Arts

Lexi Minetree beat out 5,000 other actors to play the teenage heroine of “Elle,” a prequel series. She shares many qualities with her can-do character.Lexi Minetree beat out 5,000 other actors to play the teenage heroine of “Elle,” a prequel series. She shares many qualities with her can-do character. Read More

The podcast, which helped spawn the chat-show genre, aired its last episode Wednesday.The podcast, which helped spawn the chat-show genre, aired its last episode Wednesday. Read More

Our critic chose 10 moments from the theatrical year that shifted her thinking.Our critic chose 10 moments from the theatrical year that shifted her thinking. Read More

As arts institutions struggle to increase attendance, entertainment centers marketed as museums are wooing those who once might have gone to view art.As arts institutions struggle to increase attendance, entertainment centers marketed as museums are wooing those who once might have gone to view art. Read More

Ten writers on the films that get at the hopes, dreams, heartbreak and hilarity of the U.S.A. as it turns 250.Ten writers on the films that get at the hopes, dreams, heartbreak and hilarity of the U.S.A. as it turns 250. Read More

The artistic director said Barry Diller, the former Hollywood magnate who provides the bulk of the park’s funding, “wants to take programming in a different direction.”The artistic director said Barry Diller, the former Hollywood magnate who provides the bulk of the park’s funding, “wants to take programming in a different direction.” Read More

A celebrity wedding at the New York arena? The funk and soul star did just that in 1974.A celebrity wedding at the New York arena? The funk and soul star did just that in 1974. Read More

The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it secured the return of dozens of ancient artifacts in June, after a process that the museum described as collaborative.The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it secured the return of dozens of ancient artifacts in June, after a process that the museum described as collaborative. Read More

As partisan tensions swirl around festivities in Washington, red and blue states alike are leaning into complex history — and their own stories.As partisan tensions swirl around festivities in Washington, red and blue states alike are leaning into complex history — and their own stories. Read More

Thousands flocked to a soon-to-close shopping center near Pittsburgh for a celebration of George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead.”Thousands flocked to a soon-to-close shopping center near Pittsburgh for a celebration of George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead.” Read More