Critic’s notebook
The New Spiritual Consumerism
On shows like “Queer Eye,” makeovers, shopping and redecorating are presented as deeply meaningful — even political.
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Lee Krasner, Hiding in Plain Sight
A major touring retrospective of the American painter brings her out of the shadow of her famous husband.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times ‘Murder, She Wrote’ & Me
As a kid, I didn’t get the appeal of Jessica Fletcher, the widowed detective played by Angela Lansbury. Then I grew up.
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CreditTara Walton for The New York Times George Bernard Shaw’s 6-Hour ‘Beast’? She’s All In
A dancer turned director, Kimberley Rampersad is tackling “Man and Superman” at the Shaw Festival.
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CreditBertrand Langlois/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Accusations Against Plácido Domingo Divide the Opera World
Reports of sexual harassment against one of opera’s most revered stars have brought opposing reactions from singers, and continents.
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CreditThe Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Reviews Items It Received From a Dealer, Now a Looting Suspect
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is studying the Indian artifacts it holds that track back to a man accused of running a major antiquities smuggling ring.
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CreditColumbia Pictures, via Getty Images Peter Fonda: 7 Great Movies to Stream
The prolific actor, who died Friday, is credited with 116 roles across a nearly six-decade career. Here are a few of his best.
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CreditEd Araquel/Universal ‘Good Boys’ Ends Hollywood’s Comedy Drought
The R-rated movie about foul-mouthed 12-year-olds was No. 1 with about $21 million, the year’s largest opening total for an original comedy.
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CreditAndrea Mohin/The New York Times At the Joyce, a Feast of Dancers at a Sometimes Meager Table
The ballet festival draws to a close with an intriguing program (Béjart, Macmillan and Gemma Bond) and an aimless one.
