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May 21, 2025

‘Lilo & Stitch': How a Fuzzy Blue Alien Became a Disney Cash Cow
Step aside, Moana, Elsa and Simba. In recent years, Stitch has quietly become one of Disney's most popular — and most merchandised — characters.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2025

Superflex Wants to Change the World and Thinks You Can Too
The Danish artists have pushed beyond the gallery and into the outside world, making works designed to serve communities — human and otherwise.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2025

Organizations Work to Embrace the Soft Power of Art
Across the globe, more and more cities and countries are investing in the arts, with the aim of driving economic growth — and burnishing their images.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2025

‘Modern Love' Podcast: Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night.
They always wondered what it would be like to sleep together. By the time they were ready to find out, it was almost too late.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2025

‘Bowl EP' Review: Sessions in Love
Nazareth Hassan's play follows the tender romance (and acid-fueled hallucinations) two skateboarders share.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2025

Aix-en-Provence Celebrates Cézanne With Monthslong Series of Events
Aix-en-Provence, the French city where the artist spent most of his life, is celebrating all things Cézanne this summer with the reopening of his estate and studio.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2025

100 Years On, Robert Rauschenberg and Joan Mitchell Still Hold Sway
Foundations for Joan Mitchell and Robert Rauschenberg are among the most influential grant-makers at a time when private funding for artists is more important than ever.

NYTimes Arts
May 21, 2025

Best Small-Town Romance Books
The romance author Ashley Poston recommends books bursting with quaint charm, sizzling banter and plenty of heart.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Review: How Music Came Down to Earth, in ‘Goddess'
Amber Iman lives up to the title of a musical about the divine gift of song.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

George Wendt's Norm Made Every ‘Cheers' Entrance Feel Fresh
George Wendt of "Cheers," who died on Tuesday, could walk into a bar and imply his character's entire life outside it.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Banu Mushtaq's ‘Heart Lamp,' a Story Collection, Wins International Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq's "Heart Lamp," translated by Deepa Bhasthi, had received little notice in Britain or the United States before Tuesday. Now, it's won the major award for translated fiction.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Fortnite's Darth Vader Is A.I.-Powered. Voice Actors Are Rebelling.
The actors' union that began striking against video game companies last summer has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

George Wendt, Who Played Norm on ‘Cheers,' Dies at 76
A burly, easygoing Chicago native, he became a staple of living rooms across the country for more than a decade as one of America's favorite barflies.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,' Is Dead at 76
The burly, easygoing Chicago native became a staple of living rooms for more than a decade as one of America's favorite barflies.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

A London Show Unlocks the Mysteries of Antony Gormley's art
The British artist, whose early lead works are on display at a London gallery, explains the discoveries that drew him to sculpture and his use of his own body as his model.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Los Angeles Mayor Seeks to Lure Filming Back by Cutting Red Tape
With film and TV production in Los Angeles down by roughly one-third in recent years, Mayor Karen Bass took steps to make it easier to shoot at top locations.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

State of the Arts in 2025: Precarious, Promising, or a Bit of Both?
At the Art for Tomorrow conference in Milan, participants faced sobering financial and geopolitical realities, while still finding reasons for hope and joy.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

‘Pernille' Is a Brilliant Norwegian Dramedy
The series, about an endearingly ordinary woman who works in child welfare, is a lot like Pamela Adlon's spirited FX dramedy "Better Things."

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

A 7-Song, 130-Minute Jam Band Primer
Listen to noodling tracks by Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Goose and more.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Cassie's Mother Testifies at Sean ‘Diddy' Combs's Trial About Bruises and a Payment
At the mogul's sex-trafficking trial, Casandra Ventura's mother said she sent $20,000 to Mr. Combs because "I was scared for my daughter's safety." It was returned.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Spike Lee May Be in Cannes, but His Heart Is Courtside With the Knicks
The director brought his latest collaboration with Denzel Washington, "Highest 2 Lowest," to the festival, but he really wanted to talk basketball.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Coming to City Center: A Flurry of Dance From Around the World
Fall for Dance will have its most international lineup since the pandemic; and the center's 2025-26 season will feature Paris Opera Ballet and Dutch National Ballet.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

On TikTok, ‘Propaganda' Lists Go Viral
TikTok users are building eye-catching lists of their dislikes and are labeling them as propaganda that they're "not falling for."

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

‘Lilo & Stitch' Review: Creature Chaos
The live-action remake of the hit 2002 Disney film is mostly serviceable and often adorable, even if the best parts of the original got left behind.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Shane Doyle, Founder of a Storied East Village Venue, Dies at 73
An Irish expatriate, he created Sin-é, a bare-bones cafe that became an unlikely magnet for stars like Sinead O'Connor, Bono of U2 and Iggy Pop.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

With a New Fair in Qatar, Art Basel Branches Out in the Mideast
Because of its enormous wealth, the Persian Gulf has long been viewed by the international art trade as a prime market for expansion.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

How Grace Potter Lost (and Found) a Solo Album, and a New Life
The Grace Potter and the Nocturnals frontwoman made an LP with T Bone Burnett that got held. Sixteen years later, after a twisting tale of love and music, it's arriving.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Breuer Building Gets Landmark Status Before Sotheby's Moves In
The modernist former home of the Whitney Museum of American Art had its interior designated for protection by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Timothee Chalamet Was a Knicks Superfan Before He Was Famous
Tim Chalamet, an unknown teenager, was with the Knicks in the hard times. Timothée Chalamet, the famous actor, is loving every second of the team's deep playoff run.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Late Night Is Concerned About (the Truth Behind) Biden's Health
"They used to say it's not the crime, it's the cover-up, but it's starting to feel like politics is all cover-up," Jon Stewart said.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Art Basel Announces New Fair in Qatar
With its enormous wealth, the Middle East has long been viewed by the international art trade as a prime market for expansion.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

At the Sean ‘Diddy' Combs Trial, Cassie's Mother and Others to Testify About Abuse
Prosecutors are aiming to fill in the picture of the mogul's relationship with Casandra Ventura by questioning his former assistant and Ms. Ventura's mother.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

The Marine Veteran Who Counteracts Boot Camp With Ballet
Before he served in Iraq, Román Baca was a ballet dancer. Now he helps other veterans deal with their trauma — through dance.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

John Mulaney's Weird Talk Show on Netflix Suddenly Found Its Way
"Everybody's Live With John Mulaney" understands what's wrong with the genre. Still, it took time to hit on the ambitious free-for-all it is now.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

‘Bus Stop' Review: Travelers Find Shelter From a Storm
Intimacy is at the heart of this rare revival of William Inge's 1955 play, about stranded passengers learning from one another and about themselves.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Santa Fe Opera Continues to Draw Performers From Across the Globe
Nearly 70 years old, the Santa Fe Opera and its summer season draw singers, directors, designers, conductors and apprentices from across the globe.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

Opera Companies Find Savings and Gains Through Collaborations
Co-productions can help companies across the globe save money, collaborate artistically and ensure that lesser-known works are seen by more audiences.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

The Soprano Sonya Yoncheva Has Many Roles, On and Off the Stage
Sonya Yoncheva discusses her turn as Lisa in "The Queen of Spades" at the Metropolitan Opera, her summer concerts, her production company and more.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

‘Book of Marvels' at the Morgan, Oddities From Cannibals to Giant Snails
At the Morgan Library, 15th-century illuminated atlases embody the medieval appetite for wonder and myth.

NYTimes Arts
May 20, 2025

With ‘Van Gogh's Flowers,' the New York Botanical Garden Brings the Artist to Life
The New York Botanical Garden's new exhibit draws inspiration from Vincent van Gogh for a colorful explosion of 18,000 sunflowers and other plants.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Head of Trump's Kennedy Center Calls for Inquiry Into Its Finances
The center's new president said prosecutors should look at its "criminal" debt and deferred maintenance, as the center announced dance and theater offerings that include some with nonunion casts.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Met Museum Surrenders Artifacts Thought Looted From Iraq
The Manhattan district attorney's office said the objects had been identified as illicit during an investigation of an art dealer suspected of having trafficked in stolen antiquities.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Trump's Kennedy Center Comes Into Focus With Theater and Dance Plans
Some big shows and troupes will perform, while others will stay away. And in a shift, the center will present some Broadway shows with nonunion casts.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Ari Aster Hasn't Seen the Reviews for ‘Eddington'
The Covid-era satire has been divisive at Cannes, but the director has not seen the reviews. He's focused on his fears about where the world is headed.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Jim Butcher and His "Dresden Files" Series Have Survived the Darkness
Now in its 25th year, The Dresden Files and its author have survived the darkness, fictional and otherwise.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

In ‘Sirens,' Meghann Fahy Sounds the Alarm
This former "White Lotus" supporting actress takes the lead in a new Netflix series, as a woman bringing chaos to a wealthy enclave.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Dawn Richard Recalls Witnessing Sean ‘Diddy' Combs's Violence Against Cassie
After four days of testimony from Casandra Ventura, the mogul's former girlfriend, prosecutors are questioning collaborators and friends about their relationship.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Stolen Bust From Jim Morrison's Gravesite Is Recovered in Paris
The 300-pound bust was stolen from Père-Lachaise cemetery in 1988 and was found when the police were conducting an unrelated search.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Review: Unsuk Chin's New Opera Gives Music to the Unsaid
Unsuk Chin's "The Dark Side of the Moon," a reinterpretation of the Faust myth, reflects a restless mind with constant musical invention.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Lincoln Center Plans a $335 Million Makeover of Its Western Edge
The center in Manhattan aims to attract new audiences, as it takes down a wall on Amsterdam Avenue and revamps Damrosch Park.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Review: New York Philharmonic, Renée Fleming and a Sub Conductor
Brett Mitchell led the New York Philharmonic in the local premiere of a song cycle by Kevin Puts, featuring the soprano Renée Fleming.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

The Best of ‘S.N.L.' Season 50: Trump, Biden and Domingo
The just-completed 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" was dominated by anniversary hype, but the new episodes managed to create some memorable moments, too.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Up Next at the Sean ‘Diddy' Combs Trial: Dawn Richard and Former Employees
After four days with Casandra Ventura, known as Cassie, on the stand, prosecutors will be seeking to corroborate her testimony with additional witnesses.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

‘The Order,' ‘The Outrun' and More Streaming Gems
A handful of last year's best (yet overlooked) indies are among this month's hidden treasures on your subscription streamers.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

New York's Spring Auctions Aimed for Trophies. They Got Troubles.
Performing below their low estimates, the auction houses bet on a "flight to quality" but found little interest from bidders on top lots.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

4 Audiobooks To Listen To Now
Lauren Christensen, an editor at the New York Times Book Review, recommends four of her favorite audiobooks.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

The Ex-Marine Who Counteracts Boot Camp With Ballet
Before he served in Iraq, Román Baca was a ballet dancer. Now he helps other veterans deal with their trauma — through dance.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

‘We Are Gathered' Promises to Love, Honor and Cherish
At Arena Stage in Washington, a new play by Tarell Alvin McCraney has actors and real couples exchanging marriage vows onstage.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

Warm-Up Rituals: How Actors, Comedians and Musicians Get Ready
We asked creative professionals how they prepare for their gigs. Jeff Daniels says "budda-gudda" a lot.

NYTimes Arts
May 19, 2025

‘Sirens,' Plus 7 Things to Watch on TV this Week
A mini series starring Meghann Fahy comes to Netflix. Two HBO shows wrap up their seasons.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

‘The Last of Us' Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Like Father
A series of flashbacks traced the evolution of Joel and Ellie's relationship in Jackson, Wyo., filling in some blanks about her current state of mind.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

‘The Last of Us' Season 2, Episode 6: Like Father
A series of flashbacks traced the evolution of Joel and Ellie's relationship in Jackson, Wyo., filling in some blanks about her current state of mind.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

‘Creditors' Review: Who Pays the Price for a Bankrupt Marriage?
Liev Schreiber stars in an update of the bleak Strindberg classic about a husband and wife and the man who seeks to destroy them.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

Kristen Stewart's ‘The Chronology of Water' Wins Praise, But She's Ready for Battle
Her directorial debut, "The Chronology of Water," has earned good notices, but after fighting to get it made, the filmmaker wouldn't mind a battle with reviewers.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

Review: A Game of Light and Shadow in Gounod's ‘Faust'
Sara Holdren's new production for Heartbeat Opera takes its lead from Bulgakov's Faustian novel "The Master and Margarita."

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

Jennifer Lawrence Gets Her First Cannes Premiere. (It's a Risky One.)
In "Die My Love" with Robert Pattinson, she plays a mother with postpartum depression. She was four months pregnant then and the hormones helped a lot.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

On ‘S.N.L.', Bad Bunny and Scarlett Johansson Have a Couples' Feud
This weekend's broadcast, hosted by Scarlett Johansson and featuring the musical guest Bad Bunny, began with a sendup of President Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

Yiyun Li's New Book Is No Ordinary Grief Memoir
Only by writing could the acclaimed novelist Yiyun Li grapple with the suicides of her two sons. But her new book is no ordinary grief memoir.

NYTimes Arts
May 18, 2025

Jason Sudeikis, Spike Lee and Fans Cheer on WNBA Champions New York Liberty
Fans including Jason Sudeikis, Spike Lee and Robin Roberts cheered the reigning W.N.B.A champions to victory during an exciting weekend for New York sports.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers' favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Austria Wins Eurovision 2025 Song Contest With JJ's ‘Wasted Love'
Austria's entrant, JJ, took the prize after a tense count that was neck-and-neck until the last votes were revealed.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Austria Wins Narrow Victory Over Israel in Eurovision Song Contest
Austria's entrant, JJ, took the prize after a tense count that was neck-and-neck until the last votes were revealed.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

The winner is a classically trained singer.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Now it's time to vote.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

France's Eurovision act, Louane, wants to tell her mom she's OK.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Kaj: A Finnish band, representing Sweden.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

To stay in the competition, Malta had to change the lyrics.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Finland's Eurovision entry, Erika Vikman, shows her ‘sexual power.'


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Claude, representing the Netherlands, is a refugee turned pop star.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

JJ hits some high notes for Austria.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Yuval Raphael, Israel's Eurovision Entrant, Survived the Hamas Attacks of Oct. 7
Not long after the attacks, Yuval Raphael said, she resolved to follow her long-held dream of becoming a professional singer.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Estonia's entry, ‘Espresso Macchiato,' brewed trouble in Italy.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Which act is the safest bet?


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

The 7 steps to winning Eurovision.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Whatever happened to Joost Klein, last year's jilted Eurovision star?


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Switzerland's 2024 winner hoped to help nonbinary people.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

When Celine Dion won Eurovision for Switzerland.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Why Eurovision can't escape politics.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Basel swaps high art for high camp.


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Eurovision 2025 live coverage and highlights


NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Theater to Stream: The Tony-Nominated ‘Yellow Face,' ‘Vanya' and More
Watch the Tony nominee Daniel Dae Kim in David Henry Hwang's comedy, and take in cabaret at 54 Below, all from your living room.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

2 Books to Bring Key West to Life
A poet's letters; a collection of reminiscences.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

Eiza González Says Legend of Zelda Changed How She Looks at Life
"At first glance you'd be like, ‘Oh, it's a simple game,'" said the star of the new movie "Fountain of Youth." "But it's so much more deep than anyone could imagine."

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

‘Love on the Spectrum' Delivers on the Promise of Reality TV
The Netflix series, which follows a group of autistic people as they search for love in their hometowns, feels good to watch, but don't just call it feel-good TV.

NYTimes Arts
May 17, 2025

What to Expect in a ‘Final Destination' Movie
We have a premonition of the (mostly terrible, often funny) things you're likely to see in any of the films from the long-running horror franchise. Follow along below, and beware.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2025

Combs Defense Seeks to Undermine Cassie's Rape Allegation as Testimony Ends
The singer spent four days on the stand recounting what she described as an 11-year relationship in which she came to feel more like a sex worker than a girlfriend.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2025

Michael Flynn, a Trump Ally, Sponsors Beethoven at the Kennedy Center
Following the president's overhaul of the center, Mr. Flynn, the former national security adviser, has made a substantial gift to the National Symphony Orchestra.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2025

Thaddeus Mosley Shapes Universes in Wood
In a spectacular exhibition at Karma Gallery, the 98-year-old artist makes hardwood sculptures that burst with vitality and variation.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2025

Key Moments From Cassie's Last Day of Testimony in the Sean Combs Trial
Casandra Ventura testified that she had been abused and raped by Mr. Combs, while his lawyers sought to challenge her account by questioning her recollections and motives.

NYTimes Arts
May 16, 2025

5 Takeaways From Cassie's Final Day of Testimony in the Sean Combs Sex-Trafficking Case
Casandra Ventura, the singer known professionally as Cassie, ended four days of sometimes grueling testimony about being abused by Mr. Combs.

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