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“Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers,” Reviewed
The New Yorker,
Asher Wertheimer was a Jewish tycoon who asked John Singer Sargent to paint him. The results are strange, slippery—and some of the artist’s best work.
Description of a Guy in a Fantasy Romance Novel
In his human form, Algor resembled a mix of George Clooney, Tom Cruise, and a Boeing 747. In his magical form, Algor resembled a demon rhinoceros with wings.
Can Shostakovich Ever Escape Stalin’s Shadow?
Endless debate over whether the ending of the composer’s Fifth Symphony represents a capitulation to Soviet demands or a secret dissent obscures a more tantalizing possibility.
The Price Lebanon Is Paying for the Hezbollah-Israel War
The group’s supporters remain steadfast in the face of widespread displacement and thousands of deaths.
The Mini Crossword: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Lipa who appeared in the film “Argylle”: three letters.
Will Kids Online, In Fact, Be All Right?
A new documentary reveals social-media platforms’ iron grip on the lives of teen-agers, one that’s increasingly being linked to a slew of mental-health issues. How scared should we be?
The Idol didn't turn Lily-Rose Depp off of working with Sam Levinson again
AV Club,
The <i>Nosferatu</i> star still "loves" her not-so-idolized HBO series.
XO, Kitty goes back to school with premiere date and first look
<i>To All The Boys I've Loved Before</i> star Anna Cathcart returns to Seoul for another adventure on January 16.