Books
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The Word of the Year Goes Goblin Mode
A year ago, the lexicographic grandees at Oxford Languages dutifully stuck out their arms and chose “vax” as the 2021…
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Review: The Met Opera’s Grand Old ‘Aida’ Isn’t Dead Yet
But opening night of the huge production’s final run, shakily cast, presented a show that seemed to be begging to…
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‘S.N.L.’ Mocks Herschel Walker Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Vote
Also this week: The episode host, Keke Palmer, revealed that she is pregnant and Kenan Thompson reunited with his old…
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How a Good Book Became the ‘Richest’ of Holiday Gifts
As Christmas came to be celebrated in the home, choosing the right volume was a way to show intimate understanding…
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Patti Smith’s Book Beats a 2023 Calendar Any Day of the Week
In her collection of photographs, the author and performer proves that pictures can be a window to the soul —…
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Courtroom Drama: New Legal Battle Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Three years ago a new Broadway play based on the classic Harper Lee novel tried to prevent regional stagings of…
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A Sugarplum’s Swan Song
It began with a dream. Sterling Hyltin, a principal dancer at New York City Ballet, was starting to prepare for…
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For Centuries, Her Art Was Forgotten, or Credited to Men. No More.
The work of Michaelina Wautier, a 17th-century artist, was long overlooked. She is belatedly gaining recognition as an old master,…
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At 26, the Conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s Star Keeps Rising and Rising
Having assumed the podium of three major orchestras and appeared on the world’s prestigious stages, he debuts next at the…
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Best Dance Performances of 2022
After a few slow, sad years, the dance calendar returned to something like abundance, with standout shows that leaned into…