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The AIpocalypse is here for web sites as search referrals plunge
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 GMT
Turn out the lights, the internet is overGoogle AI Overviews and other AI search services appear to be starving the hand that fed them.


Teens used encrypted chats to recruit for 'violence as a service' murder ring, Europol says
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 GMT
Skull emoji knife emoji moneybag emojiSeven people, including a 14-year-old, have been arrested or surrendered to Danish authorities after allegedly using encrypted messaging apps to hire other teenagers for contract killings in what Europol calls a "violence-as-a-service" operation.


Netflix, Apple, BofA websites hijacked with fake help-desk numbers
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Don’t trust mystery digits popping up in your search barScammers are hijacking the search results of people needing 24/7 support from Apple, Bank of America, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Netflix, and PayPal in an attempt to trick victims into handing over personal or financial info, according to Malwarebytes senior director of research JérÃŽme Segura.


New GitHub Copilot limits push AI users to pricier tiers
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Welcome to bill shock, AI styleMicrosoft's GitHub this week said paying GitHub Copilot customers will now face monthly limits on certain types of high-powered AI requests, and will have to pay more if they want to surpass those limits.


US patent office wants an AI to scan for prior art, but doesn't want to pay for it
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
'The selected vendor must be willing to receive consideration that is primarily non-monetary,' says the USPTOThe US Patent and Trademark Office is exploring a plan for using AI at the agency to speed up the process of granting patents - but its initial request for information says that vendors should expect to be paid in exposure rather than cold, hard cash.


EDB enhances analytics in PostgreSQL with open source add-ons
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
DataFusion and WarehousePG meant to deal with AI-related workloads, not to compete with analytics data platformsPostgreSQL exponent EDB has enhanced its new data platform, claiming this will help bring transactional, analytical, and AI workloads into a single environment.


Looks like Aflac is the latest insurance giant snagged in Scattered Spider’s web
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck...Aflac is the latest insurance company to disclose a security breach following a string of others earlier this week, all of which appear to be part of Scattered Spider's most recent data theft campaign.


Qilin ransomware top dogs treat their minions to on-call lawyers for fierier negotiations
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
It's a marketing move to lure more affiliates, says infosec veteranThe latest marketing ploy from the ransomware crooks behind the Qilin operation involves offering affiliates access to a crack team of lawyers to ramp up pressure in ransom negotiations.


Eutelsat seeks€1.35B to boost LEO network and take the fight to Starlink
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
French satellite operator plans capital raise backed by state and key investors including BhartiSatellite biz Eutelsat is looking to raise€1.35 billion ($1.55 billion) to grow its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network to take on Starlink and benefit from anticipated growth in demand for connectivity.


AI gives the sleeping network switch market a good kick
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Q1 revenue jumps to $11.7B, with 400 and 800 GbE driving the spikeThe long-dormant market for datacenter network switches is booming thanks to AI.


Xlibre fork lights a fire under long-dormant X.org development
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
X11 is very far from dead– no matter if some want it to beCommentConsiderable new activity is happening both in the established X.org X11 server and around its new fork, Xlibre.


OVHcloud chief talks up sovereignty discussions with the European Commision
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
... And then promptly deletes comment. Optimism or an opportunity? Or perhaps bothFrench cloud business, OVHcloud, claimed yesterday that it is in discussions with the European Commission (EC) regarding a possible migration to a sovereign cloud– in an X post that has since been deleted.


DHS warns of sharp rise in Chinese-made signal jammers it calls 'tools of terrorism'
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Seizures up 830% since 2021, with devices linked to interference in emergency responsesThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is concerned about the rate at which outlawed signal-jamming devices are being found across the US.


Broadcom's answer to VMware pricing outrage: You're using it wrong
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
VCF bundle is worth it if you make the most of every part, says CTOCustomers dismayed by Broadcom's move to selling costly bundles such as VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) will realize its value if they'd just use more of the components, the company's CTO says.


Windows 11 migration heats up... on desktops
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
What about notebooks, including AI-ready devices? Ah well, still months to go, eh MicrosoftWith fewer than four months before Microsoft pulls the plug on standard support for Windows 10, businesses are replacing dusty– but in some cases perfectly working – desktop PCs in preparation for the migration to the little loved next generation of the Windows OS.


SAP ECC 6.0 lives to fight another decade under Rimini Street
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Third-party provider pledges to support legacy ERP until 2040Enterprise software support specialist Rimini Street has announced that it will continue to support SAP's ECC 6.0 until 2040, more than ten years after the German vendor plans to retire support for the legacy ERP platform.


Attack on Oxford City Council exposes 21 years of election worker data
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Services coming back online after legacy systems compromisedOxford City Council says a cyberattack earlier this month resulted in 21 years of data being compromised.


Deal to 'save' UK colleges£45M in Oracle Java licensing fees followed audit requests
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Framework agreement may rescue some unis from 'financial abyss' after Oracle per-employee Java license, says insiderExclusiveOracle requested Java audits with UK higher education institutions leading up to the negotiation of a national framework agreement—set to be worth up to£9.86 million ($13.33 million)— which aims to save the institutions £45 million when compared to standard commercial pricing.


Remembering when NASA stuck a Space Shuttle on top of a Boeing 747
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
'Black side down,' Lego styleLego has released another NASA-themed set; this time, a version of the US space agency's Boeing 747-based Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with a Space Shuttle perched on top.


Techie traveled 4 hours to fix software that worked perfectly until a new hire used it
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Sometimes the 'R' in RTFM stands for 'Remember'On CallThe trek through the working week can be long and tiring, which is whyThe Registeralways offers a little Friday morning refresher in the form of On Call– the reader-contributed column in which you share tech support stories.


Australia finds age detection tech has many flaws but will work
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Probe into how to implement social media ban finds privacy risks, developer overreach, infosec uncertaintiesAustralia’s trial of age assurance technology has found it’s up to the task of preventing children under 16 years of age from using social media, despite many problems.


AFRINIC election proceeds after ICANN’s attempt to replace officials fails
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Regulator remains concerned about election integrityElections at troubled regional internet registry the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) will continue, after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN’s) attempt to appoint new officials to oversee the poll failed.


China just two years behind USA on chip design, says White House tech Czar
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 GMT
Expects Huawei to start exporting AI chips soon, creating global fight for tech stack dominanceChina’s AI and chipmaking prowess lags the USA’s by just two years, and America’s efforts to slow its progress could be hobbling its own semiconductor industry, according to Trump administration tech czar David Sacks.


Japan's sequel to Fugaku supercomputer will be Arm'd to the teeth
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Fujitsu picked to build system using 'MONAKA-X' CPUsFujitsu has bagged the contract to design Japan's next-gen supercomputer to succeed the Fugaku system, and it looks set to be another Arm-based behemoth, using a CPU derived from its upcoming MONAKA datacenter silicon.


American coders are most likely to use AI
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Baseball, apple pie, and assisted programmingUS-based software developers are the world's most prolific users of AI coding assistants, a trend that researchers believe has national economic implications.


Boffins devise voice-altering tech to jam 'vishing' schemes
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
To stop AI scam callers, break automatic speech recognition systemsResearchers based in Israel and India have developed a defense against automated call scams.


Microsoft 365 brings the shutters down on legacy protocols
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
FrontPage Remote Procedure Call and others set to be blocked in the name of 'Secure by Default'Microsoft has warned administrators that legacy authentication protocols will be blocked by default from July, meaning that anyone who hasn't made preparations already could be in for a busy summer.


EU Advocate General advises top court to toss Google appeal against€4B fine
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Case over bundling Play Store with Chrome and Google Search set to continueA European court hasadvised[PDF] that Google's appeal against a ruling that found it had abused its market dominance should be dismissed.


Uncle Sam seeks time in tower dump data grab case after judge calls it 'unconstitutional'
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Feds told they can't demand a haystack to find a needleThe United States isrequesting[PDF] a month-long extension to the deadline for its final decision regarding an appeal against a judge's ruling that obtaining tower dumps is unconstitutional.


Interactive IEA tracker shows where AI is guzzling the most energy
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Observatory maps datacenter hubs and power demand worldwideThe International Energy Agency (IEA) has unveiled an online platform to closely monitor and analyze the impact of AI across the energy sector worldwide.


Glazed and confused: Hole lotta highly sensitive data nicked from Krispy Kreme
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Experts note 'major red flags' in donut giant's security as 161,676 staff and families informed of attack detailsKrispy Kreme finally revealed the number of people affected by its November cyberattack, and it's easy to see why analyzing the incident took the well-resourced company several months.


ESA's XMM-Newton finds huge filament of missing matter
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Veteran X-ray telescope discovery shows that... phew, current model of the cosmos still worksAstronomers have found a filament of hot gas, ten times as massive as our galaxy, that they reckon could explain where at least some of the universe's "missing" matter might be lurking.


UK gov asks university boffins to pinpoint cyber growth areas where it should splash cash
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Good to see government that values its academics (cough cough). Plus: New board criticized for lacking 'ops' peopleCybersecurity experts have started a formal review into the UK cybersecurity market, at the government's request, to identify future growth opportunities as it looks to grow the industry that's core to the country's Industrial Strategy.


SpaceX's Starship explodes again ... while still on the ground
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Test fire trouble means Musk's rocketeers reset the 'days since Starship had a major anomaly' counter to zeroSpaceX has made excellent progress with its Starship rocket. The stainless steel vehicle can now explode before even leaving the Earth.


/e/ OS 3.0: Slightly less clunky, slightly more private
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Probably the easiest way to a Google-free smartphone or tabletMurena's /e/ OS is arguably the most mainstream de-Googled Android OS, and the new version catches up with important features.


Space manufacturing company Varda gets clearance to launch more unmanned rockets
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Startup has already shown how to make drugs in spaceAmerica's aviation regulator has issued its first license for unmanned spacecraft to reenter the Earth's atmosphere to Varda, a startup that's trying to build a space-based manufacturing business.


Europe slams online tat bazaar AliExpress for dodging obligation to stop dodgy traders
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Illegal products abound on Chinese site and its processes to stop‘em are hopelessThe European Commission has found Chinese e-tail giant AliExpress in breach of its obligation to assess and mitigate risks related to the dissemination of illegal products as required under the Digital Services Act (DSA).


Sneaky Serpentine#Cloud slithers through Cloudflare tunnels to inject orgs with Python-based malware
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Phishing, Python and RATs, oh myA sneaky malware campaign slithers through Cloudflare tunnel subdomains to execute in-memory malicious code and give unknown attackers long-term access to pwned machines.


Microsoft testing PC-to-Cloud-PC failover for those times your machine dies or disappears
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
‘Windows 365 Reserve’ will be usable ten days a year for undisclosed feeMicrosoft has announced a preview of“Windows 365 Reserve”, a service that provides pre-configured cloud PCs it suggests as ideal when physical machines aren’t usable.


Iran’s internet goes offline for hours amid claims of ‘enemy abuse’
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 GMT
Bank and crypto outfits hit after Israeli commander mentioned attacks expanding to‘other areas’The government of Iran appears to have shut down the internet within its borders, perhaps in response to Israel-linked cyberattacks.


Nvidia bets on Gates-backed nuclear startup to keep its AI ambitions from melting down
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
$650M funding round aims to bring TerraPower's Natrium power plant in Wyoming online by 2030Datacenter operators’ desire for cheap and clean energy to power their facilities has led to renewed interest in nuclear energy and small modular reactors (SMRs) – a tech Nvidia has just decided is worthy of investment.


Military-tech upstart Anduril pushes further into NATO with German arms maker deal
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
Move fast and blow things upSilicon Valley-backed weapons maker Anduril and German armaments biz Rheinmetall have signed a deal to see US-designed drones and missiles integrated into European military platforms.


Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT boffins find
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
EEG and recall tests suggest people who use ChatGPT to write essays aren't learning muchUsing AI chatbots actually reduces activity in the brain versus accomplishing the same tasks unaided, and may lead to poorer fact retention, according to a new preprint study out of MIT.


Minecraft cheaters never win ... but they may get malware
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
Infostealers posing as popular cheat tools are cropping up on GitHubTrojanized Minecraft cheat tools hosted on GitHub have secretly installed stealers that siphon credentials, crypto wallets, and other sensitive data when executed by players.


Asana's cutting-edge AI feature ran into a little data leakage problem
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
New MCP server was shut down for nearly two weeksAsana has fixed a bug in its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that could have allowed users to view other organizations' data, and the experimental feature is back up and running after nearly two weeks of downtime to fix the issue.


Voltron Data throws its weight behind AMD for GPU-accelerated SQL
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
In case you forgot AI isn't the only thing GPUs are good forExclusiveSupport for AMD's Instinct GPUs is coming to Voltron Data's accelerated SQL engine Theseus in the latest sign Nvidia's CUDA moat is getting shallower.


Judge smacks down Pentagon plan to slash university research funding awards
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
Sec Def Hegseth says funds better spent elsewhere, because it's not like the military needs new tech, right?A federal judge has temporarily blocked an attempt by the Department of Defense to cut funding for university research programs, perhaps inadvertently saving the DoD from an own-goal.


KDE Plasma 6.4 ships with major usability and Wayland improvements
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
The richest and most customizable desktop for FOSS UnixThe second of three KDE point releases planned for 2025 is here, with more tiling options, accessibility improvements, and much more.


European consumers are mostly saying 'non' to trading in their old phones
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
Are they using it to death then locking it in a drawer? Schemes needed as shipments of refurbed kit dipsLess than a third of European consumers trade in or sell their old phones, limiting the supply of secondhand devices that might otherwise stimulate a more environmentally friendly alternative to buying brand new.


Training AI on Mastodon posts? The idea's extinct after terms updated
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 GMT
Such rules could be tricky to enforce in the Fediverse, thoughMastodon is the latest platform to push back against AI training, updating its terms and conditions to ban the use of user content for large language models (LLMs).


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A Retelling of the Mahabharata, Set to Modern-Day Struggles
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
At Lincoln Center, the Toronto-based theater company Why Not strives to balance the old and new in its production of the Sanskrit epic.

Barbra Streisand on the Duets That Define Her:‘I Like Drama’
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
With a new album due next week that pairs her with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Laufey, Sam Smith and more, the singer looks back at her prized collaborations.

How‘Boots on the Ground’ Two-Stepped Onto Everyone’s Summer Playlist
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves.

Jay Ellis Considers Colson Whitehead His Literary GOAT
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
“‘Harlem Shuffle,’ ‘Crook Manifesto,’ ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Nickel Boys’: I feel like I did not understand or see myself in fiction until I read him.”

Listen to 3 Minutes of Brahms and It Will Change Your Day
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
In this short piano piece, an intimate song without words, Brahms holds back the tears, which makes it heartbreaking.

Politics Looms Over Art Basel in Switzerland
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
At this year’s edition of Art Basel, European arts leaders worried about tariffs, whether to loan their art and if they needed to re-evaluate their relationships with American institutions.

Be the First to Find Out the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Starting June 23, we’ll unveil a list of 100, as voted on by directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world. Make sure you’re getting updates.

In‘Ironheart,’ Dominique Thorne Suits Up for the Spotlight
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
In Marvel’s new series, she reprises her role from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” a young genius who is building a super suit to rival Tony Stark’s.

‘Dead Outlaw’ Musical to Close After Disappointing Run on Broadway
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
The show was shut out at the Tonys after being nominated for seven awards, including best musical.

Never Quitting‘Brokeback Mountain’
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
Now 20 years old, this love story about two sheepherders is being rereleased in theaters. Here’s a look at what it meant to pop culture, then and now.

What to Know About‘28 Years Later’
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
We catch you up on the“28” franchise, including the new movie, with commentary from the films’ screenwriter Alex Garland.

Sean‘Diddy’ Combs’s Ex-Assistant Says Mogul Told Staff to ‘Move Like SEAL Team 6’
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Brendan Paul testified that his duties for Sean Combs involved getting drugs, setting up hotel rooms for sexual encounters and handling routine tasks.

Searching for Meaning Amid the Jumble, at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Navigating the show has always been challenging, especially for visitors who aren’t experts. This year’s curator wants to give them a helping hand.

Erykah Badu’s Woozy Flirtation, and 9 More New Songs
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Hear tracks by Kehlani, Benson Boone, Witch and others.

Aide Who Was Sean‘Diddy’ Combs’s ‘Right Hand’ Draws Scrutiny at His Trial
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 +0000
Kristina Khorram, the mogul’s former chief of staff, was not charged in his indictment, but the government has identified her and other staff as co-conspirators.

What Does Shane Gillis Want (to Get Away With)?
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 +0000
Gillis built a bro-comedy fan base and endured a quasi cancellation. With his Netflix sitcom‘Tires,’ he’s trying to map the leap from edgelord to the mainstream.

Dr. Demento Announces His Retirement After 55 Years on the Air
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d end his show’s run after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.

Andrew Schulz,‘Podcast Bro,’ Might Be America’s Foremost Political Journalist
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
The comedian and host has a huge audience and many thoughts on what podcasters like him are responsible for now.

‘Jaws’ at 50: Scientists Are Still Studying the Mysteries of Sharks
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
The film’s release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped to turn the tide.

Gunilla Knutson, Star of‘Take It Off’ Shaving Cream Ads, Dies at 84
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
A model who was crowned Miss Sweden in 1961, she became best known for commercials that one observer said“replaced the ‘hard sell’ with the ‘sex sell.’”

Lou Christie,‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Pop Crooner, Is Dead at 82
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
A late-1960s throwback to the days of clean-cut teen idols— he called himself “the missing link” — he rode his gymnastic vocal range to a string of hits.

Terry Louise Fisher, a Creator of‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 79
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
She channeled her experiences— and frustrations — as a Los Angeles prosecutor into an award-winning career as a television writer and producer.

Can Art Basel and Treasure House Lure Collectors to Buy as They Once Did?
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
The fairs this week and next hope to drum up enthusiasm with blue-chip artists, antiques and more— including a drawing King Charles III made when he was 9.

In London, a Retirement Home for Soldiers Hosts an Art Fair
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Built in London centuries ago to house soldiers“broken by age and war,” the Royal Hospital Chelsea has lived many lives, including as home to the Treasure House Fair.

The Lebanese Gallerist Andrée Sfeir-Semler Marks 40 Years in the Industry
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
At first, Andrée Sfeir-Semler focused on European artists. Then she pivoted to representing mostly Arab artists, leading a seismic art world shift.

Katie Paterson Takes Her Study of Earth to New Heights
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Katie Paterson, a Scottish artist known for deeply research-based works, continues her universal explorations with two shows in England.

Five Free Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Films including“Jodorowsky’s Dune” and Owen Kline’s “Funny Pages” delve into the pain and anguish — and brief ecstasy — of making art.

Chris Brown Free to Play World Tour After Not Guilty Plea
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
The R&B star will not stand trial on assault charges until October 2026 and can continue touring, including playing U.S. dates.

Who Directed‘Elio?’ It’s Complicated
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Three directors are credited for Pixar’s latest film, but not all are listed onscreen at the same time. Here’s the back story.

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
This month’s picks include a full-throttle vampire movie, a heartbreaking ghost story, a creature-feature comedy and more.

8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Watch Hiccup and Toothless Connect in‘How to Train Your Dragon’
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
The director Dean DeBlois narrates a sequence from his live-action film, starring Mason Thames as Hiccup.

Why‘Jaws’ Would Never Be Made Today
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Would“Jaws,” the first blockbuster, be greenlit today? Probably not. Alissa Wilkinson, a New York Times film critic, breaks down why.

In a New Documentary, the Deaf Actress Marlee Matlin Talks About Prejudice
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
In a new documentary, the actress talks about the prejudice and loneliness she faced after becoming the rare Hollywood star who is deaf.

Seth Meyers and His Brother, Josh, Poke Fun at Family Vacations on Podcast
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
In their podcast,“Family Trips With the Meyers Brothers,” the comedians interview notable guests about memorable childhood holidays.

Best Books About Witches
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
The fantasy author Charlie Jane Anders recommends some of her favorite, most magical books.

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Dean DeBlois narrates a sequence from the live-action film featuring Mason Thames.

Jimmy Kimmel Isn’t Shocked by Trump’s Silence on Juneteenth
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Kimmel imagined the Trump base’s reaction had the president acknowledged the holiday: “We’re the ones who stopped enslaving — they should have a holiday for us!”

‘And Just Like That 
’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: Guilty
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Aidan says he invited Carrie to stay with him longer in Virginia because he felt guilty. But is that really true?

6 Months After the Pelicot Trial, a Staging Brings Insight and Despair
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
The stripped-back performance, based on the rape trial that shocked France and the world, ran all night at a church in Vienna.

Kim Woodburn, British TV’s No-Nonsense ‘Queen of Clean,’ Dies at 83
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
She was a blunt and bossy domestic dominatrix on the series“How Clean Is Your House?” honing a persona as the rudest woman on reality television.

‘America’s Sweethearts’ Is a Compelling Sports Series
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Season 2 of this docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is an intense look at found families and all the healing and trouble that come with them.

‘Churchyard’ and ‘Tablet’ Review: Irreverence and Resurrection
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
At the Joyce Theater through Sunday, the Paul Taylor Dance Company revives two half-lost works from the 1960s, traversing matters both sacred and profane.

William Cran,‘Frontline’ Documentarian, Is Dead at 79
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Producing or directing, he made more than 50 films over 50 years, including a series on the English language and an exploration of J. Edgar Hoover’s secret life.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Review: Singing, Slinging and Slashing
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Beyond the somewhat silly premise of this Netflix animated film is a charming, funny and artfully punchy original universe.

Review:‘The Comet/Poppea’ Merges Opera’s Past and Present
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
A Monteverdi masterpiece and a new work by George Lewis are played simultaneously in an American Modern Opera Company production at Lincoln Center.

‘28 Years Later’ Review: Danny Boyle Revives His Monsters
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
The director returns to the postapocalyptic Britain he conjured in his 2002 movie“28 Days Later,” this time with a father and son running from the infected. Mom joins in, too.

‘Elio’ Review: Pixar’s Fantastical, Familiar World
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
An orphaned boy is whisked away on a visually wondrous cosmic adventure, but he returns home with mostly reassuring lessons.

‘Shanghai Blues’ Review: Slapstick Fun in a 1984 Tsui Hark Picture
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
This newly restored screwball comedy is a buoyant romp. The director revisits and refines the techniques used here in his later work in other genres.

‘The Waterfront’ Brings More Murder to Netflix
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Created by Kevin Williamson, this new drama set in North Carolina is a pulpy family saga of violence and secrets, land and legacy.

‘Viola’s Room’: A Spooky Sleepover With Helena Bonham Carter
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
“Viola’s Room,” a transporting gothic mystery at the Shed, is the latest immersive work from Punchdrunk, the company behind “Sleep No More.”

‘SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay on Her Mother Jayne Mansfield
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
In a new documentary made by the“Law&Order: SVU” star, she examines her own clouded origins and the mother she barely knew: Jayne Mansfield.

How Do You Adapt James Baldwin? Very Carefully.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
His works have been slow to come to stage and screen. But a new production of the novel“Giovanni’s Room” shows how rewarding it can be when done right.

‘The Queen of My Dreams’ Review: From Karachi to Toronto
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Fawzia Mirza’s amiable feature debut traces the lives of a mother and her daughter in two coming-of-age tales.

‘Familiar Touch’ Review: Living With Dementia
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
In this empathetic debut feature, Kathleen Chalfant plays Ruth, a woman who moves into an assisted living facility and adapts to her new life.

‘Everything’s Going to Be Great’ Review: Show People
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
A theater family sorts out its offstage drama in a coming-of-age movie starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney.

‘Bride Hard’ Review: Taking on Baddies at Her Best Friend’s Wedding
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Rebel Wilson gamely plays the role of secret agent and bridesmaid in this action-thriller mixed with a rom-com.

A Sardinian Road Trip: Coastal Cliffs and Picturesque Villages
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
A photographer’s road trip traced the coastal cliffs around the Mediterranean island, a world apart from mainland Italy. Here’s what she saw.

Julia Margaret Cameron, Portraitist Who Broke the Rules
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Starting her career at 48, she bent a new art form to challenge the conventions of studio photography.

Best Fake Dating Romance Books, According to Jasmine Guillory
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Feigned love leads to real connections in these funny, joyful and deeply romantic books.

When Van Gogh Fled South, This Family Gave Him Purpose
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
An exhibition in Boston celebrates the little known Roulins of Arles, a family that tempered the artist’s depressions and sat for indelible portraits.

Kung Fu’s Kinetic Action Meets the Beautiful Game
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
With martial arts trickery and action sensibilities, Rematch reinvents soccer video games as an exhilarating bulletless shooter.

Seth Meyers Wishes Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Could Both Lose
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
The clash of conservative titans had Meyers feeling like a Roman emperor:“I just want someone to feed me grapes while I say, ‘Let them fight.’”

In‘Lash,’ Rebecca Saunders’s First Opera, Sex Flirts With Death
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Rebecca Saunders has collaborated with the artist Ed Atkins to create“Lash,” a work that hovers around themes of illness and intimacy.

NY Times Obituaries:




Lou Christie,‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Pop Crooner, Is Dead at 82
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
A late-1960s throwback to the days of clean-cut teen idols— he called himself “the missing link” — he rode his gymnastic vocal range to a string of hits.

Gunilla Knutson, Star of‘Take It Off’ Shaving Cream Ads, Dies at 84
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
A model who was crowned Miss Sweden in 1961, she became best known for commercials that one observer said“replaced the ‘hard sell’ with the ‘sex sell.’”

Louis Diaz, Undercover DEA Agent Who Busted Nicky Barnes, Dies at 79
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
He posed as a mobster dealing drugs and laundering cash to help topple Nicky Barnes, who as“Mr. Untouchable” ran a formidable Harlem heroin ring.

Terry Louise Fisher, a Creator of‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 79
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
She channeled her experiences— and frustrations — as a Los Angeles prosecutor into an award-winning career as a television writer and producer.

Kim Woodburn, British TV’s No-Nonsense ‘Queen of Clean,’ Dies at 83
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
She was a blunt and bossy domestic dominatrix on the series“How Clean Is Your House?” honing a persona as the rudest woman on reality television.

Edward Anders, Who Duped Nazis and Illuminated the Cosmos, Dies at 98
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
His research unraveled mysteries about the solar system and the demise of the dinosaurs. In retirement, he turned his attention to the Holocaust.

William Cran,‘Frontline’ Documentarian, Is Dead at 79
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Producing or directing, he made more than 50 films over 50 years, including a series on the English language and an exploration of J. Edgar Hoover’s secret life.

Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai Leader Who Set Off Bloody Protests, Dies at 91
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
A top general, he was appointed prime minister in 1992, a short-lived tenure that immediately incited the Black May uprising— and a violent backlash by his military.

Anne Burrell, Chef and Food Network Star, Dies at 55
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
Her distinctive hairstyle and swagger in the kitchen made her one of America’s most recognizable Italian chefs.

Nathan Silver, Who Chronicled a Vanished New York, Dies at 89
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 +0000
An architect, he wrote in his book“Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.

Gary England, Star Meteorologist in Tornado Alley, Dies at 85
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Working for a TV station in Oklahoma City, he was known for using high-tech tools to give early warnings of tornadoes in the central U.S.

Vicki Goldberg Dies at 88; Saw Photography Through a Literary Lens
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 +0000
An influential photography critic, she wrote essays, newspaper columns and books, including a notable biography of the photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White.

Stanley Nelson, Journalist Who Investigated Klan Murders, Dies at 69
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 +0000
Born and raised in Louisiana, he investigated unresolved civil-rights-era killings in the Deep South. His reporting on one of those cases made him a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Dan Storper, Founder of Putumayo World Music Label, Dies at 74
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 +0000
His record label, Putumayo, gathered sounds from around the globe and pushed them into the mainstream, selling 35 million compilation CDs worldwide.

David Hekili Kenui Bell, an Actor in‘Lilo&Stitch,’ Dies at 46
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 +0000
Mr. Bell’s first role in a feature film was providing comic relief in the Disney hit.

Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 +0000
With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) around the world.

Walter Brueggemann, Theologian Who Argued for the Poor, Dies at 92
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 +0000
He used biblical exegesis to argue that faith demands justice, calling on churches to challenge oppression and uplift society’s marginalized.

Nina Kuscsik, First Woman to Win Boston Marathon, Dies at 86
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 +0000
Overcoming male resistance as a voice for equality, she was the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston race.

Ralph J. Lamberti, 90, Dies; Sought Clout for New York Borough Leaders
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
Staten Island’s president in the 1980s, he vainly pressed to maintain checks and balances in city government to prevent against what he called “an imperial mayor.”

Beuford Smith, Photographer Who Chronicled Black Life, Dies at 89
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
He was a prominent member of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective that nurtured Black photographers at a time when they were marginalized by the mainstream.

William Langewiesche, the‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 +0000
He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.

Leonard A. Lauder, Philanthropist and Cosmetics Heir, Dies at 92
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 +0000
He was best known for his success in business, notably the international beauty company he built with his mother, Estée Lauder. He was also an influential art patron.

Norma Swenson,‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 +0000
She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced a candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.

Alex Polikoff, Who Won a Marathon Housing Segregation Case, Dies at 98
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 +0000
He notched a victory in a Supreme Court decision against the City of Chicago in 1976. He then spent over 40 years making sure the ruling was enforced.

Joel Shapiro, Celebrated Post-Minimalist Sculptor, Dies at 83
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 +0000
His work conveyed a surprising depth of emotion, hinting at the threat of imbalance. He also produced more than 30 large-scale commissions.