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blood and thunder, int. and n.
Wed, 31 May 2023 +0000
OED Word of the Day: blood and thunder, n.  A work of fiction featuring or characterized by bloodshed and violence; a sensationally violent story, drama, etc.

builth, n.
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 +0000
OED Word of the Day: builth, n. The activity of building or constructing.

abakwetha, adj. and n.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 +0000
OED Word of the Day: abakwetha, adj. In South African English: of or relating to the traditional initiation period or ritual symbolizing passage into manhood among Xhosas.

oenophilia | enophilia, n.
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
OED Word of the Day: oenophilia, n. Love of wine; (in later use) spec. wine connoisseurship.

sciolus, n.
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
OED Word of the Day: sciolus, n. A person, esp. an editor of a text, who possesses only superficial knowledge.

third rail, n.
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
OED Word of the Day: third rail, n. In North American slang: very strong alcoholic drink, esp. bootleg whisky. Usually more fully as third rail whisky, third rail booze, etc.

sclavin, n.
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
OED Word of the Day: sclavin, n. A pilgrim's cloak.

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James Webb smells someone having barbecue in galaxy 12 billion light years away
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Most distant smoke and smog discovery could help explain star formation in the early universeUsing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, an international group of astronomers have discovered smog and smoke molecules indicative of early star formation in a galaxy only 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang.


Bit barn biz Cyxtera files for Chapter 11, hopes to bounce back after reboot
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Overseas subsidiaries unaffected, sale still on the tableGlobal datacenter operator Cyxtera has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, saying it aims to use this to restructure and put the company back on a more sound financial footing.


Election Excel blunder declared a 'low point' for Austrian social democracy
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Next time you mess up a spreadsheet, take heart that you didn't destroy someone's political hopes and dreamsTo Austria now, where the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) has shown that Excel blunders can have severely career-limiting effects.


Oh Snap... Desktop Ubuntu Core to arrive in 2024
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Changes are happening in Fedora and openSUSE immutable distros, tooInitially leaked in a forum comment, it has been confirmed in a blog post: Canonical will soon snappily jump aboard the immutable distro bandwagon.


The challenges Intel faces to compete with TSMC, Samsung
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Fabs still need to be built, process tech needs to be proven– and Pat's gotta make it price competitiveAnalysisEver since CEO Pat Gelsinger announced Intel was opening its fabs to contract manufacturing, the question has been: for whom?


Netherlands digital minister smacks down Big Tech over AI regs
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Many people die in car crashes but we don’t outlaw cars, so bad AI might be OK, says Microsoft Asia presidentSingapore's ATxSG conference has opened with a feisty encounter in which Microsoft's president for Asia argued that bad AI's worst effects - even deaths - may need to be tolerated.


Users accuse Intuit of 'heavy-handed' support changes on QuickBooks for Desktop
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Customers either face update cliff edge or loss of access in licensing shiftIntuit, purveyors of small business accounting software, has infuriated some customers after committing to turning off access to on-prem licensed desktop software or ending support and upgrades by the month's end.


Microsoft Windows edges closer to SMB security signing fully required by default
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
'This is certainly the biggest change we've made since the campaign to remove SMB1'Microsoft is getting closer to requiring cryptographic signing of SMB traffic by default for all connections on Windows 11 at least.


Dell down under dinged for dodgy display discounts
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Promoted bundled monitors are bargains, but actually sold them for above regular pricesDell’s Australian arm will refund or compensate over 4,250 of its Australian customers, after offering them dud discounts for displays.


Stanford Internet Observatory raises alarm over 'serious failings with the child protection systems at Twitter'
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Researchers find 100,000 accounts spamming child abuse materialTwitter failed to take down numerous images of child sexual abuse material posted on its platform over two months, researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory will allege in an upcoming report.


SEC dismisses 42 cases after internal data-handling FAIL
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Corporate watchdog fouled its data-separation regime and let the wrong people read sensitive docsThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed proceedings against 42 companies and individuals after admitting that its enforcement staff accessed documents that were supposed to be for judges' eyes only.


Apple WWDC: M2 Ultra chip lands in 'cheese grater' Mac Pro to displace Cupertino's last Intel holdout
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Workstations boosted, MacBook Air embiggened, iOS embraces web apps, and all the rest of Cupertino's new stuffApple didn't just introduce thecostly Vision Pro VR headsetat its Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday. It also found time to talk up its latest hardware refresh and pending software updates.


Microsoft battles through two 365 outages in one day
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 GMT
Windows titan blames technical problems while hacktivists claim it woz them wot did itUpdatedMicrosoft's cloudy productivity services are having an up-and-down day, with two outages making life miserable for users.


Metaverse? Apple thinks $3,500 AR ski goggles are the betterverse
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
iGiant's turn to roll the dice on VR next year after Facebook, Microsoft, Google blow billions on the unloved techWWDCFor its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple today teased an augmented-reality headset called Vision Pro, its second-major product line expansion after the Apple Watch since CEO Tim Cook took charge in 2011.


Cry-pto: Feds bury Bitcoin exchange giant Binance in 13-count fraud lawsuit
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
'We are operating as a fking unlicensed securities exchange in the USA bro'America's Securities and Exchange Commission has brought a legal hammer down on Binance and its cofounder Changpeng Zhao, putting the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange in even hotter water than it already was. 


British Airways, Boots, BBC payroll data stolen in MOVEit supply-chain attack
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Microsoft blames Clop ransomware crew for theft of staff infoBritish Airways, the BBC, and UK pharmacy chain Boots are among the companies whose data has been compromised after miscreants exploited a critical vulnerability in deployments of the MOVEit document-transfer app.


Crypto catastrophe strikes some Atomic Wallet users, over $35M thought stolen
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Victims nursing huge losses haven't the foggiest how heist happened, yetAs much as $35 million worth of cryptocurrency may have been stolen in a large-scale attack on Atomic Wallet users, with one investigator claiming losses could potentially exceed $50 million.


Yaccarino takes wheel at Twitter early as advertising woes become public
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Leaked documents show a 59% ad revenue decline last month– can a Yacc smack get Twitter back on track?Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino is reportedly starting work at the bird site today, weeks earlier than expected, in the wake of a wave of leadership resignations and the same day it was reported that Twitter's ad revenue is well and truly in trouble.


Couchbase courts developers with platform integration
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Analysts positive about time-saving moveCouchbase has introduced a slew of new features that analysts say could help make life easier for developers when using its NoSQL database.


Reddit blackout planned over app-killing API prices
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Hell hath no fury like a subreddit admin scornedIt didn't take long for the Reddit community to react angrily to details of the site's planned API pricing, with dozens of one million user-plus subreddits and hundreds of others joining a planned 48-hour blackout protest due to start next week.


UK warned not to bother racing US, EU on EV subsidies
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Plus: Blackadder feels let down by the electric dreamA think tank says Britain is trailing its European rivals in the transition from fossil fuel to electric cars, and Brexit isn't helping. But subsidies won't either, the report insists, which pushes for more support for local battery production.


Intel promises to reduce droop with backside power in 2024
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Business at the front, party in the rear via PowerViaIf you thought that backside power was something to do with eating too many cruciferous vegetables, think again: Intel is implementing this in future chips as a way of separating the power lines to transistors from the signal lines, simplifying chip layouts.


Qbot malware adapts to live another day
 and another 

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Operators stay ahead of defenders with new access methods and C2 infrastructureThe Qbot malware operation– which started more than a decade ago as banking trojan only to evolve into a backdoor and a delivery system for ransomware and other threats – continues to deftly adapt its techniques to stay ahead of security pros, according to a new report.


Debian 12 'Bookworm' is the excitement-free Linux you've been waiting for
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
If Ubuntu is getting you down, check out its grandadDebian 12 "Bookworm" should arrive in a little over a week from now, with a raft of updated components– and no nasty surprises.


Air Force colonel 'misspoke' when he said an AI-drone 'killed' its human operator
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Plus: Around 3,900 jobs have been axed and replaced with AI, and Microsoft cosies up with a GPU provider to support OpenAIAI In BriefThe US Air Force denied testing software that led to an AI-powered drone "killing" its human operator in simulation after its chief of AI test and operations gave an eyebrow-raising presentation at a defence conference.


UK launches SKYNET– not a doomsday plot, just shopping for improved satellite comms
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
They really need to start branding these things betterAfter a week when the media sphere has been alive with the wildest claims about AI and its supposed power to wipe out humanity, it may not have been the best time for the UK's Ministry of Defence to launch a£1.5 billion procurement for SKYNET. Still, maybe they didn't get the memo.


Windows XP's adventures in the afterlife shows copyright's copywrongs
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Intellectual property law crushed by zombie hordeOpinionOn April 8, 2014, Emmanuel III Delly, the Primate Emeritus of Babylon of the Chaldeans and erstwhile Primate of the Chaldean Catholic Church, departed this life, in the full expectation of an eternal life to come. On the same day, another entity entrenched in the lives of millions also passed away as Microsoft declared Windows XP to be EOL– end of life. This being technology rather than theology, the afterlife kicked in straight away. Nearly 10 years on, XP is still remarkably healthy and this illustrates a truth that commercial software companies try to deny.


Fed up with slammed servers, IT replaced iTunes backups with a cow of a file
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Pigs might fly before youngsters listened to IT instructions– so the IT manager made sure chickens came home to roostwho, me?Greetings, gentle reader! What a joy it is to see you, as once again we delve into Who, Me? whereinReg-reading raconteurs recall rascally rebellions at work.


The bonkers water-cooled shoe PC, hexagonal pink workstations, and IKEA-style cases of Computex 2023
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
We crawled the gadget halls to save you the hassleComputexLast week’s Computex in Taipei did not disappoint when it came to weird and wonderful gadgetry.


Raspberry Pi production rate rising to a million a month
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
CEO stands by decision to keep prices steady instead of scoring sweet, sweet, windfall profitsRaspberry Pi boss Eben Upton says the micro manufacturer's ovens will crank out a million units in July, after years of supply issues restraining sales.


Australian cyber-op attacked ISIL with the terrifying power of Rickrolling
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Commanders in the field persuaded to give up, let their guard down, run around and desert their postsAustralia's Signals Directorate, the signals intelligence organization, has revealed it employed zero-click attacks on devices used by fighters for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)– then unleashed the terrifying power of Rick Astley.


Toyota admits to yet another cloud leak
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Also, hackers publish RaidForum user data, Google's $180k Chrome bug bounty, and this week's vulnerabilitiesinfosec in briefJapanese automaker Toyota is again apologizing for spilling customer records online due to a misconfigured cloud environment– the same explanation it gave when the same thing happened a couple of weeks ago. It's like a pattern.


Meet TeamT5, the Taiwanese infosec outfit taking on Beijing and defeating its smears
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
Living in the eye of the geopolitical storm is not easy, but is good for businessIn late September 2021, staff at Taiwanese threat intelligence company TeamT5 noticed something very nasty: a fake news report accusing it of conducting phishing attacks against Japan's government and local tech companies.


China EV market share hits 27 percent as tax breaks extended
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 GMT
PLUS: Indonesia's digital success under the radar; Singapore picks Google AI; India claims streaming recordAsia In BriefChina's State Council last weekannouncedan extension of tax breaks for vehicles powered by alternative energy.


This typo sparked a Microsoft Azure outage
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 GMT
Errant code fix deleted entire servers rather than snapshots of databaseMicrosoft Azure DevOps, a suite of application lifecycle services, stopped working in the South Brazil region for about ten hours on Wednesday due to a basic code error.


Uncle Sam wants DEF CON hackers to pwn this Moonlighter satellite in space
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 GMT
'World's first and only' orbiting infosec playpen due to blast off SundayFeatureAssuming the weather and engineering gods cooperate, a US government-funded satellite dubbed Moonlighter will launch at 1212 EDT (1612 UTC) on Sunday, hitching a ride on a SpaceX rocket before being releasing into Earth's orbit.


Microsoft Windows latest: Cortana app out, adverts in
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Get Help? Yes, we highly recommend it, RedmondMicrosoft on Friday disclosed it will drop support for Cortana as a standalone app in Windows 10 and 11.


Elon Musk hit with insider trading claims over his Dogecoin crypto-hype
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Claim: Billionaire banked big bread boosting bizarro-bucksA lawsuit filed last year against billionaire Elon Musk on behalf of individuals who lost money investing in Dogecoin has been expanded to include allegations of insider trading.


Has Amazon found the ultimate lock-in? Cheap cellphone service for Prime
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Web giant downplays rumors of deals with carriersUpdatedFolks in the United States might one day have another option for cheaper cellphone service: Amazon Prime.


This ain't Boeing very well: Starliner's first crewed flight canceled yet again
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Flammable tape and unreliable parachutes ground craft this time aroundDays after saying it remained on track for the first crewed Starliner flight next month, NASA and Boeing have scrapped their July launch plan to give them "time to address recent emerging issues." 


Twitter loses second head of Trust and Safety under Musk
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
And here we thought being lead moderator for Elon would be funTwitter's second head of trust and safety to serve under Elon Musk has departed with little explanation.


Malaysia goes its own Huawei, won't ban Chinese vendor from 5G network
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Country to have two networks as first buildout falls behind scheduleMalaysia could be putting itself on a collision course with the EU and US as the country looks set to allow Chinese suppliers including Huawei a chance to play a part in its planned 5G network rollout.


Starlink bags US defense contract to keep war-torn Ukraine connected
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
And poor Elon gets a break from subsidiesStarlink has scored an official US government contract to supply satellite services to Ukraine, according to reports.


Microsoft stashes nearly half a billion in case LinkedIn data drama hits
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Irish regulators sniffing around Facebook-for-suits subsidiary have threatened fineMicrosoft has warned investors about a "non-public" draft decision by Irish regulators against LinkedIn for allegedly dodgy ad data practices, explaining it had set aside some cash to pay off any potential fine.


Meta tells staff to return to office three days a week
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
'Engineers perform better in person' says Zuckerberg. Hang on, aren't you the defender of the Metaverse?Meta is asking employees to return to their designated office three days a week from the start of late summer as more tech companies discuss the perceived productivity losses of remote work.


Buckle up for meetings on the road as Cisco brings Webex to Audi autos
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Have you considered taking up cycling?Nothing says Happy Friday like news that Cisco is trying to help your boss pry yet more of your time and personal space from you: the Webex collaboration app will be equipped in select Audi cars from next year.


Laid-off 60-year-old Kyndryl exec says he was told IT giant wanted 'new blood'
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
As spinoff quietly erases claim that average age in mainframe group was 35An age discrimination claim filed on behalf of a former Kyndryl global software director against IBM and its spinoff has been amended to include similar allegations from a business development executive who also worked at both IT giants.


Google shows cloud customers it's happy to have an open relationship
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
You can play the field and Chocolate Factory won't throw your stuff outGoogle says it is trying to make life a little easier for organizations working with multiple public cloud platforms. Under Cross-Cloud Interconnect, the Chocolate Factory will provision customers a dedicated physical connection between its cloud and another provider.


Software rollout failure led to Devon& Cornwall cops recording zero crime for 3 months
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
It’s not a crime if you don’t have a recordUpdatedIt is a sleepy corner of the United Kingdom, but even the southwest peninsula is likely not a place where there is no crime whatsoever for a whole quarter.


Cunningly camouflaged cable routed around WAN-sized hole in project budget
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 GMT
Leaf and spine networks aren't the only way to make a connection with natureOn CallWelcome once again, dear reader, to On Call,The Register’s weekly reader-contributed tales of tortuous tech support traumas and triumphs.


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John Mellencamp Just Might Punch You
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
The irascible rocker, now 71, reflects on how America plays into his music, his relationship to his biggest hits and his latest album,“Orpheus Descending.”

Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
People of color, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression — and producing some of its most interesting music.

39 Tony-Nominated Performers on Why They Act:‘It’s Intoxicating’
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
Each year we photograph Tony nominees, and talk with them about their craft. This year we focused on actors.

Diablo IV Wants Gamers to Slay Monsters in Hell Forever
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
An addictive formula— kill enemies and collect the powerful gear they drop — is back, this time in a transformed video game industry where players now expect free content updates.

‘The Idol’ Series Premiere Recap: Does it Live Up (or Down) to the Hype?
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
Is this show about a pop star’s liberation or her subjugation? After Sunday night’s premiere, it’s still hard to tell.

Taylor Swift Halts Morgan Wallen’s Run at No. 1
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
After 12 straight weeks at the top, the country star’s “One Thing at a Time” yields to Swift’s “Midnights,” which was reissued in expanded editions.

Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated.
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
Restitution efforts were underway, fueled by news that a museum was being planned in Nigeria to house the treasures. Then a surprising announcement sowed uncertainty.

‘Apes Together Strong’ Review: Rooting for the Small Investors
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
The 2021“short squeeze” of GameStop was a rare victory for the little guy. This documentary explains why the house — Wall Street wealth, that is — almost always wins.

‘The Idol’: The Weeknd, Sam Levinson and Lily Rose-Depp on Their Graphic Pop Drama
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
In an interview, the Weeknd, Sam Levinson and Lily-Rose Depp discussed their controversial new HBO drama.“Running headfirst into that fire is what thrills us all,” Levinson said.

Michelle Ebanks Named President and CEO of the Apollo
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, will assume the role in July.

What Does it Take to Run a Museum? The Job Description Is Changing.
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
It’s not only about the art anymore: Today’s museum leaders must increasingly confront staff revolts and calls to return looted art while navigating labor unrest and social justice controversies.

Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ Dies at 83
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
It was the first song she ever recorded, and it played a key role in making the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a phenomenon in the United States.

Anna Shay, Star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ Dies at 62
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
A Los Angeles socialite and heiress to a defense contractor, she lived most of her life in private before joining a reality show.

The Film Story of the Stereotype-Busting International Male Catalog
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
The catalog was more than a place to peruse the latest fashions. It reshaped society’s definitions of masculinity.

Book Review:‘Everything’s Fine,’ by Cecilia Rabess
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In Cecilia Rabess’s novel, “Everything’s Fine,” a woman considers how to stay true to herself after she falls in love with her ideological antithesis and begins working in an industry she doubts.

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Star Shows Off Her Snug Upper West Side Rental
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
Bonnie Milligan, a star of the musical“Kimberly Akimbo,” has been the lucky occupant of a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan for 15 years.

Book Review:‘Owlish,’ by Dorothy Tse
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In the fictional city of Nevers, a stand-in for Hong Kong, an adulterous university professor is oblivious to the civic decay around him.

Book Review:‘A Flat Place,’ by Noreen Masud
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In“A Flat Place,” Noreen Masud is drawn to the plains of England and Scotland to find healing.

Book Review:‘Between Two Moons,’ by Aisha Abdel Gawad
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In Aisha Abdel Gawad’s book, “Between Two Moons,” a pair of Muslim sisters navigate life, love and family in a world that is relentlessly suspicious of them.

Book Review:‘Countries of Origin,’ by Javier Fuentes
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In Javier Fuentes’s new book, “Countries of Origin,” an undocumented New York pastry chef must start his life over in Spain.

Book Review:‘Pageboy: A Memoir,’ by Elliot Page
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In the“brutally honest” memoir “Pageboy,” the actor recounts the fears and obstacles to gender transition, and the hard-won happiness that’s followed.

An Ancient Egyptian Mural Offers an Exquisitely Detailed View of Several Bird Species
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
A 3,300-year-old palace mural offers an exquisitely detailed view of several bird species, and presents an artistic mystery.

Birds Sing, but Are They Making Music? What Scientists Say.
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music.

Actors Authorize Potential Strike With Hollywood Writers Still Picketing
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
The vote does not guarantee a walkout. The actors and studios will begin negotiations on Wednesday.

Review: In‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ Two Souls Lost in an Ocean of Booze
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s jazzy new musical, Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are a glamorous couple succumbing to alcoholism.

‘The Comeuppance’ Review: a Bigger, Chillier Big Chill
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
In his haunting new play, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins updates the reunion genre with too much jungle juice and an otherworldly visitor.

Ama Ata Aidoo, Groundbreaking Ghanaian Writer, Dies at 81
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
A playwright, novelist and poet, she was a leading African writer who explored the complexities faced by modern women living in the shadow of colonialism.

Jenny Lewis Keeps Finding the Magic
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
In her new album,“Joy’All,” Lewis grapples with aging and life cycles. “Having survived this moment, I felt like it was important to project something joyful,” she said.

Turning 100, the New Jersey Symphony Sticks to Home
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
The orchestra could have rented Carnegie Hall for the celebration, but“our supporters are here, our audiences are here,” its chief executive said.

With‘And Then He Sang a Lullaby,’ a Young Nigerian Novelist Commits to ‘Queer Resistance’
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
With a first novel that chronicles a love affair between two young men, 23-year-old Ani Kayode Somtochukwu asserts a commitment to“queer resistance.”

Up Late With Vermeer, as a Blockbuster Draws to an End
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
At two extended viewings this past weekend, some of the last visitors saw the show at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam that many wanted to experience, but only a lucky 650,000 people could.

In Search of Iceberg Alley’s Spectacular Show
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
Each spring, opalescent icebergs from the Greenland ice sheet pass through Iceberg Alley, off the eastern edge of Canada, on a slow-motion journey southward.

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Burden of Proof’ and the Tony Awards
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
A brother investigates his sister’s 1987 disappearance in a new true crime series from HBO, and the 76th Annual Tony Awards air live on CBS.

Review: In‘Love + Science,’ a Meet Cute Becomes a Medical Mystery
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
In 1980s Manhattan, two medical students find themselves at the forefront of the AIDS crisis in David J. Glass’s new play at New York City Center.

Kaija Saariaho’s Luminous Music Was a Personal Invitation
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
The Finnish composer, who died at 70, is remembered by one of her longtime collaborators.

Ballet Hispánico Debuts Two Works
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
Ballet Hispánico debuts two works: one about the 17th-century nun and poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and the other, “Papagayos,” featuring a supernatural hat.

The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
Sean Bailey is in charge of live-action remakes of films like“The Little Mermaid.” It’s a job that puts him in the middle of a partisan divide.

Hollywood Directors Reach Deal With Studios as Writers’ Strike Continues
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
The tentative agreement includes improvements in wages and guardrails around artificial intelligence.

Ian Bostridge on Music’s Fuzzy Boundaries of Identity
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
The beloved tenor’s latest book and album emerged from a time when the pandemic forced him to question what exactly he does when he sings.

Book Review:‘Lucky Dogs,’ by Helen Schulman
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
In“Lucky Dogs,” Helen Schulman spins a #MeToo case into an irreverent but surprisingly sympathetic look at two women on opposite sides of a sexual assault scandal.

Larking, Library Sales and Yellow Silk Pajamas
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
An editor recommends old and new books.

10 Movies That Capture the Essence of New York
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
With the Tribeca Festival around the corner, it’s a fitting time to look back at the memorable ways cinema has given New York City a featured role.

Filmmakers Sometimes Take a Years-Long Approach to Documentaries
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
Three films showing at the Tribeca Festival tell stories over several years, a challenge for the filmmakers and the subjects.

Stan Lee, a Comic Book Presence On and Off Screen
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
Mr. Lee was nearly synonymous with Marvel Comics and appeared in many of their films, but his guest appearances cross over into audio, animation and more.

‘Maestra’ Shows the Power of Women on the Concert Podium
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
The director of“Maestra,” Maggie Contreras, discusses making the documentary and the challenges faced by women in classical music.

Can Old-World Horezu Pottery Survive Modern Tastes?
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
A style of pottery made for centuries in a small Romanian town has recently become a hot commodity.

Women Directors Make Progress at Tribeca Festival
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
In a milestone, women outnumber men this year as directors at the Tribeca Festival. Three of them shared their paths to the director’s chair.

Rock Hudson Documentary Shows His Life Through a New Lens
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
The documentary on the movie star, whose death in 1985 changed how the public viewed AIDS, is premiering at the Tribeca Festival.

6 Podcasts to Make Sense of A.I.
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
As the technology’s rapid rise sets off alarms about the risks to society, these shows will help put the boom into context.

Christian Petzold and a German Connection With His Films
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
After becoming known for movies distanced from his country’s history, culture and memory, he has drawn from them in some recent works.

Kaija Saariaho: 11 Essential Works
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
This poetic composer, who died on Friday, wrote indelible, simmering operas, concertos, orchestral explosions, choral meditations and solos.

Tim Robinson and the Golden Age of Cringe Comedy
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
His sketch show,“I Think You Should Leave,” zeroes in on the panic-inducing feelings of living in a society where we can’t agree on the rules.

Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.

Redd Holt, Drummer on’60s Instrumental Pop Hits, Dies at 91
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
He was a member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it reached the Top 10 with“The ‘In’ Crowd,” and he later had a hit as a co-leader with the funky “Soulful Strut.”

Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Finnish Composer, Is Dead at 70
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
She brought new textures to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female composer to have two operas staged by the Met.

For Her New Play, Tori Sampson Revisited Her‘Black Power Household’
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 +0000
“This Land Was Made,” at the Vineyard Theater, is rooted in the playwright’s personal connection to a political movement’s awakening.

Padma Lakshmi Is Leaving‘Top Chef’ After Its 20th Season
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
The host said she wanted to concentrate on her new show,“Taste the Nation,” her writing and “other creative pursuits.”

Moons, Junes and 7 Summer Tunes
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 +0000
Listen to a playlist that summons the heady days of a fresh season.

NY Times Obituaries:




Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ Dies at 83
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
It was the first song she ever recorded, and it played a key role in making the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a phenomenon in the United States.

Robert Hanssen, F.B.I. Agent Exposed as Spy for Moscow, Dies at 79
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
Mr. Hanssen was sentenced to life in prison in 2002, bringing to a close one of the most lurid and damaging espionage cases in American history.

Andrew Bellucci, Pizza Visionary With a Troubled Past, Dies at 59
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
His obsession with recreating the original New York pizza helped revive a classic and inspire a generation of chefs. But his ambitions led to conflicts and, once, prison.

Jim Hines, First to Sprint 100 Meters in Under 10 Seconds, Dies at 76
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
He ran a gold-medal-winning time of 9.95 seconds at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, setting an official world record that held for 15 years.

Ama Ata Aidoo, Groundbreaking Ghanaian Writer, Dies at 81
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
A playwright, novelist and poet, she was a leading African writer who explored the complexities faced by modern women living in the shadow of colonialism.

Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called“the pitch of the ’80s.”

Peter Simonischek, Beloved Austrian Actor, Is Dead at 76
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
He played a prankster and adoring father in“Toni Erdmann,” the Oscar-nominated 2016 comedy that made him an international star, but he had long been a celebrity at home.

Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.

Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Finnish Composer, Is Dead at 70
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
She brought new textures to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female composer to have two operas staged by the Met.

Anna Shay, Star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ Dies at 62
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 +0000
A Los Angeles socialite and heiress to a defense contractor, she lived most of her life in private before joining a reality show.

Thomas Buergenthal, Holocaust Survivor and Judge, Dies at 89
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 +0000
He said his survival of the Holocaust at 10 years old allowed him to understand“what it is like to be a victim of human rights violations.”

Don Bateman, Trailblazer in Airline Safety, Dies at 91
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
His cockpit warning system, which alerts the crew if an aircraft is heading toward a mountain, a building or the ocean, has saved thousands of lives.

Harvey Pitt, S.E.C. Chair Who Resigned Amid Scandals, Dies at 78
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
Mr. Pitt, who served under President George W. Bush, oversaw a swift reopening of stock exchanges after 9/11 but was tarnished by later missteps.

Redd Holt, Drummer on’60s Instrumental Pop Hits, Dies at 91
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 +0000
He was a member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it reached the Top 10 with“The ‘In’ Crowd,” and he later had a hit as a co-leader with the funky “Soulful Strut.”

Ilya Kabakov, 89, Dies; Soviet-Born Artist Depicted Grimness With Wit
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 +0000
In often fantastical paintings, drawings and immersive installations, he explored the privations and indignities of the Soviet life he would flee, landing on Long Island.

Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 +0000
Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture.

Amitai Etzioni, 94, Dies; Envisioned a Society Built on the Common Good
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 +0000
A sociologist, he advised U.S. presidents and other Western leaders while fathering communitarianism, a political middle ground between the left and the right.

Juan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59
Wed, 31 May 2023 +0000
The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York.

Robin Wagner, Visionary Set Designer of Broadway Hits, Dies at 89
Wed, 31 May 2023 +0000
A triple Tony winner, he left a mark in more than 50 productions, including“Hair,” “A Chorus Line,” “On the Twentieth Century” and “The Producers.”

Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 +0000
He was near death after his plane was shot down in the Vietnam War but survived to fly the world’s fastest and highest-altitude jet.