The New York Times – Film:
Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country’s greatest auteurs, winning praise from luminaries like Martin Scorsese.
Category: Culture (Arts)
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Deaths in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants
The New York Times – Music:
Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
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Artists We Lost in 2025, in Their Words
The New York Times – Music:
Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton and Brian Wilson are among the cultural luminaries who died this year.
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41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025
The New York Times – Film:
Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
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41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025
The New York Times – Music:
Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
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From Improv Class to Mayor-Elect: Zohran Mamdani’s Cultural Influences
The New York Times – Music:
In an interview, he revealed the Indian ragas, indie movies, comedy shows and museums in the city that stayed with him.
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Bill Ivey, Who Soothed Critics of Federal Arts Agency, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
By reducing the National Endowment for the Arts’s focus on avant-garde work, he eased conservative anger and won increased funding.
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With New Condé Nast Galleries, the Met Museum Gets Fashion Forward
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Costume Institute is bringing its annual blockbuster show to a permanent home off the Grand Hall, due in part to Anna Wintour’s efforts to get “out of the basement.”