'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Arrested On Charges Of Filing False Police Report
The actor had reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. Prosecutors say that report was not true.
Arts & Life
In 'Saturn's Return,' Astrology Is A Framework, But Not A Fix
Sara Gran's first novel, now reissued, takes an astrological concept as the jumping-off point for a messy, prickly, realistic depiction of a difficult year in a young woman's life.
How Pianist Kris Bowers Found His Inner Virtuoso For Oscar-Nominated 'Green Book'
The 29-year-old pianist and composer who performs all the on-screen music in the Oscar-nominated movie, Green Book, explains how it was done.
Terence Blanchard, Longtime Composer For Spike Lee, On His First Oscar Nomination
Terence Blanchard received his first Oscar nomination for the BlacKkKlansman score. The 56-year-old jazz trumpeter from New Orleans has been Spike Lee's right-hand composer since Jungle Fever in 1991.
EXCLUSIVE: Aspen Words Literary Prize Unveils Its Finalists
Five books remain in the running: Tommy Orange's There There; Tayari Jones' An American Marriage; David Chariandy's Brother; Jennifer Clement's Gun Love; and Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.
'You Get Paid For Doing Therapy': Stand-Up Comedians On Anger
For centuries, people have turned to jesters for relief from the miseries of life. As it turns out, some stand-up performers turn pain and rage into their own coping and catharsis.
Stories Converge In A Flooded 'Bangkok'
Pitchaya Sudbanthad's novel follows a broad cast of characters who gradually come together in and around a condominium tower in Bangkok. It's a promising debut that expertly evokes a sense of place.
In 'Nobody's Looking At You,' The Author Finds Herself Part Of The Story
The title essay reveals just how far New Yorker writer Janet Malcolm has evolved from the unassuming reporter who might once have reassured herself before an important interview.
The Documentary Is In — And Enjoying — An 'Undeniable Golden Age'
With a proliferation of streaming services to distribute their work, and a boom at the box office, budgets and opportunities are rising for documentary filmmakers.
The Real 'Favourite' Of Queen Anne's Era? Tea, And The Gossip That Swirled Around It
The Oscar-nominated film has reignited interest in the life (and love interests) of a corpulent, gouty, queen who liked chocolate more than tea. So why are Queen Anne and tea-drinking so closely tied?