They say the only cure for heartbreak is time, although a lobotomy might be more effective. It’s a thorny conceit that Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet) tested out for our pleasure in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” by erasing memories of her ex-boyfriend, Joel Barish (Jim Carrey). Michel Gondry’s surreal
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How Did Wagner Want His ‘Ring’ Cycle to Sound?
What began as a flippantly offered pipe dream, on second thought sounded too good to resist. Kent Nagano was leading the period-instrument ensemble Concerto Köln in concert performances of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” in 2016 when one musician suggested he come back for more, and with new repertoire. Because Nagano was conducting
Andrew Crispo, Disgraced Manhattan Gallery Owner, Dies at 78
Andrew Crispo, a once high-flying art gallerist in Manhattan brought low by a long series of tabloid-worthy scandals, including tax evasion, extortion and implication in the grisly 1985 murder of a Norwegian art student, died on Feb. 8 in Brooklyn. He was 78. His lawyer, J. Benjamin Greene, said that
Emma Portner’s Busy Ballet Era
“Islands,” a ballet for two women, knits and knots its dancers together. They start out sharing a single pair of pants. Two of their arms meet to form a circle; a head snakes through, then an elbow, a wrist. Legs — how many? whose? — twine and untwine, a meticulous
‘Shogun’ Episode 5 Recap: Communication Breakdown
Episode 5: ‘Broken to the Fist’ Sometimes there’s nothing worse than a miracle. On this week’s episode of “Shogun,” Lady Mariko is shocked when her lord husband, Buntaro, emerges unscathed from what seemed like certain death at the hands of Lord Ishido’s soldiers back in Osaka. Though a brave and
Ramy Youssef on His New Special, ‘More Feelings,’ and the Push to Represent
In the week after he appeared as a presenter at the Oscars, the comic Ramy Youssef, a creator and director of the Hulu series “Ramy” and Emma Stone’s co-star in “Poor Things,” was taking meetings in Hollywood on what’s known as a water-bottle tour — “except without the water bottle,”
Jimmy Kimmel Gets a Kick Out of Bothering Donald Trump
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. They’re All Going to Laugh at You During a Fox News appearance over the
90 Day Fiance’s Chantel Confirms She’s ‘Still in Contact With’ Giannis Varouxakis After Greece Trip
It isn’t over! Chantel Everett updated fans on her long-distance relationship with Giannis Varouxakis during the 90 Day: The Single Life tell-all. During part one of the season 4 tell-all, which aired on Monday, March 18, Chantel, 33, proudly told cameras that she was “still in contact” with the Greek
Review: Ibsen’s ‘Enemy of the People,’ Starring Jeremy Strong
Dissent is necessary to democracy, sure. But how much does it cost? That’s the fundamental question posed by Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” — and, in highly dramatic fashion, by the preview I attended of its latest Broadway revival. At that performance, on Thursday, just as the play