Jay Batchler is a storyteller at heart. Born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, his creative journey began long before he stepped foot into a professional editing suite. As a kid, he...
Read moreAs its title suggests, “Pink Narcissus” is something of a hothouse flower. A feature-length movie, shot over a period of seven years on eight-millimeter film and elaborate sets constructed in the filmmaker’s...
Read moreThe New York Times’s classical music and opera critics see and hear much more than they review. Here is what has hooked them recently. Leave your own favorites in the comments.Nicole ScherzingerI...
Read more“Sound of Freedom” resonated with large swaths of the American right — including QAnon-aligned conspiracy theorists. One of the film’s most striking features was that it ended with a call to action:...
Read moreThe recording is a meaningful one for Don Was, who’s served as president of Blue Note since 2011. “James Spaulding! Man, I don’t know if he was ever captured playing better than...
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 moreNintendo has confirmed a lineup of exclusive games for the upcoming Switch 2, with several highly anticipated titles set to launch in 2025 and beyond. These games promise to take advantage of...
Read moreWilliam Finn, a witty, cerebral and psychologically perceptive musical theater writer who won two Tony Awards for “Falsettos” and had an enduringly popular hit with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,”...
Read moreThe gaming industry is projected to see a spending surge in the coming years, driven by two major launches: Nintendo Switch 2 and Grand Theft Auto 6. This expectation follows a recent...
Read moreFast approaching the number of musicals Stephen Sondheim wrote is the number of revues written about him. The first, to my knowledge, was a 1973 fund-raiser held on the set of the...
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