This month’s noteworthy Netflix departures in the United States include a chilling indie, a South Korean classic, two honest-to-goodness great popcorn flicks and a very funny skewering of England’s most famous family. (Dates reflect the first day titles are unavailable and are subject to change.) ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’ (March 15) Stream it here. … Read more
About a month after Bianca Censori caused a commotion for posing on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards in a completely sheer minidress, another woman with ties to Ye arrived in a similarly nearly naked look to Vanity Fair’s Oscars after-party on Sunday. This time, it was Julia Fox, who previously dated the rapper … Read more
Where to Stream the 2025 Oscar Winners, From ‘Anora’ to ‘Flow’
John Casey, a writer of lyric yet taut prose in novels, essays and short stories who won the National Book Award in 1989 for “Spartina,” the story of a rough-hewn fisherman that reviewers called the best American story of nautical life since Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea,” died on Feb. 22 at his … Read more
A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz highlights books at least partly set in U.S. state capital cities. (Even if you don’t know the books in the question, if you remember your state capitals, … Read more
Travelers know Maastricht, tucked along the southern border of the Netherlands, for its cobbled streets, stately 17th-century townhouses and the remnants of its fortifications, including bastions, towers and medieval gates. But some of the city’s most eye-catching locations are underground. These subterranean sites are among the roughly 500 quarries scattered throughout Limburg — the hilly … Read more
Before Buying an Artwork, Make Sure It Wasn’t Stolen. Here’s How.
In the art world, getting younger people to look at very old paintings and sculptures has proved challenging. How can a delicate Renaissance sculpture compete with the immediacy of artists posting on Instagram about work they’re doing right now? The art fair put on by the European Fine Art Foundation in Maastricht, the Netherlands, has … Read more
Just six weeks ago “Emilia Pérez” got 13 Oscar nominations, more than any other film this year. Its lead actress, Karla Sofía Gascón, made history by becoming the first openly trans actor to be nominated and the film, a musical about a Mexican cartel boss, was seen as a real contender to win the Academy … Read more
Demi Moore snagged statuettes all through the awards season for her dynamic performance in “The Substance,” a film about the indignities women past 50 face in Hollywood. She was favored by many to win the Oscar for best actress. But when the envelope was opened on Sunday night Moore, 62, was passed over in favor … Read more