Why was Steven Soderbergh’s Star Wars film rejected?
That his film might be seen as a risk says a lot about how tainted the brand has become
Arts Reviews
The good, bad and ugly in arts and exhbitions
Tuesday
Friday
It’s a shame that Crooked Cross isn’t better
Director Jonathan Bank is unable to do the play justice
Thursday
Is OCD hip?
Olivia Levine’s one-woman show takes the mental illness as a subject
Wednesday
Is Jeremy Strong our John Cazale?
The actor is the best part of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Tuesday
Unpacking Tucker Carlson’s 9/11 documentary
The documentary claims the Saudis were behind 9/11 – and the CIA then protected them
Adam McEwen’s small masterpieces of the uncanny
It’s a strange time, McEwen reflects, to be an artist
Taylor Swift’s new album balances glitter with grit
The Life of a Showgirl is conceptually mature and compelling
One Battle After Another may be the worst movie ever made
It is a grand, multifaceted masterpiece of badness
The Who’s farewell tour marks the end of an era
The band never lost sight of what first made them great, and what made rock ’n’ roll great
Friday
We need Sabrina Carpenter
She’s the nation’s court jester
Wednesday
The Chair Company is the workplace comedy we need right now
Tim Robinson’s latest cringe-fest is sophisticated and hilarious
Friday
Why does Jared Leto still have a career?
The ‘Tron: Ares’ star represents a cautionary tale for our times
Thursday
Loud luxury in London
From Ziggy Stardust to Marie Antoinette, the mood is maximalist
Wednesday
Will Dwayne Johnson always be The Rock?
He struggles to chart a new course in The Smashing Machine
Tuesday
How to fix the Met
‘It’s impossible to predict hits,’ said the man paid $1.4 million a year to, well, predict hits
Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson is a must-see show
The Met’s show is tribute to a fine artist of boundless talent
The closest look yet at David Bowie’s mind and imagination
The much-missed musician is the beneficiary of a new, bespoke space inside the Victoria & Albert Museum’s East Storehouse outpost
New York Fashion Week’s shimmer feels noticeably dimmed
The week has evolved into a content-driven machine
Spinal Tap II is an amusing, honorable successor to the original film
Above all, Reiner proves his vim and vigor by the very quality of the film
Monday
What can we expect from the Simpsons sequel?
It’s gotta be really, really good if it wants to stay even slightly relevant
