Panda Bear's 'Sinister Grift' is a self-assured, midlife joyride
The Animal Collective member's eighth solo album navigates fatherhood and friendship with lots of sonic panache.
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A salmonella outbreak sickens dozens, prompting a cucumber recall. Here's what to do
The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.
'One to One' captures John Lennon and Yoko Ono's life in Greenwich Village
In 1971, the year after The Beatles broke up, Lennon and Ono moved from London to New York, where they lived in a small Greenwich Village apartment for 18 months. A new film documents that period.
What happens when artificial intelligence quietly reshapes our lives?
New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill explains how AI is being integrated into our lives, impacting education and daily decisions, and how this could define the future of privacy and human connection.
'Pee-wee as Himself' gives unprecedented access to an eccentric comedy legend
Also on TV this week, a new season of Nine Perfect Strangers premieres on Hulu, and new episodes of Couples Therapy debut on Paramount+ with Showtime.
17 new books our critics can't wait to read this summer
We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.
Social media is influencing how authors promote their books. Here's how
Social media is changing the way writers are promoting their books. Author Rebecca Makkai talks about her decision to take a break from writing the blurbs commonly seen on the backs of book jackets.
ARTEMIS: Tiny Desk Concert
This jazz supergroup has super powers and they're on full display from beginning to end during this Tiny Desk.
'Nice to be back,' Kevin Spacey says, accepting achievement award in Cannes
When asked if this marked the beginning of a comeback for him, Spacey was quoted as saying, "I'm glad to be working, I'll tell you that."
George Wendt, who played Norm on 'Cheers,' has died
Wendt got his start in Chicago's The Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable barfly on Cheers.