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1 week ago | nytimes.com | Wesley Morris |Rembert Browne |Elyssa Dudley |Janelle Anderson |John White |Kate LoPresti | +2 more

If you've seen Ryan Coogler's movie "Sinners," then you're probably still talking about "the scene." You know the one. Our critic Wesley Morris talks with the writer Rembert Browne about vampires, juke joints, Coogler's unprecedented movie deal, and a theory on how it all comes back to the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Image The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.

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Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:18 am For the past few months, we have been working closely with Wesley Morris, developing a new weekly podcast about the world of culture and ideas.

Mar 1, 2025 | nytimes.com | Alex Barron |Kate LoPresti |Tina Antolini |Wendy Dorr |Carole Sabouraud |Melissa Kirsch | +2 more

The 97th Academy Awards are on Sunday, bringing an end to an awards season that has been full of twists and turns. After some nominees picked up unexpected wins at previous ceremonies and others became ensnarled in online controversies, many races are still up in the air.

Feb 19, 2025 | nytimes.com | Alex Barron |Kate LoPresti |Wendy Dorr |Sophia Lanman |Daniel Ramirez |Elisheba Ittoop | +1 more

One day, several decades ago, the writer Winnie Holzman was shopping in a Manhattan bookstore where a particular cover caught her eye. It showed a woman with a green face, a black hat pulled down over her eyes. The book was "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire, a retelling of L. Frank Baum's "Oz" stories from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West. "When I turned it over and read the little précis on the back, it blew my mind," Holzman said.

Feb 14, 2025 | nytimes.com | Alex Barron |Kate LoPresti |Wendy Dorr |Sonia Herrero |James Poniewozik |Peter Keepnews | +6 more

This week, NBC's "Saturday Night Live" celebrates its 50th anniversary. "It seems strange to talk about 'Saturday Night Live' as a single show that's been around for 50 years," says The New York Times's chief television critic James Poniewozik. "It changes with the times. Administrations come and go.