, Edward Vega and Laura Salaberry on 23 Jan 2026
Kyle Buchanan, our awards season columnist, breaks down the Academy Award nominations for 2026.
- Days Before His Suicide, Hemingway’s Hopeful Note to Sister Immaculataby John Rosengren on 23 Jan 2026
In 1961, the author inscribed a book for the sister, a nurse who cared for him at the Mayo Clinic. Her copy of “The Old Man and the Sea” is being donated to the Nobel Museum.
- South African Artist Sues Over Venice Biennale Snubby Alex Marshall on 23 Jan 2026
A panel recommended that Gabrielle Goliath represent South Africa at the event. But the culture minister rejected its suggestion.
- Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture Warby Graham Bowley on 23 Jan 2026
In the first year of his second term, President Trump has made sweeping efforts to influence the arts and media in America.
- Candi Staton Is a Survivor. At 85, She’s Also a Grammy Nominee.by Garth Cartwright on 23 Jan 2026
The singer’s journey through gospel, soul, disco and Americana has been plagued by setbacks and struggles, but she has always found the path forward.
- For His Next Act, Darren Walker Is Heading to Hollywoodby Robin Pogrebin on 23 Jan 2026
Anonymous Content, a production company whose top investor is Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective, has named Darren Walker as president and chief executive.
- Review: Thomas Adès and America at the New York Philharmonicby Joshua Barone on 23 Jan 2026
Thomas Adès led the New York Philharmonic in an expanded version of his “America: A Prophecy” that strikes notes of caution and consolation.
- Five Action Movies to Stream Nowby Robert Daniels on 23 Jan 2026
This month’s picks include lonely swordsmen, buddy cops, and a World War II German tank.
- Fine Arts Panel, Remade by Trump, Indicates Support for His Ballroom Planby Luke Broadwater and Zach Montague on 23 Jan 2026
The president has stacked a commission with allies as he has pushed to construct a 90,000-square-foot addition to the White House. A federal judge signaled he might block the project.
- Harry Styles Books 30 Dates for Madison Square Garden Residencyby Ben Sisario on 23 Jan 2026
The pop star is returning with his fourth solo album on March 6. His Together, Together tour, which will hit seven cities, is scheduled to begin in May.
- 7 Sports Documentaries to Stream Nowby Emmanuel Morgan on 23 Jan 2026
A beloved sports commentator, the W.N.B.A.’s leading scorer and the franchise known as America’s team go under the microscope.
- Documentary Oscar Nominees Resist Authority in Different Waysby Alissa Wilkinson on 23 Jan 2026
Reflecting the power of nonfiction filmmaking, each contender involves subjects and even directors resisting authority in different ways.
- 6 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Weekby The New York Times on 23 Jan 2026
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
- 5 Takeaways From the HBO Documentary ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’by Melena Ryzik on 23 Jan 2026
Judd Apatow, who co-directed, offered insights into the making of the two-part film, a loving portrait of a comedy giant who’s still sharp as ever.
- Turning 4 Miles of Silk Into a Stunning Theater Spectacleby Alex Marshall and Ilvy Njiokiktjien on 23 Jan 2026
Miet Warlop’s work is visually breathtaking, but there are deep questions to ponder beneath the showy surfaces.
- Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Mamma Mia!,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and Moreby Laura Collins-Hughes on 23 Jan 2026
The curtain is about to come down on two jukebox musicals, a thriller by Tracy Letts, and other Broadway productions.
- Luke Thompson Finally Takes the ‘Bridgerton’ Spotlightby Eleanor Stanford and Kalpesh Lathigra on 23 Jan 2026
As his character assumes the lead in a new season, Luke Thompson is bringing Shakespearean depth to one of the buzziest streaming shows of our time.
- Immersive Historical Fiction Full of Rule Breakers and Rebelsby Janie Chang on 23 Jan 2026
The author Janie Chang recommends novels about people who push back against the expectations of their time.
- Seth Meyers Says Trump’s Deals Are as Strong as a Pinkie Swearby Trish Bendix on 23 Jan 2026
“At this point, it’s pretty clear world leaders make deals with Trump the way kids do on the playground,” Meyers said of the president on Wednesday.
- Prue Leith Says She Is Leaving ‘The Great British Baking Show’by Christine Hauser on 23 Jan 2026
Ms. Leith, 86, presided over more than 400 challenges in nine seasons of the TV baking competition, and says it “feels like the right time.”
- ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: Expect the Unexpectedby Sean T. Collins on 23 Jan 2026
The doctors are seeing a lot of rare cases on this Fourth of July. Not even the fireworks-related injuries have been straightforward.
- ‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Review: Making the Happiest Place on Earthby Sheri Linden on 23 Jan 2026
Leslie Iwerks’s documentary is a captivating look at the creative and logistical challenges of building a beloved theme park on California farmland.
- The Cliburn, Known for Piano Competitions, Will Hold One for Conductorsby Derrick Bryson Taylor on 23 Jan 2026
The trailblazing conductor Marin Alsop will chair the jury for the inaugural Cliburn International Competition for Conductors in 2028.
- These Objects Will Draw You Out of the Coldby Will Heinrich on 22 Jan 2026
Among scores of artworks, these 9 light up the Winter Show at the Park Avenue Armory, featuring more than 70 international dealers.
- Stream These 8 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in Februaryby Jason Bailey on 22 Jan 2026
A couple of horror classics, a beloved sitcom and a great Paul Thomas Anderson film are among the gems leaving for U.S. subscribers next month.
- At New York Performance Festivals, Finding the Dance in Theaterby Gia Kourlas on 22 Jan 2026
January is not a dry month for performance in New York, and this season, there were wide-ranging views of how bodies — more than words — can tell stories.
- America Turns 250: A Guide to the Coming Festivitiesby Steven Kurutz on 22 Jan 2026
Girl Scouts singing folk songs, a flag-waving party and a Times Square ball drop are among the planned Semiquincentennial celebrations.
- When Jasper Johns Drew the Lineby Jason Farago on 22 Jan 2026
A new exhibition revisits a turning point in the career of the 95-year-old artist: the paintings that faced down death to find meaning in life.
- Where to Stream the 2026 Oscar Nominees: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and Moreby Scott Tobias on 22 Jan 2026
Many of the top contenders can be watched at home. Here’s a guide to help you get a jump on the field.
- 2026 Oscar Nominations: See the Full Listby Shivani Gonzalez and Kellina Moore on 22 Jan 2026
The movies competing for the 98th Academy Awards. The ceremony will air on March 15.
- ‘Clika’ Review: Dreaming of the Stageby Brandon Yu on 22 Jan 2026
This film about a fieldworker trying to make it in music offers a Mexican American spin on underdog dreamer movies like “8 Mile.”
- Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16by Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling on 22 Jan 2026
“One Battle After Another” was close behind with 13 nods. Acting nominees include Michael B. Jordan, Kate Hudson, Timothée Chalamet and Teyana Taylor.
- Jason Mantzoukas Makes It Weirdby Alexis Soloski on 22 Jan 2026
As TV’s go-to maniac, the actor has a flair for chaos that also functions as a kind of emotional armor. “I’m still very protective of the actual me,” he said.
- A 67,800-Year-Old Handprint May Be the World’s Oldest Rock Artby Claire Moses and Yan Zhuang on 22 Jan 2026
“It was hiding in plain sight all this time,” one researcher said.
- The Exacting, Ephemeral Art of Ice Carvingby Michaela Towfighi and Erin Schaff on 22 Jan 2026
A look inside a Queens studio where Buddhas, sneakers and swans are carved with reverence and the knowledge that beauty, like ice, is fleeting.
- Oscar Snubs and Surprises: ‘Sinners’ Makes History, ‘Wicked’ Withersby Kyle Buchanan on 22 Jan 2026
Ariana Grande, Chase Infiniti and Paul Mescal were shut out, but voters made room for Delroy Lindo, Kate Hudson and “F1.”
- Saving La Clef Cinema, With Help From Scorsese and Tarantinoby Hester Underhill on 22 Jan 2026
After a saga that kept its supporters on the edge of their seats for years, a beloved art-house cinema is now open for business once more, run by volunteers this time.
- ‘Mercy’ Review: Chris Pratt Trapped in a Dystopian Futureby Manohla Dargis on 22 Jan 2026
Chris Pratt plays a man accused of killing his wife in this witless action-thriller where harsh justice is dispensed by artificial intelligence.
- ‘Sinners’ Broke the Oscars Record These 3 Films Once Heldby Maya Salam on 22 Jan 2026
As categories evolved over time, the way to make academy history did, too. But for decades, no film topped 14 nods, until “Sinners” smashed the record.
- A Public-Art Veteran Will Lead Creative Timeby Hilarie M. Sheets on 22 Jan 2026
Jean Cooney, a former deputy director of the New York City public-art institution, is the organization’s next leader.
- ‘Return to Silent Hill’ Review: A Macabre Spectacleby Beatrice Loayza on 22 Jan 2026
This latest installment in the video game movie franchise looks like it’s meant to be played.
- ‘In Cold Light’ Review: On Parole and on the Runby Jeannette Catsoulis on 22 Jan 2026
In this dreary thriller, an ex-con faces escalating dangers and familial strife when she attempts to regain control of her drug operation.
- ‘H Is for Hawk’ Review: All Shall Be Wellby Alissa Wilkinson on 22 Jan 2026
Claire Foy stars along with a goshawk in an adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s award-winning memoir.
- ‘A New Love in Tokyo’ Review: Sex in the Airby Ben Kenigsberg on 22 Jan 2026
The erotic film, first shown in 1994, finds room for sweetness with its kink.
- ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Review: Indoctrination in the Classroomby Natalia Winkelman on 22 Jan 2026
A primary schoolteacher in Russia documents the government’s efforts to teach students pro-war messages.
- Kimmel Says Comedy Is Political Lately Because Politics Are Comedicby Trish Bendix on 22 Jan 2026
“We didn’t come to them, they came to us,” the late night host said about news infiltrating comedy while discussing President Trump’s latest stab for Greenland.
- At the Kochi Art Biennale, South Asia Meets Brazilby Walker Mimms on 21 Jan 2026
Asia’s largest noncommercial art event recruited from all corners of the globe, “breaking the stereotypes of what it means to be making contemporary art in India.”
- Manolo Villaverde, Tender Father on Bilingual TV Show, Dies at 89by Richard Sandomir on 21 Jan 2026
He played Pepe Peña on “¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?,” a series about a Cuban American family that is believed to be the United States’ first bilingual sitcom.
- Months After Daniel Naroditsky’s Death, the Chess World Remains Dividedby Jonathan Abrams on 21 Jan 2026
The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.
- How a Pro-Greenland Song Became a Protest Anthemby Lisa Abend on 21 Jan 2026
Locals are speaking out against President Trump’s gestures toward annexing the territory, and the song “Greenland Belongs to Greenlanders” has become “a soundtrack of the movement.”
- Esa-Pekka Salonen Returns to L.A. Philharmonic With New Jobby Joshua Barone on 21 Jan 2026
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the orchestra’s longtime music director, came back to lead his first concerts since being named its creative director.
- What ‘Marty Supreme’ Says About Being Jewish in Americaby Esther Zuckerman on 21 Jan 2026
The film’s unapologetic depiction of the experience in all of its complications rejects the idea that such characters have to suffer.
- How Ralph Fiennes Rocks Out to Iron Maiden in ‘The Bone Temple’by Esther Zuckerman on 21 Jan 2026
One scene from the continuation of “28 Years Later” has Fiennes’s character performing to the song “The Number of the Beast.” A look at how the filmmakers pulled it off.
- What a Road Trip to Badlands National Park With My Son Taught Meby Anna Martin, Davis Land, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Sonia Herrero, Pat McCusker, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong and Dan Powell on 21 Jan 2026
How a road trip with his son led Sam Graham-Felsen to a different understanding of “tough.”
- ‘Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart’ Review: A Survivor Speaks Outby Glenn Kenny on 21 Jan 2026
In this documentary, Smart tells the frightening narrative of her 2002 kidnapping at age 14, in Utah.