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The rags-to-riches tale had already made fans of Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa. Roddy Doyle, who chaired the judging panel, called the book “singular” and “extraordinary.”

He was a fixture of postwar Japanese cinema and starred in films by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of that era.

Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.

“Our long national nightmare is different,” Stephen Colbert said after some Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown.

He built groundbreaking guitars that were displayed in art galleries and played by Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor and many others.

A spokesman for the fallen music mogul, who is serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related offenses at the Fort Dix prison complex in New Jersey, said he has been accepted to the program.

The inventive comic actor delivers a commanding performance in Shakespeare’s portrait of feckless leadership in a sleek Off Broadway adaptation.

The sharp-tongued architect and professor built Manhattan’s most luxurious towers, but his new book shuttles from Billionaires’ Row to the Bronx. (Plus, what he thinks of Rem and Zaha.)

The composer’s ambient masterwork, created from disintegrating magnetic tape, became synonymous with 9/11. When he made it, his own life was falling apart.

The director Guillermo del Toro narrates a sequence in which Dr. Victor Frankenstein presents his findings at a disciplinary tribunal.

An obsessed table-tennis player (“Marty Supreme”) and musicians in a Neil Diamond tribute band (“Song Sung Blue”) are among the season’s screen gifts.

A gripping, enigmatic series from the creator of “Breaking Bad” delivers the end of the world as we know it, and (almost) everybody feels fine.

Sasha Suda claims the museum did not have a valid reason for abruptly firing her last week from one of the most prominent jobs in the art world.

The nun known as Mother Carmen is the first female saint from Venezuela. Her portrait and reliquary give some hints as to why.

A centenary celebration of Art Deco style recalls an age of opulence.

The film captures the friendship between an Iranian filmmaker and a Gaza City resident. They never actually meet but speak movingly via video calls.

She often played a particularly British character: a bubbly yet resilient woman facing down the corrosive effects of everyday modern life.

Sarah Kirkland Snider’s gorgeously mesmerizing first opera has both focus and a thematically expansive view of a moment in medieval history.

Joshua Citarella, the artist behind the podcast “Doomscroll” and the digital project Do Not Research, explains how online subcultures influence today’s politics.

An arts festival taps third- and fourth-graders to teach adults a thing or two about authenticity.

Hallorann has a terrifying vision. Gen. Shaw reconnects with an old friend.

In Anne Washburn’s darkly enigmatic play, a countercultural community hides the death of one of its own. But why?

The way an actor physically inhabits a character? A model’s distinctive runway walk? Credit a movement director, who can make an ad, movie scene or fashion show feel intensely alive.

The new Netflix series starring Claire Danes airs, and ‘The Golden Bachelor’ wraps up.

Material excess can never be too excessive for the central character of this gilded Broadway musical, based on the 2012 film.

Breaking down the story lines to watch for the 2026 awards show, including big nominations for Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga.

The rapper, whose real name is Rodarius Green, was released on an $8,000 bond. His lawyers said he had been “unjustly profiled.”

Gen X celebrated its heroes at the ceremony, where Soundgarden and Salt-N-Pepa were honored alongside Chubby Checker, Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Warren Zevon.

Born without the use of his legs, he appeared memorably on television on “Doctor Who” and onstage as, among many other roles, Hamlet.

Raphaël Pichon led the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in a take on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that, with an added prelude, unfurled as a barrage of ideas.

Nikki Glaser hosted this “Saturday Night Live” episode, while Pete Davidson returned to update viewers on the boat he bought with Colin Jost.

A New York Public Library exhibition features nearly two centuries of cultural, social and political artifacts on Middle Easterners and North Africans in the city.

A year and a half ago, a team of Times journalists had a simple ask: Look — really look — at a work of art for 10 minutes. The response has blown them away.

His Oscar-winning 1965 film “The War Game” depicted a post-nuclear-attack England, one of his many fictionalized docudramas against war and repression.

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting.

President Trump’s “demolish first, ask questions later” approach highlights a tension involved in a bipartisan desire to streamline the building process.

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.

With a “Strangers With Candy” reunion, stars like Margaret Cho and hundreds of events across the city, how can you sort through the offerings? Try our guide.

A novelist and biographer, she was also a preservationist, and her meticulous investigations of houses, villages and cities revealed intricate histories.

The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped attractions won’t be there.

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding its exploration of the country’s racial dynamics despite a surge of government resistance.

The humanoid creature has been on the big screen since 1987. With “Predator: Badlands” in theaters, here’s the back story on the franchise.

“It just kind of pours out,” the “Tulsa King” actress said. “Everything is open and clear. Maybe it’s a phase.”

Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.

The experimental play “Good Sex” lets audiences in on the process, while giving its performers an unusual acting challenge.

Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Doechii and Tyler, the Creator will compete in the biggest categories at the awards show in February.

The rapper, who has become one of hip-hop’s leading stars, presided over a sweaty tangle of young men outfitted in black and ecstatically moshing.

A look at the nominations’ unexpected story lines, including best new artist nominees with unusual paths and the event’s hesitancy around “KPop Demon Hunters.”

Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 68th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

This month’s picks include the new “Superman” reboot and an adaptation of a beloved Roald Dahl book.

This month’s picks include a loner on the razor’s edge, a witch on a bloodthirsty mission and an actress walking a doomed path.

A Trumpian drama has been playing out inside the performing arts center all year. It has been damaging for business.

This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to either.

The Netflix limited series is both a timely exploration of political disillusionment and a frequently amusing character drama.

The billionaire Steve Cohen is reported to have purchased the 18-karat flushable sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan in 2017. It’s now coming up for sale at Sotheby’s.

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

The actor has made a career of giving dimension to characters who might feel limited on the page. Her latest rescue mission is Angela, an “emotional tornado” in this Taylor Sheridan drama.

“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release.

Guillermo del Toro narrates a sequence from his film, starring “Oscar Isaac.”

Stephen Colbert advised that anyone traveling for Thanksgiving “might want to leave now.”