Yo-Yo Ma on What Our Descendants Will Inherit
The celebrated cellist, who has a new show on WNYC, discusses three books that have shaped his thinking on the world his generation will leave behind.
The celebrated cellist, who has a new show on WNYC, discusses three books that have shaped his thinking on the world his generation will leave behind.
This action drama, set in 1970 and starring Josh O'Connor, brings political conflict and existential comedy into the finely observed details of crime and escape.
The actress's nuanced ambivalence.
The author and former marine served the country in the closet. Now, amid Pete Hegseth's anti-L.G.B.T.Q. military mission, Cope White is prouder than ever"just look at his new Norman Lear-bac…
A débutante, a burlesque dancer, and a poet, the shape-shifting V. R. Lang"who died at thirty-two"wrote some of the most aching, entrancing lines of the twentieth century.
The actor and singer discusses the origins of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," his relationship with David Bowie, and the joy of working with Miss Piggy.
When your quirky book becomes a quirkier movie.
Also: Doechii's star turn, Agosto Machado's collaged worlds, Jafar Panahi's new drama, and more.
The "Parks and Recreation" star has created the ultimate comfort listen"one that hinges on making her celebrity guests comfortable, too.
The composer and playwright just received the coveted grant. On a visit to the Hayden Planetarium"which includes a video narrated by Pedro Pascal"she considers the cosmic collisions that got…
Her fiction allows us to spelunk in the cave of an unwell mind, but her latest novel is disturbing in other ways, too.
Robe Imbriano's documentary short uses music and animation to illustrate the grave injustices taking place at Houston's notorious jail and in the cash-bail system at large.
The "Promised Land" actor goes window shopping as he stars in his first big movie role, opposite Jennifer Lopez, in "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
President Nixon got the brothers' variety show cancelled after they wouldn't let up on Vietnam. In the wake of the new late-night wars, Dick Smothers is having flashbacks.
The singer of "See You Again" trained as a jazz musician but was trapped in the pop machine. Finally, he's at home at the Blue Note.
Gustavo Dudamel conducts John Corigliano's blistering First Symphony; Chuck Schumer faces a hostile crowd at the opening night of "Kavalier & Clay."
Also: an immersive "Phantom of the Opera" follow-up, the Rock in "The Smashing Machine," Paris Opera Ballet, and more.
The British buzz merchant Jamie Lloyd directs Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in Samuel Beckett's 1954 tragicomedy; plus, "All Right. Good Night.," from Rimini Protokoll.
The ninety-two-year-old comedy legend has influenced generations of performers. In a string of recent TV roles, she has been co-starring with some of her closest comedic heirs.
How a self-appointed genius found her ideal helpmate.
The tigers eat tofu. "Child care!" / chant kang'roos. / And the sea slugs debate the best / pronouns to use.
Jean stepped out of the car as Nia approached"lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips. Then her swagger slipped, her expression unsettled.
The comedian has returned to late-night TV. What can the response to his suspension teach us about countering Trump?
The author opens up"with pathos, humor, and props"about his experience receiving a botched circumcision.
William Greaves's great historical documentary, centered on a 1972 reunion of Harlem Renaissance luminaries, is still awaiting completion.