Category: Content Type: Personal Profile

Nick Kyrgios Is Coming For Tennis

The New York Times – Sports:
On the eve of the Australian Open, the electric, sometimes eccentric tennis star, has become the sport’s biggest draw but also its riskiest pitchman.
John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits

The New York Times – Music:
At 80, the musician who helped found the Velvet Underground before a prolific run as a producer and solo artist is releasing a new LP and mentoring new generations of avant-garde creators.
Holger Rune Making a Name for Himself in Tennis

The New York Times – Sports:
As the 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz rose through the ranks in 2022, Rune, also 19, was marching through the top players. He even beat Alcaraz.
Bill Nighy, Master of Misdirection

The New York Times – Movies:
Though his turn in the drama “Living” is the subject of Oscar chatter, just try getting him to talk about his art. He prefers self-deprecation instead.
Nicola Benedetti Prepares Her Next Star Turn: Festival Leader

The New York Times – Music:
Nicola Benedetti is the first Scotland native and the first woman to serve as director of the storied Edinburgh International Festival.
Is Stephanie Hsu the ‘Dark Horse’ of Award Season?

The New York Times – Movies:
The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress may not be as well-known as her co-stars, but her role is crucial enough to deserve consideration.
In Damar Hamlin’s Hometown, Anguish Has Turned to ‘Happy Tears’

The New York Times – Sports:
Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who went into cardiac arrest in an N.F.L. game last week, is a proud son of McKees Rocks, Pa. The borough loves him back.
Daniel Barenboim, Titan of Conducting, Steps Down in Berlin

The New York Times – Music:
Because of deteriorating health, the 80-year-old conductor resigned as music director of the Berlin State Opera, a post he has held for decades.
Meet the Newer, Bolder Michelle Williams

The New York Times – Movies:
With “The Fabelmans,” the Oscar-nominated actress moves from minor-key naturalism to more stylized performances: “I wanted to make work that an audience member had to deal with.”
Diego Calva and the Detour That Took Him to ‘Babylon’

The New York Times – Movies:
The star of Damien Chazelle’s epic was set on becoming a writer-director. Even after landing a part in an indie film, he wasn’t sold on acting. Then Hollywood called.
On His Way to the N.F.L., Damar Hamlin Was Determined to Give Back

The New York Times – Sports:
The Buffalo Bills safety, who collapsed during a game Monday night, created a toy drive for children in need in his Pennsylvania hometown.
A Balkan Leader Gets the Hollywood Treatment, Starring Kevin Spacey

The New York Times – Movies:
A director cast the beleaguered actor as Franjo Tudjman, the late Croatian leader, whom some call a patriot and others revile as an ethnonationalist zealot.