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Intel shows off backside power and stacked transistors at IEDM
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Chip giant claims demo tech could 'significantly' improve device densityIntel is looking to new options for its future chips including 3D stacking of transistors to enable greater density, extending backside power, and use of gallium nitride for greater power delivery.


How hard is your network really, comms watchdog asks telcos
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Ofcom opens consultation on resilience requirements... power backup for mobile networks, anyone?Britain's comms regulator is asking telecoms providers for updated guidance on how resilient their networks are, given modern society’s increasing reliance on digital services.


23andMe responds to breach with new suit-limiting user terms
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Also: 'well-known Bay Area tech' firm's laptops stolen and check out some critical vulnsSecurity in briefThe saga of 23andMe's mega data breach has reached something of a conclusion, with the company saying its probe has determined millions of leaked records originated from illicit break-ins into just 14,000 accounts.


UK mulls next-gen satellite subsidies for Brit companies
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Almost£100M in handouts available for LEO connectivity projectsUK government may subsidize Brit companies working on low Earth orbit satellite connectivity projects - the aim being to support comms for remote parts of the country and boost the domestic satellite industry.


VictoriaMetrics takes organic growth over investor pressure
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Keeping the lights on with an enterprise product while staying true to your rootsInterviewMonitoring biz VictoriaMetrics is relatively unusual in its field. It is yet to accept external investment, preferring instead to try to grow organically rather than being forced to through a private equity meat grinder by committing to grow by X every year until the investor exits.


How to deorbit the Chromebook... and repurpose it for innovators
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Better than a Pi? It’s an open and shut caseOpinionSpace junk grabs headlines. There's a lot of space hardware alive and dead– 9,064 objects at the time of writing according to the Orbiting Now tracker – and cleaning it up at end of life is the focus of a number of bizarrely nautical technology proposals like sails, harpoons and nets, more at home on an 18th century whaling ship than Low Earth Orbit.


The 15-inch MacBook Air just nails it
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Vast battery life, zippy performance, and rich speakers make an impressive packageDesktop TourismWhen I speak to laptop-makers about their wares, they often admit that the benchmark in their field is the MacBook Air. Ever since its 2008 debut, Apple's minimalist portable has been the standard others aspire to match, despite changing little from the formula of a gently tapering aluminum clamshell with screens of between 11 and 13 inches.


Enterprising techie took the bumpy road to replacing vintage hardware
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Nice ridiculously redundant drive you've got there– what a pity if something 
happened to itWho, Me?Heavens to Betsy, dear reader, are you back again? It feels like only a week since we last met in the corner ofThe Registerwe call Who, Me? to share the schadenfreude of a fellow Regizen's misfortune.


Trust us, says EU, our AI Act will make AI trustworthy by banning the nasty ones
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
Big Tech plays the 'this might hurt innovation' card for rules that bar predictive policing, workplace emotion assessmentsThe European Union (EU) on Saturday reached provisional agreement on the AI Act– a broad legal framework limiting how artificial intelligence can be used.


Doom turns 30, so its creators celebrate seminal first-person shooter’s contribution to IT careers
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
And the joy of slaughtering demons as John Romero himself delivers a frag-tastic new levelSeminal first-person shooter Doom marked the thirtieth anniversary of its release on December 10, and co-creator John Romero marked the occasion by releasing new levels for the game and celebrating its role as the genesis of many IT careers.


Raspberry Pi sizes up HAT+ spec for future hardware add-ons
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
First to wear it will be an M.2 connector that draws power from PCIeThe Raspberry Pi project has released the first revision to its Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) spec, along with an update to the RPi 5's PCIE handling tools.


Don't be fooled: Google faked its Gemini AI voice demo
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
PLUS: The AI companies that will use AMD's latest GPUs, and moreAI In briefGoogle wowed the internet with a demo video showing the multimodal capabilities of its latest large language model Gemini– but some of the the demo was faked.


Microsoft hikes prices across Asia
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 GMT
PLUS: Japan Moon landing scheduled; Mastercard's APAC pay-by-face trial; Scammers feast on restaurant QR codeMicrosoft last weekannouncedprice hikes for its software and services, with the biggest rises to be felt across Asia.


Japan's Rohm, Toshiba grab $900M in subsidies to boost power semi production
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 GMT
Silicon carbide production for EVs among key targetsSilicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors are getting a lot of attention of late and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry doesn't want to be left out.


NASA pushes back timing of ISS deorbit vehicle contract
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 GMT
Proposals now due in 2024 for a launch 5 years laterNASA has tweaked the contract and shuffled the dates for its procurement notice covering a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS.)


Hollywood plays unwitting Cameo in Kremlin plot to discredit Zelensky
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 GMT
Microsoft spots surge in pro-Russia exploits of video platform to spread propagandaAn unknown pro-Russia influence group spent time recruiting unwitting Hollywood actors to assist in smear campaigns against Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelensky.


To be, or not to be, in the office. Has returning to work stalled?
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 GMT
Register journos brew up on the future of hybrid in our latest KettleKettleReaders have been up in arms this week about a study by Stanford boffins suggesting that the return to the office trend is stalling, as workers rebel against demands that they take up the commute again.


Google's Project Ellman: Merging photo and search data to create digital twin chatbot
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
'This is a brainstorming concept a team is at the early stages of exploring'Google is reportedly toying with the idea of using its latest Gemini AI models to analyze images from Google Photos and text from Search to put together a life story for users.


Competing Section 702 surveillance bills on collision path for US House floor
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
End-of-year deadline looms on US surveillanceTwo competing bills to reauthorize America's FISA Section 702 spying powers advanced in the House of Representatives committees this week, setting up Congress for a battle over warrantless surveillance before the law lapses in the New Year.


Musk takes SEC 'Twitter sitter' consent decree appeal to US Supreme Court
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Same old argument about free speech– let's see if it sticks this timeElon Musk's lawyers are again trying to get the world's richest man out of his "Twitter sitter" consent decree with the US Securities and Exchange Commission via an appeal to the US Supreme Court.


Microsoft to intro dedicated mode for Cloud PCs
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Latest Insider Build brings new features for Windows 365 BootMicrosoft has begun rolling out fresh Windows 365 Boot features, starting with its Windows Insider program.


AMD thinks it can solve the power/heat problem with chiplets and code
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
CTO Mark Papermaster lays out the plan for the next two yearsInterviewSemiconductors have been getting progressively hotter over the past few years as Moore's Law has slowed and more power is required to push higher performance gen over gen.


Open source forkers stick an OpenBao in the oven
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
HashiCorp software faces challenge after licensing changeThe rebellion against HashiCorp for adopting a competition-limiting license for its Terraform software expanded this week, with word that The Linux Foundation aims to help hatch an open source alternative to Vault, the company's secrets management project.


Uncle Sam plows $42M into nurturing fusion breakthrough
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Experimerntal milestone needs work before it can be considered a candidate for power generationThe US Department of Energy has released $42 million in seed funding to help research the nuclear fusion techniques successfully demonstrated at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory last year.


Datacenters feeling the heat to turn hot air into cool solutions
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
It's tricky to pull off, but new rules may make reuse more commonDatacenters generate lots of heat and myraid providers are trying to put this resource to use, but there are geographic and various practical limitations on re-purposing it.


That call center tech scammer could be a human trafficking victim
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Interpol increasingly concerned as abject abuse of victims scales far beyond Asia originsHuman trafficking for the purposes of populating cyber scam call centers is expanding beyond southeast Asia, where the crime was previously isolated.


Messed up metadata could be to blame for Microsoft's Windows printer woes
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
It looks like everything is coming up HP. Do you want some help with that?The curious case of the HP Smart app and unexpected renaming of printers has taken another turn, after aRegreader pointed to broken metadata pushed out in a November Windows Servicing Stack Update (SSU).


Time for a Geeko remix: openSUSE is looking for a new logo
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Days left to decide chameleon's fate ... vote nowLOGOWATCHLinux distro openSUSE this week parked its electric scooter outside the marketing boutique as it pursues a brand that somehow reflects the paradigm shift in its own not-so-corporate journey.


Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI now in competition regulator's sights
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Has recent CEO, board shenanigans given rise to a merger situation? CMA is asking for a friendThe UK's competition regulator wants to know if recent changes at OpenAI and its evolving relationship with Microsoft are cause for concern.


Systemd 255 is here with improved UKI support
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
This is release 0b11111111 (0xFF)– what could possibly go wrong?The 255th version of systemd is here, banishing support for split and unmerged/usrdirectories but enriching its UKI boot support.


What's the golden age of online services? Well, now doesn't suck
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Yearning for the pre-web internet can be misplaced... it certainly wasn't user-friendlyLong before the internet became our world, there was a mishmash of online services such as AOL, CompuServe, GEnie, and Prodigy. Except for being faster, there's less difference between then and now than you might think. 


Openreach hits halfway mark in quest to hook up 25M premises with fiber broadband
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
12.5 million teased with speedy internet, only 4 million take the baitOpenreach claims it has reached the halfway point in its goal of rolling out fiber broadband to 25 million UK premises by the end of 2026.


Bank's datacenter died after travelling back in time to 1970
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Cover-up saved the culprit after a battery of tests diagnosed the problemOn CallThe steady process of time means thatThe Registerhas once again arrived at Friday and the timeslot we reserve for On Call– our weekly reader-contributed tale of tech support trials and tribulations.


Hubble Space Telescope is back in the game after NASA fixes gyro glitch
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
No repair mission required– for nowThe Hubble Space Telescope is expected to resume science operations on Friday, after a gyroscope glitch forced NASA to suspend astronomical observations for weeks.


Polish train maker denies claims its software bricked rolling stock maintained by competitor
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Says it was probably hacked, which isn't good news eitherA trio of Polish security researchers claim to have found that trains built by Newag SA contain software that sabotages them if the hardware is serviced by competitors.


US lawmakers want blanket denial for sensitive tech export licenses to China
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Committee worries licenses are being issued to boost and suit business, not national securityOn Thursday, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report urging tighter restrictions on export of critical technologies to China– including a policy of denial for all items controlled for national security reasons.


Cisco's cloud network push will tie licensing change to generational product refreshes
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
Bundled support has already come to Catalyst– but don't bother asking how it worksCisco has quietly introduced changes to the licensing model for its Catalyst range, and will bring it to more products over time.


Amazon's game-streamer Twitch to quit South Korea, citing savage network costs
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
The idea that Big Content should pay network operators is in troubleAmazon’s game-streaming business Twitch has announced it will quit South Korea, citing network access costs ten times higher than those it pays in any other nation.


Five Eyes nations warn Moscow's mates at the Star Blizzard gang have new phishing targets
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 GMT
The Russians are coming! Err, they've already infiltrated UK, US inboxesRussia-backed attackers have named new targets for their ongoing phishing campaigns, with defense-industrial firms and energy facilities now in their sights, according to agencies of the Five Eyes alliance.


Meta trials Purple Llama project for AI developers to test safety risks in models
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
Security boosted and inappropriate content blocked in large language modelsMeta has launched Purple Llama– a project aimed at building open source tools to help developers assess and improve trust and safety in their generative AI models before deployment.


Broadcom to divest VMware's end-user computing and Carbon Black units
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
Warns of $1.3 billion charge for cutting Virtzilla's costs, rapid shift to subs and sales of the whole vStack rather than individual piecesUpdatedBroadcom CEO Hock Tan has announced his intention to divest VMware's end-user computing and Carbon Black units, and signalled a rapid shift to subscription licenses of bigger software bundles.


Attacks abuse Microsoft DHCP to spoof DNS records and steal secrets
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
Akamai says it reported the flaws to Microsoft. Redmond shruggedA series of attacks against Microsoft Active Directory domains could allow miscreants to spoof DNS records, compromise Active Directory and steal all the secrets it stores, according to Akamai security researchers.


Chinese boffins pitch quadcopter for Mars sample return mission
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
In the race for the Red Planet, NASA is falling behindInspired by the success of NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter, Chinese boffins are proposing a more capable extraterrestrial flier for a planned Mars sample return mission. 


Fairphone 5 scores a perfect 10 from iFixit for repairability
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
Middling performance, but check out the longevityFairphone has retained top marks for repairability, with the Dutch manufacturer's fifth iteration scoring high for software longevity, even if some components are starting to get a little more "conventional."


US and EU infosec authorities pen intel-sharing pact
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
As Cyber Solidarity Act edges closer to full adoption in EuropeThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has signed a working arrangement with its EU counterparts to increase cross-border information sharing and more to tackle criminals.


Raspberry Pi OS goes goth
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
First post-Pi 5 update brings dark mode among numerous bug fixesAs many users wait for their Raspberry Pi 5 units to arrive, a fresh version of the Raspberry Pi OS has just landed, complete with fixes and that most essential of operating system add-ons– dark mode.


Google releases fix for missing Drive for desktop files
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
Just install the latest client and follow the instructions, but don't ask questionsGoogle has released an updated version of the Google Drive app for Windows and macOS that, along with some simple manual work, should resolve missing file issues.


Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
Surfing the cryptographic waveMeta is pressing ahead with default end-to-end encryption on chats and calls in Messenger, with the rollout beginning today.


HP TV ads claim its printers are 'made to be less hated'
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
Apparently they're being seriousWhat's this? A tacit admission from Hewlett Packard that customers hate printer products?


AWS accuses Microsoft of clipping customers' cloud freedoms
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 GMT
World's biggest off-prem service slinger submits comments to UK cloud inquiry, mostly has Redmond HQ's rival in its sightsAWS has publicly called out Microsoft's software licensing terms, claiming they "restrict choice" and make it "financially unviable" for customers to choose anyone other than Microsoft– something Google and other rivals have complained of.


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Ava DuVernay and Other Directors Rethink Holocaust Films
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
Tragic tellings of the Shoah are all too common. The directors of“The Zone of Interest,” “Origin” and “Occupied City” refuse to let it live in the past.

Review: This‘Magic Flute’ at the Met Lacks Some Luster
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
Mozart’s opera, tailored to families in this staging, is big on spectacle and let’s-put-on-a-show verve. What shines? Kathryn Lewek as Queen of the Night.

‘S.N.L.’ Invites University of Phoenix to the House Antisemitism Hearing
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
The satire was only slightly less awkward than the real thing, in a freewheeling episode hosted by Adam Driver. Olivia Rodrigo was the musical guest.

‘Bzzz’ Turns Art Forms of Solo Virtuosity Into a Group Affair
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
The tap dancer Caleb Teicher and the beatboxer Chris Celiz have expanded an earlier collaboration into an evening-length work at the Joyce Theater.

Norman Lear Reshaped How America Saw Black Families
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
“Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and “Sanford and Son” brought a wave of Black characters to TV, even as the shows opened up tensions over stereotypes.

24 Things That Stuck With Us in 2023
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
Films, TV shows, albums, books, art and A.I.-generated SpongeBob performances that reporters, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.

‘The O.C.’ Creators Are Right Back Where They Started From
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 +0000
With the publication of a new book about their influential teen drama, which debuted in 2003, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage have learned to love“The O.C.” again.

Neil Gaiman’s Son Thinks His Dad Is in Charge of ‘Doctor Who’
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
“It’s fun doing something that’s a bit terrifying sometimes,” says the “Sandman” writer, who will reprise his beloved reading of “A Christmas Carol” at Town Hall.

Ryan O’Neal, Master of the Offbeat Meet-Cute
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
The former boxer had a gift for mixing innocence and wit. It didn’t hurt that he had the face of a good guy.

After GTA 6 Trailer, Streams of Tom Petty’s ‘Love Is a Long Road’ Surge
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The interest in Petty’s breezy “Love Is a Long Road” has surged after its appearance in the video game’s debut trailer.

How Sexyy Red’s ‘SkeeYee’ Seized Sports in 2023
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
After Sexyy Red released the hit single“SkeeYee” in June, the song quickly spread to practices, locker rooms and stadiums.

The Meaning of Flight in the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
When characters take flight in the films of the master animator, there is always a deeper meaning.

The Year in‘Sensitive Content’
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
In 2023, Instagram served me images of dead and dying children, heightening social media’s contradictions to a horrific new level.

The Glory of Designs by Women (It’s About Time)
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute reimagines the record of fashion, celebrating designers known but also those long, and wrongly, forgotten.

Golden Globe Nominations 2024: Updating List
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 +0000
New owners have beefed up the voting pool in an effort to move the prizes past scandals of recent years.

Whamageddon Is the Christmas Game to Save You From Tears
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 +0000
Are you in need of another Christmas tradition, and a bit of fun? Enter:“Whamageddon.”

How NASA Learned to Love the Worm Logo
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 +0000
Decades after sending it to design purgatory, the space agency celebrates a logo it still calls the worm.

What’s on TV This Week: Christmas Specials and a ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Recap
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 +0000
Several networks present holiday-themed specials, and Bravo airs“A Decade of Rumors and Lies,” hosted by Lisa Vanderpump.

Review: In‘How to Dance in Ohio,’ Making Autism Sing
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 +0000
A musical about seven autistic young adults, played by seven autistic young actors, breaks new ground on Broadway.

Dhonielle Clayton Is Working to Make the Book World More Diverse
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
Her solution? A packaging business that sells ideas for commercial genre fiction featuring characters from broadly diverse backgrounds.

A World Map With No National Borders and 1,642 Animals
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
Anton Thomas, a New Zealander in Melbourne, Australia, has given three years of his life to a hand-drawn map of our planet and its animal inhabitants.

The Albums That Defined 2023? Let’s Discuss.
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
Our critics debate their year-end lists (and agree on SZA, Olivia Rodrigo and 100 gecs!) in a wrap-up of the year in LPs.

Record of the Year
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
It’s year-end list time. What are your favorites from 2023?

What’s on Your Best-of List for 2023? We Want to Know.
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
Best line from a movie? Best pasta recipe? Best advice? Tell us your highly subjective, super-specific favorites from the past year.

Stream These Ryan O’Neal Movies
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
The actor became one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, and proved himself equally adept at drama, comedy and action.

Majors Urged Ex-Girlfriend Not to Seek Aid After Head Wound, Jury Hears
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
The actor Jonathan Majors made the request after an incident in London last year, according to previously undisclosed text messages read at his assault trial.

Ryan O’Neal, Who Became a Star With ‘Love Story,’ Dies at 82
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
He was a familiar face on TV before his breakout performance opposite Ali MacGraw in the 1970 blockbuster movie. But it was overshadowed by years of personal problems.

Mentalist Mayhem in‘Mind Mangler’ and Other New Magic Shows
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
There is something for everyone, even the kids, in“Mind Mangler,” “The Magician” and “Mario the Maker Magician.”

Janet Panetta, 74, Dies; Admired Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
She overcame childhood polio to become a dancer with American Ballet Theater, then taught contemporary dancers and members of Pina Bausch’s acclaimed company.

Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2023
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
A playlist of 124 songs from our three critics’ lists to experience however you wish.

’Linie 1’ Captures the Soul of Berlin
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
“Linie 1” has been running since 1986 and just celebrated its 2,000th performance. Its cast of kooky dreamers and misfits still capture something special about Berlin.

Senate Introduces Long-Awaited Bill Promising Changes for Ticket Buying
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The Fans First Act would require disclosures about fees and the location of tickets, strengthen a law banning bots and set stiff penalties for violations.

Nicki Minaj and Drake Reunite, and 10 More New Songs
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
Hear tracks by Tems, Idles, Adrianne Lenker and others.

Watch Emma Stone Do a Carefree Dance in‘Poor Things’
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The director Yorgos Lanthimos narrates this sequence that puts the star and Mark Ruffalo awkwardly on the dance floor.

‘Poor Things’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The director Yorgos Lanthimos narrates a sequence from the film featuring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo.

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
Eerie found footage, limited sunlight and unlimited zombies in this month’s horror picks.

Noguchi Museum Selects Female Director With Deep Roots in Queens
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
Amy Hau, who rose through the ranks of the Noguchi Museum, returns to take the helm as it prepares for a campus expansion.

‘The Curse’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: Performance Art
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
Emma Stone’s Whitney is constantly “on,” but this week’s installment offers a tiny peek into what is really going on inside her head.

‘Dashing Through the Snow’ and More Children’s Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
This month’s picks embrace the holiday season, including an installment of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” franchise and a remake of “The Velveteen Rabbit.”

A Beloved Comedian’s Film on Domestic Abuse Draws Italians, in Droves
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut is kindling discussions about domestic violence and women’s rights. It’s also become one of Italy’s highest-grossing films.

A Graphic Tribute to Paula Fox, Therapy and the Power of Doing
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
A writer and artist finds a path out of pain in the stacks of a library.

Prince Harry on‘The Crown,’ Luther Ford’s First Role
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
Luther Ford, a film student, had never acted in a big-budget production before being cast as the royal family’s most divisive recent figure in the Netflix show’s final season.

‘The Curse’ Makes for Some of the Creepiest Horror of the Year
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
“The Curse” has been described as cringe, but look closely and you’ll see it plays with the classic tropes of horror like jump scares.

Galleries Off the Beaten Path Diversify Los Angeles Art Scene
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
Residency, Band of Vices and Charlie James are among the smaller galleries bringing young Black and Latino artists to the attention of collectors and curators.

Late Night Slams Vivek Ramaswamy’s Conspiracy Theories
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The candidate trumpeted several during the latest G.O.P. debate,“including the far-out idea that Vivek Ramaswamy could become president,” Seth Meyers joked.

Ellen Holly, Who Challenged Racial Barriers on Daytime TV, Dies at 92
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The first Black performer to play a lead role on a soap opera, she spurred controversy on“One Life to Live” in the late 1960s.

The Game Awards: Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 Dominate
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The role-playing video game based on Dungeons&Dragons won in several categories, including game of the year.

Jon Fosse Wants to Say the Unsayable
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
The prolific Norwegian is the rarest of recent literary prize winners: an author and playwright in thrall to the divine.

What to Watch This Weekend: An Upbeat Documentary Series
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
A new three-part documentary follows a group of bright and charming high school students who are practically bursting with passion for science.

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’: Hits, Misses and the Bizarre Ending
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
On Wednesday, the winner of the Netflix competition reality show based on the blood-drenched drama was crowned. But did the spinoff deliver? Spoilers below.

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in December
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic, “Maestro,” and a “Chicken Run” sequel highlight this month’s slate.

Colette Maze, Pianist Who Started Recording in Her 80s, Dies at 109
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
Born before the outbreak of World War I, she began making albums in the 1990s. She released her latest,“109 Ans de Piano,” this year.

Jane Wodening, Experimental Film Star and Intrepid Writer, Dies at 87
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
For 30 years she collaborated with the filmmaker Stan Brakhage, her husband, often appearing on camera. After they divorced, she lived off the grid and wrote about her life.

Norman Lear’s Most Controversial Episode: ‘Maude’ on Abortion
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
A two-part November 1972 episode of“Maude,” in which the title character decides to get an abortion, still seems radical, particularly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Hemingway, Jack London and Unabomber Typewriters Go to Auction
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
Coming to auction is a clattering collection of machines once owned by the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Shirley Temple, Andy Rooney and
 the Unabomber.

German Cultural Scene Navigates a Clampdown on Criticism of Israel
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
A torrent of canceled events is threatening Germany’s reputation as a haven for artistic freedom.

Review: In‘The Salvagers,’ a Battered Family Finds Strength
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
Harrison David Rivers’s new drama, featuring a strong cast, is having its world premiere at Yale Repertory Theater.

‘Our Life in Art’ Review: Stanislavski’s Work and Times
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
In Paris, a new production from Richard Nelson imagines a day on tour with Konstantin Stanislavski’s theater company in 1923, but misses the historical context.

Review: Philharmonic Debuts Back Flashiness With Substance
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
In an evening built to entertain, there was also depth in Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s conducting and the cellist Edgar Moreau’s playing.

Bruised by War-Related Boycott, Artforum Seeks a Reset
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The magazine’s first issue since its top editor was fired is noticeably slimmer. Contributors pulled articles because of the response to an open letter about the Israel-Hamas war.

NY Times Obituaries:




Dr. Gao Yaojie, Who Exposed AIDS Epidemic in Rural China, Dies at 95
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
Despite government efforts to silence her, she drew global attention to an epidemic that devastated rural China and killed tens of thousands.

Rick Ahearn, Advance Man for Candidates and Presidents, Dies at 74
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
Renowned for his professionalism and attention to detail, he worked for Republicans from Nixon to Trump. He was by Ronald Reagan’s side when he was shot in 1981.

David Ellenson, 76, Who Guided a Generation of Reform Rabbis, Dies
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
A teacher and rabbi, he forged alliances across all branches of Judaism, and his scholarship confronted questions of Jewish tradition and modernity.

Shlomo Avineri, Israeli Scholar Skeptical About Peace, Dies at 90
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
A former liberal government official, he saw little chance of full reconciliation with Palestinians in“the foreseeable future” but nevertheless sought to ease tensions.

Maria Emilia Martin, Creator of Public Radio’s ‘Latino USA,’ Dies at 72
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
As a radio journalist committed to the goal of representing all voices, she fought to tell the stories of Latino communities in the Americas.

Dr. John A. Talbott, Champion of Care for the Mentally Ill, Dies at 88
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
A psychiatrist and a prolific author, he criticized what he referred to as a“nonsystem” that left vulnerable people on the streets to fend for themselves.

Ryan O’Neal, Who Became a Star With ‘Love Story,’ Dies at 82
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 +0000
He was a familiar face on TV before his breakout performance opposite Ali MacGraw in the 1970 blockbuster movie. But it was overshadowed by years of personal problems.

Janet Panetta, 74, Dies; Admired Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
She overcame childhood polio to become a dancer with American Ballet Theater, then taught contemporary dancers and members of Pina Bausch’s acclaimed company.

Isabella de la Houssaye, Athlete Who Endured Against the Odds, Dies at 59
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
After being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, she continued to go on extreme adventures with her children, including an ascent of the tallest mountain in the Americas.

Overlooked No More: Ada Blackjack, Survivor of a Harrowing Arctic Expedition
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 +0000
She learned to fend for herself during a venture to Wrangel Island. By the time a rescue ship arrived, she was the last crew member standing.

Ellen Holly, Who Challenged Racial Barriers on Daytime TV, Dies at 92
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The first Black performer to play a lead role on a soap opera, she spurred controversy on“One Life to Live” in the late 1960s.

Juanita Castro, Who Turned Against Her Brother Fidel, Dies at 90
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
She was originally a supporter of the uprising that brought her brother to power. But she grew disillusioned, worked undercover for the C.I.A. and later fled the island.

Colette Maze, Pianist Who Started Recording in Her 80s, Dies at 109
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
Born before the outbreak of World War I, she began making albums in the 1990s. She released her latest,“109 Ans de Piano,” this year.

Jane Wodening, Experimental Film Star and Intrepid Writer, Dies at 87
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
For 30 years she collaborated with the filmmaker Stan Brakhage, her husband, often appearing on camera. After they divorced, she lived off the grid and wrote about her life.

Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet of Social Justice Issues, Dies at 65
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.

Andrea Fay Friedman, Who Built a Breakthrough Acting Career, Dies at 53
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
Ms. Friedman, who called Down syndrome her“up syndrome,” forged an unlikely path in acting by playing characters with developmental disabilities.

Norman Lear Dies at 101
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
The famed television producer Norman Lear died on Tuesday at the age 101, leaving behind a legacy of sitcoms that helped shape American culture.

Denny Laine, Founding Member of the Moody Blues and Wings, Dies at 79
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
He wrote“Mull of Kintyre” with Paul McCartney and was inducted into the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues.

Sandra Elkin, Creator of a Pioneering Feminist Talk Show, Dies at 85
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 +0000
“Woman,” which she hosted, brought frank talk about issues like birth control, pay inequality and homosexuality into millions of homes in the 1970s.

Nguyen Qui Duc, Whose Salon Became a Hanoi Hub, Dies at 65
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 +0000
A former refugee who found radio success in the U.S., he opened an exhibition space in his native Vietnam that drew artists and ambassadors. Anthony Bourdain dropped in.

Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 +0000
As the producer of“All in the Family” and many other shows, Mr. Lear showed that it was possible to be topical, funny and immensely popular.

Julius W. Becton Jr., Pathbreaking Army General, Dies at 97
Tue, 05 Dec 2023 +0000
A three-star general, he saw combat in three wars and was the first Black commander of an Army corps. He later led FEMA before focusing on education.

William P. Murphy Jr., Innovator of Life-Saving Medical Tools, Dies at 100
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 +0000
Dr. Murphy’s safe, reliable blood bag replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys.

Cobi Narita, Tireless Jazz Promoter and Benefactor, Dies at 97
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 +0000
She produced concerts, helped musicians find work and started a women’s jazz festival. “Jazz in New York would not have been the same without Cobi,” one musician said.

Tim Rogers, Hairstylist to the Stars and Moguls, Dies at 51
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 +0000
A native of Britain, he made his mark in his adopted city styling celebrities like Adele, Roger Federer and the Olsen twins.

Robert H. Precht, Producer of‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ Dies at 93
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 +0000
Among the highlights of his long tenure was supervising the Beatles’ appearances and filming their 1965 Shea Stadium concert.