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'Unfriended' Review: Eerily Effective Teen Screen Grab

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:13:23 EDT

Dark forces take over a chat room after an online video shows a teenager’s suicide.

Nathaniel Hawthorne Mixes Gothic Mystery With Puritan Belief

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:20:06 EDT

Medical ethics are at odds with the ideal of human perfection in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘The Birthmark.’

'The Driver' Review: On the Road to Hell

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:13:35 EDT

When a cabbie gets hired as the driver for a local crime boss, his new duties take a toll on his conscience and his family.

'Filthy Lucre': Artist Darren Waterston's Double Vision

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:54:02 EDT

This month, a full-size commentary on James McNeill Whistler’s iconic Peacock Room goes on display at the Freer and Sackler Galleries in Washington, D.C.

A New Perspective on the Life and Legacy of Photographer Slim Aarons

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:18:35 EDT

In an exclusive excerpt from Slim Aarons: Women, author Laura Hawk, who worked with the photographer for more than a decade, reflects on the man behind the lens.

Riz Ahmed Wants to Fly the Flag for Everyone Who Feels Like They Don't Fit In

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:50:48 EDT

The ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Night Of’ actor—who also has a rousing new rap album on the way—is a star on the rise.

A Day in the Life of Jordan Roth

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:26:08 EDT

As one of the most powerful men in theater, this Broadway mogul does business his way.

The Most Influential Man in Hip-Hop You've Never Heard Of

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:54:17 EDT

Young Guru, hip-hop’s most trusted sound engineer—he’s worked with Jay-Z for the past 16 years—is lending his talents to Silicon Valley and the next generation of sound innovators.

The Musical Twin Sisters Beloved by Karl Lagerfeld and Beyoncé

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 02:22:07 EDT

Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, who perform as Ibeyi, have had a banner year: from singing at Chanel’s resort show in Havana to appearing in Beyoncé’s Lemonade.

Meryl Streep: A League of Her Own

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:26:03 EDT

In her next film, “Florence Foster Jenkins,” directed by Stephen Frears, Meryl Streep gives full-throated life to an eccentric socialite and self-styled diva—and her uproarious off-key singing.

Ron Meyer, Hollywood's Mr. Nice Guy

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 16:53:59 EDT

From his early days as a superagent to his current reign as NBCUniversal’s vice chairman, Meyer has built a career on relationships. In his first profile in nearly two decades, the industry heavyweight goes off-script.

Yo-Yo Ma's Plea to Rescue a Symphony Barge

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:17:42 EDT

The cellist’s plea to save this Louis Kahn-designed musical boat from the scrapyard has drawn bids from Estonia, France, the U.K. and U.S.; The 90-year-old conductor, and skipper, moves on

The Making of the Frieze Art Fairs

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:53:43 EDT

On the eve of this month’s Frieze New York, its co-founders, Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover, discuss how it all got started and where they’re headed next.