In “The Last Dream,” the Spanish director offers insights into his complicated relationship with creativity and mortality.
Category: Death and Dying
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Exit Here and Other Funeral Homes Take a Modern and Aesthetic Approach to Death
Modern, even hip, mortuaries around the world are hoping to answer one question: How do we commemorate death in 2024?
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Monet, Taylor Swift, ‘Moana’: What Got Readers Through Their Grief
After our series on how artists have been affected by loss, we asked readers what helped them when they experienced it. These are 15 of their answers.
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My Late Husband’s 50th College Reunion
A weekend of pickleball, scrambled eggs and tributes to the dead.
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How a Death Doula Throws a Dinner Party
At the Baroque guesthouse she runs in Portugal, Rebecca Illing hosted old friends for a meal suffused with nostalgia.
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Finding Cash All Over the House When a Parent Dies
Older people who stash large sums of cash in their homes think it’s safer there than anyplace else. But they could be creating huge headaches for their heirs.
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Con anillo de compromiso, pero sin novio
El corazón sigue amando mucho después de que el objeto de su afecto ha partido.
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An Engagement Ring, but No Fiancé
The origin of the word betrothed is “truth,” but my ring was a lie.
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10 Artists on Living and Creating Through Grief
Jesmyn Ward, Bridget Everett, Sigrid Nunez and seven other writers, actors, musicians and filmmakers talk to us about grief — how they’ve experienced it and how it has changed them.
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What to Do With an Inheritance
A sudden windfall while grieving can be an emotional minefield, particularly for younger adults. Experts share ways to handle it wisely.
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Marlon Wayans on ‘Good Grief’ and the Death of His Parents
The comedian talks to David Marchese on becoming a different person after the death of his parents.
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Kate Middleton, Britney Spears and the Online Trolls Doubting Their Existence
Whether it is just for kicks or propelled by genuine doubt, the unsupported claims about celebrities and public figures keep gaining traction online.