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Terry Kirkman, Whose Band Was a Late-1960s Hit Machine, Dies at 83
This was particularly galling to Mr. Kirkman, a staunch liberal who included an antiwar song, “Requiem for the Masses,” as the…
Artists Take the Soccer Field in a ‘Drunk vs. Stoned’ Grudge Match
A bunch of artists, along with some friends and family members, said goodbye to summer by playing soccer in Montauk, N.Y., on…
‘Stan & Ollie,’ ‘Resurrection’ and More Streaming Gems
‘Stan & Ollie’ (2018)Stream it on Max.It’s no surprise that a biopic of the classic comedy team of Stan Laurel and Oliver…
Where the Artists Are Present — and in Charge
“RESISTANCE IS FUTILE when you rely on rich people,” the artist Rachel Nelson tells me, smiling but not exactly joking. Before…
The Filmmaker Amos Gitai Emerged From War and Now Promotes Peace
This article is from a special report on the Athens Democracy Forum in association with The New York Times.Amos Gitai was a young…
‘Mary Gets Hers’ Review: A Spiky Update of a Medieval Tale
Disco balls were nowhere in evidence in 10th-century Germany, but it somehow makes sense when one materializes toward the end of…
Sudden Closure of Art Institutes Leaves 1,700 Students Adrift
Hundreds of students and faculty members were left stunned on Friday by the news that the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit…
Hollywood’s Focus Turns to Actors After Writers Agree to Deal
Hollywood’s actors are back in the spotlight.With screenwriters reaching a tentative agreement with the major entertainment…
David McCallum, Heartthrob Spy of ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ Dies at 90
David McCallum, the Scottish-born actor who became a surprise sensation as the enigmatic Russian spy Illya Kuryakin on “The Man…
Can You Connect These Memorable Characters With Their Novels?
Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s multiple-choice quiz designed to test your knowledge of books and their authors. This…