Chappelle returns to SNL with no apologies — and many jokes about Kanye

Dave Chappelle's SNL opening monologue did not address the controversy over his past jokes about trans people.

By Annabelle TimsitNovember 13, 2022
BooksReview

Princess Diana confided in Andrew Morton. What more is there to divulge?

In Morton’s new book, “The Queen: A Life,” the author, who is dramatized on “The Crown,” mines his notebook and observations since his explosive 1992 biography.

By Arianne ChernockNovember 13, 2022

The ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ post-credits scene, explained

The "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" post-credits scene shows where the Marvel Studios franchise can go.

By David BetancourtNovember 13, 2022

The runaway success of Dubai Bling in the Middle East and beyond

The mean-girl theatrics, high-quality production and outrageous plotlines of Dubai Bling have quickly attracted a large and loyal following.

By Sarah DadouchNovember 13, 2022

At COP 27, an artist asks attendees to feel climate change — literally

Bahia Shehab’s "Heaven and Hell in the Anthropocene" is an immersive installation that invites visitors to think about global warming with their bodies.

By Kelsey AblesNovember 12, 2022

From the wires

‘Black Panther' sequel scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022

The box office roared back to life with the long-awaited release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

By Lindsey Bahr | APNovember 13, 2022

HarperCollins union begins strike, citing wages, diversity

Some 250 copy editors, marketing assistants and other employees at HarperCollins Publishers went on strike Thursday, with the two sides differing over wages and benefits, diversity policy and union protection

By Hillel Italie | APNovember 10, 2022

Q&A: Tony Kushner on playing therapist to Steven Spielberg

“The Fabelmans” is Steven Spielberg’s most autobiographical movie, but the introspection it required wasn’t done in isolation

By Jake Coyle | APNovember 10, 2022
ComicsPerspective

Tenoch Huerta’s role in ‘Wakanda Forever’ is a huge moment for Latinos

Many Latinos will see themselves in Tenoch Huerta’s Namor, a breakout character in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

By David BetancourtNovember 12, 2022

What to watch this weekend: ‘Yellowstone’ returns for season five

Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12, 2022| ‘Tulsa King' premieres on Paramount Plus

By Olivia McCormackNovember 12, 2022

Gallagher, hammer-wielding comic whose routine was a smash, dies at 76

Known simply as Gallagher, he rose to stardom in the 1980s by pulverizing watermelons with a wooden mallet, spraying audience members.

By Harrison SmithNovember 11, 2022

Alan Rubin, co-founder of the Biograph Theater, dies at 85

He was a geologist before discovering art house movie theaters in San Francisco. With friends, he opened one in Georgetown.

By Michael S. RosenwaldNovember 11, 2022

Gal Costa, central figure in Brazil’s Tropicália song movement, dies at 77

She was one of Brazil’s most revered singers.

By Phil DavisonNovember 11, 2022

In country music, nostalgia is the one thing everyone still agrees on

During CMAs week in Nashville, the divisions of the present took a backseat to the increasingly common practice of celebrating the past

By Emily YahrNovember 11, 2022
MusicReview

NSO’s ‘Wind & Wave’ celebrates the sea, but ignores the tide

The National Symphony Orchestra’s sea-and-sky themed program features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers in a world premiere by Michael Daugherty.

By Michael Andor BrodeurNovember 11, 2022

World’s museums urge climate activists targeting ‘irreplaceable’ art to stop

Almost 100 representatives of international art galleries warn that climate protest groups like Just Stop Oil are endangering priceless masterpieces.

By Adela SulimanNovember 11, 2022

Doris Grumbach, versatile novelist and literary critic, dies at 104

She explored LGBTQ themes in her novels and offered a frank assessment of old age in her memoirs. She also co-owned a Washington bookstore, Wayward Books.

By Harrison SmithNovember 11, 2022

What happened after Nate Parker’s film career imploded

The “Birth of a Nation” star and director has been mostly out of the public eye since 2016, when a rape charge from his college days resurfaced. He says he’s grown, and wants to do better. Will anyone believe him?

By Ann HornadayNovember 11, 2022

What to watch with your kids: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ and more

Common Sense Media's guide to this week's family movies and TV shows.

November 11, 2022
BooksReview

Should we celebrate Samuel Adams, or condemn him?

Biographer Stacy Schiff seeks to solve the mysteries of a leading figure of the American Revolution.

By Alan TaylorNovember 11, 2022
BooksReview

‘Geek Love’ put Katherine Dunn on the map. Was it her sole masterpiece?

Dunn’s 1971 novel “Toad” was rejected by multiple publishers. Six years after her death, the book is finally available. It offers a whole new perspective on her work.

By Elizabeth HandNovember 11, 2022
ArtReview

In the galleries: Sobering reminders of gun violence

In “Wound Filler” at Von Ammon Co., artist Robert Buck reflects on the fatal devastation of a shotgun blast with his clinically detached sculptures.

By Mark JenkinsNovember 11, 2022
Pop CulturePerspective

Donald Glover’s surreal ‘Atlanta’ was one of the realest things on TV

"Atlanta," which wrapped its acclaimed run Thursday, balanced its absurdism with a strikingly real portrait of what it means to be young and Black.

By Bethonie ButlerNovember 11, 2022