Peter Manso, Biographer of Brando and Mailer, Dies at 80
His relationship with his subjects and critics could be tempestuous. His interview with Mayor Edward I. Koch for Playboy may have cost Koch the governorship Read more...
Younger Departs a Covid-Free New York, a Fantasy to the End
The shows final season was delayed by the pandemic and shot on the streets of a still-recovering New York, but its enchanting vision of the city remains intact. Read more...
Can the Gleam of High-End Watches Thrive on Audio-Only Clubhouse?
It took luxury brands years to get used to the internet but just months to start talking on the audio chat site. Are they a fit? Read more...
New Zealand's shock Covid cluster GROWS as a second quarantine worker tests positive
The employee from quarantine facility Grand Millennium Hotel, in Auckland CBD, tested positive to Covid-19 on Sunday. Read more...
'I think it's gross' Katie Hill on Gaetz using her name in op-ed
Former California Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill, who resigned amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with campaign staffers, reacts to Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz invoking her name in an op-ed he wrote declaring he would not resign over allegations of violating sex trafficking laws -- claims that he denies. Read more...
Jon Klassen Meets Samuel Beckett in a Hilariously Dark Picture Book
The three animals in The Rock From the Sky could fit easily into Waiting for Godot. Theyre waiting. Theyre alienated. They wear hats. Read more...
As U.S. Prospects Brighten, Feds Powell Sees Risk in Global Vaccination Pace
Some countries are lagging behind in vaccinations, and policymakers warned that no economy is secure until the world is safe from coronavirus variants. Read more...
India Covid-19 Crisis Deepened by Missteps and Complacency
The new wave will hurt global efforts and vaccine supplies, experts say. Researchers are scrambling to assess whether new coronavirus variants are playing a role in India. Read more...
The Future, Revisited
Circumstances had changed, and all these documents needed to change, too. Read more...
Please Stop With the Cheesy Documentary Re-Enactments
We are awash in true-crime docs, and I have made my peace with the hunger for agony-as-entertainment. What I cannot accept is another pointless re-enactment scene. Read more...
At the Masters, Justin Rose Is an Outlier, and Establishes an Early Lead
Unlike last year, when the Masters was played in November, a firm Augusta National course fought back, punishing many golfers through the first round, though Rose managed six birdies on the back nine. Read more...
Sophie Wessex says Prince Philip's death was 'gentle, it's just like someone took him by the hand'
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, was among those attending a Sunday service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge in Windsor today following Prince Philip's death on Friday. Read more...
Maximum Pressure on Iran Has Failed
A return to the nuclear deal is the first step out of the morass. Read more...
Lil Nas X Is No. 1 Again With 39;Montero (Call Me by Your Name)39;
The rappers Montero (Call Me by Your Name) debuted at No. 1 on Billboards Hot 100 chart following a dust-up on social media over the songs video and a lawsuit from Nike. Read more...
Book Review On the House, by John Boehner
On the House is an anecdote-rich memoir by the former speaker of the House that fails to give readers the whole picture. Read more...
Nigel Farage slams Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for showing 'contempt' for Prince Philip
The former MEP and party leader claimed the couple's 'contempt' for Prince Philip and the monarchy will mean the 'British public will not welcome them back', even for his funeral. Read more...
Bring cash to the pub, drinkers are warned over 'control freak' rules banning indoor payments
Landlords fear that patchy rural broadband and mobile signal means that card machines will be difficult to use in rural British pub gardens. Read more...
BAZ BAMIGBOYE Hamlet comes of age as Sir Ian McKellen, 81, signs up to play the Dane
BAZ BAMIGBOYE Ian McKellen, the last of the great theatrical knights still performing centre stage, revealed he's fighting fit and ready to take on the role of Hamlet. Read more...
Voyagers Review In Space, Everyone Can Hear You Scream
Emotional anarchy derails a space mission in this insipid sci-fi drama. Read more...
A Six Senses Resort to Open in Portugal
Six Senses Resorts and Spas will open a property in Portugal this summer, its first in Europe. Read more...
Turkey Fights for Return of a Work It Says Was Looted
A bench trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan concerns an ancient idol held by Christies. Read more...