Gene Hackman, who never fit the mold of a Hollywood movie star but became one all the same, playing seemingly ordinary characters with deceptive subtlety, intensity and often charm in some of...
Read moreTributes for the actor Gene Hackman, who was found dead on Wednesday at the age of 95 at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., with his wife and one of their dogs,...
Read moreAlthough Gene Hackman, who died at age 95, was one of Hollywood’s most enduring and recognizable stars, it was nearly impossible to put him in a box. Over a five-decade career, he...
Read moreOnstage at Smoke in late January, the all-star septet the Cookers were surging into high gear. The catalyst: their drummer, Billy Hart, who stirred up rhythmic eddies and punched out stinging cymbal...
Read moreWhen you first see Gene Hackman in “The French Connection” he’s wearing a Santa suit, conversing with a bunch of kids. It’s a jolly image that runs counter to what we’ll soon...
Read more‘Drunk Black History’Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. at Littlefield, 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn; littlefieldnyc.com.Derek Waters had an epiphany: Alcohol can make history more interesting and funnier. So in 2007 he created “Drunk...
Read moreField: Complete NocturnesAlice Sara Ott, piano (Deutsche Grammophon)The Irish composer John Field (1782-1837) is commonly said to have invented the nocturne as a piece for piano, passing the form along for his...
Read moreNinety pounds, the approximate weight of a Farfisa organ, nearly kept Benmont Tench from his destiny.It was late 1971, and Tench, a native of Gainesville, Fla., was home from college for Christmas....
Read moreWelcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies...
Read moreGTA 6 release date: Discussions about GTA 6 continue as fans speculate on the possible release date of the second trailer. Rockstar Games, known for its detailed development process, has spent years...
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