- Live Updates: Reiners’ Son Booked for Murder in the Stabbings of Director and His Wifeby The New York Times on 15 Dec 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department said Nick Reiner, 32, is being held in jail without bail after the bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found in their home.
- As Michael Stivic in ‘All in the Family,’ Rob Reiner Brought Political Arguments Homeby James Poniewozik on 15 Dec 2025
Reiner’s “All in the Family” role didn’t just capture the arguments of its time. It gave us a preview of our own.
- Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78by Julia Jacobs and Clay Risen on 15 Dec 2025
Mr. Reiner, who was in “All in the Family,” directed films including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …,” “The Princess Bride” and “A Few Good Men.”
- Michele Singer Reiner Inspired Rob Reiner to Change the Ending of ‘When Harry Met Sally’by Maya Salam and Alex Marshall on 15 Dec 2025
Mr. Reiner’s falling for his wife of 36 years inspired the director to rework the ending of “When Harry Met Sally …” The couple would collaborate on movies and political causes.
- Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner’s Death to Attack the Hollywood Directorby Luke Broadwater on 15 Dec 2025
The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to “Trump derangement syndrome.” There was no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths.
- Jamie Lee Curtis and Other Celebrities Pay Tribute to Rob Reinerby Alex Marshall on 15 Dec 2025
Stars of Mr. Reiner’s movies, as well as celebrities who simply admired his work, have posted heartfelt tributes to the director on social media.
- Joanna Trollope, Popular British Author, Dies at 82by Victor Mather on 15 Dec 2025
Her books, many of which were best sellers, often described empty marriages, love affairs (with tasteful sex) and heroic clergymen.
- Rob Reiner’s Movies and TV Shows: ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and Moreby Esther Zuckerman on 15 Dec 2025
He played one of the most memorable sitcom roles of the ’70s before going on to direct a string of enduring movie classics. Here are some of his career highlights.
- The Berlin Film Festival Moves Forward Despite Challengesby Farah Nayeri on 15 Dec 2025
The festival, which takes place in winter and late in the award season, has, in recent years, been somewhat overshadowed by its sister events in Cannes and Venice.
- Olivia Dean, Josh Johnson and Chase Infiniti Are Among Our 2025 Breakout Starsby Maya Salam on 15 Dec 2025
Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.
- Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86by Alex Traub on 15 Dec 2025
Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman.
- ‘Titaníque,’ Singing and Spoofing Celine Dion, Sets Sail for Broadwayby Michael Paulson on 15 Dec 2025
This zany musical made it from the basement of a Manhattan grocery to London’s West End, and now hopes to become Broadway’s next hit comedy.
- What Would Be Lost if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Specialby Jason Zinoman on 15 Dec 2025
The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for artier stand-up shows like those of Sarah Sherman and Adam Pally.
- Out From Russia’s Shadow: Lithuania’s National Ballet at 100by Martha Schabas on 15 Dec 2025
The national company has a new leader, Jurgita Dronina, and a desire to raise its profile to a troupe that can rank among Europe’s best.
- 11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh and Swayby Jon Caramanica, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz on 15 Dec 2025
Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and Old Crow Medicine Show.
- ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ at 25: Kronk’s Enduring Appealby Carlos Aguilar on 15 Dec 2025
This millennial favorite wouldn’t be the same without a certain sidekick.
- ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Dead Outlaw’ and More Theater to Streamby Rachel Sherman on 15 Dec 2025
Other picks include a family production of “The Snow Queen,” the Broadway-bound “Every Brilliant Thing” and the acclaimed comedy “Sorry for Your Loss.”
- What Can I Watch With My Kids?by Jeremy Egner on 15 Dec 2025
A reader with a 9- and 11-year-old wants to branch out from “Traitors” and “The Amazing Race” when the family is together in front of the TV.
- As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Oddsby Michael Paulson on 15 Dec 2025
Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.
- Whitney Biennial Names 56 Artists to Unwind These ‘Weird Times’by Zachary Small on 15 Dec 2025
The 2026 exhibition focuses on how artists measure American influence and their relationship to a country whose role in the world is changing.
- ‘Emily in Paris,’ Plus 10 Things to Watch on TV This Weekby Shivani Gonzalez on 15 Dec 2025
The Netflix rom-com series is back for a fifth season, and David Letterman’s interview show returns.
- ‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfrontby Laura Collins-Hughes on 15 Dec 2025
The actress stars in Thomas Kail’s luminous revival of Eugene O’Neill’s play about a woman whose past threatens her future.
- ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1 Finale Recap: The Mistby Sean T. Collins on 15 Dec 2025
A strange fog envelops the town, sowing fear and chaos. The monster is loose.
- Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steered Daughter Selena’s Careerby Jesus Jiménez on 14 Dec 2025
As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.
- Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60by Derrick Bryson Taylor on 14 Dec 2025
Mr. Greene, who built a four-decade career uncannily portraying villains, was found dead in his apartment in Manhattan on Friday, his manager said.
- Surveillance Never Looked So Goodby Andrew Russeth on 14 Dec 2025
Charisse Pearlina Weston turns nefarious materials developed to monitor people into precarious, undulating forms.
- On ‘SNL,’ Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleighby Dave Itzkoff on 14 Dec 2025
Josh O’Connor hosted this week’s episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers.
- Tom Hanks on the Electrifying (and Terrifying) Experience of Writing a Playby Tom Hanks and Thomas Prior on 14 Dec 2025
The actor also stars in the Off Broadway production of “This World of Tomorrow,” a yearslong project at the Shed through Dec. 21.
- Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ Keeps Shocking Us, After 100 Yearsby Joshua Barone on 14 Dec 2025
Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck,” which premiered in the shadow of World War I, will break your heart with a score that captures the essence of opera.
- Joseph Byrd, Who Shook Up Psychedelic Rock, Dies at 87by Alex Williams on 13 Dec 2025
A veteran of the Fluxus art movement, he brought an anarchic spirit to the California acid-rock scene with his band, the United States of America.
- D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Sole Hit, ‘The Gin Game,’ Dies at 87by Trip Gabriel on 13 Dec 2025
His two-character work won a Pulitzer Prize and had a long Broadway run, but he never replicated its success and struggled to get his later work staged.
- 41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025by The New York Times on 13 Dec 2025
Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
- The Year Hollywood Finally Confronted Our Political Momentby Alissa Wilkinson on 13 Dec 2025
In movies like “Eddington,” “Sinners,” “Wake Up Dead Man” and others, filmmakers have at last wrapped their heads around how to explain this period.
- Hanukkah Concerts With Israeli Military Cantor Raise Outcry in Amsterdamby Nina Siegal on 13 Dec 2025
A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held. The bargain hasn’t satisfied critics of the events.
- Slick Rick Likes His Tea ‘Strong and British’by Jonathan Abrams on 13 Dec 2025
“It’s the English side of me that never dies,” said the pioneering wordsmith who is celebrating 40 years of hip-hop classics like “La-Di-Da-Di.”
- Fleece, Love and Vomit: New Yorkers’ Best (and Worst) SantaCon Storiesby Callie Holtermann on 13 Dec 2025
The bar crawl and charity fund-raiser has been eliciting strong reactions in the city for more than 25 years. Readers shared theirs.
- Stream These 10 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in Januaryby Jason Bailey on 12 Dec 2025
A ton of titles are expiring soon for U.S. subscribers. Catch them while you can, including a Scorsese classic and one of TV’s most influential series.
- Phil Upchurch, Jazz Guitarist and Sideman to Stars, Dies at 84by Alex Williams on 12 Dec 2025
A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of stars, including Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan and Dizzy Gillespie.
- 5 Children’s Movies to Stream Nowby Dina Gachman on 12 Dec 2025
This month’s picks include an unexpected holiday adventure and a blockbuster body-swapping comedy.
- At Alvin Ailey, Premieres by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenanby Brian Seibert on 12 Dec 2025
New works by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenan had their premieres at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
- ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ | Anatomy of a Sceneby Mekado Murphy on 12 Dec 2025
The writer and director Rian Johnson narrates a sequence from his film.
- This ‘Into the Woods’ Is Not That Deep. That’s What Makes It Great.by Houman Barekat on 12 Dec 2025
A new London staging of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical makes the most of its comedic elements and delivers a visual treat.
- Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 5 Takeawaysby Esther Zuckerman on 12 Dec 2025
The six-part Disney+ series goes behind the scenes of the pop star’s record-breaking Eras Tour, revealing some of her creative processes and struggles.
- Tate Museums Are in Choppy Waters. Now, Their Director Is Leaving.by Alex Marshall on 12 Dec 2025
Maria Balshaw, the director of the British museum group that includes Tate Modern and Tate Britain, is stepping down next spring after nine years in the role.
- Broadway’s ‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ With Laurie Metcalf, to Close Earlyby Michael Paulson on 12 Dec 2025
The lauded play by Samuel D. Hunter is the first production of Scott Rudin’s comeback season. Despite positive reviews, sales have been soft.
- Watch an Ensemble Scene From ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’by Mekado Murphy on 12 Dec 2025
The writer and director Rian Johnson narrates a sequence from his film.
- Best Art of 2025by Holland Cotter on 12 Dec 2025
The art world moved forward with glowing renovations to some of New York City’s cultural jewels, as well as sweeping surveys of ballroom queens, Indigenous artists and more.
- From ‘Spaghetti Western’ Scores to the Opera Stageby Elisabetta Povoledo on 12 Dec 2025
Throughout his life, Ennio Morricone felt shunned by the classical music world. But these days his pop-culture cachet isn’t such a drawback.
- 6 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Weekby The New York Times on 12 Dec 2025
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
- Jimmy Kimmel Takes a Swipe at Trump’s ‘Gold Card’by Trish Bendix on 12 Dec 2025
The new visa for rich foreigners had Kimmel rethinking the Statue of Liberty’s inscription: “Never mind your poor and tired. Give us a million bucks — you’re in.”
- Smithsonian Returns Three Khmer Artifacts Thought Looted to Cambodiaby Tom Mashberg on 11 Dec 2025
Museum and Cambodian officials said they jointly investigated the provenance of the objects and found sufficient evidence to suggest they had been stolen.
- ‘Resurrection’ Review: Bi Gan’s Voyage Into Cinemaby Manohla Dargis on 11 Dec 2025
The Chinese director Bi Gan, who has become a lauded fixture on the festival circuit, conjures a boundary-pushing tale that evokes moviemaking itself.
- The Artists Reviving the Legacy of Air Afriqueon 11 Dec 2025
Plus: a new Manhattan bathhouse, textiles woven from pineapple leaves and more recommendations from T Magazine.
- ‘Dust Bunny’ Review: A World of Wonders, Familiar and Foreignby Manohla Dargis on 11 Dec 2025
The movie, starring Sophie Sloan and Mads Mikkelsen, is a blast of visual delights.
- 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Nowon 11 Dec 2025
A holiday album that cuts through seasonal glut, a late collaboration by Jim McNeely and Helmut Lachenmann’s string quartets are among the highlights.
- U.K. Police Seek Suspects in Theft of Over 600 Artifacts From Museumby Tess Felder and Alex Marshall on 11 Dec 2025
The items were stolen in a “high-value burglary” from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection, the police said.
- ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ Looks for Beauty in the Bloodshed of Bullfightingby Carlos Aguilar on 11 Dec 2025
Albert Serra’s documentary “Afternoons of Solitude” seeks something transcendent in a tradition that many people, in Spain and elsewhere, find barbaric.
- Two Women Who Kept the Art World at Arm’s Lengthby Max Lakin on 11 Dec 2025
Agnes Martin and Jay De Feo spent a lifetime searching for clarity of thought. Their works glow in these two shows.
- ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Review: A Slasher Gets a Giddy Rebootby Beatrice Loayza on 11 Dec 2025
This delightfully trashy entry in the seasonal subgenre follows a killer Santa with a heart, and a case of blood lust.
- ‘The King of Color’ Review: He’s Just Into Hueby Ben Kenigsberg on 11 Dec 2025
In a new documentary, the creator of the Pantone system explains how he standardized colors across the globe.
- ‘Ella McCay’ Review: Right Girl, Wrong Timeby Alissa Wilkinson on 11 Dec 2025
James L. Brooks returns with a lieutenant governor comedy that might leave you more confused than amused.