Recent articles
May 23, 2026
Colbert’s Sudden Return to Late Night? It Happened on Public Access.
A day after the comedian hosted the final episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS, he hosted “Only in Monroe,” a community-access program in Monroe, Mich.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2026
Tupac Shakur’s Stepbrother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit, 29 Years After Murder
Maurice Shakur said in a complaint filed against Duane Keith Davis, who was charged in 2023 with the rapper’s murder, that the “threads are starting to come together.”
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2026
Paris Man Wins $1.2 Million Picasso Painting in Charity Raffle
A Parisian software salesman entered a charity raffle and came away with a piece of history: “I have some paintings, but not like a Picasso.”
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2026
Oasis, Phil Collins and Sade to Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Billy Idol, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan will also be inducted, while New Edition, Mariah Carey and Melissa Etheridge failed to make the final cut.
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2026
Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Mocking Arabic Call at Coachella
“I don’t like it,” the pop singer had said from the festival stage, after mistaking a celebratory Middle Eastern cry as a form of yodeling.
www.nytimes.com
March 23, 2026
‘Real Housewives’ Has Been a Meme Gold Mine for 20 Years
The Bravo TV empire, which turns 20 this month, has also been a gold mine for the internet.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2026
For ‘Buffy’ Fans, Nicholas Brendon’s Xander Was a Complicated Everyman
The actor, who died on Friday, was a fan favorite on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” even as his character mixed quiet heroism with hostility toward the show’s women.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2026
Academy ‘Extremely Upset’ After Teyana Taylor Says Oscars Security Shoved Her
The academy said an employee of an outside security firm hired for the Oscars had “incidental contact” with the actress, which it called “not acceptable.”
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2026
Bill Kurtis to Leave NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’
As the irreverent quiz show’s judge and scorekeeper, Kurtis, a former news anchor known for his rich voice, has helped find comedy in current events since 2014.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2026
For Longtime Kennedy Center Patrons, a ‘Lifeline’ Has Been Cut
As President Trump prepares to close Washington’s premier performing arts venue for two years, loyal patrons wonder where they’ll get their cultural fix.
www.nytimes.com