Arts
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‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’: A Hit That Initially Unnerved Disney
The filmmakers look back on its 30th anniversary and recall how uncomfortable it made executives. They didn’t expect the celebrations…
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Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ May Be Her Biggest Rerecording Yet. Here’s Why.
The pop superstar’s new version of her 2014 blockbuster is due Friday, following a summer of media saturation and her…
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‘Partnership’ Review: A Lost Tale of Ambition That Resonates
The Mint Theater revives Elizabeth Baker’s charming 1917 comedy, which offers a gentle reminder about work-life balance.
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A Giant of Painting Sheds New Light on Darkness
In his explorations of black, Pierre Soulages found a link to our sorrows, despair, regrets — our deepest selves.
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Review: Slow Poses and Clouds of White Powder
Sankai Juku, an all-male Butoh company, returns to New York with a program of greatest hits that too often feels…
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Jill Medvedow, Who Remade ICA Boston, to Depart
She will leave her post as the Institute of Contemporary Art’s director in 2024, but isn’t sure what’s next. “I…
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When the Skyscraper You Hate Blocks the Skyscraper You Love
Sometimes New York’s a downer. I had an appointment the other day near Madison Square Park. For years, one of…
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How Philip Roth’s Raunchiest Novel Made It to the Stage
For their adaptation of “Sabbath’s Theater,” John Turturro and Ariel Levy sought to preserve “the nasty side of existence” evoked…
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A Reclusive Horror Designer Pivoted From Religious Games
Before creating Five Nights at Freddy’s, whose jump scares will soon target moviegoers, Scott Cawthon was making indie video games…
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Stories That Are Very Scary, and Real
Four terrifying, unnerving picks across television, film and podcast.