2019 Grammy Winners So Far: The List

Critic’s Pick: Review: Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano Go Mano a Mano in the Riveting ‘True West’

In this unsettling revival, directed by James Macdonald, two fine actors find the existential terror in Sam Shepard’s portrait of battling brothers.
The Carpetbagger: What to Expect From the 2019 Oscar Nominations

Could Bradley Cooper and Alfonso Cuarón be the most-nominated men? Will ‘Black Panther’ make the best picture field? A look at possible records…
A Costume Designer With Low Budgets and High Style

Whether he’s capturing David Lee Roth or Bed-Stuy street style, Montana Levi Blanco’s secret: an anthropological attention to detail and “amazing…
Theater Reviews: Hate, Hope and Healing at Under the Radar

An eclectic opening weekend included sketches and songs by Nigerian women, two unsettling monologues and a punk-rock reminiscence (with mixtape to follow).
Newsbook: Walls, Partisanship and the Shutdown

These three books offer some perspective on the current political stalemate.