Arts

LONDON — Hours before the opening ceremony of Qatar’s World Cup, the comedian Joe Lycett dropped great wads of cash into a shredder.Days earlier, he had posted a video in which he...

The tween-and-under crowd dressed to impress at the Metropolitan Opera House on Friday, streaming through the lobby in ties, bow ties, blazers, sweater vests, sparkly dresses and faux fur coats for the...

“Saturday Night Live” was lucky to have had Cecily Strong for as long as it did. Since joining the show in 2012, she has contributed memorable recurring characters, like The Girl You...

LONDON — Beryl Grey, a British ballerina known for her theatrical glamour, exceptional technical ability and international appeal, died on Dec. 10. She was 95.The English National Ballet confirmed the death in...

Ashley Bickerton, an artist’s artist almost as well known for quitting New York as for his colorful oeuvre of mixed-media provocation and mischief, died on Nov. 30 at his home in Bali,...

Dino Danelli, whose hard-charging, high-energy drumming powered the Rascals to a string of hits in the late 1960s, including the No. 1 records “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’” and “People Got to Be Free,”...

Dear readers,Have you checked to see if your local library has a Library of Things? Many branches do, and it’s a great way to satisfy your insatiable desire to experiment with (for...

SARAN, France — On a recent afternoon near Orléans, in the Loire Valley, members of the jury of France’s newest literary prize trickled out of their prison cells.They walked past tall white...

The mournful-yet-heroic tone of so many blockbuster soundtrack themes perfectly suits the Weeknd, who has made it his signature to merge pride, weakness, repentance and persistence. “I thought I could protect you...

Lots of NFT art collections nose-dived in this year’s crypto crash, but a well-stocked library will never lose its value. Museums, galleries and art institutions have not yet lost faith in high-quality...