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Our film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “Mother Mary.”

The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “You, Me & Tuscany.”

Josefina Aguilar Alcantara, a leading Mexican folk artist who sculpted evocative clay figurines depicting everyday life in her village — portraying people as varied as wedding guests and prostitutes — and who...

Buff, waxed or otherwise, thousands answered an open casting call to become the next “Baywatch” discovery — or just “Drowning Swimmer No. 2.”

new video loaded: Why Are We Obsessed With Antigone?Antigone, an ancient Greek play, is being adapted in several theaters across New York City. Our critic Helen Shaw explains why Sophocles’s anti-heroine is...

new video loaded: Our Spring Book RecommendationsA few editors from the New York Times’s Book Review give their recommendations for what new releases you should be reading this spring.By Jennifer Harlan, MJ...

One of the privileges of being a very famous and extremely genial actor is that you might find yourself, as John Lithgow did at 9:30 on a recent Wednesday morning, being welcomed...

Our awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan talks about the most suspenseful Oscar of 2026 — for best actor.

Representation has become an important part of modern storytelling, especially in comics. One character helping move that conversation forward is Hope Breaker, a Bronx hero introduced in the Heartline universe. Hope Breaker...

new video loaded: A New Oscar for Best CastingThis year, there’s a new category at the Oscars: the Academy Award for best achievement in casting. Our reporter Esther Zuckerman spoke with all...