One Thing The Grammys Get Right: Music Docs
Clockwise from top: Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan in The Greatest Night in Pop; Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels in Kings From Queens; June Carter Cash in…
Best White T-Shirts for Travel
Welcome to Jet Set, a recurring feature in which we highlight our favorite accessories and travel must-haves that are perfect for any kind of trip. Travel is back and better…
Director Mike Leigh On The Improvisational Path to ‘Hard Truths’
Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Hard Truths Courtesy of Bleecker Street Mike Leigh’s first movie in six years finds the writer-director back together with one of the stars of 1996 breakthrough, Secrets…
Kid, Inspired by the Perfect New York Slice of Pizza, Opens in Chelsea
Sam and Brett Nidel and Tamara McCarthy’s new restaurant, Kid, is inspired by the perfect New York slice. Andrew Bui Like a primary school classroom in a Wes Anderson film,…
Netflix Pivots to Theatre With Greta Gerwig’s New Movie: Analysis
Greta Gerwig attends the Seoul Premiere of “Barbie” on July 02, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Han Myung-Gu/WireImage Over the years, Netflix has repeatedly reversed course on key strategies, from…
On Museum Closures: What Happens to the Art?
The entrance to the Rubin Museum of Art at 150 West 17th Street in New York City on October 4, 2024—two days before the museum closed for good. Arno Reyes…
Milan Is Italy’s Financial Capital, But Is It the Next Art Hotspot?
Fondazione Prada in Milan. Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images The recent news of Thaddaeus Ropac planting his flag in Milan has set off a flurry of articles and social media…
Observer Arts Interviews: Feria Material Founder Brett W. Schultz
You started as a gallerist before launching Feria Material in 2014. What motivated you to enter the fair business, and how did you hope to impact Mexico City’s art scene?…
Opera Reviews: Prototype Festival Turns 12
John Glover’s Eat the Document is based on Dana Spiotta’s 2006 novel about New Left activists. Maria Baranova-Suzuki Prototype, the festival of new opera-theater and music-theater from Beth Morrison Projects…
The Best New Nonfiction Books Coming Out in 2025
Put these new releases on your 2025 reading this. Courtesy the publishers If reading more was your New Year’s resolution, but you haven’t cracked open a single book, look no…