Arts

Marisa Anderson’s (Tunefully) Un-American Activities

The guitarist mined the scholar Harry Smith’s LP collection, recording her takes on songs rooted in regions the United States has been in conflict with since 1970.The guitarist mined the scholar Harry Smith’s LP collection, recording her takes on songs rooted in regions the United States has been in conflict with since 1970. Read More

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‘The Emporium’ Review: Thornton Wilder Doesn’t Make the Sale

This newly discovered play by Wilder is part picaresque, part fable, featuring a Midwestern boy who dreams of working at a department store in the big city.This newly discovered play by Wilder is part picaresque, part fable, featuring a Midwestern boy who dreams of working at a department store in the big city. Read More

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Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player

Recent months have brought a series of changes in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a government through major protests.Recent months have brought a series of changes in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a government through

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The Best of ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful Moms

This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members. Read More

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How the ‘Summer House’ Betrayal Stacks Up Against ‘Scandoval’

Not since the “Scandoval” on “Vanderpump Rules,” between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, has a reality TV conflict so gripped the discourse. But the shock of “Scamanda” cuts deeper.Not since the “Scandoval” on “Vanderpump Rules,” between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, has a reality TV conflict so gripped the discourse. But the shock of “Scamanda”

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