Arts

What Happened When Captain Cook Went Crazy

THE WIDE WIDE SEA: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, by Hampton Sides…

Climate Change Is Making Us Paranoid, Anxious and Angry

THE WEIGHT OF NATURE: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains, by Clayton Page Aldern We know, often with abject…

Welcome, Vault Dwellers: A Guide to the Fallout Universe

The war-scarred ghouls and bulky power armor seen in three decades of video games arrive in the new TV show…

They Made a Movie About a Pack of Sasquatches. Why?

An earthquake and an eclipse weren’t the only natural rarities that happened in New York City this past week. Did…

A Dance Through Dusty Time: The Choreographic Bite of Beth Gill

In “Nail Biter,” a New York City premiere, this exacting choreographer explores her ballet roots and how to be in…

¡Vámonos! Dora Is Back for a New Round of Exploring

Boots, Map, Swiper and Backpack all return too, in a new “Dora” that includes a lot more Latin music and…

Comics Artist Dies After Sexual Misconduct Accusations

Ed Piskor, 41, was known for his detailed “Hip Hop Family Tree” and “X-Men: Grand Design.” A Pittsburgh gallery didn’t…

The Culture Warriors Are Coming for You Smart People

In Lionel Shriver’s new novel, judging intelligence and competence is a form of bigotry.

Two Women, United by Climate Change and the Man They Both Married

In her far-reaching latest novel, “The Limits,” Nell Freudenberger forges connections between the global and the familial.

A New Film Examines the Godfather of Modern Conservatism

The PBS documentary “The Incomparable Mr. Buckley” implicitly and explicitly asks: What would William F. Buckley think of today’s Republican…

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