Performa’s Broadway Benefit Brought Fresh Magic to an Old Format

Performa’s Broadway Benefit Brought Fresh Magic to an Old Format

Fragments of Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (Questions). Courtesy Performa, photo: Elyse Mertz There was a certain New York magic last Wednesday night—an unknown and unexpected thrill in the air. Knicks fans held their breath for Game 4, and a few blocks away, at the Town Hall theater near Times Square, Performa: Live on Broadway—a one-night-only, vaudeville-inspired…

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Who Is Jay Clayton, Trump’s Pick for Director of National Intelligence?

Who Is Jay Clayton, Trump’s Pick for Director of National Intelligence?

Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, during the Bloomberg Global Credit Forum in New York on June 3, 2026. —Michael Nagle—Bloomberg/Getty Images Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, is set to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Trump tapped…

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Why Tom Holland and Zendaya Kept Their Wedding So Private

Why Tom Holland and Zendaya Kept Their Wedding So Private

So, after they attended the Spider-Man: No Way Home premiere together in December 2021, they steered clear of red carpets until June 15, when they posed in Spain while promoting their fourth MCU pairing. Spider-Man: A Brand New Day, indeed. And, with lots of attention coming their way for that presumable blockbuster, in theaters July 31,…

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‘Giant’ and the Seduction of Certainty

‘Giant’ and the Seduction of Certainty

Aya Cash and John Lithgow in Giant. Photo: Joan Marcus Giant takes place on a scorching summer’s day in 1983, in an elegant, ramshackle English country home. Roald Dahl, the world-famous children’s author, is in a terrible mood. His body is wracked by pain, his new book, The Witches, is about to be released, and…

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Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau Cozy Up During PDA-Filled Park Date 

Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau Cozy Up During PDA-Filled Park Date 

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s latest outing will make your heart go boom, boom, boom.  The “Firework” hitmaker and the former Prime Minister of Canada stepped out for a romantic picnic date in Santa Barbara, Calif., June 13.  During their nature-filled outing, Perry—donning a white T-shirt and matching flowy pants—cozied up on top of the politician as he leaned…

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