Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine
The senator uses her seniority in Congress to bring significant resources to her state. Is that enough for voters who…
September 2026
admin The New York Film Festival, Week One: Better Late Than Never
This year’s prime offerings include the festival début of an overlooked great director and startling new work by acclaimed filmmakers,…
Waiting for Jay-Z
In a sold-out run at Yankee Stadium and in “Jaÿ-Z in 8,” an eight-part documentary on HBO with the producer…
Kate Atkinson’s Obsession with History
“Our Noble Selves,” the author’s latest novel, is an object-laden murder mystery, of a sort.
The Sublime Somi Bridges African and Western Jazz
Also: David Greenspan and Lupita Nyong’o onstage, the found-object art of Narcissister, a Hong Kong-born filmmaker’s exploration of family history,…
The Predator Catcher Turns Predatory in “Primetime”
Justin Chang reviews Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson, which chronicles the rise and fall of Chris Hansen and his…
“Resident Evil” Is Fun, but Soulless. What Else Could It Be?
Tyler Foggatt writes about the new film adaptation of the video-game franchise, by director Zach Cregger.
Tom Brady’s Endgame
A new biography by Lars Anderson argues that the star quarterback’s divorce from Gisele Bündchen was his biggest fumble. Jennifer…
The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump
Susan B. Glasser writes that the President’s waning popularity is causing Republican candidates to break with him before the 2026…
Gut Renos of Ionesco and Chekhov
In “Delirium” and “The Cherry Orchard,” experimental directors smash up and rebuild classic plays. Emily Nussbaum reviews.