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Christopher Nolan and the Anxiety of Making ‘The Odyssey’
Filming entirely in IMAX meant new engineering and actor ingenuity. It was only halfway through the six-country shoot that he felt he could pull it off.
Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream
Major networks like Fox, Bravo and BET are translating shows to the short-form video format that last year made $11 billion in global revenue.
‘The Bear’: What to Remember Before the Final Season
The stressed-out staff at the Bear is back for one final dinner service and an uncertain fate. Here’s where Season 4 left off.
Robert Townsend Focuses on the Future
The filmmaker has lately turned to television, acting in FX’s “The Bear,” directing episodes of “The Chi” and mentoring Black actors and showrunners reared on his work.
Is Canada About to Enter the Eurovision Song Contest?
As Canada’s government looks more toward Europe and less to the United States, its national broadcaster has become a full member of the group that organizes the glitzy singing event.
‘Supergirl’ Review: This Glass Ceiling Is Made of Kryptonite
Milly Alcock is naturally appealing in this derivative, if altogether watchable, superhero movie.
‘The Invite’ Review: Who’s Afraid of a Last-Minute Dinner Party?
In this witty comedy, Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde star as a millennial couple whose tense marriage gets a wild jolt from their neighbors.
Some European Museums Are Free Havens to Cool Off. Others Can’t Take the Heat.
Institutions with air conditioning or stone buildings can market themselves as a respite from extreme temperatures. But some are reducing their hours.
For Gloomy Vancouver Fans, the World Cup Is Glorious
The city has the N.H.L.’s worst team and an M.L.S. franchise that is threatening to leave. But it was able to celebrate after hosting Canada’s first victory at a men’s World Cup.
How to Meet 1,500 Artists in Five Days
Upstate Art Weekend, starting Thursday, brings together New York artists and audiences, and offers everything from icebergs to Arte Povera to keep you cool.
‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Review: Pranks for the Memories
In what purports to be the final installment of the MTV franchise, Johnny Knoxville and friends reunite to reminisce.
A Record Sotheby’s Auction Thrills London After a Brexit Hangover
British auction sales have declined by nearly half since 2015, but Wednesday’s results hint at a return to form for London as an international auction center.
What Happened to Broadway’s New Musicals? This Year, They Vanished.
Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.
A Billionaire’s Bounty of Basquiats Goes on Display
Ken Griffin, the hedge fund manager, looks for artworks with a “wow” factor, never mind the number of zeros on the price tag. Ten of his Basquiats are on loan to the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
A New Dance Festival Moves Beyond the Same Old, Same Old
The Milly Rock, haunting flamenco and falling bodies: The Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival delivers quality with nary a pointe shoe in sight.
Stream These 5 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in July
Two acclaimed series and two films by the director George Roy Hill are among the notable titles leaving for U.S. subscribers next month.
‘The Loved Ones’ Review: So Much for That Peaceful Irish Retreat
Sharp performances from Maryann Plunkett and the other cast members lend weight and texture to Erica Murray’s play, even when the script becomes predictable.
David Clayton-Thomas, Lead Singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Dies at 84
He was also the key lyricist of the Grammy-winning, genre-blending band, with hits like “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy.”
36 Hours in Vilnius, Lithuania
An increasingly popular filming location for movies and television shows, including Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” Lithuania’s leafy, art-loving capital is finally ready for its close-up.
A Children’s Book Star Moves Houses, and Wants to Bring His Friends
Kwame Alexander is starting up an imprint at Sourcebooks, an innovative publisher that has found success in giving authors larger roles in the publishing process.
‘Romería’ Review: What Actually Happened to Her Parents?
In this semi-autobiographical drama, a young woman in Spain whose birth parents died of AIDS-related illnesses faces a complicated reunion with her extended family.
‘Lucky Strike’ Review: Fighting a Battle Behind Enemy Lines
This World War II movie is a nuts-and-bolts survival thriller that recalls a bygone era of Greatest Generation patriotism.
‘Drunken Noodles’ Review: Saucy Encounters
Over two blurred summers, an intern at an art gallery experiences solitude and pleasure with the men he encounters.
‘Couture’ Review: No Common Thread
Angelina Jolie plays a woman preparing for a Paris runway show in Alice Winocour’s fragmentary look at the rarefied world of high fashion.
‘Bouchra’ Review: All Too Human
In this 3-D animation, a New Yorker who’s also a coyote tries to come to terms with her mother while working on an autobiographical movie.
These Sexy, Sizzling Romance Novels Are All About the Girls
The author Ashley Herring Blake recommends swoony Sapphic novels that celebrate love between women across eras and genres.
5 Photographs That Shine in National Geographic’s New Museum
Visual storytelling is at the core of the National Geographic Museum of Exploration, which opens on Friday in downtown Washington, D.C.
Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump’s Great American State Fair
“There’s even a dunk tank with JD Vance and a drunk tank with Kash Patel,” Fallon said.
The Good List: 6 Things to Add Delight to Your Day
Naming the moon, Sometimes Island and laughing in real life.
8 Must-See Off Broadway Shows, New and Remounted
New York in June is a bonanza of Off and Off Off Broadway productions. Here’s our guide to shows we recommend, many in the city’s coziest spaces (and closing soon).
A Show for All Seasons: Henry Moore’s Art, Reborn in Open Air
At the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London, a massive outdoor exhibition reveals a lifelong dialogue in the sculptor’s work between nature and human creations.
‘The Moment,’ ‘Daddio’ and More Streaming Gems
A pair of unconventional takes to the life of a musician bookend this month’s under-the-radar recommendations for your subscription streaming services.
An Artist Creates Moments for Play, and Solidarity
From the Queens Museum to Times Square, the British artist Sonia Boyce shows art intimately connected to community.
‘In the Hand of Dante’ Review: A Not So Divine Folly
Not even a double dose of Oscar Isaac can rescue this fanciful, oversauced tale of stolen art and spiritual questioning.
The World Cup Came to His Backyard. He’s Not Thrilled.
SoFi Stadium, the $5 billion event venue near Los Angeles, is on global display for the soccer tournament. But for some who live close by, it is just another headache.
The Pursuit of Immortality in The Times
William McDonald, who recently retired as the obituaries editor after nearly two decades, shares how subjects are chosen to be remembered in the newspaper.
Josh Johnson Calls the Reflecting Pool ‘the Breakout Hit of the Summer’
“Hey, kids, remember you wanted to go to Disneyland? Instead, we’re going to go see the world’s largest kombucha!” Johnson said of the pool renovation as a tourist stop.
The Defining, Imperfect Partnership of Clive Davis and Whitney Houston
The record industry titan guided Houston from a young star to worldwide phenomenon. But their story together was not without controversy.