Dale Dickey Is Way Past Crying in Barney Suits
Years ago, she donned a dinosaur costume to help make ends meet. Now she is a first-time Emmy nominee for her role in “Widow’s Bay.”
Dina Gachman and Maiwenn Raoult·
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Behind the Mysterious Symbols Spray-Painted on Our Streets
All over New York’s sidewalks and sewers, colored markings hide in plain sight, telling construction crews where to dig and creating accidental art.
Michael Kimmelman and Tom Wilson·
This Fence Is a Stage. So Are These Stairs. And Falling Is OK.
Fluency in a variety of movement techniques — street dance, acrobatics, parkour — allows site-responsive dancers to shape seemingly unbounded interactions with their environments.
Margaret Fuhrer·
‘Point Break’: The Totally Tubular Ride With High-Voltage Buddy Chemistry
Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze were locked in as star-crossed rivals in Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 adrenaline-fueled, utterly earnest surf action thriller.
Maya Salam·
‘Adults’ and 6 More Shows to Watch on TV This Week
The FX comedy returns for a second season, and a true crime documentary airs.
Shivani Gonzalez·
‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: Keep Superheroes Weird
This week’s episode gave us better look at what the life of a world famous superhero is like. It isn’t particularly glamorous.
Noel Murray·
Hayden Panettiere’s Final Battles: Mysterious Pain and Trouble With an Ex
In the year before the actress’s death, she struggled to walk at times and worked to disentangle herself from an ex-boyfriend who had abused her.
Julia Jacobs and Matt Stevens·
Jeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 69
Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution.
Alex Williams·
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: 5 Takeaways From Week 1
The jury heard from more than a dozen witnesses, including detectives and former gang members. The suspect, Duane Davis, addressed the judge directly.
Anusha Bayya·
10 Songs We’re Talking About
Jorja Smith offers a loaded invitation, Rapsody explores Africa and the cosmos, and Carly Simon returns with her first single in decades.
Jon Pareles·
Tiffany, ’80s Pop Star, Is Busy Reinventing Herself
Best known for her hit song “I Think We’re Alone Now,” she is making her Off Broadway debut in “Spandex the Musical.”
Darryn King·
8 Signs You’re Living in a Rom-Com
Are you baking cookies with your old high-school crush? Our cartoonist has seen enough trying-on-clothes montages to spot the clues.
Katherine Bettis·
How ‘Rocky Horror’ Dreamed Up a Mad Scientist’s World
The designers kept in mind the slapdash seediness that has been embedded in the musical’s DNA ever since it started in 1973 at the Royal Court Theater in London.
Laura Collins-Hughes·
How the Woman Behind ‘The Daily Show’ Spends a Day Making Bad News Funny
Jen Flanz, who has worked on the show for nearly 30 years, plans a “laughternoon” meeting and secures the perfect candy for tapings.
Talia Barrington·
Dave Marsh, Rock Critic Who Loved Springsteen and Hated the Dead, Dies at 76
A passionately opinionated veteran of Creem and Rolling Stone, he was part of a generation of writers who influenced how the world saw the golden age of rock.
Alex Williams·
A Sovereign of Soca Takes Over the Brooklyn Public Library
The career retrospective for Machel Montano, a first for a Caribbean artist, highlights his ties to New York City.
Patricia Meschino·
Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include powerful movies about mothers from Brazil, Argentina and Austria; a magical-realist tale from India; and an Icelandic drama.
Devika Girish·
Smithsonian Plan for Latino Museum Would Avoid Vote in Congress
The board will vote whether to house the museum in its Arts and Industries Building rather than build on a site owned by the National Park Service.
Robin Pogrebin·
‘Spa Weekend’ Review: Girls Gone Wellness
Leslie Mann leads a quartet of gal pals looking for rest, relaxation and sensual massages in this raucous comedy.
Glenn Kenny·
8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
FIN NEWS Staff·
Five Free Movies to Stream Now
Sprinting to the edge because they have nothing left to lose: This month’s picks include “Thief,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Gloria.”
Brandon Yu·
This Diarra From Detroit Digs Into Her Hometown’s Mysteries
The comic noir “Diarra From Detroit” gives Diarra Kilpatrick, the creator and star, a chance to explore the “little treasures” of her city.
Salamishah Tillet·
Richard Gadd Had Never Heard of the Manosphere
The creator and star of “Half Man” didn’t have a particular agenda for this dark tale of male repression. But “people think that it’s a political piece of work,” he said.
Leah Greenblatt and Lucia Bell-Epstein·
Carlo Borlenghi, Who Turned Sailing Photography Into an Art, Dies at 70
For four decades, he documented yachting’s top competitions. But the sailboats weren’t always the focus of his images.
Trip Gabriel·
How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album
The ever-lively rapper discusses showmanship, rap’s generational connections and sorting through an archive of J Dilla beats for his new album.
Jon Caramanica, Joe Coscarelli and Alexander J. Rotondo·
In Their World, Tornadoes Strengthen the Bonds of Friendship
In “Never Stop Chasing,” the dangerous livelihood of storm hunting is underpinned by a rare intimacy among men who grew up together
Alissa Wilkinson·
Can She Translate a Big New York Sports Moment Into a Poster?
Eugenia Mello created art for the 2026 U.S. Open inspired by a passion for movement and color, and her own immigrant journey from Peru to Brooklyn.
Leila Sheridan·
‘Nimrods’ vs. ‘Idiots’: Can You Tell These Movies Apart?
Both R-rated comedies star Mason Thames and feature drug-fueled escapades. But the competition wasn’t intentional. Here’s what happened.
Ashley Spencer·
Rosie O’Donnell Ends Late Night Stint With a Ditty to ‘Donny Boy’
“It’s kind of weird to think he spent more nights with me this week than Melania,” O’Donnell said of President Trump on her last night guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
Trish Bendix·
Duffy’s ‘Road Trip’ Highlights America, and Some of Its Sponsors
The transportation secretary’s six-part YouTube series is fueling ethical concerns over family adventures funded in large part by corporate sponsors regulated by his department.
Karoun Demirjian·
Ted Striggles, Who Helped His Fellow Dancers as a Lawyer, Dies at 84
He was best known for the influential 1976 guide “Poor Dancer’s Almanac,” which aimed to help starving artists survive in New York.
Brian Seibert·
Ileana Cotrubas, Sensitive Soprano Known for ‘Traviata,’ Dies at 87
Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors.
Vivien Schweitzer·
‘Hot Spot’ Review: A Baffling Dystopia
In this Polish feature, an artificial intelligence system rules over a downtrodden population. Trouble arrives, in the form of Rana (Noomi Rapace).
Natalia Winkelman·