Mikhail Baryshnikov on Leaving Everything Behind
Fifty years ago, Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union. He discusses that day, the war in Ukraine and the challenges facing Russian artists today.
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CreditErik Tanner for The New York Times Michael Jackson Died With $500 Million in Debt
Jackson owed about $40 million to the tour promoter A.E.G. in 2009, his estate’s executors said in a court filing. They said all the debts have been eliminated.
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CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Martin Mull, Comic Actor Who Rose to Fame on ‘Mary Hartman,’ Dies at 80
Mr. Mull, who was also an artist and a musician, had a long list of credits that included the sitcoms “Roseanne” and “Veep.”
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Is a Clanging, Wailing Beast
The hit FX series about an upstart Chicago restaurant loves the pressures of tight quarters and close shouting. The new season serves up plenty more.
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Why Can’t New York Make a Proper Monument to Gay History?
Fifty-five years after Stonewall, a new tourist center suggests that what the riots stood for is old history. But is everything now OK?
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CreditSara Hylton for The New York Times Critic’s NotebookAmid Challenges, Small New York City Museums Are Closing Their Doors
One quarter of all cultural institutions are dipping into their reserves or endowments to cover operating expenses. Mergers may be on the horizon.
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CreditGraham Dickie/The New York Times Napoleon’s Loot: When the World Decided Stolen Art Should Go Back
As museums encounter increasing claims on their collections, experts say much of the debate hearkens back to 1815, when the Louvre was forced to surrender the spoils of war.
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CreditGetty Images A Visual History of the Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance changed the world. We’ve gathered dozens of images, many that we’ve never published, showing the people and the art that they created.
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CreditArchive Photos/Getty Images The Voices of A.I. Are Telling Us a Lot
Even as the technology advances, stubborn stereotypes about women are re-encoded again and again.
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2 Books to Make You Love Karaoke, or at Least Respect It
In a memoir and a novel, the characters deal with grief by singing in front of strangers.
The InterviewEddie Murphy Is Ready to Look Back
David Marchese talks to the comedy legend about navigating the minefield of fame, “Family Feud” and changing Hollywood forever.
By David Marchese
The History of Synchronized Swimming Is More Than Esther Williams
In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.
By Jennifer Schuessler
My TenTaylour Paige Is Ready to Read More Jung
The actress stars in the new “Beverly Hills Cop” movie, but off-camera, she’s reading several books at once and streaming both YouTube and the Criterion Collection.
By Leigh-Ann Jackson
How an Emergency Room Doctor Spends His Sundays (in Costume)
Dr. Alex Arroyo, a director of pediatric medicine in Brooklyn, gets to live out his “Star Wars” dreams, practice jujitsu and make a big mess while cooking for his family.
By Sarah Bahr
Martin Mull, Comic Actor Who Rose to Fame on ‘Mary Hartman,’ Dies at 80
Mr. Mull, who was also an artist and a musician, had a long list of credits that included the sitcoms “Roseanne” and “Veep.”
By Trip Gabriel and Orlando Mayorquín
Paul Sperry, Tenor Who Specialized in American Song, Dies at 90
He carved out a niche by singing the music of living composers from his own country. He was praised by critics at home and abroad.
By Adam Nossiter
Girl Groupers Gone (Successfully!) Solo
With two new albums from members of Fifth Harmony out now, a look back at other pop singers who took off on their own.
By Lindsay Zoladz
The PlaylistTowa Bird’s Bouncy Revenge Rock, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Camila Cabello, Wilco, Xavi and others.
By Jon Pareles
critic’s notebook5 International Shows Worth Watching, From Kafka to a Human Kaiju
The return of “Babylon Berlin” was the international TV news of the week, but here are five other recent series to check out.
By Mike Hale
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