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House GOP advances budget framework for border, energy and tax priorities for final vote
WASHINGTON — House Republicans advanced a budget framework through a committee on Monday, setting up a final vote to pursue spending priorities for border, defense and energy initiatives as...
Review: Half-Brotherly Love Is a Struggle Against Darkness in ‘Grangeville’
Paul Sparks and Brian J. Smith in Grangeville. EMILIO MADRID In my travels I’ve visited 23 of our United States, but never Idaho. A quick search reveals its nickname:...
Songs in the key of Timothée: How Chalamet, Oscar-nominated as Bob Dylan, became a hot tune topic
Timothée Chalamet is winning — and not just at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where he won for best actor on Sunday Night. The 29-year-old SAG victor for “A...
Papa San Serves Up Casual Nikkei Fare in Hudson Yards
Chef Erik Ramirez and Juan Correa at Papa San, their newest venture. Courtesy William Jess Laird I don’t often hang in Hudson Yards, but for Papa San, I would....
Forget Streaming Bundles—the Future is About ‘Ecosystem Bundling’
Media and tech companies are creating all-encompassing digital ecosystems that bundle entertainment with broader consumer services. Shutter Speed/Unsplash I’ve always been fascinated by metamorphosis—a tadpole becomes a frog, or...
Review: Family Feuds and Plenty of Punchlines in ‘Conversations with Mother’
Caroline Aaron and Matt Doyle in Conversations with Mother. Carol Rosegg Conversations with Mother, a new off-Broadway play by Matthew Lombardo at Theatre 555 on 42nd Street, is an...
‘Materialities’ at the Driehaus Museum Finds the Ephemeral in the Solid
Olivia Block’s Lowlands. Courtesy the Richard H. Driehaus Museum On one wall of the Richard H. Driehaus Museum’s opulent sculpture garden, a couple of black-and-white photographs show the room...
5 Takeaways From Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter
Warren Buffett, 94, reveals that he now uses a cane. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Honesty, innate talent, and mortality are just some of the topics Warren Buffett discussed in this...
A New Museum in Rotterdam Will Explore Global Migration Through the Lens of Art
An artist rendering of Fenix designed by MAD Architects. Fenix museum / MAD Architects Many museums around the world that focus on migration tend to frame the subject through...
Skepticism and Asian Voices in Art: An Interview With Ken Lum
Artist Ken Lum. Courtesy of Ken Lum. “I don’t like being a prisoner to the art market,” artist Ken Lum tells Observer. One of the most celebrated contemporary artists...
