Dear readers, To live in this city is sometimes to be subject to random, unheralded encounters with the great and the good: a sitcom star fumbling for her MetroCard; a famously misanthropic novelist, happy as a clam in the stands at a Yankees game; a disgraced former governor looking entirely too unbothered at the bagel … Read more
The band’s taste in experimentation can be traced as far back as its 1987 EP, “Deathcrush,” which kicks off with the hypnotic, funereal “Silvester Anfang” by the Krautrock pioneer Conrad Schnitzler, a member of Tangerine Dream and Kluster who donated that instrumental after Euronymous tracked him down. Mayhem has only released six proper full-length studio … Read more
The artist John Knuth surveys the desolate landscape around Mariposa Street, in Altadena, Calif., where he lived with his wife, the interior designer Taylor Jacobson, and their young son. Where once were pretty wood and stucco houses, you can now see clear across city blocks. The vista is interrupted only by singed, leafless trees and … Read more
When Tina Keng entered Taiwan’s art world three decades ago, her career — and the industry’s future — was far from assured. “It was like a desert — so much uncertainty,” said Keng, 72, a veteran Taiwanese gallerist, as she stood in her namesake gallery in Taipei on a recent afternoon. She recalled how, in … Read more
The Lost Great American Musical Returns, Over 75 Years Later
As Natalie, a devoted spokeswoman for the shadowy Lumon Industries on “Severance,” Sydney Cole Alexander has an exacting morning routine. It starts with that tightly coiled updo. Ben Stiller, one of the Apple TV+ drama’s executive producers, “has a reputation for being very particular about hair,” Alexander said. After she was cast in the series, … Read more
This article is almost entirely made up of spoilers. The “Severance” rabbit hole online is deep, with fans sharing theories about the meaning of the notes used for elevator dings, the true nature of the Lumon Industries office (is it actually a hospital?) and other arcana. Would any of them pay off in the Season … Read more
This fall, the ancient Central Asian city of Bukhara, which for centuries was a stop on the Silk Road — the 4,000-mile trade route along which goods and ideas spread across the continent — will once again become a vibrant hub of cultural exchange. For 10 weeks, starting on Sept. 5, the Uzbek city will … Read more
2. Dolly Parton: “Two Doors Down” In this perky 1977 hit from Parton’s pop crossover era, the narrator is nursing a broken heart when she hears a raucous party happening in an apartment several units over. “I think I’ll dry these useless tears and get myself together,” she sings. “I think I’ll wander down the … Read more
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign up for The Amplifier, a twice-weekly guide to new and old songs. Japanese Breakfast, ‘Here Is Someone’ Plucked … Read more