

Sarah Bahr
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Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Billy Porter Celebrate Black Theater
The stage stars were among more than 600 people who turned out for an evening of dinner and performances to benefit Black Theater United.

Francis Ford Coppola and ‘Megalopolis’: What to Know
The controversies surrounding the new epic include accusations of on-set problems, a pulled trailer and more.

How a TV Critic Navigates an Age of Endless Content
James Poniewozik, The New York Times’s chief television critic, discusses the state of modern television and the struggle to watch it all.

How ‘MacArthur Park’ Became the New ‘Day-O’ in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Meet the new “Day-O”: Richard Harris’s 1968 psychedelic pop hit “MacArthur Park,” which Donna Summer remade as a disco anthem.

Watching Movies Like It’s 1999
A multimedia Culture desk series, “Class of 1999,” revisits a group of mold-breaking, star-studded films released that year.

What to Know About the Real Story That Inspired ‘The Deliverance’
A mother in Indiana claimed that she and her three children were bedeviled by shadowy figures and swarms of black flies — and possessed by...

Another New Leader for Indianapolis Museum Roiled by Racism Outcry
Le Monte Booker will be the institution’s third leader in four years. The previous president and chief executive left last year after just over a...

Ariana Greenblatt on the ‘Stupid’ Movie That Inspires Her
“It’s a big part of my personality,” admitted the actress, who broke through in “Barbie” and is now in the sci-fi film “Borderlands.”

For These Olympians, the Bling Is the Thing
Athletes at the Paris Olympics have been sporting some seriously high-wattage accessories. Here are nine of our favorites.

Why ‘The Great Gatsby’ and Other Shows Are Turning to Influencers
Broadway shows are increasingly looking to Instagram and TikTok creators to help them reach younger and more diverse audiences.