A TV adaptation of Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal’s “Blindspotting” debuts on Starz. And Crystal Moselle’s “Betty” returns for a second season on HBO.A TV…
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Graeme Ferguson, Filmmaker Who Helped Create Imax, Dies at 91
He partnered with friends to produce stunning original technology that would give movie viewers an immersive, stadium-like experience.He partnered with friends to produce stunning original…
View More Graeme Ferguson, Filmmaker Who Helped Create Imax, Dies at 91Movie Museum Rethinks Exhibitions in Response to a Changing World
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, opening in September, has redesigned its galleries in the wake of social movements like Black Lives Matter.The Academy Museum…
View More Movie Museum Rethinks Exhibitions in Response to a Changing WorldIn Praise of Patrick Wilson, Scream King
The classically trained actor has been acclaimed for his work onstage. But in ghost stories like “Insidious” and “The Conjuring,” he’s proven to be a…
View More In Praise of Patrick Wilson, Scream KingHow Did a Gay Scientist of Jewish Descent Thrive Under the Nazis?
In “Ravenous,” Sam Apple tells the story of a researcher who was able to carry out his groundbreaking work on cancer cells even in the…
View More How Did a Gay Scientist of Jewish Descent Thrive Under the Nazis?Yoshi Wada, Inventive Creator of Sound Worlds, Dies at 77
A member of the Fluxus performance art movement (and a contractor by trade), he incorporated bagpipes, electronics and, yes, plumber’s materials in his music.A member…
View More Yoshi Wada, Inventive Creator of Sound Worlds, Dies at 77Patrick Sky, ’60s Folk Star and Later a Piper, Dies at 80
He was a part of the folk revival emanating from Greenwich Village, mixing melodic songs and satire. Then he became infatuated with the uilleann pipes.He…
View More Patrick Sky, ’60s Folk Star and Later a Piper, Dies at 80Friederike Mayröcker, Grande Dame in German Literature, Dies at 96
An Austrian, she was among the most decorated German-language poets of the postwar period, producing a large body of daring work.An Austrian, she was among…
View More Friederike Mayröcker, Grande Dame in German Literature, Dies at 96Drake Bell Charged With Attempted Child Endangerment
Mr. Bell, who starred in the Nickelodeon series “Drake & Josh” from 2004 to 2007, has pleaded not guilty.Mr. Bell, who starred in the Nickelodeon…
View More Drake Bell Charged With Attempted Child EndangermentCurator Joy Bivins Is Named New Director of the Schomburg Center
As the center moves beyond the pandemic, Bivins plans to add more items reflecting the African diaspora and make those materials more accessible.As the center…
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