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  1. The Grief Project

    10 Artists on Working, Living and Creating Through Loss

    Jesmyn Ward, Bridget Everett, Sigrid Nunez and seven other writers, actors, musicians and filmmakers talk to us about grief — how they’ve experienced it and how it has changed them.

     By Dina Gachman and

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    1. Critic’s Pick

      The Rolling Stones Really Might Never Stop

      During a 19-song set at MetLife Stadium that spanned 60 years, the band tapped into what seems like a bottomless well of rock ’n’ roll energy.

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      Mick Jagger in a rare stationary moment. The Rolling Stones singer is flanked by Ronnie Wood (left) and Keith Richards, with the drummer Steve Jordan.
      Mick Jagger in a rare stationary moment. The Rolling Stones singer is flanked by Ronnie Wood (left) and Keith Richards, with the drummer Steve Jordan.
      CreditThea Traff for The New York Times
  1. Tell Us What Comforted You When You Were Grieving

    We want to hear about the music, movies, books and other artworks or entertainment that help you remember a loved one or cope with their loss.

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    CreditDaniel Arnold for The New York Times
  2. Judge Denies Alec Baldwin’s Bid to Dismiss Manslaughter Indictment

    The ruling increases the likelihood that Mr. Baldwin will stand trial this summer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust.”

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    Alec Baldwin was indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in January.
    CreditEvan Agostini/Invision, via Associated Press
  3. 6 Podcasts About the Joys and Terrors of Air Travel

    In this month’s roundup, true stories of air disasters (and why they’re so rare), as well as love letters to life in the skies.

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  4. Harry Hamlin Got Into Gardening Because of ‘The Martian’

    “If he can do it on Mars,” said the actor, now starring in the cooking show “In the Kitchen With Harry Hamlin,” “I can do it in my backyard.”

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    “Everywhere I go,” Harry Hamlin said, “people say two things to me: ‘Oh God, I love your wife’ and ‘Where can I get your sauce?’”
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    My Ten
  5. Where New Yorkers Start Being Polite and Stop Getting Real

    The Portal, a video art installation connecting the city with Dublin, is open again, now with safeguards. But does changing the rules change the artwork?

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    The Portal video installation, a live feed linking Manhattan and Dublin, was shut down over offensive behavior but reopened May 19.
    CreditSarah Yenesel/EPA, via Shutterstock
    Critic’s Notebook
  1. A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years

    John S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his own fierce autobiography has re-emerged.

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    “The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots,” a denunciation of slavery by a formerly enslaved man named John S. Jacobs, was published in an Australian newspaper in 1855, and then forgotten. Above, an 1848 oil portrait that may depict Jacobs.
    CreditAmani Willett for The New York Times
  2. The Best Films of 2024, So Far

    Our critics pick nine films that they think are worth your time on this long holiday weekend.

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    Glen Powell as a professor turned undercover officer in “Hit Man.”
    CreditMatt Lankes/Netflix
  3. Brooke Shields Elected President of Stage Actors’ Union

    She takes office immediately. The previous leader of Actors’ Equity, Kate Shindle, had been president since 2015, and did not run again.

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    Brooke Shields said in a campaign video that lobbying for government funding for the arts is among her priorities.
    CreditMario Anzuoni/Reuters
  4. The Cannes Love Affair With American Cinema Takes Unexpected Turns

    Whether it’s Demi Moore’s performance in “The Substance” or Sean Baker’s tale of a Brooklyn sex worker, this year’s jury will have a lot to ponder.

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    Mikey Madison in a scene from Sean Baker’s “Anora.”
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    Critic’s Notebook
  5. 5 Knockout Stand-Up Specials for the Long Weekend

    In new hours out now, the comedians Nikki Glaser, Neal Brennan, Rachel Feinstein, Nathan Macintosh and Ian Abramson can be smart, fun or joyfully weird.

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    Nikki Glaser follows up her appearance on the Tom Brady celebrity roast with a new special.
    CreditHBO
    On Comedy

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  4. Sketch Pad

    Overheard at the Met Gala

    A look beyond the red carpet at the fans who staked out a spot to see the fashion and glamour in person.

    By Nancy Coleman and Vidhya Nagarajan

     
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  10. The Best of Late Night This Week

    The hosts spent much of the week riffing on the news that flags associated with the Jan. 6 insurrection were flown at two of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s homes. Here’s what they had to say.

    By Trish Bendix

     
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