Category: Entertainment
‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ explores the uses — and misuses — of gossip
[ad_1] It’s no easy thing to gossip about a gossip. Especially a talented and sporadically high-minded one, such as Truman Capote, who saw no particular contradiction between greatness and frivolity and who moved with bewildering ease between registers (and ethical codes) that others might struggle to reconcile. Ryan Murphy’s latest addition to his anthology of
Taylor Swift songs to leave TikTok amid Universal Music Group contract dispute
[ad_1] Users of the popular video sharing app TikTok will no longer hear music from artists including Taylor Swift, Drake or Adele to accompany their videos after a contract disagreement between the platform and the artists’ music label Universal Music Group. In a fiery open letter to its artists, Universal said it would not be
Washington Post hardcover bestsellers – The Washington Post
[ad_1] 1 THE HEAVEN AND EARTH GROCERY STORE (Riverhead, $28). By James McBride. In a ramshackle Pennsylvania neighborhood during the 1920s and ’30s, Jewish and African American residents come together to hide an orphan from state officials. 2 MARTYR! (Knopf, $28). By Kaveh Akbar. A man tries to understand his tendency toward sadness and self-sabotage
‘The Promised Land’: A portrait of human will, with gravitas
[ad_1] StarSolidStarSolidStarHalfStarOutline(2.5 stars) Mads Mikkelsen brings singular, unsmiling focus to his portrayal of a Danish pioneer in “The Promised Land,” a movie in which — its title notwithstanding — nothing is guaranteed. In 1755 Copenhagen, Danish soldier Ludvig Kahlen (Mikkelsen) is broke and looking to make his fortune in the territory of Jutland, a vast,
‘Next to Normal’ at Round House review: Inventive visuals reinvigorate the musical
[ad_1] The star attraction of “Next to Normal” is already onstage when the audience arrives at Round House Theatre for the vibrant musical revival. And it’s not the exceptional actor Tracy Lynn Olivera, whose darting, twitching eye is seen beamed across the set. It’s the mesmerizing projection design that Nicholas Hussong has crafted to showcase
In ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying,’ Daisy Ridley dreams of death
[ad_1] StarSolidStarSolidStarSolidStarOutline(3 stars) As subdued in tone and emotion as the neutral beige and brown ensembles favored by its mousy, office-worker protagonist, “Sometimes I Think About Dying” is an unconventional love story: one less about the thrill of romance than about the terror — and ultimate release — of connection. At its small, still, quiet
How ‘The Zone of Interest’ re-created a Nazi’s family home
[ad_1] In “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s new Oscar-nominated film examining compartmentalized evil during the Holocaust, the director makes the choice not to depict the horrific acts occurring inside the death camps. Instead, a majority of the scenes take place immediately outside the walls of Auschwitz in occupied Poland, in and around the family
Elton John, Bernie Taupin to receive Gershwin Prize from Library of Congress
[ad_1] Fresh off achieving EGOT status, Elton John is capping his decorated career with yet another esteemed accolade: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which he’ll share with his longtime songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Tuesday that John and Taupin, the duo responsible for myriad hits over
A stolen Joseph Odie painting is returned 54 years after theft from mobsters
[ad_1] Francis Wood was sitting in the passenger seat of his son’s car when his phone rang with a call from an unknown number. It was the FBI, the voice on the line told the 94-year-old retired doctor. “Hang up, Dad!” Tom Wood recalled telling his father that day in January 2022. “It’s a scam.”
The Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion feud, explained
[ad_1] Megan Thee Stallion released her biting song “Hiss” on Friday — a punchy diss track that takes aim at the haters and critics she’s encountered throughout her career. She mentioned Mariah Carey and Kris Jenner in jest on the track, while appearing to make pointed references to Drake and her ex-boyfriend, Tory Lanez. But
David Rubenstein stepping down as Kennedy Center chairman
[ad_1] After 14 years at the Kennedy Center, David Rubenstein is retiring as chairman. The billionaire philanthropist told the board of trustees Monday afternoon that he will remain for one year while the national arts center conducts a search for his successor. Elected in 2010, Rubenstein is only the center’s sixth chair and served longer
N. Scott Momaday, first Native American to win Pulitzer Prize, dies at 89
[ad_1] N. Scott Momaday, an author, literature professor and member of the Kiowa Indian tribe who became the first Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize — for his 1968 debut novel, “House Made of Dawn” — and helped inspire a flowering of contemporary Native American literature, died Jan. 24 at his home in Santa
‘Wednesday’ review: Jenna Ortega makes Netflix’s Addams Family series look like a snap
[ad_1] CNN — Although the main character’s name was inspired by the poetic line “Wednesday’s child is full of woe,” “Wednesday” is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family’s now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you’ll ever meet, in a Netflix
‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Broadway review: Actors shine, plot is predictable
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Booze-fueled romance is no novelty. Ditto relationships that implode from a lack of impulse control. But few lovers spiraling toward disaster sound like Kelli O’Hara does in song: radiant, crystalline and transcendent. “Days of Wine and Roses,” which transferred to Broadway’s Studio 54 following a hot-ticket run at the Atlantic Theater
Janhvi Kapoor Dazzles in An Off-Shoulder Gown At An Awards Ceremony
[ad_1] Janhvi Kapoor made a stunning fashion statement at a recent awards ceremony, captivating onlookers in an off-shoulder black lace fish-cut gown. The gown, a perfect blend of sophistication and allure, accentuated her figure, creating an elegant yet glamorous silhouette. To complement the exquisite attire, Janhvi adorned herself with a string of dazzling diamonds, adding