Radio Replay: Loving the Lie
If you believe something is real — if you can fall in love with someone or stand in awe of a painting — is it possible that it doesn't actually matter whether the object of your affection is fake?
Arts & Life
Season 2 Of 'The Crown' Exposes The Royal Family's Fitful Evolution
The best episodes of this season are layered and complex; they juggle questions of whether a good marriage is possible in a royal setting, and how forgiveness has its limits.
Mystery Solved: Saudi Prince Is Buyer Of $450M DaVinci Painting
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the buyer, according to U.S. intelligence sources who talked to the Wall Street Journal. It will be displayed in the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Purple Is The Color Of The Year For 2018
Specifically, "Ultra Violet" is the "provocative and thoughtful" hue for 2018, Pantone says. What does it mean? Maybe mystery or royalty ... or, perhaps, high odds of fiery destruction.
'The Shape Of Water': An Elegant Fable Of Starfish-Crossed Lubbers
Guillermo del Toro's fish story may play like The Carol from the Black Lagoon, but the director's penchant for lyricism make it "a transporting, lovingly made specimen of escapism."
'I, Tonya,' You, Implicated
Director Craig Gillespie brings bold innovation to the biopic genre, using various tones and approaches to tell the tale of Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) — and satirize our love of spectacle in the process.
Nothing Lasts Forever, Even Cold 'November Criminals'
Director Sacha Gervasi's adaptation of a 2010 novel about a student (Ansel Elgort) investigating his classmate's murder features a great cast, but this "sketch of a movie" feels rushed and heavily truncated.
'Quest': Documentary Captures The Music Of One North Philly Family's Life
Filmed over four years, Jonathan Olshefksy's bracing and beautiful film follows Christopher and Christine'a Rainey as they invite local rappers into their basement music studio.
Israeli Film 'Foxtrot' Is A Bruisingly Powerful Look At A War Without End
Foxtrot centers on an Israeli couple reeling from the death of their soldier son. Critic Justin Chang says the title is "a clever if heavy-handed metaphor for a nation mired in its own stasis."
Haute Dots Of Sauce: Culinary Art Or A Horror Show On A Plate?
Chefs the world over seem to love serving patrons tiny portions on pristine white plates garnished with dainty drops and squiggles of sauce. Not everyone is impressed, and resistance is mounting.