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Apple called on to ditch AI headline summaries after BBC debacle
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
'Facts can't be decided by a roll of the dice'Press freedom advocates are urging Apple to ditch an "immature" generative AI system that incorrectly summarized a BBC news notification that incorrectly related that suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione had killed himself.


Microsoft investigating 365 Office activation gremlin
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
Says it's not sure what the issue is but points at admins tweaking licensing optionsIt's not just you, there is indeed an activation problem in Microsoft 365 Office triggered by administrators making changes at the licensing level.


Adélie Linux 1.0 – small, fast, but not quite grown up
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
Remarkably compact, remarkably cross-platform, remarkably long beta periodBeta 6 of Adélie Linux is arriving, just over six years after Beta 1 – but they do say that good things come to those who wait.


The Automattic vs WP Engine WordPress wars are getting really annoying
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
Forks at dawn.... but it's not great sign for open sourceOpinionI am so sick of this. I've been a happy WordPress user since it rolled out the door in 2003, and I kissed Vignette (since acquired by OpenText) goodbye. WordPress was just so much easier to use than the alternatives; it was open source; and it was free. It was such a win!


Fedora Asahi Remix 41 for Apple Macs is out
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
New shiny if you run Linux on an M1 or M2The Fedora 41 version of Asahi Linux is out– the go-to Linux distro for Apple Silicon Macs.


Techie fluked a fix and found himself the abusive boss's best friend
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
And there his troubles began
On CallDigital technology remains frighteningly finickity, which is why good tech support people are always in demand– and also the reasonThe Registernever tires of telling your support stories each Friday in On Call, the column your generosity makes possible.


Rocks from Chinese Moon mission suggest Luna's history needs revision
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
Meanwhile, NASA signs off on Artemis software upgradeChinese scientists think it's time to rewrite the Moon's history after analyzing samples returned to Earth by the Chang'e 6 mission.


Infosec experts divided on AI's potential to assist red teams
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 GMT
Yes, LLMs can do the heavy lifting. But good luck getting one to give evidenceCANALYS FORUMS APACGenerative AI is being enthusiastically adopted in almost every field, but infosec experts are divided on whether it is truly helpful for red team raiders who test enterprise systems.


Microsoft coughs up yet more Windows 11 24H2 headaches
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Users report the sound of silence from operating system updateMicrosoft has logged some new known issues with Windows 11 24H2 and thrown up more safeguard holds until the problems are resolved.


Axiom Space shuffles space station assembly sequence– to get it standalone sooner
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Aiming to be freeflying by 2028. Handy if anything should happen to the ISSAxiom Space has shuffled the assembly sequence of its space station to remove any dependence it would have on the International Space Station (ISS) by as soon as 2028.


US bipartisan group publishes laundry list of AI policy requests
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Chair Jay Obernolte urges Congress to act– whether it will is another matterAfter 10 months of work, the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the US house of Congress has unveiled its report, outlining recommendations for federal AI policy.


Million GPU clusters, gigawatts of power– the scale of AI defies logic
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
It's not just one hyperbolic billionaire– the entire industry is chasing the AI dragonCommentNext year will see some truly monstrous compute projects get underway as the AI boom enters its third year. Among the largest disclosed so far is xAI's plan to expand its Colossus AI supercomputer from an already impressive 100,000 GPUs to a cool million.


Stranded in space: Starliner crew to remain in orbit even longer as SpaceX faces delays
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Week-long mission set to stretch into ninth monthTwo astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner are facing another extended delay. 


Apple and Meta trade barbs over interoperability requests
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Both are only thinking about the best interests of users, of courseThe European Commission (EC) has continued pushing Apple to open up more of iOS to third parties, and Apple has pushed back, warning that doing so risks user privacy.


Watchdog deep-sixes job ad that was actually pay-to-play training course
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Misleading listing on a recruitment site? Whatever next?The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has slapped IT Career Change Ltd on the wrist over a September 2024 ad promoting a career in Health& Safety.


Asda decided on a 'no go' for 'mass rollout' of store IT conversion
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Amid plans to convert smaller stores, retailer opted to stall December shift as Walmart tech divorce continuesExclusiveAsda decided not to go ahead with planned cut-over dates to introduce new systems at some smaller stores earlier this month as part of its technical divorce from Walmart, the previous owner of the UK's third-largest supermarket.


Humanoid robots coming soon, initially under remote control
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Dodgy AI chatbots as brains– what could go wrong?FeatureThe first telephone call in 1876 was marked by Alexander Graham Bell's request to his assistant, Thomas, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you."


Don't fall for a mail asking for rapid Docusign action– it may be an Azure account hijack phish
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Recent campaign targeted 20,000 folk across UK and Europe with this tactic, Unit 42 warnsUnknown criminals went on a phishing expedition that targeted about 20,000 users across the automotive, chemical and industrial compound manufacturing sectors in Europe, and tried to steal account credentials and then hijack the victims' Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.


Fear of Foxconn reportedly driving possible Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi merger
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
The EV race is well and truly running, and no-one wants to be left in the dustThe automotive industry has been shaken this week by news that giant Japanese carmakers Nissan and Honda are contemplating a merger, with Mitsubishi Motors apparently keen to become part of the mix.


Supreme Court to hear TikTok's appeal against law that would force it to shut, or sell
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 GMT
Will consider free speech arguments just nine days before the clock runs outThe US Supreme Court has decided to consider made-in-China social network TikTok's appeal against the law that requires it to shift to local ownership, or close, by January 19.


Intel sued again over struggling foundry business
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
Derivatives claim seeks damages from execs and board membersBeleaguered chipmaker Intel has been sued yet again by shareholders over its foundry business, this time in a derivative lawsuit targeting executives and board members.


US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
It could end up like Huawei -Trump's gonna get ya, get ya, get yaupdatedThe Feds may ban the sale of TP-Link routers in the US over ongoing national security concerns about Chinese-made devices being used in cyberattacks.


SpaceX rocketeers get fresh FAA license for next Starship launch
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
Authorization comes less than a month after flight 6: 'The FAA continues to increase efficiencies'The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a license authorization for the next test flight of SpaceX's Starship.


Microsoft won't let customers opt out of passkey push
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
Enrollment invitations will continue until security improvesMicrosoft last week lauded the success of its efforts to convince customers to use passkeys instead of passwords, without actually quantifying that success.


Boffins trick AI model into giving up its secrets
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
All it took to make an Google Edge TPU give up model hyperparameters was specific hardware, a novel attack technique
 and several daysComputer scientists from North Carolina State University have devised a way to copy AI models running on Google Edge Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), as used in Google Pixel phones and third-party machine learning accelerators.


Xfce 4.20 is out: Wayland support lands, but some pieces are still missing
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
The Unixi-est of desktops gets a wide-ranging updateCommentThe new version of the longest-established Linux desktop is here, and at last, it's possible to use Wayland– although not everything works yet.


We told Post Office about system problems at the highest level, Fujitsu tells Horizon Inquiry
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
State-owned retail company was not subordinate to Japanese multinational in technical matters, legal rep saysFujitsu has said it continually told the Post Office about problems with Horizon, the computer system at the center of one of the UK's widest miscarriages of justice, as its client prosecuted branch managers for accounting discrepancies.


When old Microsoft codenames crop up in curious places
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
Chicago is my kind of driver modelPour a cup of cocoa and settle down for another episode of Microsoft Storytime. Why do codenames sometimes linger on in the implementation of products?


When your technological ghosts come back to haunt you, expect humbug
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
Spirits of the NeXTcube, the web ad, and the cursed smartphone deliver a seasonal TechnicarolColumnOn a Christmas Eve when nothing felt right, I lapsed into a deep yet disturbed sleep.


Even Netflix struggles to identify and understand the cost of its AWS estate
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
If you have trouble keeping track of your various streaming subscriptions, you're gonna love the ironyKeeping track of the amount of cloudy resources an org uses, and the cost of doing so, is notoriously tricky– so tricky, indeed, that even Netflix isn't on top of it.


Taiwan in talks to tap Amazon's Project Kuiper space broadband
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
In case of submarine cable failure, call Jeff BezosTaiwan has started talks with Amazon regarding access to its Kuiper satellite broadband service.


Phishers cast wide net with spoofed Google Calendar invites
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 GMT
Not that you needed another reason to enable the 'known senders' settingCriminals are spoofing Google Calendar emails in a financially motivated phishing expedition that has already affected about 300 organizations with more than 4,000 emails sent over four weeks, according to Check Point researchers.


Interpol wants everyone to stop saying 'pig butchering'
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Victims' feelings might get hurt, global cops contend, and that could hinder reportingInterpol wants to put an end to the online scam known as "pig butchering"– through linguistic policing, rather than law enforcement.


Critical security hole in Apache Struts under exploit
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
You applied the patch that could stop possible RCE attacks last week, right?A critical security hole in Apache Struts 2– patched last week – is currently being exploited using publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) code.


Nvidia upgrades tiny Jetson Orin Nano dev kits for the holidays
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
'Super' edition promises 67 TOPS and 102GB/s of memory bandwidth for your GenAI projectsNvidia is bringing the AI hype home for the holidays with the launch of a tiny new dev board called the Jetson Orin Nano Super.


Silent NASA lander gives boffins insight into Martian dust
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
NASA to bid a final farewell to InSightTwo years after NASA retired the InSight lander, scientists are continuing to use the vehicle to learn more about Mars.


Just how deep is Nvidia's CUDA moat really?
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Not as impenetrable as you might think, but still more than Intel or AMD would likeAnalysisNvidia is facing its stiffest competition in years with new accelerators from Intel and AMD that challenge its best chips on memory capacity, performance, and price.


Ireland fines Meta for 2018 'View As' breach that exposed 30M accounts
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
€251 million? Zuck can find that in his couch cushions, but Meta still vows to appealIt's been six years since miscreants abused some sloppy Facebook code to steal access tokens belonging to 30 million users, and the slow-turning wheels of Irish justice have finally caught up with a€251 million ($264 million) fine for the social media biz. 


US airspace closures, lack of answers deepen East Coast drone mystery
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Feds insist they still don't know what's happening– but note sightings cluster around airport flight pathsAnalysisMystery drone fever continues to grip the US East Coast– and appears to be moving inland – as elected officials beg the federal government to do something. Meanwhile the feds reiterate what they've been saying all along: We don't know what's going on, but you all need to calm the hell down. 


Alpine Linux 3.21: Lean, mean, and LoongArch-ready
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
A cool mountain breeze blowing in after the new LTS kernelA fresh release of the minimalist and very lightweight Alpine Linux is here, with support for Chinese LoongArch64 CPUs.


Apple Intelligence summary botches a headline, causing jitters in BBC newsroom
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Meanwhile, some iPhone users apathetic about introduction of AI featuresThings are not entirely going to plan for Apple's generative AI system, after the recently introduced service attracted the ire of the British Broadcasting Corporation.


London's Met Police seeks business services, ERP refresh in£370M deal
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Contract could be worth a cool£1 billion if associated organizations joinThe UK's largest police force is scoping the market for business outsourcing, an ERP upgrade and support in a tender that could be worth£1 billion ($1.27 billion) if other organizations join.


AWS now renting monster HPE servers, even in clusters of 7,680-vCPUs and 128TB
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Heir to Superdome goes cloudy for those who run large in-memory databases and apps that need themAmazon Web Services usually stays schtum about the exact disposition of the servers it rents in its Elastic Compute Cloud, but made an exception on Tuesday with the announcement it is offering instances based on a single HPE server: the Compute Scale-up Server 3200.


BlackBerry offloads Cylance's endpoint security products to Arctic Wolf
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Fresh attempt to mix the perfect cocktail of IoT and InfosecBlackBerry's ambition to mix infosec and the Internet of Things has been squeezed, after the Canadian firm announced it is offloading Cylance's endpoint security products.


Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030– before quantum carves it up
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
The likes of SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH won't be welcome in just five yearsAustralia's chief cyber security agency has decided local orgs should stop using the tech that forms the current cryptographic foundation of the internet by the year 2030– years before other nations plan to do so – over fears that advances in quantum computing could render it insecure.


SoftBank pledges to pour $100B into US, create 100,000 jobs in Trump's second term
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 GMT
Details? Who needs 'em! But AI seems a likely focusSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son revealed plans to invest $100 billion in the US and create a minimum of 100,000 jobs in the next four years.


Ransomware scum blow holes in Cleo software patches, Cl0p (sort of) claims responsibility
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 GMT
But can you really take crims at their word?Supply chain integration vendor Cleo has urged its customers to upgrade three of its products after an October security update was circumvented, leading to widespread ransomware attacks that Russia-linked gang Cl0p has claimed are its evil work.


Jury trial kicks off Arm's wrestling match with Qualcomm
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 GMT
The Nuvia buyer's alleged violations of license terms expected to last through FridayThe battle between British chip designer Arm Holdings and Qualcomm kicked off today in Delaware District Court.


Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 GMT
The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right?President-elect Donald Trump's team wants to go on the offensive against America's cyber adversaries, though it isn't clear how the incoming administration plans to achieve this. 


Deloitte says cyberattack on Rhode Island benefits portal carries 'major security threat'
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 GMT
Personal and financial data probably stolenA cyberattack on a Deloitte-managed government system in Rhode Island carries a "high probability" of sensitive data theft, the state says.


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‘Nickel Boys’ Director RaMell Ross On Reinventing the Very Act of Seeing
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
In“Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross uses what he calls “sentient perspective” to convey the characters’ view of their world. Critics say the result is stunning.

Artists We Lost in 2024, in Their Words
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Shelley Duvall, Quincy Jones, Faith Ringgold and Paul Auster are some of the greats who died this year.

Review: In‘Gypsy,’ Audra McDonald’s Gonna Show It to Ya
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Hold your hats and hallelujah, our leading musical tragedienne offers an ultra-dramatic Rose in George C. Wolfe’s Broadway revival.

David Lang on Why Composers Are Drawn to Sacred Music
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Many Christmas standards were not written by Christians. David Lang explains the appeal for him, a Jewish composer of a modern holiday classic.

The Unpredictable Jessica Harper Is Back in‘Nightbitch’
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Jessica Harper made risky moves (“Suspiria” over “Annie Hall”), then took time off for family. Her “Nightbitch” role is a nod to her career choices.

21 Movies, Books and Albums With a Theater Focus to Consume During the Holidays
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Make it through the holidays with these movies, books and music from the past year that are adapted from stage productions or evoke a theatrical spirit.

Elton John’s Documentary ‘Never Too Late’ on Disney+
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
The star is in positive, future-looking mode in this Disney+ documentary, directed by his husband, David Furnish, and R.J. Cutler.

13 New Holiday Songs: Kelly Clarkson, GloRilla and Kehlani, Charlie Puth and More
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Hear tracks from Bartees Strange, Madi Diaz, GloRilla and Kehlani, and others.

What To Do for NYE in NYC
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Whether you brave Times Square, pop into a drag show or snuggle up in a heated igloo, we have you covered for this year’s countdown.

Jelly Roll, Shaboozey and Others Helped Country Break Through in 2024
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Our critic hit the road to talk with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and other artists to understand why country music was inescapable in 2024.

Best TV Episodes of 2024
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Examples from“The Bear,” “Blue Lights,” “Chimp Crazy” and others topped our three TV critics’ list of standout episodes this year.

‘The Brutalist’ Review: Adrien Brody Leads a Bold Architectural Saga
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Adrien Brody stars as a talented architect who flees postwar Europe to meet his match in America, a power-hungry industrialist played by Guy Pearce.

How to Dance Through the Holidays
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
The New York dance instructor Angela Trimbur, known for her high-fun vibes, shares easy choreography for the season’s festive — and socially challenging — occasions.

A D.I.Y.‘Messiah,’ Starring You and Yours as Choristers
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Our critic joined with amateur singers and professionals for a“Messiah” sing-in at David Geffen Hall, just one “Messiah” on the city’s holiday calendar.

When André 3000 Spoke to (Then Performed for) The New York Times
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
The rapper-turned-flutist improvised in the middle of The Times’ office following a wide-ranging conversation on Popcast.

‘The Interview’: Jonathan Roumie
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
The star of“The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work.

In‘Mrs. Stern’ and ‘Racecar,’ Humans Keep Repeating Their Worst Mistakes
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
Pernicious patterns figure heavily in two thought-provoking plays on small Manhattan stages.

The Man Behind Pedro Almodóvar’s Movie Posters
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
The filmmaker has long collaborated with the graphic designer Juan Gatti to make alluring posters for his films, including one for his latest,“The Room Next Door.”

Kyle Mooney on Divorced-Dad Music
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
The“Saturday Night Live” alum and director of the new horror-comedy movie “Y2K” talks yacht rock, Cheez-Its and “cat” videos.

Bert Williams and the Legacy of His Blackface Performances
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
Bert Williams, the first modern Black entertainment star, was born 150 years ago. The contradictions at the heart of his career are still relevant today.

Cathy Cade, Groundbreaking Lesbian Photographer, Dies at 82
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
She became a photographer the same year she came out, chronicling the lives of women in same-sex relationships— something most people had never seen.

Michael Brewer, Whose‘One Toke’ Was a Big Hit, Is Dead at 80
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
The duo Brewer&Shipley reached the Top 10 in 1970 with“One Toke Over the Line,” a ditty about marijuana that ran afoul of Nixon-era censors.

Marisa Paredes, Acclaimed in Almodóvar Films, Is Dead at 78
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
An esteemed Spanish actress, she was best known for her work in Pedro Almodóvar’s movies like “All About My Mother.” But their relationship was stormy.

In Memoriam: The Musicians We Lost in 2024
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
Hear songs from Quincy Jones, Melanie and Toby Keith.

Watch Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Connect in‘The Room Next Door’
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
The writer and director Pedro Almodóvar narrates a bittersweet sequence between the two at a luxurious home.

‘The Room Next Door’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Pedro Almodóvar narrates a sequence from his film starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
In this month’s sci-fi picks, time loops, zombie apocalypses and robot/dog friendships.

‘The Tempest’ Review: A Weak Wind Blows for Sigourney Weaver
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
The veteran actress, playing Prospero in her West End debut, is strangely absent from Shakespeare’s narrative.

How a Scrappy New Publisher Landed 25 Books on the Best-Seller List in a Year
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Bloom Books took off with the help of E L James, the author of“Fifty Shades of Grey.” It broke with tradition and became the fastest-growing imprint in romance.

7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

The Books Readers Loved in 2024
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Memorable characters, delightful nonfiction and poignant novels stuck with people across the world.

What Broadway Gets Right and Wrong About Journalism
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
A Culture writer takes stock of recent stage productions that depict newsrooms and reporters.

Seth Meyers: Donald Trump Got‘Cable Guy’-ed by Elon Musk
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
The“Late Night” host likened Trump’s relationship with Musk to the 1996 Jim Carrey movie: “You let him do you a favor, and now you can’t get rid of him.”

Looking for the Restless Soul of Nella Larsen in Copenhagen
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel,“Quicksand.”

Neil Cavuto, Longtime Fox News Host, Signs Off the Network
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
“Your World with Neil Cavuto” was shown in the 4-5 p.m. slot for 28 years, since the network began in 1996.

The Timeless Craft of the Courtroom Sketch Artist
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
In courtrooms where cameras are banned, these artists provide a curious public a glimpse behind closed doors. Here’s how they do it.

Rick Kaufmann, Impresario of Art Furniture, Dies at 77
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Was it art or was it furniture? No one was quite sure what to make of the New York movement that an idiosyncratic gallerist led in the 1970s and’80s.

5 New Books We Recommend This Week
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

‘Magazine Dreams,’ With Jonathan Majors, to Be Released in March
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Before the actor was charged with assault,“Magazine Dreams” generated Oscar buzz for his performance as a bodybuilder. The movie is now scheduled to reach theaters in March.

‘Laid’ Is Acerbic, Raunchy Fun
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Starring Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet, the series tells a darkly comic story about a woman whose past sexual partners start dying. And keep dying.

William J. Hennessy Jr., Sketch Artist of Courtroom Drama, Dies at 67
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
His lively drawings of historic Supreme Court arguments, impeachment trials and murder cases gave the public a peek into venues where cameras were banned.

‘Dead Outlaw,’ a Musical With a Corpse, Is Broadway Bound
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
“Dead Outlaw,” a musical about the mummified body of a bandit, will open at the Longacre next spring, following a successful Off Broadway run.

‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Tyler Perry Salutes the Greatest Generation
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Kerry Washington leads a female postal battalion on a moving mission in this World War II drama.

‘Homestead’ Review: A Home Away From Armageddon
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
The moment these Doomsday preppers have been waiting for has arrived, and from within their secure compound they’re confronting unexpected complications.

Bodies in Repose? Not in‘Vital Signs’ at MoMA.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
“Vital Signs: Artists and the Body” draws from MoMA’s 20th-century collection to show that identity is broader than physical form. But in skipping social media the show can’t go far enough.

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Review: Life Comes at You Fast
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Keanu Reeves steps in as Shadow, while Jim Carrey doubles his fun as Robotnik in this action-adventure comedy.

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: Squeaking, Not Roaring
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
This wan photorealistic prequel to a remake, the latest addition to the Disney juggernaut, was directed by Barry Jenkins of“Moonlight” fame.

‘The Room Next Door’ Review: A Life Worth Leaving
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
Pedro Almodóvar’s moving drama stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton as friends facing mortality together.

‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Review: Mission Impeccable
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Stirringly acted and gorgeously filmed, this swashbuckler leaves previous versions of Dumas’s famous revenge saga in the dust.

Two Debut Games That Are Captivating and Strange
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
30 Birds takes its visual cues from Persian miniatures and asks the player to gather birds for a ritual. Threshold has the quality of a bad dream: It’s brief, a bit illogical and haunting.

NY Times Obituaries:




Marisa Paredes, Acclaimed in Almodóvar Films, Is Dead at 78
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
An esteemed Spanish actress, she was best known for her work in Pedro Almodóvar’s movies like “All About My Mother.” But their relationship was stormy.

Michael Brewer, Whose‘One Toke’ Was a Big Hit, Is Dead at 80
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
The duo Brewer&Shipley reached the Top 10 in 1970 with“One Toke Over the Line,” a ditty about marijuana that ran afoul of Nixon-era censors.

Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Champion of Native Americans, Dies at 90
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
The eldest daughter of Nelson Rockefeller, she founded a nonprofit to support Indigenous culture and helped fill two Smithsonian institutions with artifacts.

Cathy Cade, Groundbreaking Lesbian Photographer, Dies at 82
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
She became a photographer the same year she came out, chronicling the lives of women in same-sex relationships— something most people had never seen.

Troy Masters, Pioneering L.G.B.T.Q. Journalist, Dies at 63
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
He was at the helm of several influential publications, notably Gay City News in New York City and, since 2017, The Los Angeles Blade.

Rick Kaufmann, Impresario of Art Furniture, Dies at 77
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Was it art or was it furniture? No one was quite sure what to make of the New York movement that an idiosyncratic gallerist led in the 1970s and’80s.

Joanne Pierce Misko, Ex-Nun Who Made F.B.I. History, Dies at 83
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
She and Susan Malone were sworn in together in 1972 as the first female agents, only months after the bureau opened the door to women.

The Rev. James Callan, Renegade Catholic Priest, Dies at 77
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
He was excommunicated in 1999 after allowing women to celebrate Mass, blessing same-sex unions and offering communion to non-Catholics.

Sir Lady Java,’60s Drag Star Who Challenged the Law, Dies
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
Long before the term“drag queen” was widely used, her act was popular in the Black entertainment world but barred under a Los Angeles municipal code.

The Timeless Craft of the Courtroom Sketch Artist
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
In courtrooms where cameras are banned, these artists provide a curious public a glimpse behind closed doors. Here’s how they do it.

William J. Hennessy Jr., Sketch Artist of Courtroom Drama, Dies at 67
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
His lively drawings of historic Supreme Court arguments, impeachment trials and murder cases gave the public a peek into venues where cameras were banned.

David Bonderman, Co-Founder of Private Equity Giant TPG, Dies at 82
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 +0000
A globe-trotting lawyer turned investor, he helped transform a cottage industry into a colossus with influence on Wall Street and beyond.

Rayful Edmond, Drug Lord Who Stoked D.C.’s Crack Cocaine Epidemic, Dies at 60
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 +0000
He rose to prominence in the 1980s, spending lavishly and befriending athletes, as the city was wracked by murders tied to the drug trade. He later became an informant.

Jim Leach, Iowa Republican Who Extolled Moderation, Dies at 82
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 +0000
During his 30 years in Congress, he resisted his party’s rightward tilt. He endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 and became a Democrat in 2022.

Richard W. Murphy, Roving Diplomat in World Hot Spots, Dies at 95
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 +0000
As a State Department Arabist, he served as ambassador to three Arab countries and helped broker the end of a 15-year civil war in Lebanon.

Arlene Croce, Dance Critic With a Biting Wit, Dies at 90
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 +0000
Writing for The New Yorker, she was both admired and feared, wielding a sometimes merciless pen. Her study of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers drew accolades.

Dick Van Arsdale, 81, One of First Identical Twins in the N.B.A., Dies
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 +0000
A three-time All-Star, he played for the Knicks and the Phoenix Suns. For one season, he and Tom Van Arsdale were hard-to-tell-apart teammates.

Orrin H. Pilkey, Warrior in a Fight to Save Imperiled Beaches, Dies at 90
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 +0000
An eminent geologist, he argued against putting condos and hotels on vulnerable coastal landscapes. Environmentalists applauded; many others didn’t.

E.B. Furgurson III, Who Covered Massacre at His Newspaper, Dies at 70
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 +0000
After five people were killed in the newsroom, he set up a work space in the back of his pickup truck and made sure the next day’s issue was published.

Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Fused Musical Traditions, Dies at 73
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 +0000
His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead.

Lorraine O’Grady, Artist Who Defied Category, Is Dead at 90
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 +0000
She worked in collage, photography, performance, video and installation, and she dealt forthrightly with the complexities of race and gender.

Polly Mellen, Fashion’s Storied Cheerleader, Dies at 100
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 +0000
With photographers like Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Bert Stern and others, the veteran editor created some of the most indelible images of modern fashion.

Isak Andic, Founder of Mango Fashion Chain, Dies at 71
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 +0000
Mr. Andic got his start by selling T-shirts in Barcelona in the mid-1980s. He died in a fall during a hike.

Robert Fernandez, Who Survived Pearl Harbor as a Teen, Dies at 100
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 +0000
He was a 17-year-old sailor aboard the U.S.S. Curtiss when Japanese forces attacked. He said he had joined the Navy to see the world.