Melena Ryzik

July 9, 2024

Should You Hug a Sloth? Advocates Raise Concern Over Petting Zoos

Cats may be the reigning queens of the internet, but sloths are not far behind. With a visage that appears to be smiling and a physiological […]
August 3, 2023

Secret No More: Louis Armstrong Center Amplifies Satchmo’s Vision

New jazz and exhibition spaces, and an inaugural show curated by Jason Moran, feature the trumpeter’s ‘wonderful world’ in full, collaged onto the walls. You can […]
September 9, 2022

A Filmmaker Explores David Bowie’s Life and Gets Clarity on His Own

With the epic “Moonage Daydream,” Brett Morgen contended with a chameleonic star whose approach to living helped him refocus after a heart attack. When the documentary […]
June 21, 2022

Inside New York’s Throwback Roller-Skating Extravaganza

Music is the key to a summertime experience for pros and amateurs called DiscOasis in Central Park. Its curator: the funk-disco guru and lifelong skater Nile […]
May 4, 2022

Cate Blanchett and Cindy Sherman: Secrets of the Camera Chameleons

Cindy Sherman and Cate Blanchett had only met in passing, a few times. And yet there is an identifiable thread connecting the work of Sherman, the […]
March 22, 2022

How Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens Navigate Pop

As she was preparing to release “Crash,” the glossiest album of her career as a solo pop artist, Charli XCX was in the doldrums. In December, […]
February 18, 2022

Dance Class Is in Session: Flail, Get Weird, Unlock Yourself

With collaborators like Miranda July and Evan Rachel Wood, Angela Trimbur stands out among social-media-savvy choreographers whose accessible movement found audiences during the pandemic. You’re going […]