How to fix the Met
‘It’s impossible to predict hits,’ said the man paid $1.4 million a year to, well, predict hits
Arts Reviews
The good, bad and ugly in arts and exhbitions
Tuesday
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
Thursday
Will Trump’s tariffs trash the film industry?
The shock and awe is done – the details are not
Monday
Is Slow Horses slowing down?
It might be time to take the show out to pasture
Wednesday
You can’t get rid of Kanye West
As his new documentary shows, he’s not going anywhere
Kimmel makes the case for free speech
Just like that, America was great again
Tuesday
Trump is right to take on the Smithsonian
The curators’ political peacocking has long carried no risk
Ben Shahn’s work remains as timely as ever
The artist’s unflinching vision of a world gone awry is as powerfully direct as his late-in-life compositions of compassion and hope
Eyes of the Storm revisits an era
In early photos, the crowds – and the band members – are eager, curious and frank
Nick Drake’s explosive creativity
The first comprehensive repackaging of any of Drake’s albums does justice to the musician
Viola’s Room is beguiling
Every detail, every sound, every object feels intentional
Over the Moon renders the present with an eye toward the timeless
The play rises from social commentary to legitimate art piece, avoiding mere parody and ax-grinding
Monday
Jason Bateman breaks bad in Black Rabbit
The actor follows in Bryan Cranston’s footsteps
Thursday
Don’t cry for Jimmy Kimmel
His schtick wore thin a long time ago, and his continued presence owed as much to a lack of imagination as it did genuine talent
Wednesday
Splitsville defends monogamy
The movie knows we long for monogamy even as we court licentiousness
Monday
The superficial edginess of the Emmys and The Studio
The awards were perfectly entertaining, but had absolutely nothing to say about bigger, more serious issues
