Online wagering is all the rage. But the crowdsourced data generally doesn’t interest experts who have built a brand predicting Academy Awards races.
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Since Richard Grenell was appointed by President Trump, the arts center has endured waves of cancellations and departures. It will soon close for lengthy renovations.
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Jordan has won our hearts and the box office. But there’s debate about his craft. After watching “Sinners” for the fourth time, I understand his talent.
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“We need young artists to engage with other things than fame and image and likes,” Damon Albarn said. The band’s latest album proves the point.
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The federal government has settled its claims, but dozens of states on Monday will resume a trial that accuses the company of being a monopoly.
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Kacey Musgraves laments her frustration, the Pussycat Dolls attempt a comeback and Bella Kay cracks the Top 40 with a tune about turmoil.
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“It’s changed my whole personality,” the comedian said of getting a driver’s license. They are now on a 37-city tour, though someone else is driving.
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After smashes like “First Class” and “Lovin on Me,” the artist from Louisville, Ky., is making a true musical shift to intimate, hand-played R&B on his fourth album, “Monica.”
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By Joe Coscarelli, Jon Caramanica and Lucia Bell-Epstein For The New York Times
In the years after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution, Jeffrey Epstein rebuilt his reputation by hosting gatherings with leaders in all sorts of trades, including comedy.
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A decision by the orchestra’s board to fire its music director, Andris Nelsons, has set off protests from players, leaving their leaders scrambling.
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In dozens of books, he rejected postmodern cynicism about truth and reason, arguing that rational communication was the best way to redeem democratic society.
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Her best-selling book encouraged people to tidy up homes and lives as death approached — as a gift for loved ones and to revisit memories.
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The gonzo Irish M.C.s first gained notice for their playful antics. After attracting global attention for their pro-Palestinian views, their new LP is more serious.
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Despite the lack of big names or critical hype, the romance adaptation “Virgin River” has been one of Netflix’s biggest, most reliable successes.
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A series of workshops that are part of the Dance Reflections festival help to demystify contemporary dance. There are classes for pros, nonprofessionals and even children.
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The actor’s fondness for the audience radiates outward in this delightful interactive play about naming and noticing the good in the world.
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Lawyers for a woman who has sued Mr. Cosby, accusing him of sexual assault, called Ms. Constand as a witness in the case, which is now being tried in California.
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Although he wasn’t blind, he sang in three different gospel groups known as the Blind Boys before making a splash on the R&B and pop charts.
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Events marking the birth centennial of the person who became Marilyn Monroe will feature jewelry — though she was rarely associated with expensive pieces offscreen.
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A series of private exchanges in the messaging system Slack were revealed as exhibits in the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against the concert giant.
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Henry Darger, a recluse who left behind thousands of wild illustrations upon his death, is the subject of fascination in this one-man show.
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The naming of Smiljan Radic as the next Pritzker laureate was delayed by the disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Tom Pritzker, who has now distanced himself from the prize.
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The entertainer whose conviction was overturned in 2021 still faces sex assault lawsuits from multiple women, including one playing out now in a California court.
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Lise Davidsen’s recital at the Met Opera, Gustavo Dudamel leading “Romeo and Juliet,” and a violinist’s personal program are among our selections.
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The award, one of the most prestigious in the field of American history, honors “scope, significance, depth of research and richness of interpretation.”
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This year, there’s a new category at the Oscars: the Academy Award for best achievement in casting. Our reporter Esther Zuckerman spoke with all five nominees to find out what makes good casting.
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By Esther Zuckerman, Léo Hamelin, Laura Salaberry and Edward Vega
An enthusiast went on a madcap adventure to find some fun events for all types across the city, from bingo fans to “Star Trek” aficionados.
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This documentary about the ace sky-diving cameraman Joe Jennings unexpectedly, but meaningfully, looks at the man’s struggle with depression.
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This body horror thriller, about a Chinese American girl who undergoes a surgery to appear white, relies on dated tropes to construct a pale genre pastiche.
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The movie, based on a Colleen Hoover book, is an unabashed tear-jerker. Terrific lead actors Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers make it work.
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Straight chairs, whirling dances: The austere craftsmanship of this disappearing group is as striking as their ecstatic worship, on view at ICA Philadelphia.
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A half-century ago, George Clinton debuted a $500,000 spaceship that turned his live concerts into intergalactic journeys. Here’s how it went down.
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“Isn’t this how ‘Ironman 3’ started?” Kimmel said after the F.B.I. warned state officials to prepare for a retaliatory Iranian drone strike on the West Coast ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards.
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The top drivers included a $2.2 billion auction week in New York and strong fall fairs, according to the annual Art Basel and UBS report.
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The prosecution used testimony by Martine Moïse about the language she heard on the night her husband was killed to support its claim that the assassination was carried out by a hired Colombian hit squad.
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A writer and critic, Mr. Koch struggled for years to shepherd his friend Peter Hujar’s underappreciated, Bohemian-world artwork to posthumous glory.
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After making the journey from prewar Germany to Madison Avenue opulence, she gave her name to one of New York’s most influential indie cinemas.
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