The book, adapted from a speech by the creator and star of “I May Destroy You,” codifies her efforts to achieve transparency in her work…
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A Century After the Titanic Sank, a Film Tries to Rescue 6 Survivors’ Stories
“The Six,” a new documentary, attempts to track down the fate of Chinese sailors who survived the Titanic but were scattered by Western immigration laws.“The…
View More A Century After the Titanic Sank, a Film Tries to Rescue 6 Survivors’ StoriesCentral Park Concert Draws Thousands to Cheer New York’s Comeback
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson were set to celebrate the city’s emergence after the hardships of the pandemic, even as the spread of…
View More Central Park Concert Draws Thousands to Cheer New York’s ComebackTony Mendez, David Letterman’s Oddball ‘Cue Card Boy,’ Dies at 76
For more than 20 years, he wrote and flipped cards for Mr. Letterman’s “Late Show.” He was also a member of the show’s troupe of…
View More Tony Mendez, David Letterman’s Oddball ‘Cue Card Boy,’ Dies at 76Tom T. Hall, Country Music’s ‘Storyteller,’ Is Dead at 85
Mr. Hall, who wrote hits like “Harper Valley P.T.A.,” helped to imbue country lyrics with newfound depth and insight in the 1960s and ’70s.Mr. Hall,…
View More Tom T. Hall, Country Music’s ‘Storyteller,’ Is Dead at 85Eloise Greenfield, Who Wrote to Enlighten Black Children, Dies at 92
In nearly 50 books, written in poetry and prose, she described the lives of ordinary people and heroes like Rosa Parks and Paul Robeson.In nearly…
View More Eloise Greenfield, Who Wrote to Enlighten Black Children, Dies at 92James W. Loewen, Who Challenged How History Is Taught, Dies at 79
In a dozen books, most famously “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” he attacked historical misconceptions, particularly concerning the Black struggle in the South.In a dozen…
View More James W. Loewen, Who Challenged How History Is Taught, Dies at 79Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its Return
As the Delta variant spreads, Signature Theater delayed its planned October opening of “Infinite Life,” a new play by Annie Baker.As the Delta variant spreads,…
View More Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its ReturnMet Opera to Return to Indoor Performance for 9/11 Tribute
The company plans to perform Verdi’s Requiem to mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks, an event that will also be broadcast live on PBS.The…
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Known for her resin sculptures and her disquieting videos, she was one of the most significant artists to emerge from the vibrant 21st-century Los Angeles…
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