‘Doctor Who’ Season in Review: The Doctor Might Be on a New Path
Ncuti Gatwa shined as the 15th Doctor. But the long-running show feels at a crossroads as it concludes its latest season.
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Ncuti Gatwa shined as the 15th Doctor. But the long-running show feels at a crossroads as it concludes its latest season.
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Ncuti’s Gatwa’s first season as the Doctor closes with a typically ambitious episode.
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In his first season leading “Doctor Who,” Ncuti Gatwa has brought charisma, emotion and even more camp to the long-running sci-fi show.
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Anxiety meets Joy in Pixar’s eager, predictably charming sequel to its innovative 2015 hit. Sadness is still around, too, as are Fear and Disgust.
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Leslye Headland Hopes the Force Is With ‘The Acolyte’
Her new “Star Wars” show is a dream come true, but she knows it carries enormous expectations. “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared,” she said.
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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’: In a Joyful Weirdo, Lessons for Young Artists
This Ron Howard documentary doesn’t ignore the Muppet mastermind’s faults, but the tribute has a lot to teach creators everywhere.
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The 50 Best TV Shows and Movies to Watch on Disney+ Right Now
The Disney streaming platform has hundreds of movie and TV titles, drawing from its own deep reservoir of classics and from Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic and more. These are our favorites.
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‘X-Men ’97’ Revisits the Franchise’s Roots and Finds Them More Timely Than Ever
The Disney+ animated series builds on its 1990s predecessor, exploring themes of prejudice and change through the world of Professor Charles Xavier and his mutant pupils.
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The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy
Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time, but is now embraced by fans.
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Jenny Nicholson’s granular critique of Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser experience reflects the fraught relationship between studios and fans right now.
By Esther Zuckerman
The franchise’s latest series on Disney+ is set before there was even an empire to strike back.
By Mike Hale
He and his brother, Robert, teamed up to write the songs for “Mary Poppins” and other Disney classics. They also gave the world “It’s a Small World (After All).”
By Anita Gates
George Lucas wants them to fade into oblivion. But some fans spent more than a decade digitally restoring the original “Star Wars” trilogy, preserving the movies as they were shown in theaters.
By Sopan Deb
With “The Bad Batch” ending this week on Disney+, the man who has voiced hundreds of “Star Wars” characters over the past two decades looks back on his run.
By Rafael Motamayor
It’s got a great cast. It looks cinematic. It’s, um … fine. And it’s everywhere.
By James Poniewozik
Canceled by Disney before it even aired, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” found a new home at Roku and has so far “delivered results beyond expectations,” its creator said.
By Calum Marsh
The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural institutions. What does that mean for Los Angeles, whose downtown depends on the arts?
By Robin Pogrebin
In a new series for Disney+, the creator of “Happy Valley” and “Last Tango in Halifax” imagines a sometimes-superpowered 18th-century justice warrior.
By Mike Hale
On “Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold,” big-wall climbers set out to make history. Their tense conversations give a peek inside the interpersonal dynamics of those who regularly risk death.
By Maya Salam
The cast of the Nickelodeon series “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide” are among the stars of 2000s teen sitcoms who are using podcasts to connect with their Gen Z and millennial fan bases.
By Rebecca Carballo
The animated Disney+ revival series “X-Men ’97” has faced questions after its showrunner was mysteriously fired just ahead of the premiere.
By Calum Marsh
Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love.”
By Danielle Dowling
The actress almost didn’t audition for the Marvel superhero role that now has her playing the lead of a new Disney+ series. Thank goodness for peer pressure.
By Leigh-Ann Jackson
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We’ve rounded up of the titles most worth checking out in the coming month, including an adaptation of “The Expatriates” and the return of “True Detective.”
By Noel Murray
What could happen to the original version of Mickey Mouse and others after they entered the public domain on Jan. 1? Hint: think Winnie the Pooh wielding a sledgehammer.
By Sopan Deb
A new three-part documentary follows a group of bright and charming high school students who are practically bursting with passion for science.
By Margaret Lyons
The British sci-fi show is celebrating its 60th anniversary with three specials featuring some familiar faces.
By Scott Bryan
Celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary, the animated musical starring Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, is a reminder of the studio’s vaunted past.
By Amy Nicholson
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
By Joshua Barone
The 10-episode series, premiering Friday on Disney+ and Hulu, adapts the children’s novels of R.L. Stine with a modern twist.
By Sarah Bahr
A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including the debut of Season 2 of “Loki” on Disney+.
By Danielle Dowling
Here’s the best of what’s coming to Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and others.
By Noel Murray
The longtime head of the company’s theater operations is becoming the division’s chief creative officer, relinquishing his role overseeing its business operations.
By Michael Paulson
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Despite high-profile cuts, streaming isn’t as brutal on new shows as network TV was. (But it’s not the paradise we hoped for, either.)
By James Poniewozik
The latest “Star Wars” series on Disney+ looks for new energy in the old formulas.
By Mike Hale
The new spinoff, coming soon to Disney+, stars Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, a beloved Jedi.
By Calum Marsh
After four seasons and the making of a superstar, the Disney+ series comes to an end. Its creator and showrunner unpacked the series and its finale.
By Ashley Spencer
The director found himself alone on the promotional tour because his stars couldn’t take part. Still, as a writer, he’s made connections on the picket line.
By Melena Ryzik
The agreement would cover a subset of workers, including about 1,500 stagehands, hairdressers and other crew members on Broadway and in touring productions.
By Julia Jacobs
The show’s creator talked about the pressures and uncertainties of doing something different in the “Star Wars” universe — and seeing it pay off.
By Matt Stevens
Nick Fury gets back in the fight in the latest Disney+ series from the Marvel assembly line.
By Mike Hale
The movie star, who has maintained his innocence, appeared briefly in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday morning.
By Matt Stevens
Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his side.
By Sarah Bahr
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Selections from the Weekend section, including predictions for who will win the Tony Awards on Sunday night.
By Danielle Dowling
An interview with the actors, who have big claws and wings to fill as the voices of Sebastian and Scuttle in the latest live-action version of the movie.
By Leah Greenblatt
Its beloved music director, Gustavo Dudamel, is leaving for New York, and its innovative chief executive, Chad Smith, is going to Boston. Now the esteemed orchestra is pondering what’s next.
By Adam Nagourney, Joshua Barone and Javier C. Hernández
The composer talked revisiting “The Little Mermaid” after nearly 35 years and the similarities between working with Howard Ashman and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
By Sarah Bahr
It’s not just her voice Ariel loses in the new live-action adaptation. Plus, Sebastian has some updated advice in “Kiss the Girl.”
By Sarah Bahr
Disney’s adaptation of this groundbreaking graphic novel finds the teenage action drama that lurked inside the deconstruction of immigrant identity.
By Mike Hale
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