Natasha Lyonne Anchors The Riveting 'Russian Doll'
Natasha Lyonne is outstanding in an unconventional series about a woman who finds herself in a baffling and frustrating situation that no one seems to understand.
Arts & Life
A Teen Faces Colorism At School And At Home In 'Genesis Begins Again'
Thirteen-year-old Genesis keeps a running list of things about herself that she hates — her skin is #95. Debut author Alicia D. Williams says she hopes her book will help young people "heal."
Asylum-Seeker Barred From Entering Australia Wins Its Richest Literary Prize
Behrouz Boochani, who has been detained offshore since 2013, had to compose his debut using WhatsApp messages. Now, that book has earned him the Victorian Prize for Literature
Gina Rodriguez Kicks Butt And Takes Nombres In 'Miss Bala'
Miss Bala invites comparisons to other, more effective films with similar butt-kicking protagonists, but as compelling, well-acted genre filmmaking, it succeeds.
Stranded And Alone, Mads Mikkelsen Sings A Song Of Ice And ... More Ice, In 'Arctic'
No flashbacks, no dream sequences. Just a raw, harsh tale about the practical concerns of minute-by-minute survival in a frozen wasteland.
Nothing Is Taboo In 'Twenty-Ninth Year'
Hala Alyan reflects on three decades of life in an intimate, unsparing new poetry collection that offers a unique look at life as a Palestinian in exile, a woman, and a young person looking for love.
'Here And Now And Then' Is A Perilous Mix Of Parenthood And Time Travel
In Mike Chen's debut novel, a time-traveling secret agent is stranded in the past and has to live out a normal life — including a family — that becomes a problem when he returns to his own time.
Art-Horror-Comedy 'Velvet Buzzsaw' Paints In Broad But Colorful Strokes
Jake Gyllenhaal re-teams with Nightcrawler writer-director Dan Gilroy for this funny Netflix horror film set in the art world that's better at delivering quotably arch lines than sharp satire.
'Beale Street' And 'Vice' Composer Isn't Afraid To Play The 'Wrong' Notes
Oscar-nominated film composer Nicholas Britell seeks out sounds that capture a movie's essence. His process involves many discussions with directors — and a lot of experimenting.
'Black Earth Rising' Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide
A new, eight-part Netflix series examines the complex aftermath of the 1994 killing spree — and offers a good reminder that history is vast, messy and ever-changing.