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New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Will Put Gollum Center Stage

Andy Serkis, who played the creature in the trilogy, will direct and star in “The Hunt for Gollum,” an expansion…

Cass Elliot’s Death Spawned a Horrible Myth. She Deserves Better.

Onstage with her group the Mamas & the Papas at the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967, Cass Elliot,…

He Sang ‘What a Fool Believes.’ But Michael McDonald Is in on the Joke.

The voice of Michael McDonald has been compared to velvet, silk and sandpaper, melted chocolate and last year, by a…

Review: ‘Black Twitter’ Looks at Who Gave the Platform Its Voice

Hulu’s docuseries on a social-media subculture doubles as a serious snapshot of recent history.

A Guide to Eurovision 2024

This year’s edition of the international song competition takes place in Sweden. The run-up has been overshadowed by the conflict…

Steve Albini’s 10 Essential Recordings

The musician and audio engineer, who died on Tuesday at 61, gave artists including Nirvana and PJ Harvey an authentic…

A Pithy YouTube Celebrity’s Plea: Buy This Video Game

After a decade of humorously reviewing games, the man known as Dunkey began a publishing company to support indie projects,…

The Costume Institute Wakes Up Sleeping Beauty in the Chemistry Lab

When the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute announced its 2024 spring blockbuster show would be called “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening…

In a Poem, Just Who Is ‘the Speaker,’ Anyway?

Critics and readers love the term, but it can be awfully slippery to pin down. That’s what makes it so…

Most Wrongful Death Lawsuits Tied to Astroworld Festival Are Settled

The rapper Travis Scott and the concert promoter Live Nation faced 10 suits after the 2021 tragedy. One case from…

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