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‘The Paper’ Is Hollywood’s Latest Take on Journalism

Sometimes, journalists are heroes onscreen. Other times, they can’t help but fall in love.

Hunter Noack and His Piano Have Reached the Mountaintop

The classical pianist Hunter Noack has embarked on an unusual journey, to take his music to natural landscapes well beyond the concert halls.

Hulk Hogan’s Villain Turn Changed Pro Wrestling

Hulk Hogan cultivated an image as an all-American hero. But one night in 1996, he decided to stick it to his fans, brother.

This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films

Michael Maggart, a high school friend of Anderson’s, has no training or aspirations to be an actor. The director keeps casting him anyway.

🙁 Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Going Away

The blue screen that stressed computer users for more than three decades is giving way to a black one.

Warm-Up Rituals: How Actors, Comedians and Musicians Get Ready

We asked creative professionals how they prepare for their gigs. Jeff Daniels says “budda-gudda” a lot.

Alice Tan Ridley, a Subway Singer Who Dazzled on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72

The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.

Clive Revill, Original Voice of Emperor Palpatine in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 94

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that would…

Ashton Hall’s Unconventional Morning Routine Has Drawn Nearly a Billion Views

Ashton Hall’s unconventional morning routine has drawn close to a billion views, and scores of copycat videos.

Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke’ in Plane, F.A.A. Says

Flight 876 returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after the crew reported seeing haze in the flight deck.