Success came relatively easy — until he tried acting. For a moment, journalism seemed more viable. But now he’s the lead in “Shortcomings.”
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Sandy Liang’s Baggu Collaboration Is Embedded With Nostalgia
The fashion designer Sandy Liang has brought her twist on nostalgia to buzzy collaborations with companies including Vans, Target and now Baggu.
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Jon Batiste Has Got the Whole Wide Music World in His Hands
The pianist is following his Grammy win with “World Music Radio,” a concept album that challenges genre borders and carries a message of open-armed inclusivity.
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Back in Black and White: It’s the Hives
The five-piece punk band from Sweden made a splash in the early 2000s, and their incendiary live shows have never stopped. But new music paused for a decade — until now.
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Rhiannon Giddens Is a Songwriter, Too
The historically minded, socially conscious musician offers bluesy, racy, playful tracks on “You’re the One,” her first full album of her own songs.
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Who Is Neil Breen?
The producer, writer, director and star has made five imaginative, bewildering low-budget paranormal thrillers, spurring both ridicule and awe.
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For Dua Lipa, Just Being a Pop Star Isn’t Enough
Though the singer has maintained a strict line between her music and her private life, she’s leveraging her personal passions in a bid to become a media mogul.
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Pianist Nicolas Hodges Adapts to Life With Parkinson’s
Nicolas Hodges has carried on with his career as an eminent interpreter of avant-garde music. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices.
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Pianist Nicolas Hodges Adapts to Life With Parkinson’s
Nicolas Hodges has carried on with his career as an eminent interpreter of avant-garde music. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices.
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Union Work Runs in the Family for the N.B.A.’s Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is active in the N.B.A. players’ union. His mother, Terri, works for the W.N.B.A. players’ union. When he was elected vice president, she did her best not to embarrass him.
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Justice Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 RV and the Friend Who Financed It
The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona. It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money.
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Jan Frodeno Begins His Triathlon Farewell Tour. Up Next? More Risky Sports.
Frodeno, 41, has dominating the triathlon since winning Olympic gold in 2008. This will be his last competitive season.