Life & Love

James Richardson’s aphorisms; Nora Lange’s novel “Us Fools” Source link

The hit melodrama brought Smith the kind of fame she never wanted, but it is easy to understand why it happened. Source link

Black and Asian American women have rarely, if at all, played the U.S. commander in chief in television and film. As Kamala Harris makes her presidential bid, Hollywood lags behind. Source link

Maisy Stella stars in “My Old Ass,” a new coming-of-age film. After years as a child actor, she says it was going to high school that helped her prepare. Source link

Four insiders on where to stay, eat “micro-seasonal” dishes and shop for handmade pottery and textiles. Source link

In this month’s picks, time loops, aliens and ecological collapse. Source link

A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry. Source link

He painted tiny reproductions of works by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Duchamp and many others, raising questions about originality and creativity. Source link

Standout selections include “Nickel Boys,” the Mumbai-set “All We Imagine as Light” and the documentary “Dahomey,” about African repatriation. Source link

Hear tracks by Lady Gaga, Rosalía, Stevie Nicks and others. Source link