Standards? Sure! But a crop of seasonal records from Dolly Parton, Tinashe and others introduce fresh original songs, too.Standards? Sure! But a crop of seasonal…
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This documentary about the search for a missing student in Illinois takes a compassionate approach to grim material.This documentary about the search for a missing…
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In a new comic written by John Ridley, who wrote “12 Years a Slave,” the new Batman will be revealed as Tim Fox, the son…
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“Mural,” his largest painting, is back in New York for the first time in 20 years, at the Guggenheim.“Mural,” his largest painting, is back in…
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Coronavirus restrictions have shut playhouses and concert halls. So our critic went to Mass to get her fix of music, choreography and drama.Coronavirus restrictions have…
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Steve McQueen’s anthology of five films is a revelatory look at Afro-Caribbean neighborhoods in Britain from the 1960s to the ’80s.Steve McQueen’s anthology of five…
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I’m a pop culture reporter and The Times’s award-season columnist. Here are five things I’ve been watching, reading and playing.I’m a pop culture reporter and…
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Fans of the Netflix series, including teenagers and the actress Beth Behrs, are flocking to the game because “women can be rock stars” in chess.Fans…
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A documentary tries to explain how two women were able to cause the death of the North Korean leader’s half brother.A documentary tries to explain…
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Ryan Murphy takes on the Broadway hit “The Prom,” with help from Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Keegan-Michael Key.Ryan Murphy takes on the Broadway hit…
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