Exactly 150 years ago, Monet, Degas, Renoir and their pals spurred an artistic revolution. Can we still see the defiance behind the beauty, and the schmaltz? Source link
Read More »How the Impressionists Became the World’s Favorite Painters, and the Most Misunderstood
Exactly 150 years ago, Monet, Degas, Renoir and their pals spurred an artistic revolution. Can we still see the defiance behind the beauty, and the schmaltz? Source link
Read More »‘Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story’ Review: In Blithe Spirits
A brisk documentary by Barnaby Thompson counters that the tuxedo-wearing playwright hid his insecurities under a platinum-plated veneer. Source link
Read More »Han Kang Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The South Korean author, best known for “The Vegetarian,” was announced as the latest recipient of literature’s pre-eminent award. Source link
Read More »A New California Hotel, Perched Above the Beach
Plus: a collection of glass jewelry, an exhibition of Olga de Amaral’s sculptures and more recommendations from T Magazine. Source link
Read More »‘We Live in Time’ Review: Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield’s Weepie
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield star in this weepie romance that tries to be modern by unfolding over three intersecting timelines. Source link
Read More »Jazz Has a New Home in Seattle. One Caveat: The Place Is ‘For Lease.’
The nonprofit Seattle Jazz Fellowship has carved out a performance space in the historic Globe Building — for now — and is putting its economic model to the test. Source link
Read More »Seth Meyers Is Starting to Wonder About Trump and Putin
A book says Donald Trump sent Covid testing equipment to the Russian leader. Meyers suspects he threw in “some snacks, a bath bomb and a CD.” Source link
Read More »For ‘Disclaimer,’ Alfonso Cuarón Updates His Terms and Conditions
Cate Blanchett stars in the acclaimed director’s new TV series, a thriller about a woman whose life is upended by a mysterious novel. Source link
Read More »Cécile Desprairies Was Inspired by a ‘National Family Secret in France’
Cécile Desprairies’s novel, ‘The Propagandist,’ was also inspired by her mother, who made art and slogans for Vichy France and its Nazi leaders. Source link
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