When One Actor Contains Multitudes: An Old Form Finds (Eerie) New Life
Online, onstage and onscreen, performers are playing multiple parts. The effect of watching someone shape-shift can be both thrilling and unnerving.
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You’ve Attended the Tale of Sweeney Todd. Now Hear Mrs. Lovett’s Story.
A new novel, “The Butcher’s Daughter,” imagines the haunting past of Mrs. Lovett, the infamous baker who assisted the serial killer Sweeney Todd.
Did a TV Show Hurt You? ‘Fix-Its’ Offer Justice
This article includes spoilers for “Daredevil: Born Again,” “Severance,” “The Last of Us” and “The White Lotus.” As a longtime player of the Last of Us video game series, Sam Gaitan knew the death was coming. Still, the brutal murder of Joel in a …
Ever Worried About Being Laid Off? Read This.
Federal workers, Google employees and newspaper editors have opened up about losing their jobs in the newsletter Laid Off.
Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’
Russia lacks any formal, organized effort to account for legions of missing soldiers. That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.
Her ‘Caveman’ Skin Care Routine Has Skeptics, but She Says It’s Real
Tia Zakher’s videos about not washing her face drew millions of views, numerous questions and some legitimate concern. She insists she’s fine.
How a $254 Billion Budget Deal Might Become a Battle Plan for Democrats
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York insisted that the state budget, now a month overdue, include measures to increase public safety and lower taxes for all but the wealthy.
As Jane Austen’s Sister, Keeley Hawes Keeps a Controlled Burn
Being cast in the mini-series “Miss Austen” began Keeley Hawes’s first venture into the Jane Austen-verse. Hawes has a résumé thick with period pieces but, perhaps surprisingly, she had never done a screen adaptation of Austen’s work — a veritable …
Brazilian Nun Who Was World’s Oldest Person Dies at 116
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas received a blessing from Pope Francis when she turned 110. She would have turned 117 in a few weeks.
The F Word Won’t Save Democrats
You’re reading the Frank Bruni newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life. Get it with a Times subscription.One of the few occasions recently when I felt confidence in Democrats’ ability to …