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Cruise shutdown blastzone increases– Microsoft takes $800M charge
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
General Motors pulling the plug on autonomous taxi biz hits Redmond in the walletMicrosoft is among those in the blast radius of General Motors' decision to wind up its autonomous taxi business, Cruise.


Google thinks the grid can't support AI, so it's spending on solar for future datacenters
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
Deal with Intersect Power will see gigawatts of compute capacity come onlineGoogle believes the US electricity grid can't deliver the energy needed to power datacenters that deliver AI services, so has formed an alliance to build industrial parks powered by clean energy, at which it will build "gigawatts of datacenter capacity" across the nation.


Apache issues patches for critical Struts 2 RCE bug
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
More details released after devs allowed weeks to apply fixesWe now know the remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 disclosed back in November carries a near-maximum severity rating following the publication of the CVE.


Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domainsThe Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug on 27 more domains tied to distributed denial of service (DDoS) criminality.


British Army zaps drones out of the sky with laser trucks
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
High-energy weapon proves its mettle in testingThe British Army has successfully destroyed flying drones for the first time using a high-energy laser mounted on an armored vehicle. If perfected, the technology could form an effective counter-measure against drone attacks.


Firefox ditches Do Not Track because nobody was listening anyway
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
Few websites actually respect the option, says MozillaWhen Firefox 135 is released in February, it'll ship with one less feature: Mozilla plans to remove the Do Not Track toggle from its Privacy and Security settings. 


Aliens, spy balloons, or drones? SUV-sized mystery objects spotted in US skies
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
No word from the FBI about where they are hiding aliens or UFOsUnidentified flying objects said to be the size of sports utility vehicles have been spotted flying over parts of the northeastern US, prompting investigations by law enforcement and the FBI as elected officials urge the public not to panic.


Australia lays fiendish tax trap for Meta– with an expensive escape hatch
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
If Zuck and other Big Tech players pay news publishers, their bills vanishAustralia has created a tax that only big tech companies must pay– but which they can also legally avoid by paying money to Aussie news publishers.


Citrix goes shopping in Europe and returns with gifts for security-conscious customers
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
Acquires two companies that help those on the nice list keep naughty list types at bayCitrix has gone on a European shopping trip, and come home with its bag of gifts bulging thanks to a pair of major buys: infosec outfits deviceTRUST and Strong Network.


China preps another rocket that Beijing hopes will become its workhorse
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
Long March-8A improves payload by forty percent and comes just a month after Long March 12 debutChina is readying an upgraded and more capable rocket for its first launch, to advance its ambition of creating large constellations of satellites.


Epic coughs up the dirty V-Bucks: Fortnite's 'dark pattern' refunds hit accounts
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
Did you get your loot box?Consumers tricked into making unwanted purchases in Epic Games' popular Fortnite title should see refunds start to hit their accounts this week, according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


Apple reportedly building AI server processor with help from Broadcom
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 GMT
Something called 'Baltra' expected to make its debut in 2026, perhaps with tech both already useApple is reportedly working with chip giant Broadcom to develop a custom server processor to power the AI services and features built into its operating systems.


Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Sen. Wyden blasts FCC's 'failure' amid Salt Typhoon hacksUS telecoms carriers would be required to implement minimum cyber security standards and ensure their systems are not susceptible to hacks by nation-state attackers– like Salt Typhoon – under legislation proposed by senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).


Intel turmoil prompts S&P Global to downgrade chipmaker's credit rating
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Finance house finds x86 giant's lack of strategy disturbingIntel's troubles continue to compound after S&P Global on Tuesday downgraded its credit rating, citing concerns about the chipmaker's pace of recovery and management uncertainty.


Facebook, Threads, WhatsApp, Instagram stumble on and offline in global outage
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
What's an influencer to do?UpdatedMeta's techies are likely having a bad day as the internet titan's Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and Instagram are suffering some degree of downtime globally.


Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation admits to hole in security
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Belly-busting biz says it's been hit by cowardly custardsDoughnut slinger Krispy Kreme has admitted to an attack that has left many customers unable to order online.


China gorging on silicon before Uncle Sam slams the door
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Chip imports up more than 14% this year in anticipation of fresh restrictionsChina's semiconductor imports were up more than 14 percent in 2024 as companies in the country stockpiled ahead of widely expected fresh restrictions from Washington and pressure grows to develop local alternatives instead.


Good news! You'll soon be able to send faxes again with Windows 11 24H2
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Microsoft squashes eSCL bugThere is good news for Microsoft customers seeking to attach a scanner or fax machine to their Windows 11 hardware. Support for eSCL has been fixed, and a compatibility hold will be lifted.


Google Gemini 2.0 Flash comes out with real-time conversation, image analysis
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Chocolate Factory's latest multimodal model aims to power more trusted AI agentsGoogle on Wednesday released Gemini 2.0 Flash, the latest addition to its AI model lineup, in the hope that developers will create agentic applications in AI Studio and Vertex AI.


Microsoft hijacks keyboard shortcut to bring Copilot to your attention
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
AI assistant goes native– sort of – for Windows InsidersCopilot has gone native for Windows Insiders and commandeered a popular keyboard shortcut in the process.


Cruise robotaxis parked forever, as GM decides it can't compete and wants to cut costs
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
The Registerstumbles upon the place self-driving cabs appear to be rusting away into historyPicturesGeneral Motors is winding up its autonomous taxi biz Cruise.


Three more vulns spotted in Ivanti CSA, all critical, one 10/10
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Patch up, everyone– that admin portal is mighty attractive to your friendly cyberattackerIvanti just put out a security advisory warning of three critical vulnerabilities in its Cloud Services Application (CSA), including a perfect 10.


A decade on from maiden flight, NASA's Orion is still waiting for its Moon moment
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Hopefully it won't be another 10 years before the capsule is troubled by a crewIt is ten years since NASA sent the Orion spacecraft into space on the Exploration Flight Test-1 mission.


Linux 6.12 is the new long term supported kernel
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Mid-November release will be maintained for 'several years'Last month's new version of the Linux kernel, 6.12, has been confirmed as the newest LTS release
 which also marks the end of the line for kernel 4.19.


Blue Origin's New Glenn will launch any day now– but it better hurry up
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
2025 looming large as Blue Ring pathfinder prepped for liftoffBlue Origin has confirmed its New Glenn rocket is on track for launch before the end of 2024.


Doctor Who theme added to national sound archive to honor innovation, longevity
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Australia’s archive, that is – it was an Aussie who wrote itThe theme music to iconic British sci-fi TV show Doctor Who has been immortalized by Australia's National Film and Sound Archive.


US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Also sanctions his employer– an outfit called Sichuan Silence linked to Ragnarok ransomwareThe US Departments of Treasury and Justice have named a Chinese business and one of its employees as the actors behind the 2020 exploit of a zero-day flaw in Sophos firewalls


Indian police demand Starlink identify alleged drug smugglers
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Elon Musk's satellite internet service asked to explain who used its service to navigate to remote islandsPolice in India are demanding Starlink turn over customer details to assist its investigation into the country's biggest ever single seizure of narcotics.


Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Mullenweg and co ordered to restore WP Engine's access to wordpress.org and stop touching WordPress installationsUpdatedWordPress hosting firm Automattic and its CEO Matthew Mullenweg have been ordered to stop interfering with the business of rival WP Engine.


US Commerce Dept coughs up $6.1B Christmas present for Micron
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 GMT
Funding to support development of memory vendor's $125B fab expansion in New York and IdahoAmerican memory vendor Micron will receive $6.1 billion in CHIPS Act funding under a deal finalized by the US Commerce Department on Tuesday.


Tesla sued over alleged Autopilot fail in yet another fatal accident
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
With two legal wins and one secret settlement on the books, the odds are in the automaker's favorTesla is facing a lawsuit alleging its claims about Autopilot and Full Self Driving's (FSD) capabilities contributed to a fatal crash, giving the courts yet another chance to hash out claims similar to those in previous lawsuits.


Microsoft holds last Patch Tuesday of the year with 72 gifts for admins
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, patching was done with the click of a mousePatch TuesdayMicrosoft hasn't added too much coal to the stocking this Patch Tuesday, with just 72 fixes, only one of which scored more than nine on the CVSS threat ranking scale.


US military grounds entire Osprey tiltrotor fleet over safety concerns
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Boeing-Bell V-22 can't outfly its checkered past, it seemsThe US Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps have grounded their fleet of Boeing-Bell-made Osprey V-22s on safety grounds.


Oracle gets Big Red reality check after financials fail to impress
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Strong year ends with a dip, but Ellison signs Meta deal to boost AI credOracle shares tumbled around 7 percent on Monday after Q2 2025 revenues disappointed financial markets.


AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Boffins devise BadRAM attack to pilfer secrets from SEV-SNP encrypted memoryResearchers have found that the security mechanism AMD uses to protect virtual machine memory can be bypassed with $10 of hardware– and perhaps not even that.


OpenAI's Sora lets ChatGPT subscribers churn out janky text-generated videos
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Buckle up, because limbed creatures are about to get weirdOpenAI has put its video generation tool, Sora, into the hands of ChatGPT Plus and Pro users.


Fully patched Cleo products under renewed 'zero-day-ish' mass attack
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Thousands of servers targeted while customers wait for patchesResearchers at security shop Huntress are seeing mass exploitation of a vulnerability affecting three Cleo file management products, even on patched systems.


Heart surgery device maker's security bypassed, data encrypted and stolen
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Sounds like th-aorta get this sorted quicklyA manufacturer of devices used in heart surgeries says it's dealing with "a cybersecurity incident" that bears all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack.


Microsoft delays final Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update to 2025
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Quiet festive season for admins, but next year will be busyMicrosoft has pushed the final Cumulative Update for Exchange Server 2019 into 2025.


SAP says GenAI will help solve legacy migration skills shortage
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
As 2027 support deadline looms, German vendor puts faith in on-trend tech to help SIs do more with lessSAP has claimed that its systems integrator partners will avoid a skills crunch in the looming 2027 support deadline by using GenAI to get to grips with legacy software.


Bitfinex heist gets the Netflix treatment after 'cringey couple' sentenced
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Streamer's trademark dramatic style takes on Bitcoin Bonnie and ClydeA documentary examining the 2016 Bitfinex burglars hits Netflix, bringing the curious case to living rooms for the first time.


With Gelsinger gone, to fab or not to fab is the $7B question
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Whoever takes over has some tough decisions to makeAnalysisThere has already been much speculation about who will succeed Pat Gelsinger as Intel chief, but perhaps a more pertinent question is whether the company wants to continue to be a manufacturer or join the ranks of fabless semiconductor firms.


Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Python security developer-in-residence decries use of bots that 'cannot understand code'Software vulnerability submissions generated by AI models have ushered in a "new era of slop security reports for open source"– and the devs maintaining these projects wish bug hunters would rely less on results produced by machine learning assistants.


WhatsApp finally fixes View Once flaw that allowed theft of supposedly vanishing pics
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
And it only took four months, tutWhatsApp has fixed a problem with its View Once feature, designed to protect people's privacy with automatically disappearing pictures and videos.


TikTok appeals to have Trump– or Supreme Court – decide its fate later
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
Wants to defer shutdown order that takes effect a day before the presidential inaugurationMade-in-China social network TikTok has appealed the decision to shut it down in the US, arguing that the deadline for its destruction should be deferred to give another regime a chance to review its case.


Alibaba exec trashes his own staff and customers, quickly apologizes
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
'I am carefree, I like to joke,' says guy who fines workers if they glance at phones during meetingsThe CEO of Chinese tech giant Alibaba's entertainment division fines his staff if they look at their phones during meetings– a little nugget he revealed during a speech that included insults sprayed at both colleagues and customers.


South Korean web giant Naver creates its own Linux distro
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
'Navix' follows OpenELA rules, comes with ten years support, and is already used in production at scaleKorean web giant Naver has gone into the operating system business, releasing its very own Linux distribution.


Mystery border control outage causes misery at Malaysia/Singapore frontier
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
If this were a US scandal, we'd cal it 'Gategate'Malaysia's automated border control equipment– known as e-gates or automates – glitched out over the weekend, leaving travelers crossing the very busy border between Johor Bahru and Singapore required to spend hours waiting in line.


Police arrest suspect in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, with grainy pics the only tech involved
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 GMT
McDonald's worker called it in, cops swooped, found 'gun, suppressor, manifesto'Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a man suspected of shooting dead the CEO of insurer UnitedHealthcare in New York City, thanks to a McDonald's employee who recognized the suspect in a burger joint– and largely without help from technology.


Neuraspace adds a second telescope to track objects in orbit
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 GMT
Starlink satellites might annoy astronomers, but at least they're easy to spotSpace debris tracking specialist Neuraspace added another optical telescope to extend satellite tracking over the Southern Hemisphere.


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Best Art of 2024
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
This was a year whose high points included Joan Jonas’s luminous survey, the extravaganza “PST ART,” and the 24-karat beauty of a show “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350.”

‘Nickel Boys’ Review: Childhood’s Brutal End
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
This visually inventive adaptation of a Colson Whitehead novel follows two boys at an abusive school in Jim Crow-era Florida.

The Highs and Lows on London Stages in 2024
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
Our critics discuss which A-lister performances on the West End were worth the ticket price, and why so many new musicals struggled this year.

Best Art Books of 2024
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
The art critics of The Times select their favorites, from the biography of a“famously unknown” artist to an ode to the Louvre from 100 poets.

Labor Board Classifies‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants as Employees
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
The National Labor Relations Board’s case against the Netflix hit could have ripple effects across the reality TV industry.

How to Resurrect a Radical Artist
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
Forty years after his death, the Californian activist Peter Carr gets a revival of his acerbic paintings and drawings. To make it happen, his protégé spent both labor and love.

A Black Art Dealer Lent Paintings to a Museum. His Heirs Want Them Back.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
Dozens of artworks owned by Marshall Marcell have spent the past century with the Louisiana State Museum.

‘Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: Side Quest
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
This anime adaptation, drawn from Tolkien’s appendices, focuses on a shield maiden, but mostly it serves as an excuse to revisit Middle-earth.

Nicole Kidman on Watching‘Babygirl’ and the Loss of Her Mother
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Between her experience on“Babygirl” and her mother’s death, the star has come to understand a lot about women in unfulfilled lives.

Adam Lambert Is Finding the Fun, and the Fear, in‘Cabaret’
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Making his Broadway debut as the show’s Emcee, the singer is reveling in what he calls “a thinking piece of musical theater.”

Best Dance Performances of 2024
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Once-in-a-generation ballerinas, topical works that transcended politics and a voguing“Cats” were highlights of the year.

Jamie Foxx’s ‘What Happened Was
’ and Other Comedy Specials to Watch
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
The show is both an act of gratitude and a stand-up special. It’s one of four new comedy hours worth checking out.

The Best Genre Movies of 2024
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
We look at the finest in science fiction, horror, action and international films, all available to stream.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Announce Their Engagement. The Internet Rejoices.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
The couple, who have been publicly discussing their relationship for a year, were deluged with congratulations on social media.

‘Dirty Angels’ Review: Women on a Mission
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
In this heavy-handed action movie, Eva Green plays a Marine who leads a squad trying to rescue schoolgirls in Afghanistan.

‘Young Werther’ Review: Updating an 18th-Century Love Triangle
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
This charming film, starring Douglas Booth and Alison Pill, bridges the gap between Goethe’s novel and the adaptation’s modern New York City setting.

‘The Man in the White Van’ Review: Sleazy Rider
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
In this derivative thriller, set in the early 1970s, young women are stalked by an anonymous killer.

‘Endless Summer Syndrome’ Review: Who’s Lying?
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
In this sun-dappled French psychological thriller, a lawyer receives a call accusing her husband of having an affair with one of their children.

Stephen Colbert Is Surprised by Luigi Mangione’s ‘Minifesto’
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
“He could’ve just made it a Yelp review: ‘American health care sucks. One star,’” Colbert said of the content of a notebook found with the crime suspect.

Martin Benson, Regional Theater Impresario With Impact, Dies at 87
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
South Coast Repertory, a California company he founded with a partner, grew to stage world premieres of major works that made their way to Broadway.

Raygun Shuts Down Musical Inspired by Her Jeered Olympic Breaking
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
The comedian behind the parody about the Australian breaker who became a summer celebrity said she was willing to make some changes to avoid legal drama.

How a Soprano With Dyslexia Rose to the Heights of Opera
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Elza van den Heever, a star of“Die Frau Ohne Schatten” at the Metropolitan Opera, no longer sees dyslexia as a hindrance — just a different way of learning.

Shadow of a Childless Woman: The Mythic Roots of Strauss’s ‘Frau’
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
What’s behind the strange emphasis on childlessness in “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” the Strauss-Hofmannsthal opera now at the Met? Look to the ancients.

Sundance Film Festival Unveils a Lineup Heavy on Politics
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
The annual event also makes room for a remake of the musical“Kiss of the Spider Woman” and the return of Justin Lin.

‘Maria’ Review: A Diva in Decline
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Angelina Jolie plays the opera star Maria Callas in a movie that can’t figure her out.

The Torlonia Marbles Are Coming to Museums in Chicago, Texas and Montreal
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
For the first time, the ancient marbles are traveling out of Europe to the United States and Canada, for a prolonged stint.

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie Revisit‘The Simple Life’
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
The celebutantes-turned-businesswomen are rebooting the show that provided a blueprint for the past 20 years of reality TV.

A Local’s Guide to Celebrating the Holidays in New York
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
Facing crushing throngs and high prices can be as off-putting as a rock-hard bagel. Here’s how New Yorkers enjoy their hometown’s seasonal traditions without much challenge to their patience or pocketbook.

‘Modern Love Podcast:’ Dating Apps Suck. A.I. Clones Are Making Them Even Weirder.
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Eli wasn’t finding a connection on the apps, so he did something drastic.

‘The Bibi Files’ Review: The Case Against Netanyahu
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
This documentary about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel looks at the corruption investigation and his enduring grip on the government.

15 New Holiday and Christmas Romance Books to Celebrate the Season
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
New festive stories center the many ways people celebrate the season, and each other.

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Score, a Noisy Gem, Will Arrive at Last
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Fifty-one years after the smash horror movie, its groundbreaking and unconventional music— long a “holy grail” — will arrive on vinyl.

Read Your Way Around Chicago
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Chicago is a city of bookish abundance, home to countless literary giants past and present. The author Rebecca Makkai recommends works that capture its spirit.

The Amazing Kreskin, Mentalist and 1970s TV Star, Dies at 89
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
His display of mysterious mind-reading powers on TV made him a pop culture phenomenon in the 1970s.

Jimmy Kimmel: America’s ‘Going Nuts’ Over a Murder Suspect’s Abs
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Kimmel applauded people for“moving away from nonstop election coverage” to instead obsess over the looks of Luigi Mangione, who was charged with killing a C.E.O.

How‘Her Story,’ a Feminist Comedy, Came to Rule China’s Box Office
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.

Michael Cole, a Star of‘The Mod Squad,’ Is Dead at 84
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
The show, about three hippies who become undercover crime fighters, ran from 1968 to 1973. Mr. Cole had been the last of its three stars still living.

Nikki Giovanni: A Life in Pictures
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
The poet left a long visual record of a career in the public sphere.

Lights Dim on the Friars Club as Landmark Home Is Sold in Foreclosure
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
The six-story Manhattan townhouse, once the stomping ground of America’s comic legends, was sold at an auction on Tuesday for $17.2 million.

When Nikki Giovanni Was Young, Brilliant and Unafraid
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
The poet set the course for her revolutionary career early, and charted it faithfully for decades by staying true to her vision and herself.

‘Nature of the Crime’ Review: Yearning for a Second Chance
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
Two incarcerated men navigate parole boards in a documentary that asks the question: Should the guiding principle of criminal justice be retribution or rehabilitation?

Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2024
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
A playlist of 103 songs from our three critics’ lists to experience however you wish.

‘It’s Not Me’ Review: Entering the Mind of Leos Carax
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
This personal film is a dynamic, even chaotic, collage of moments that bring the director back to his beginnings.

Met Museum Unveils Design for New Modern Wing
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
The architect Frida Escobedo has drawn on her Mexican heritage in reimagining the galleries for Modern and contemporary art.

Storm King to Begin 2025 With Nora Lawrence as Executive Director
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
The family-run Hudson Valley sculpture park inaugurates its 65th anniversary year with fresh leadership, a $53-million upgrade and new acquisitions.

It’s Ariana Grande vs. Selena Gomez at the Oscars (in Fans’ Minds)
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
Stan armies are waging war over which pop star is the“better” actor. Movie lovers used to awards-season maneuvering haven’t seen anything like this.

Best Classical Performances of 2024
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.

Best Comedy of 2024: Nikki Glaser, Ronny Chieng,’ ‘English Teacher’ and More
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
Jon Stewart made“The Daily Show” must-see TV again, Theo Von had a memorable moment with Donald Trump, and Nikki Glaser broke through.

Netflix’s Surprising Selection of Free Video Games
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
A Netflix subscription gives you access to hit games like Into the Breach and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, along with TV tie-ins like Squid Game: Unleashed.

Sarah Jessica Parker to be a Judge for the Booker Prize in 2025
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
The actress and publisher will help decide the 2025 winner of the prestigious British book award. It is“the thrill of a life,” she said.

Late Night Chides Trump for Using Dr. Biden Photo to Hawk Cologne
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
The president-elect used a photo of Jill Biden smiling at him to promote his fragrances. Jimmy Kimmel thinks that’s because Melania has never smiled at him on camera.

Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
As a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.

Jay-Z Sued Tony Buzbee as a‘Celebrity’ John Doe Before Assault Accusation
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
Lawyers for the rapper accused Tony Buzbee of attempting to“extort exorbitant sums” from him by making false assault claims.

Review: Resistance and Struggle in a Dance of Private Rites
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
A solo by the choreographer Bintou Dembélé, the first showing of her work in the United States, explored the crossover between hip-hop and diasporic African ritual.

Arts Patron Aims to Help Underrepresented Museum Professionals
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 +0000
Allison Berg has established a foundation to elevate the careers of six emerging visual arts curators, educators and administrators each year.

The London Contemporary Music Festival Trolls for Aesthetics
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
The directors of the London Contemporary Music Festival discuss this year’s edition, the event’s 10th anniversary.

Elaine May Makes a Rare Appearance to Talk About‘Mikey and Nicky’
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
At a screening of the gangster tale starring Peter Falk and John Cassavetes, the director recalls her battle with Paramount to get the film released.

At the Kennedy Center, a Send-Off to Biden and Questions About the Future
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
A bipartisan crowd honored Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo Theater. Some wondered if Donald J. Trump would attend next year.

Golden Globes Snubs and Surprises: Jon M. Chu, Danielle Deadwyler,‘The Substance’ and More
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
Female directors were well-represented, while“Dune: Part Two” and “Sing Sing” didn’t do as well as expected.

NY Times Obituaries:




Victor Brombert, Scholar With a Secret Army Past, Dies at 101
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
As a Jewish teen, he fled the Nazis for America— then landed at D-Day and swept across Europe in a unit that gathered intelligence. Its work was hidden for decades.

Martin Benson, Regional Theater Impresario With Impact, Dies at 87
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
South Coast Repertory, a California company he founded with a partner, grew to stage world premieres of major works that made their way to Broadway.

The Amazing Kreskin, Mentalist and 1970s TV Star, Dies at 89
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
His display of mysterious mind-reading powers on TV made him a pop culture phenomenon in the 1970s.

Michael Cole, a Star of‘The Mod Squad,’ Is Dead at 84
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
The show, about three hippies who become undercover crime fighters, ran from 1968 to 1973. Mr. Cole had been the last of its three stars still living.

Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
As a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.

Chiung Yao, Top Romance Novelist in Chinese-Speaking World, Dies at 86
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
Writing from Taiwan, she shaped her readers’ idea of romantic love with a raft of best sellers, many adapted for the screen. Newborns were named after her characters.

Angela Alvarez, Great-Grandmother Who Won a Latin Grammy, Dies at 97
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
Her only album made her a media star after she had raised four children and worked as a house cleaner— proving, she said, that “it’s never too late.”

Marvin Laird, Musical Presence on and Off Broadway, Dies at 85
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
He conducted Broadway shows and worked with Bernadette Peters. But he was probably best known for writing the music for the darkly comic“Ruthless!”

Rocky Colavito, All-Star Slugger for Cleveland, Dies at 91
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 +0000
After he was traded in one of the most infamous deals in Cleveland’s history, the team floundered and “the curse of Rocky Colavito” was born.

Steve Mensch, President of Tyler Perry Studios, Dies at 62
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
Mr. Mensch, a longtime supporter of the film industry in Georgia, died in a plane crash on Friday in Florida, according to officials.

Miho Nakayama, Japanese Music and Movie Star, Dies at 54
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 +0000
A top-selling pop singer as a teenager in the 1980s, she also had an award-winning career as a dramatic actress.

Silvia Pinal, Golden Age Star of Mexican Cinema, Is Dead
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 +0000
She found outsize success in her native land and gained international recognition for her work with the acclaimed Spanish surrealist director Luis Buñuel.

Shuntaro Tanikawa, Popular Poet and Translator of‘Peanuts,’ Dies at 92
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
A perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers.

Barbara Bowman Dies at 96; Visionary Educator for Preschoolers
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 +0000
She devoted her career to teaching teachers how to prepare the youngest and most vulnerable children to fulfill their potential.

Ron O’Brien, Who Coached Divers to Olympic Medals, Dies at 86
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 +0000
He may have been the most successful diving coach in American history, gathering more than 300 medals in competitions and nurturing stars like Greg Louganis.

Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 +0000
He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment.

Lance Morrow, 85, Award-Winning Essayist for Time Magazine, Is Dead
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 +0000
His voice carried weight on the influential back page and as the writer of many“Man of the Year” cover articles. As a memoirist he chronicled his heart attacks.

Peter B. Teeley, Who Coined the Term‘Voodoo Economics,’ Dies at 84
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 +0000
As press secretary for George H.W. Bush, he came up with the expression to attack Ronald Reagan’s economic plan. The term took on a life of its own.

Prince Johnson, 72, Warlord Who Executed Liberia’s President, Dies
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 +0000
A rebel leader in Liberia’s civil wars, he was accused of numerous atrocities. The most notorious was the videotaped mutilation and killing of President Samuel Doe.

Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 +0000
Known as“the bad boy of fashion,” he was among a wave of designers who created modern Indian couture by updating traditional garments.