Arts & Culture
Movies
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- Legendary creator of 鈥楽aturday Night Live鈥� remains an enigma in 鈥楲orne鈥�By Peter Rainer / 4 min
- Ahead of the Oscars: Our critic鈥檚 picks for the best acting awardsBy Peter Rainer / 5 min
- Ryan Coogler鈥檚 鈥楽inners鈥� isn鈥檛 just a vampire flick. It鈥檚 an American story infused with blues.By Ken Makin / 5 min
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鈥淗igh Water鈥� embodies the struggle of historic Black coastal communities
Cannes favorite 鈥楾he President鈥檚 Cake鈥� is a fable with real-world immediacy
鈥榊oung Mothers鈥� paints a compassionate portrait of teen motherhood
In a war-weary English town, singing together inspires hope
Exquisite indies help make 2025 a marquee year at the movies
Rian Johnson Q&A: On faith, 鈥楰nives Out,鈥� and 鈥楽esame Street鈥� spoofs
鈥楢 celebration of working-class joy.鈥� A director鈥檚 ode to NYC鈥檚 Christmas tree sellers.
Another furry-eight hours: 鈥榋ootopia 2鈥� is a delight for kids and parents
鈥楰nives Out鈥� returns with a knotty case and more of Daniel Craig鈥檚 virtuoso detective
鈥榊ou get centered and pray.鈥� Eddie Murphy documentary looks at comedian鈥檚 inspiration.
Linklater鈥檚 鈥楴ouvelle Vague鈥� is so much more than a film about a film
鈥楾rain Dreams鈥� review: A powerful, spare look at a vanishing way of life
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- Beyond the pomp and pageantry, Xi Jinping sent a message to Donald TrumpBy Ann Scott Tyson / 6 min
- In remote northern Philippines, a local solution to the global energy shockBy Mark Saludes / 4 min
- New testimony in Epstein case could address persistent conspiracy theoriesBy Victoria Hoffmann / 7 min
- From the MagazineEven Norway is facing an energy crunch. It is hunting for solutions.By Mark Sappenfield / 12 min
