Adam McEwen’s small masterpieces of the uncanny
It’s a strange time, McEwen reflects, to be an artist
Arts Reviews
The good, bad and ugly in arts and exhbitions
Tuesday
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
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
