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Biden and Meloni of Italy May Find Common Ground
The president has been wary of the Italian prime minister’s hard-right politics. But when they meet on Thursday, they may see eye to eye on key issues.
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Plan Touching Netanyahu Corruption Case Angers Israel’s Opposition
The corruption case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is overseen by the attorney general. Lawmakers in his party proposed stripping her of that responsibility, prompting anger and a swift reversal.
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A Less Anxious Edvard Munch at the Clark Art Institute
Beyond “The Scream,” there’s a side of the artist that’s long been unexplored in the U.S., as shown by “Trembling Earth” at the Clark Art Institute.
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‘Barvalo’ in France Is a Roma Self-Portrait Without the Stereotypes
The exhibition “Barvalo” is billed as the first show of its kind to combine contributions from multiple Romani artists and curators. They are sharing their culture on their own terms.
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Af Klint and Mondrian: A Strange, but Elegant, Artistic Match
On the surface, Piet Mondrian and Hilma af Klint made very different work. But an exhibition at Tate Modern explores the pair’s shared obsessions, including astrology, X-rays and atoms.
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The Lunar Codex, a Time Capsule of Human Creativity, Stored in the Sky
The Lunar Codex, an archive of contemporary art, poetry and other cultural artifacts of life on Earth, is headed to the moon.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
As the leads in Jeff Rowe’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” spoke with all the momentum of my kids when they have a bottle of Prime—it’s a new energy drink for those out of the loop—I thought about the difference between fast-paced and hyperactive when it comes to this kind of movie. “Spider-Man: Into…
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From Willy Wonka to Barbie: Selling a Movie While Selling a Product
Movies are a pure and majestic art form, but, often, they’re also the products of a business. Some films are more obvious about this than others, yet it’s always in the bottom line. There are plenty of examples of the broadly commercial instincts of a Hollywood studio—merchandising, for instance, with films earning spin-off video games…
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David Tennant, Michael Sheen Continue to Elevate Quality of Good Omens 2
Plenty has changed in the five years since Prime Video’s “Good Omens” premiered. That amount of time between seasons can often be the death knell for a series like this, but one thing that hasn’t changed in that time is the chemistry between leads David Tennant and Michael Sheen. They continue to be the brightest…
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Happiness for Beginners
We first see Helen (Ellie Kemper) sitting alone at a party. All around her, people are talking, drinking, laughing, and dancing. She does not seem to notice anyone and no one notices her. She pulls out a piece of paper to re-read her list of goals for an upcoming hiking trip: Find a deeper connection…