November 16, 2020

Academy Museum Gives Debbie Reynolds Her Due as a Costume Conservator

LOS ANGELES — For decades, Debbie Reynolds begged Hollywood to help her preserve and exhibit her vast collection of golden age costumes. “These pieces are cultural […]
November 10, 2020

Go Ahead, Binge Old Movies and Jam Out to ’90s Hits

Dr. Libby Torchia’s pandemic breaking point came one morning in May, when she and her boss got into an argument over whether staff members should wear […]
November 8, 2020

Things To Do at Home

Here is a sampling of the week’s events and how to tune in (all times are Eastern). Note that events are subject to change after publication. […]
November 6, 2020

Why I Love Women Who Wallop

For our film critic, watching actresses become action stars made her think differently about bodies and the meaning of representation.
October 23, 2020

Horror Masks Are Never Just About the Monster

Surfacing Horror Masks Are Never Just About the Monster These cinematic mainstays continue to terrify. By Credit…Trevor Wisecup for The New York Times Credit…Landon Nordeman for […]
October 4, 2020

How to Celebrate Halloween From Your Car

From “Christine” to “Crash!,” the killer car movie is a hallowed horror subgenre. Pick your vehicle — bulldozer, hearse, big rig — and there’s a scary […]
September 29, 2020

When Life Looks Like a Wes Anderson Movie

This article is part of our latest Design special report, which is about taking creative leaps in challenging times. The last shelters on the Marangu route […]
September 27, 2020

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became a Pop Culture Icon

Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived a storied life. In 1972, she became the first tenured female professor at Columbia Law School. In 1980, she was appointed to […]
September 2, 2020

Jane Fonda, Star of Fire Drill Fridays, Has New Book Out

I wanted to be schooled by Jane Fonda. There was a decent chance that we would get into a Megyn Kelly-type dust-up, where I waded into […]
July 31, 2020

Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss

When Beyoncé took a speaking role as Nala — the eventual queen — in the 2019 remake of “The Lion King,” she decided to delve beyond […]