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Usage-based pricing killing your vibe - here's how to roll your own local AI coding agents
Sat, 02 May 2026 GMT
Take those token limits and shove them by vibe coding with a local LLMWith model devs pushing more aggressive rate limits, raising prices, or even abandoning subscriptions for usage-based pricing, that vibe-coded hobby project is about to get a whole lot more expensive. Fortunately, you're not without cost-saving options.…
UK drivers' agency shrugs off claims of week-long booking site smashes, blames browser configs
Sat, 02 May 2026 GMT
Agency insists everything is working fine, even though users spend days failing to load itThe DVSA's driving test booking system has spent the week offline, according to frustrated users.…
Brace for the patch tsunami: AI is unearthing decades of buried code debt
Sat, 02 May 2026 GMT
Britain's cyber agency says the bill for years of technical shortcuts is coming due, and it's arriving all at onceBritain's cyber agency is warning that AI-fuelled bug hunting is about to flush out years of buried flaws, leaving defenders scrambling to keep up.…
ServiceNow under siege as Atlassian adds to ITSM take-outs
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes touts 'largest ever quarter for competitive displacements'The chase is on. Atlassian reported its largest-ever quarter for taking share from a major IT service management provider, CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said on the company's fiscal third-quarter earnings call Thursday, escalating its rivalry with ServiceNow.…
Mythos complicates the breakup, says Pentagon CTO, but Anthropic is still barred
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Emil Michael says agencies are evaluating the cybersecurity model, not deploying itPentagon CTO Emil Michael pushed back on reports of a thaw in the department’s relationship with Anthropic: The two are not getting back together, even as Mythos draws interest from government agencies.…
Artemis III aims for 'late 2027' for Earth orbit demonstration
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
SpaceX and Blue Origin will absolutely be ready in time. DefinitelyAmid the sensational NASA budget cut proposals taking place in the US at the moment, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has refined the Artemis III launch date to "late 2027."…
Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones– but you have alternativesAs both Apple and Google introduce unwelcome changes in their phone OSes, here's a quick reminder that youdohave alternatives to the Gruesome Twosome.…
CIOs ready for another role-change as AI becomes agent of chaos
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
If software writes software the risk is“systematic failure at scale”. Someone needs to take charge, argues ForresterForrester predicts that by decade's end, the rush toward agentic AI will grow so chaotic that CIOs will be forced into a new role as enforcer of order.…
That old phone in the kitchen drawer could save an industry
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Users have less cash to burn and less patience for AI in new models... now where to get the used stockSecondhand phones sales are booming - relatively speaking - and the industry has rising inflation, AI bloat, and consumers' growing apathy toward overpriced new handsets to thank for it.…
First reports come in of victims of critical cPanel vuln as 'millions' of sites potentially exposed
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Exploitation was underway before patches landed, at least one victim reports ransomware demandCISA has added a critical cPanel bug to its known-exploited list, confirming that attackers are already poking holes in one of the internet's most widely used hosting stacks.…
Microsoft releases first big update after Nadella's vow to 'win back fans'
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Lots of fixes, some performance tweaks. Fingers crossed there's no out-of-band patch to followMicrosoft is following through on its promise to prioritize Windows stability with its April 30 non-security update.…
OpenAI locks GPT-5.5-Cyber behind velvet rope despite slamming Anthropic for doing exactly that
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Altman's crew now doing the same gatekeeping it recently mockedOpenAI is lining up a limited release of its new GPT-5.5-Cyber model to a handpicked circle of "cyber defenders," just weeks after taking a swipe at Anthropic for doing almost exactly the same thing.…
SpaceX rocket set for unintentional Moon landing– well, a piece of it anyway
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
But unlike most junkers, it'll be traveling faster than the speed of sound, claims astronomy software devAn astronomy software dev claims a Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the Moon in August, traveling at several times the speed of sound.…
Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
313 Team tells Canonical: pay up or the packets keep comingCanonical says its web infrastructure is under attack after a pro-Iran hacktivist group instructed its members to target the open source giant.…
UK pensions dept goes shopping for spy-van tech with£2M surveillance tender
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Covert cameras, live-streaming systems, and in-vehicle recording kit sought to catch out fraudstersThe Department for Work and Pensions has gone shopping for covert cameras, live-streaming kit, and vehicle-based recording gear as it lines up a£2 million upgrade to watch fraud suspects in real time.…
Who needs ghost train scares when Windows is such a fright?
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Things that go bork in the nightBork!Bork!Bork!What frightens you? What, as an IT professional, would make you shriek like a small child? What tech horrors are lurking under your bed?…
Passport to£££: Home Office adds £216M to travel doc contract before a single bid's been placed
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Start date pushed back a year, annual cost up a third, and UK's now handing out eight million passports a yearThe Home Office has increased the annual value and overall duration of its new passport production contract, increasing it to a total of£576 million as it starts a third round of engagement with suppliers.…
DVLA's 14-week driving license fiasco– the tech, people and chatbot trying to clear it
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Medical license applicants still waiting months while agency insists it's 'putting things right'The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has introduced new techto support driving license applications that require medical checks, after processing times exceeded 14 weeks in February.…
User found the perfect formula to make Excel misbehave
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
For once, Oracle ERP wasn’t the problemOn CallFridays can be a drag, butThe Registerhas a formula to inject a little fun by delivering a new instalment of On Call– the reader-contributed column in which we share your tech support stories.…
Qualcomm teases‘dedicated CPU for agentic experiences’ and ‘agentic smartphones’
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Enters the custom AI silicon business with secret silicon for an un-named hyperscalerQualcomm has quietly entered the market for custom hyperscale silicon, and datacenter CPUs…
Fujitsu confirms mainframe biz to die in 2035, in time for quantum AI supercomputers to take over
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
In talks with Japan, the UK, and Australia on defense tech that can‘contribute to global stability’Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has confirmed the demise of its mainframe business in the year 2035 and hinted it’s working on significant defense projects.…
ICANN opens applications for new generic top-level domains for the first time since 2012
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
$227k gets you a hearing for your dot.vanity project, or strings in one of 27 scriptsThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Thursday kicked off a new application process for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), its first since 2012.…
The never-ending supply chain attacks worm into SAP npm packages, other dev tools
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Mini Shai-Hulud caught spreading credential-stealing malwareThe wave of supply chain attacks aimed at security and developer tools has washed up more victims, namely SAP and Intercom npm packages, plus the lightning PyPI package.…
Govern your bots carefully or chaos could ensue
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Stop the sprawl!With the average Global Fortune 500 enterprise expected to run more than 150,000 AI agents by 2028, up from fewer than 15 today, there’s plenty of room for chaos. Analyst firm Gartner says that, without proper governance, those agents will multiply and run amok.…
Firefox maker torches Google for building Prompt API into browser
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Mozilla fears wiring an AI API into Chrome will make the web less openUpdatedMozilla has reiterated its opposition to Google's decision to build AI plumbing into its Chrome browser, though rather belatedly now that the technology, known as the Prompt API, is already being tested in Chrome and Microsoft Edge.…
Bot her emails: most modern phishing campaigns are AI-enabled
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
KnowBe4 says 86% of phishing it tracked used AI, and inboxes are only the startGive a man a phishing kit and he might get lucky a couple of times; teach an AI to phish and it'll change the landscape, if KnowBe4's latest phishing trends report is accurate.…
FBI cyber boss: China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem 'out of control'
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
One alleged cyber contractor was extradited to the US over the weekendChina's "hacker-for-hire ecosystem has gotten out of control," according to Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI's cyber division.…
Phone users know when to hold’em, delay upgrades amid inflation
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Analyst says handsets now stay in pockets for 4.2 years on averageRemember the early days of the smartphone revolution when, even after six months, your phone felt outdated? Not anymore. Smartphone replacement cycles are getting longer as discretionary household budgets come under pressure from inflation, with demand for new devices expected to fall for the rest of this year.…
Bandwidth hogs rejoice, Celestica's latest switch is bristling with 64 ports of 1.6 Tbps Ethernet
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Networking kit arrives just in time for Nvidia's 1.6 Tbps ConnectX-9 NICsIf you thought 800 Gbps Ethernet was fast, just wait. Celestica's latest switches cram 64 1.6 Tbps ports into a single chassis.…
Google's fix for critical Gemini CLI bug might break your CI/CD pipelines
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
This CVSS 10.0 RCE vuln has been patched, automatically for some, so better check those workflowsIf you use Gemini CLI, watch out: Google has patched a CVSS 10.0 vulnerability in its command-line AI tool and is warning anyone running it in headless mode, or through GitHub Actions, to review their workflows.…
French prosecutors link 15-year-old to mega-breach at state’s secure document agency
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Two computer crime allegations follow up to 18M lines of data surfacing onlineFrench prosecutors say police detained a 15-year-old on April 25 over the alleged theft of millions of records from France Titres (ANTS), the agency handling secure documents.…
Zed team releases version 1.0 of Rust-built editor: Traditional editor and AI tool
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Team wins praise for adding 'disable all AI features' setting for devs who want a code editor to be only a code editorThe Rust-built Zed editor has reached version 1.0, released yesterday, with development led by former members of the Atom team at GitHub.…
AWS says acute server memory shortage is driving customers to the cloud
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
When you can't get 'em with a 'transformation plan,' supply chain pain will do the jobThe great memory shortage is having yet another effect, pushing enterprises into the waiting arms of the cloud operators as they can't secure enough on-prem compute themselves.…
Survey says no, American workers are not keen on Microsoft's AI
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Lock-in worries threaten to dampen the E7 launch partyThe Coalition for Fair Software Licensing has published research showing that US workers reckon Microsoft is using its productivity tools to lock their employers into the company's AI services.…
SAP user group slams 'uncertainty' in ERP giant's API policy
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Concerns over new rules might stop customers from adopting innovations– including AI – that connect to SAP systemsAn influential SAP user group has criticized the vendor's API policy update, saying it lacks clarity and potentially prevents users from starting new projects and innovating on their SAP platforms.…
Microsoft boss tells investors the company is working to 'win back fans'
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
But why did those fans go away in the first place, Satya?Microsoft boss Satya Nadella told investors during an earnings call last night that the company needs to "win back" its fans.…
Fewer users, fatter wallets is why Anthropic tops OpenAI in LLM revenue stakes
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
AI boom splits between companies hoarding eyeballs and those actually charging for themAnthropic is pulling in more LLM revenue than OpenAI, despite having a fraction of the users.…
Nearly half of UK businesses pwned last year as phishing keeps doing the job like it's 2005
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Turns out the real problem is not AI but staff still clicking on dodgy emails from 'IT support'Nearly half of UK businesses are still getting breached, and in many cases, the attacker's big breakthrough is an employee clicking "sure, why not" on a fake login page.…
What type of 'C2 on a sleep cycle' do they leave behind? Novel Chinese spy group found in critical networks in Poland, Asia
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Just in time for the Trump-Xi summitExclusiveA novel China-linked threat group infiltrated more than a dozen critical networks in Poland, Asian countries, and possibly beyond, beginning in December 2024 and with activity uncovered as recently as this month.…
Bug of the year (so far): Nasty cPanel vulnerability probably exploited as a 0-day
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Emergency patches out now for those managing the millions of domains assumed to be affectedEmergency patches are available for a critical vulnerability in cPanel and WHM that allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain root access to servers managed using it.…
Met Police's Palantir deployment has its own officers watching their backs
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Federation warns members to ditch work devices off duty as force uses AI to probe 600+ copsLondon cops are being told by their staff association to be "extremely cautious" about carrying work devices off duty, after the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) deployed Palantir's technology to investigate hundreds of its own officers.…
Britain's£6B armoured sickener Ajax cleared for duty despite injuring troops
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Investigation finds no single cause for soldiers falling ill, just bad bolts, cold air, and apparently the soldiers themselvesBritain's notorious Ajax armored vehicles are being accepted back from the manufacturer after investigations found no single cause for the symptoms plaguing crews, meaning soldiers will need to grin and bear it.…
Finance company stores DB credentials in helpfully labeled spreadsheet
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Great idea, guys. Let's keep all of the data in an Excel file with weak password protectionPWNEDWelcome, once again, to PWNED, the weekly column where we recount the adventures of IT explorers who found their own pile of quicksand and then jumped right into it. This week's story involves keeping sensitive information in a very vulnerable place and then not protecting it adequately.…
Microsoft levels up Azure Local to make it fit for large-scale sovereign clouds
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Can now use SANs for storage, and adds a local control plane and key managementMicrosoft has given its Azure Local on-prem cloud a major makeover to make it fit for duty powering large-scale sovereign infrastructure.…
Google to sell its TPUs to some customers, who also fancy big-G GPUs
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
AI is driving more searches and adsGoogle Cloud will start selling its custom tensor processing units to some customers, because they want them and the search giant wants to diversify its revenues.…
Microsoft lifts 2026 AI spend by $25 billion to cover component price rises
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Will write checks for $190 billion and even those megabucks may not satisfy demandIf you've felt the sting of surging hardware prices, Microsoft can sympathize because the company on Wednesday said it expects its 2026 capital expenditure will hit $190 billion, with $25 billion of that due to rising component costs.…
Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Patches land for authencesn flaw enabling local privilege escalationDevelopers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability arising from a logic flaw.…
Amazon chips no longer just a side dish, they're a $20B biz
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 GMT
The Trainium train keeps a-rollin'Amazon is now among the top three datacenter chip businesses in the world, as its semiconductor business surpassed a $20 billion annual run rate ... and it would be closer to $50 billion if it included itself among the customers, CEO Andy Jassy said during the company’s first quarter earnings call on Wednesday.…
Researchers move in the right direction, develop powerful GPS interference alarm
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 GMT
ORNL says portable detector kit can separate real GPS signals from fake ones even at equal strengthGPS spoofing, which sends fake satellite-like signals, and GPS jamming, which drowns receivers in noise, are increasingly serious problems. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have created what they say is the most effective system yet for detecting GPS interference, which could help blunt such attacks.…
Microsoft's patch for a 0-day exploited by Russian spies fell short. Another Windows flaw is under attack
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 GMT
Second try's a charm?Microsoft and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that attackers are exploiting a zero-click Windows flaw that can expose sensitive information on vulnerable systems.…
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NY Times Arts/Music:
The Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Barack and Michelle Obama commissioned 30 artists to create work for their campus, which starts visitor previews next week on the South Side of Chicago.
These 5 Actors Are Already Screen Stars. Now They’re on Broadway.
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Patrick Ball, Melissa Barrera, Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and Ben Ahlers discuss the demands of live performance as they make their Broadway debuts.
Asmik Grigorian on Performing the Opera‘Eugene Onegin’
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The soprano Asmik Grigorian is starring as Tatiana, one of her signature roles, in Tchaikovsky’s classic at the Metropolitan Opera.
How‘The Boys’ Choreographs Its ‘Ballet of Goo’
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
This superhero satire uses spurting blood, whale puppets and the occasional 11-foot penis to get more absurdly violent each season. The creator breaks down its most notorious set pieces.
Kacey Musgraves Sounds Right at Home in the‘Middle of Nowhere’
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The country singer and songwriter’s sixth album is a triumph of self-realization that reunites her with early collaborators and a former foe (Miranda Lambert).
This Dance Duo Gets Down to Business, With a Dose of the Erotic
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Bullyache’s show “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” about the violence of corporate life, combines choreography and theater with pop culture verve.
Sofiane Pamart Emerged From France’s Rap Scene. Now, He’s Setting the Piano World on Fire.
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Sofiane Pamart is on a mission to make his instrument as popular, and spectacular, as possible.
In‘Our Land,’ Lucrecia Martel Turns Her Camera on a Killing
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Technology, history and human lives intersect in Lucrecia Martel’s examination of the death of an Indigenous leader in Argentina.
35 Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. in May
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
This month brings Bruce Springsteen, the Dance Parade, Mother’s Day gospel and outdoor festivals galore.
Rush Lost Its Beloved Drummer. The Band Is Ready to Get Back on the Road.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
After losing Neil Peart to cancer six years ago, the trio is returning to touring with Anika Nilles, a powerhouse drummer who’s forged her own relationship with the group.
Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Rhapsody in Cerulean
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In this sequel, Andy (Anne Hathaway) and Miranda (Meryl Streep) encounter a series of crises that set the stage for a larger, existential catastrophe.
Top 10 Reasons We Love the Original‘Devil Wears Prada’ Movie
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The 2006 comedy is filled with moments big and small that have stood the test of time, thanks in no small part to Meryl Streep’s turn as Miranda Priestly.
Francisco de Zurbarán: Paintings So Real, You Can Hardly Resist Believing
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
An exhibition of works by Francisco de Zurbarán at London’s National Gallery highlights the painter’s ability to draw in the viewer with detail and drama.
Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
Actors From‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Bear’ and More Take Over Broadway
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
Audiences are flocking to shows starring Patrick Ball of“The Pitt,” Jon Bernthal and Ayo Edebiri of “The Bear,” Ben Ahlers of “The Gilded Age” and more.
Ashley McBryde Saved Her Own Life. Now She’s Rocking Out Her Way.
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
The prolific country singer and songwriter has never quite fit the country music mold. Her upcoming album,“Wild,” revels in her individuality, and her sobriety.
How 7 Looks for‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Came Together
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
The film’s costume designer, Molly Rogers, who also worked on the original, shared the inspirations for some of her favorite designs.
18 Off Broadway Shows to Catch in May
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
“Little Shop of Horrors” has some new stars. “Romeo and Juliet” bring their love to the Delacorte. And Hugh Jackman stars in “New Born” at the Minetta Lane.
Seymour Bernstein Dies at 99; Stage Fright Cut Short His Piano Career
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
After giving his last public concert in 1977, he moved into teaching. A 2014 documentary directed by Ethan Hawke put him in the spotlight once more.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Lobs a Shot at Corporate Media
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews“The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
Andy Kershaw, Radio D.J. Who Tuned Britons Into World Music, Dies at 66
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
A longtime BBC host, he traveled the world in search of artists his audience“didn’t know they wanted.” Then he took an unexpected turn into war reporting.
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in May
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
A series-length“Lord of the Flies” adaptation and a new series executive produced by the Duffers are among this month’s most promising titles.
‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Director’s Oscar Is Found After Airline Lost It
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Pavel Talankin, a co-director and star of the documentary“Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” was told by T.S.A. agents that his Academy Award could be used as a weapon.
16 Photos That Captured the Dawn of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
In the 1970s and’80s, Stephanie Chernikowski, who has died at 84, shot bands like the Ramones and Blondie at CBGB and other downtown clubs.
Stephanie Chernikowski, 84, Dies; Photographed the‘Rough Magic’ of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
She captured the radiant chaos at New York City clubs like CBGB in the 1970s, when bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Patti Smith Group were emerging.
At the Kennedy Center, the National Symphony’s Show Goes On
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
With ambition that exceeded its grasp, the orchestra performed Puccini’s “Il Trittico” ahead of the center’s expected closure.
The Taylor Swift Interview: Behind the Scenes
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
On“Popcast,” the reporter Joe Coscarelli discusses what it was like to talk to Swift about songwriting with the critic Jon Caramanica.
Five International Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
This month’s picks include a queer Belgian comedy, a romantic drama from Korea, an Argentine film about midlife crises and more.
9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Gerry Conway, a Creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man Comics, Dies at 73
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The brutal assassin’s skull logo later took on new life as a political symbol. Mr. Conway was also responsible for the death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s love interest.
The Best Movies and Shows Streaming in May 2026
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
“Spider-Noir,” an installment of “The Terror” anthology and “Wuthering Heights” arrive, and “Battlestar Galactica” returns.
Can the Costume Institute Survive Without the Met Gala?
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the party that has supported its fashion wing may be entering a new era.
‘Swapped’ Review: It’s Freaky Friday in the Animal Kingdom
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Michael B. Jordan voices a woodland creature who swaps species with a bird in this middling animated movie on Netflix.
Seth Meyers Gives Trump an Earful About Ear Jokes
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The“Late Night” host expressed secondhand embarrassment after the president referred to the “beautiful ears” and “super hearing” of a NASA official.
‘Moby Dick’ Review: Robert Wilson’s Last Masterpiece
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Wilson’s 2024 adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic, with music by the British singer-songwriter Anna Calvi, has a short run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The statue depicts a man marching with a flag that covers his face. It appeared in a section of London near statues of 19th-century British military and colonial figures.
Britney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Officers in California observed the pop star driving fast and erratically in March. After she was arrested, she checked herself into a treatment facility.
Fortnite Issues Refunds for D4vd Gameplay Items
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The singer, who has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, began his career making music inspired by the game.
‘Widow’s Bay’ Promises a Cursed Vacation
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In this off-kilter horror-comedy on Apple TV, a seaside village with eccentric citizens and a troubled past becomes a tourist hot spot.
A‘Bachelorette’ Season Hangs in the Balance as Abuse Claims Are Aired
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Television executives have not ruled out a revival of Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of the reality show, but a custody battle has kept her volatile former relationship in the spotlight.
Georg Baselitz, German Neo-Expressionist Painter, Dies at 88
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Along with contemporaries like Anselm Kiefer, he mounted a frontal attack on Minimalism and Conceptualism, the dominant“cool” styles of the 1970s.
August Wilson Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before: In Italian
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In three U.S. cities, a new production of the playwright’s cabdriver drama “Jitney” will be imported from Italy.
Dean Tavoularis, 93, Oscar-Winning Production Designer for Coppola, Dies
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
He worked on 13 Francis Ford Coppola films, including“The Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now,” and recreated the Las Vegas Strip for “One From the Heart.”
Michelangelo and Rodin: Finding the Living Spirit in Stone
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
An exhibition at the Louvre shows how the two artists, working centuries apart, found common ground in the vital force of rough-hewed textures.
David Allan Coe, Singer Who Personified Outlaw Country, Dies at 86
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Mr. Coe, who wrote“Take This Job and Shove It” and other hits, was a transgressive exponent of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and ’80s.
Review: RZA’s ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ Hammers Away at Racism
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In RZA’s new movie, Unique (Shameik Moore) realizes Black residents in town are being hunted by white men. Despite the premise, the film lacks intensity.
‘Wowsabout’ Looks to Nature, and Jim Henson, in Hopes of Inspiring Awe
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
Produced by the Jim Henson Company in Sequoia National Park, the PBS Kids special leads a series of programs tied to America’s 250th anniversary.
Is Yoko Ono Still Our Most Radical Artist?
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In the 1960s, she invited an audience to cut off her clothes. As attacks on women’s rights escalate, “Cut Piece” and other decades-old works of feminist art feel more relevant than ever.
‘Two Pianos’ Review: Striking an Odd Chord
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin directed this off-kilter drama about a French pianist and the life he left behind.
Review:‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea’
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
Based on a popular anime series, the film, subtitled“Tears of the Azure Sea,” is a satisfactory stand-alone fantasy adventure set on an island resort.
‘Hokum’ Review: Adam Scott Confronts His Demons and an Ancient Witch
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
Adam Scott is perfection as a damaged writer battling an ancient witch and his own demons in this hugely enjoyable chiller.
‘Deep Water’ Review: Prepare for an Emergency Landing, With Fins
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The action director Renny Harlin combines two different kinds of disaster movies, with lots of gory shark scenes.
‘Animal Farm’ Review: George Orwell, Lost in the Mud
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
A confusing adaptation of Orwell’s political novel seems blissfully detached from its source’s clarity.
The Prince of Italian Pop Art Smiles Again
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
Lévy Gorvy Dayan gallery offers new glimpses of the perfectionism and hidden goofiness of Domenico Gnoli, whose caricatures of reality captured la dolce vita.
Is Ilana Glazer Growing Up?
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
The“Broad City” creator has a new podcast, stand-up hour and political organizing group, and is raising a 4-year-old daughter. But don’t worry, she still loves weed.
Josh Johnson Gives King Charles Props for His Comedy Chops
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
“You know, I’ve always wondered what white Def Jam would be like,” Johnson said after King Charles cracked a few jokes at the White House.
D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Body, Prosecutors Say
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In a legal filing, prosecutors outlined for the first time how they say the singer murdered and dismembered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Roger Sweet, Creator of the He-Man Action Figure, Dies at 91
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The musclebound character he developed as a toy designer for Mattel gave rise to the Masters of the Universe franchise and helped define the machismo of the 1980s.
Queen Camilla Unites Winnie-the-Pooh With a Long-Lost Friend
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
On Wednesday, the queen of Britain presented the New York Public Library with a bespoke replica of Roo, the smallest companion of the Bear of Very Little Brain.
Tupac Shakur’s Stepbrother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit, 29 Years After Murder
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 +0000
Maurice Shakur said in a complaint filed against Duane Keith Davis, who was charged in 2023 with the rapper’s murder, that the “threads are starting to come together.”
NY Times Obituaries:
Seymour Bernstein Dies at 99; Stage Fright Cut Short His Piano Career
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
After giving his last public concert in 1977, he moved into teaching. A 2014 documentary directed by Ethan Hawke put him in the spotlight once more.
Stephanie Chernikowski, 84, Dies; Photographed the‘Rough Magic’ of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
She captured the radiant chaos at New York City clubs like CBGB in the 1970s, when bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Patti Smith Group were emerging.
16 Photos That Captured the Dawn of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
In the 1970s and’80s, Stephanie Chernikowski, who has died at 84, shot bands like the Ramones and Blondie at CBGB and other downtown clubs.
Gerry Conway, a Creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man Comics, Dies at 73
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The brutal assassin’s skull logo later took on new life as a political symbol. Mr. Conway was also responsible for the death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s love interest.
Georg Baselitz, German Neo-Expressionist Painter, Dies at 88
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Along with contemporaries like Anselm Kiefer, he mounted a frontal attack on Minimalism and Conceptualism, the dominant“cool” styles of the 1970s.
Dean Tavoularis, 93, Oscar-Winning Production Designer for Coppola, Dies
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
He worked on 13 Francis Ford Coppola films, including“The Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now,” and recreated the Las Vegas Strip for “One From the Heart.”
Roger Sweet, Creator of the He-Man Action Figure, Dies at 91
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The musclebound character he developed as a toy designer for Mattel gave rise to the Masters of the Universe franchise and helped define the machismo of the 1980s.
J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.
David Allan Coe, Singer Who Personified Outlaw Country, Dies at 86
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Mr. Coe, who wrote“Take This Job and Shove It” and other hits, was a transgressive exponent of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and ’80s.
Andy Kershaw, Radio D.J. Who Tuned Britons Into World Music, Dies at 66
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
A longtime BBC host, he traveled the world in search of artists his audience“didn’t know they wanted.” Then he took an unexpected turn into war reporting.
These Runners Kept Going to 100 or Beyond
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Many picked up running late in life. They all shared an uncommon competitive drive.
Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In 2022, at 100, he set what was believed to be a world record in the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, beating 86- and 92-year-old competitors.
Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 +0000
He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.
Donald W. Riegle, Representative Who Switched Parties, Dies at 88
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican from Michigan, he grew disenchanted with his party during the Nixon presidency and became a progressive Democratic senator.
Offbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 +0000
Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for“how alive they feel,” a researcher said.
Nick Pope, U.F.O. Sleuth Who Chased the Truth, Dies at 60
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Often likened to Agent Mulder from“The X-Files,” he worked for Britain’s defense ministry and became a leading commentator on extraterrestrial matters.
Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like“Be My Baby.”
Luis Puenzo, Director of Oscar-Winning Argentine Film, Dies at 80
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
“The Official Story,” set during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, won the country its first Academy Award for best foreign language film, in 1986.
David Malouf, Novelist of Australia’s Divided Heritage, Dies at 92
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
Declared a national living treasure in 1997, he wrote poetry and short stories but was best known for his nine novels, including“The Great World.”
Raghu Rai, Photographer Who Captured Modern India, Dies at 83
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Mr. Rai documented major figures like the Dalai Lama and Indira Gandhi, as well as the victims of a poison gas leak in the city of Bhopal.
Eugene Braunwald, Whose Research Reshaped Cardiology, Dies at 96
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
His work changed how doctors understood heart attacks, heart failure and coronary artery disease, and helped lead to therapies that saved millions of lives.
Semyon Gluzman, 79, Dies; Doctor Dared to Criticize Soviet Psychiatry
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
He was imprisoned for calling attention to the practice of declaring dissidents mentally ill. He later led efforts to confront his field’s dark past.
Sonia Pressman Fuentes, Early Women’s Rights Lawyer, Dies at 97
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
In a conversation with the feminist writer Betty Friedan, she planted the seed that became the National Organization for Women.
Lionel Rosenblatt Dies at 82; Led Daring Rescue of Vietnamese Refugees
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
In an unsanctioned mission, the Foreign Service officer helped evacuate about 200 South Vietnamese citizens from Saigon days before the city fell in 1975.