NYC Best: Streisand, Morrissey, Foodie Fest, Block Party
With his iconic bouffant coiffure and still-supple croon, Morrissey plays Terminal 5 before embarking on his North American tour. Expect to hear Smiths classics like “Last Night I Dreamt That... Read more »
Latest ‘Cyrano’ Has More Than Nose Out of Joint: Review
With his blank expression framed by a stringy wig and an unflattering black ensemble that makes him appear slightly paunchy and derelict, Douglas Hodge brings to Broadway an unprecedented interpretation... Read more »
Elvis Family Lived in One Room, Shared Loo: Lewis Lapham
In 1948, when Elvis Presley was 13, his family moved from Tupelo, Mississippi, to Memphis, Tennessee. His father got a job as at a munitions factory, while his mother worked... Read more »
Nobel Prize Looks Provincial as U.S. Snub Continues: Commentary
Philip Roth will have to wait another year. Should he have won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature? Assuredly. Instead, the Swedish Academy has thrust author Mo Yan into the... Read more »
CIA Spooks Save Hostages in ‘Argo’; L.A. Psychos: Movies
Gnawingly suspenseful, “Argo” tells the story of a 1980 operation to get six American diplomats out of Tehran during the hostage crisis with Iran. They had escaped the embassy when... Read more »
De Menil Flock of Sheep May Fetch $6 Million at Auction
A flock of sheep is heading to the auction block at Christie’s in New York, where it could fetch as much as $6 million next month. Made with aluminum, wood... Read more »
George Michael Croons, Rothko, Film Fest: London Weekend
Shakespeare heads for Bollywood. The Royal Shakespeare Company has boldly transposed “Much Ado About Nothing” to the courtyard of a large Delhi home. Besides the exotic set, the production features... Read more »
China’s Mo Yan Wins Nobel Literature Prize, Academy Says
Chinese media lauded author Mo Yan today for winning the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, in sharp contrast to its rejection of past Nobel awards to an exiled Chinese writer... Read more »
Bubbledogs Mix Champagne With British Bangers in London
A bore at the next table in a Paris brasserie once ruined my dinner by insisting that I was wrong to accompany my food with Champagne, which was an aperitif.... Read more »
Paley Pictures Dazzle, Six Cities Seek Renown: SF Art
The naked beauty sits on a blue blanket, a large flowering seed in her hand and a collection of colorful fruit at her feet, looking like a Venus of the... Read more »