Billy Joel Brings Madison Square Garden Residency to an End

The singer and songwriter, 75, wrapped his decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Up next? A new era in his live career.

Heirs of Jews Who Fled the Nazis Return Art to Heirs Whose Family Could Not

An Egon Schiele drawing was returned on Friday at the Manhattan district attorney?s office. The heirs said in a statement that relinquishing the work was ?the right thing to do.?

Scenes From Billy Joel?s Final Night of His Madison Square Garden Residency

At the close of his 10-year Madison Square Garden residency, the singer took a victory lap with some of his most ardent fans.

In Shows Like ?Love Island USA,? the Setting Is Another Character

Reality TV staples like ?Love Island? and ?Bachelor in Paradise? often take place in luxury resorts to set the mood. But not all resorts love the attention.

Museum of Natural History Says It Is Repatriating 124 Human Remains

The museum reports having hundreds of consultations with Native American groups and says it is also returning 90 objects.

A New Batman Is Less a Dark Knight Than a ?Weird and Creepy? One

?Batman: Caped Crusader,? a new animated series, is not concerned with making its hero likable ? either to the citizens of Gotham or to its audience.

?Deadpool? Refresher: What to Know Before Seeing ?Deadpool & Wolverine?

The new installment draws on decades of Marvel and X-Men history. It helps to know the back stories ahead of time.

María Félix and Cantinflas Star in Gems From Mexico?s Golden Age of Cinema

A Lincoln Center retrospective puts the spotlight on midcentury movies aimed at the masses that continue to influence filmmakers.

Celebrities Support Plan to Reopen Upper West Side Movie Theater

Martin Scorsese, Ethan Hawke and John Turturro are all listed as advisers to a new proposal to buy the former Metro Theater, which closed in 2005.

Saying Goodbye to the Messy, Murderous World of ?Elite?

A diverse cast of characters and a murder to solve each school year have helped make this teen drama one of Netflix?s longest-running original shows.

Watch a Reynolds and Jackman Diner Chat in ?Deadpool & Wolverine?

The director Shawn Levy narrates a scene from the latest sequel in the franchise.

Five International Movies to Stream Now

This month?s picks include a ?90s coming-of-age tale from India, a Turkish noir set in a zoo, a Romanian drama about provincial politics and more.

Why the Olympics? Parade of Nations Is the Heart of the Opening Ceremony

When the athletes march in ? or float in, as they will in Paris on Friday ? you can enjoy the illusion that it?s a small world after all.

Helen Marden, Grieving in Bright Colors and on Her Own Terms

The artist?s new paintings at Gagosian show her working through the loss of her husband, the artist Brice Marden, in a hot palette, feathers and shells.

Opening Ceremony Misses the Boat

The Paris Games began with a new look and sparkled with Celine Dion. But the show suffered from bloat similar to TV?s other spectacles.

Gail Lumet Buckley, Chronicler of Black Family History, Dies at 86

She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne.

Jerry Miller, 81, Lauded Guitarist With ?60s Band Moby Grape, Dies

He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco?s Summer of Love.

He Wrote a Story About Joy, Then Built a Tiny World to Match

Loren Long has illustrated books by Barack Obama, Madonna and Amanda Gorman. His No. 1 best seller, ?The Yellow Bus,? took him in a different direction ? one that required time, patience and toothpicks.

5 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you?re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

In ?Swan Song,? a Ballet Company Faces Racism and Sexism

The film follows a National Ballet of Canada production of ?Swan Lake? as dancers and others deal with long-simmering issues of racism and sexism.

?Deadpool & Wolverine? | Anatomy of a Scene

The director Shawn Levy narrates a sequence from his film starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump for Recycling His Old Insults

Colbert said the ex-president was ?focused on the real issue gripping the country: desperately workshopping a new nickname for Kamala Harris.?

For Billy Joel Fans, a New York Night to Remember

Thousands of people piled into Madison Square Garden on Thursday to hear Billy Joel?s catalog of hits in the final show of his long residency at the arena.

6 New Books We Recommend This Week

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Actors? Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies

The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence.

?Playground? Is Throwback Reality TV, in More Ways Than One

The new Hulu series, set at a prestigious Los Angeles dance studio, harks back to the vibes of an earlier age.

Darryl ?Joe Cool? Daniel, Illustrator of Snoop Dogg?s First Album Cover, Dies at 56

The 1993 album ?Doggystyle? went on to sell millions of copies around the world and solidified the career of Mr. Daniel, known as Joe Cool, as a hip-hop illustrator.

Bob Booker, Whose J.F.K. Parody Was a Runaway Hit, Dies at 92

Most record companies didn?t think ?The First Family,? which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era.

?Deadpool & Wolverine? Reviews Are In: Amusing or Exhausting?

Few critics could deny that the highly anticipated super spectacle, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, has its charms ? but most left wanting more.

?Only the River Flows? Review: A Spiraling Murder Investigation

In this Chinese police procedural, directed by Wei Shujun, solutions are murkier than they first appear.

?Rhinegold? Review: Rapping With a Rap Sheet

Based on the life of an Iranian German drug dealer and rapper, Fatih Akin?s interminable drama feels uncomfortably partial to its violent subject.

?The Fabulous Four? Review: Beaches (and Lots of Mojitos)

This raunchy comedy features Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally on a bachelorette weekend.

?Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net? Review: How the Magic Happens

This documentary chronicles the reboot and reopening in Las Vegas of the acrobatic show ?O,? which shutdown during the pandemic.

?The Decameron? Review: They Take a Holiday. Death Doesn?t.

A loose Netflix adaptation turns Boccaccio?s story cycle into a gleeful satire of class war in plague times.

Klaus Florian Vogt?s Strange, Essential Voice in Opera

Klaus Florian Vogt, a Wagner specialist with an ethereal yet mighty sound, is returning to the Bayreuth Festival to sing in the ?Ring.?

Native Modern Art: From a Cardboard Box to the Met

Nearly lost, Mary Sully?s discovered drawings riff on Modernist geometries and Dakota Sioux beadwork and quilting. Our critic calls it ?symphonically bicultural.?

?Didi? Review: 13 Going on Nerdy

A vibrant coming-of-age story about an awkward teenager in California in 2008 is also a love letter to the director?s mother.

Suicideboys Don?t Care for the Music Biz. They Got Its Attention Anyway.

The rap duo?s raw songs and festival-like touring strategy has paid off: Its latest album opened at No. 5 without traditional industry strategies or support.

Solving Wanderlust With the Puzzles Beneath Your Feet

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure is full of solutions that slide and stump. Play follow the leader in Flock, and take on bulbous hordes in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.

Stephen Colbert Wants a Kamala Harris-Glen Powell Ticket

?I guarantee he will attract suburban women, and I already have his slogan: ?Yes, We Glen!?? Colbert said.

Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58

He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society.

Why Is ?Deadpool & Wolverine? Projected to Set Records?

Opening-weekend estimates have been a Hollywood fixture since the 1980s. But surveys of moviegoers can fail to capture those who infrequently visit the theater.

Maestro Accused of Striking Singer Won?t Return to His Ensembles

John Eliot Gardiner is stepping down from three renowned period groups he founded, after he was accused of hitting a singer last year.

Lisa Kudrow Brings Her Daffy Charm to ?Time Bandits?

The actress dialed up the zaniness in the TV reboot of a Terry Gilliam fantasy classic, created by the team behind ?What We Do in the Shadows.?

He Wrote Michael Jackson?s ?Human Nature? and Has 2 More in the Vault

Steve Porcaro of Toto, who played on some of the biggest hits of the ?80s, has sold the rights to his music, including a pair of unreleased tracks with the superstar.

This Year?s BroadwayCon Raises the Curtain on Mental Health

The ninth annual fan event will include discussions on topics such as sobriety, self-care and body image. Here are six to look out for.

Lincoln Center?s Audiences Deserve Music Worthy of Them

When listeners were given the power to program an orchestral concert, the results were surprising.

Dancers Drop Threat to Strike During Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.

A Rarely Seen David Bowie Rom-Com Gets a New Life

?The Linguini Incident,? a low-budget ?90s film directed by Richard Shepard and featuring Bowie and Rosanna Arquette, makes its way to Blu-ray in a director?s cut.

The Met Museum Is Rebounding, but Not With International Visitors

The museum said it attracted more local visitors during the past year than it did before the pandemic, but only half the international visitors.

In a New Docuseries, Pete Rose Hustles for Redemption

?Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose? examines the contradictions of one of the best (and most complicated) players in baseball history.

If A.I. Is Coming for Comedy Writers, Simon Rich Is Ready

The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he?s more interested in the ties between humans.

These Effects Wizards Made ?Twisters? a Blast at 4D Showings

For special presentations of that blockbuster and others, companies like CJ 4DPlex have turned splashing and shaking moviegoers into a lucrative art.

Chappell Roan Booked a Tour. Then She Blew Up.

The rising pop star now has five songs on the Hot 100. The venues her team picked out months ago are struggling to fit her ballooning audience.

?Inspired by True Events? Review: True Crime Thriller Riddled With Clichés

The actor Ryan Spahn makes his Off Broadway playwriting debut with an immersive, psychologically shallow dark comedy.

How Horror Movies Solve Their Cellphone Problem

When one quick call can eliminate danger and undermine screams, filmmakers have to figure out a workaround. Sometimes it can even deepen a story.

The Collapse of Romance Writers of America

The group worked for decades to build the profile of the genre and its writers. Now romance fiction is booming ? but the R.W.A. has filed for bankruptcy. What happened?

Read These Children?s Books About the Olympic Games and Sports

Colorful primers, inspirational biographies and books by former champions will get kids excited for the Paris Games ? and teach valuable lessons along the way.

Feel Like an Athlete With These Olympic (Video) Games

Inspired by the pageantry and competition in Paris this summer? Try some of the many games that will let you taste pixelated glory.

Late Night Breaks Down ?Kamala Is Brat?

The Harris campaign?s embrace of the Gen Z term puzzled cable news analysts of a certain age, but Stephen Colbert was glad to clear things up.

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