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Capital One two-day outage leaves customers in free-fall
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Third-party supplier blamed as folks left unable to access fundsCapital One is still battling to fix whatever brought down its systems on Wednesday, which has left people unable to access their money.


FCC to telcos: By law you must secure your networks from foreign spies. Get on it
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Plus: Uncle Sam is cross with this one Chinese biz over Salt Typhoon mega-snoopingDecades-old legislation requiring American telcos to lock down their systems to prevent foreign snoops from intercepting communications isn't mere decoration on the pages of law books– it actually means carriers need to secure their networks, the FCC has huffed.


Biden signs sweeping cybersecurity order, just in time for Trump to gut it
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Ransomware, AI, secure software, digital IDs– there's something for everyone in the presidential directiveAnalysisJoe Biden, in the final days of his US presidency, issued another cybersecurity order that is nearly as vast in scope as it is late in the game.


China to probe US chip subsidies as export curbs rattle allies
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Beijing investigating claims of unfair competition in mature semiconductorsThe "chip wars" between the US and China show no sign of cooling off as Beijing prepares to examine whether America is unfairly subsidizing its own semiconductor companies. Meanwhile, Washington's latest export restrictions have angered even some of its allies.


Fortinet: FortiGate config leaks are genuine but misleading
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Competition hots up with Ivanti over who can have the worst start to a yearFortinet has confirmed that previous analyses of records leaked by the Belsen Group are indeed genuine FortiGate configs stolen during a zero-day raid in 2022.


Clock ticking for TikTok as US Supreme Court upholds ban
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
With Biden reportedly planning to skirt enforcement and kick the can to Trump, this saga might still not be overupdatedThe US Supreme Court has upheld a law requiring TikTok to either divest from its Chinese parent ByteDance or face a ban in the United States. The decision eliminates the final legal obstacle to the federal government forcing a shutdown of the platform for US users on January 19.


EU demands a peek under the hood of X's recommendation algorithms
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Commission insists the timing has nothing to do with Musk meddling in German politics ahead of electionThe European Commission is stepping up its ongoing investigation of Elon Musk's X with a request to examine recent changes made to the platform's recommendation algorithms.


Six vulnerabilities in ubiquitous rsync tool announced and fixed in a day
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Turns out tool does both file transfersandsecurity fixes fastDon't panic. Yes, there were a bunch of CVEs, affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of users, found in rsync in early December– and made public on Tuesday – but a fixed version came out the same day, and was further tweaked for better compatibility the following day.


Germany unleashes AMD-powered Hunter supercomputer
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
€15 million system to serve as testbed for larger Herder supercomputer coming in 2027Hundreds of AMD APUs fired up on Thursday as Germany's High-Performance Computing Center (HLRS) at the University of Stuttgart announced the completion of its latest supercomputer dubbed Hunter.


Copilot invades Microsoft 365 Personal and Family for an extra three bucks a month
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Many users less than impressed by unexpected arrival of AI assistant in WordCopilot is coming to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family, and Vulture Central has had some hands-on experience with the generative AI assistant's attempts to be helpful.


Apple solves broken news alerts by turning off the AI
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Summaries will return when Apple Intelligence has 'improved'Apple has released a new beta of iOS 18.3 and tacitly admitted that, yes, its AI-generated notification summaries need a bit more work.


IBM swoops in to rescue UK Emergency Services Network after Motorola shown the door
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
With a near half-billion-pound price hike bringing contract value to£1.4BIBM has secured a deal with the UK Home Office to supply user services for the troubled Emergency Service Network (ESN) upgrade, providing voice and data communications after Motorola withdrew from the project.


Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK's Gateshead Council
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Pastes allegedly stolen documents on leak site with£600K demandAnother year and yet another UK local authority has been pwned by a ransomware crew. This time it's Gateshead Council in North East England at the hands of the Medusa group.


Brit government contractor CloudKubed enters administration
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions supplier in hands of FRP AdvisoryA self-described specialist supplier of "transformational data and AI solutions" to the UK government has called in the administrative receivers.


Tech support fill-in given no budget, no help, no training, and no empathy for his plight
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Fixed the problem anyway– with no approval for a purchase and no permission to use a deviceOn CallWhen the weekend rolls around, nobody needs permission to do whatever they desire. Unless, of course, they're required to be available to support tech– a restriction we mark each week in On Call, the column that celebrates fine fixing feats achieved despite the footling of flummoxed fools.


Microsoft eggheads say AI can never be made secure– after testing Redmond's own products
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
If you want a picture of the future, imagine your infosec team stamping on software foreverMicrosoft brainiacs who probed the security of more than 100 of the software giant's own generative AI products came away with a sobering message: The models amplify existing security risks and create new ones.


AWS adds 32-vCPU option and an easier on-ramp to its cloudy desktops
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Weirdly, this shows the weakness of hosted Windows with an admission about vidchatsAmazon Web Services has flicked the switch on a pair of workstation-grade cloud desktops that, ironically, highlight a problem with the tech.


SpaceX resets‘Days Since Starship Exploded’ counter to zero
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Test flight seven did better on the ground with a successful booster catch– as aircraft divert from falling debrisUpdatedSpaceX has again lost a Starship, after the seventh test flight of the spacecraft ended with a“rapid unscheduled disassembly”, but is nonetheless celebrating the mission as it ended with the second successful catch of its Super Heavy booster.


Just as your LLM once again goes off the rails, Cisco, Nvidia are at the door smiling
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
Some of you have apparently already botched chatbots or allowed‘shadow AI’ to creep inCisco and Nvidia have both recognized that as useful as today's AI may be, the technology can be equally unsafe and/or unreliable– and have delivered tools in an attempt to help address those weaknesses.


GM parks claims that driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 GMT
We'll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTCGeneral Motors on Thursday said that it has reached a settlement with the FTC "to address privacy concerns about our now-discontinued Smart Driver program."


In farewell speech, Biden rails against the tech industrial complex, disinfo dismantling democracy
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Welcome to a decade where the oligarchs are no longer silent in the shadowsUS President Joe Biden gave his final address to the nation on Wednesday, and said America was visibly sliding into an oligopoly aided by a flood of online disinformation.


Feds sue Southwest for chronic delays, unrealistic schedules
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Department of Transportation wants in on last-minute Biden administration action tooThe Department of Transportation has joined the flurry of last-minute actions by the Biden administration with a lawsuit accusing Southwest Airlines of operating chronically delayed flights. 


Russia's Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft saysupdatedStar Blizzard, a prolific phishing crew backed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), conducted a new campaign aiming to compromise WhatsApp accounts and gain access to their messages and data, according to Microsoft.


TSMC plans to have 1.6nm chips in 'volume production' by 2026
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
You've got to spend money– like $36 billion+ – to make, er, AI chipsTSMC is bumping capital expenditure in 2025 to between $38 billion and $42 billion in anticipation of scooping up more chip manufacturing contracts in the field of AI processors.


Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
That's in addition to the $4.5M fine paid to three state AGs last yearEnzo Biochem has settled a consolidated class-action lawsuit relating to its 2023 ransomware incident for $7.5 million.


Anduril picks Ohio for 5 million square foot autonomous weapon factory
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
The hyperscale plant is designed to produce tens of thousands of AVs a yearAnduril has found a new home in Middle America with confirmation today that the defense tech maker plans to build its first hyperscale manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ohio. 


Raspberry Pi hands out prizes to all in the RP2350 Hacking Challenge
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Power-induced glitches, lasers, and electromagnetic fields are all tools of the tradeRaspberry Pi has given out prizes for extracting a secret value from the one-time-programmable (OTP) memory of the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller– awarding a pile of cash to all four entrants.


Google reports halving code migration time with AI help
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Chocolate Factory slurps own dogfood, sheds drudgery in specific areasGoogle, which peddles AI software with as much giddy enthusiasm as Microsoft, reports dogfooding its own AI concoction and leaving the lab with a pleasant taste in its mouth.


AI datacenters putting zero emissions promises out of reach
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Plus: Bit barns' demand for water, land, and power could breed 'growing opposition' from residentsThe datacenter industry looks set for a turbulent 2025 as AI growth threatens to trump sustainability commitments and authorities are likely to see growing public hostility to new projects.


Brits must prove their age on adult sites by July, says watchdog
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Regulator asks people to link their credit cards, mobile accounts, or face scans for smut use to protect kidsThe UK's communications regulator has published guidance for website operators aimed at preventing under-18s from accessing pornographic content online via "highly effective age assurance" techniques.


Debian 12.9 arrives, quickly followed by MX Linux 23.5
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
The eighth point-release of Bookworm– yes, you read that right – and the latest MX with new XfceDebian 12.9 - the latest point-release of Debian "Bookworm" - emerged at the weekend and coming hot on its heels is one of the more interesting downstreams, MX Linux 23.5.


Blue Origin reaches orbit with New Glenn, fumbles first-stage recovery
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Jeff Bezos' space company achieves milestone with payload deliveredJeff Bezos joined the orbital elite with the launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket this morning.


Infoseccer: Private security biz let guard down, exposed 120K+ files
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Assist Security’s client list includes fashion icons, critical infrastructure orgsA London-based private security company allegedly left more than 120,000 files available online via an unsecured server, an infoseccer toldThe Register.


Apple's interoperability efforts aren't meeting spirit or letter of EU law, advocacy groups argue
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Free Software Foundation Europe and others urge European Commission to double down on DMADigital rights advocacy organizations contend that Apple has failed to comply with its interoperability obligations under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).


UK government tech procurement lacks understanding, says watchdog
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
NAO report highlights£3B cost overruns and 29 years of cumulative delays in IT projectsUK government plans its technology purchases with limited assessment of technical feasibility, according to a spending watchdog's analysis of the£14-billion-a-year procurement of digital services.


India becomes just fourth country to dock satellites in orbit
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
As the ESA celebrates planned break-up of its solar blotter-spotterIndia’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully docked a pair of satellites, making the nation the fourth to achieve the feat.


US adds Chinese RISC-V player that TSMC suspected of helping build Huawei GPUs to risky company register
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
Sophgo scores a place on Entity List, Indian nuclear boffins taken offChinese chip designer Sophgo, a suspected supplier of AI silicon to Huawei, has been added to the USA’s “Entity List” of orgs felt to represent a national security risk and therefore prohibited from working with American companies unless a license is issued to allow such dealings.


Parallels brings back the magic that was waiting seven minutes for Windows to boot
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
In a preview of x86_64 VMs running on Apple silicon, so it’s excusable for nowDesktop hypervisor specialist Parallels has released an early technology preview of code that allows virtual machines running OSes coded for the x86_64 architecture, such as Microsoft Windows, to run on Apple’s Arm-powered silicon.


Nvidia shovels $500M into Israeli boffinry supercomputer
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 GMT
System to feature hundreds of liquid-cooled Blackwell systemsNvidia is constructing a 30-megawatt research-and-development supercomputer stuffed with its latest-generation Blackwell GPUs in northern Israel at an estimated cost of half a billion dollars.


GoDaddy slapped with wet lettuce for years of lax security and 'several major breaches'
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Watchdog alleged it had no SIEM or MFA, orders rapid adoption of basic infosec toolsGoDaddy has failed to protect its web-hosting platform with even basic infosec tools and practices since 2018, according to the FTC, but the internet giant won’t face any immediate consequences for its many alleged acts of omission.


DJI loosens flight restrictions, decides to trust operators to follow FAA rules
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Right after one of its drones crashed into an aircraft fighting California wildfires? Great timingDrone maker DJI has decided to scale back its geofencing restrictions, meaning its software won't automatically stop operators from flying into areas flagged as no-fly zones. 


Oh, Deere! FTC sues tractor maker, alleging decades of monopolized repairs
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Incoming Trump-picked watchdog boss dissents, calls suit 'hasty' and 'deeply imprudent,' so will it stick?UpdatedAmerica's top consumer watchdog has sued tractor maker John Deere for monopolizing tech repair services for its machinery, though whether the lawsuit will survive the pending presidential transition remains to be seen. 


China's Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
We are only seeing 'the tip of the iceberg,' Easterly warnsBeijing's Salt Typhoon cyberspies had been seen in US government networks before telcos discovered the same foreign intruders in their own systems, according to CISA boss Jen Easterly.


IT job market is still shrinking but not as quickly as last year
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Half the number of roles axed, and yes– you can keep blaming AIThe IT jobs market has shrunk for a second year in a row, says tech consultancy Janco Associates, but at least things weren't as bad in 2024 as they were in 2023.


Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
You may not need to go full Juggalo for the sake of privacyResearchers at cyber-defense contractor PeopleTec have found that facial-recognition algorithms' focus on specific areas of the face opens the door to subtler surveillance avoidance strategies.


Nvidia plots Quantum Day at GTC 2025– for tech it called a distant dream
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Don't believe the hype? GPU maker jumps on the bandwagon anywayA week after Nvidia chief Jensen Huang demolished the market valuations of listed quantum computing brands by saying the technology is 20 years away from being useful, the GPU maker has confirmed it is hosting a quantum computing day.


Windows Patch Tuesday hits snag with Citrix software, workarounds published
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Microsoft starts 2025 as it hopefully doesn't mean to go onDevices that have Citrix's Session Recording software installed are having problems completing this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday update, which includes important fixes.


'Savvy' shortcuts produce near-instant speech-to-speech translation of 36 languages
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Babel Fish like ML model emerges after training on 4.5 million hours of multilingual spoken audioMeta has developed a machine learning model its researchers claim offers near-instant speech-to-speech translation between around 36 languages.


AI frenzy continues as Macquarie commits up to $5B for Applied Digital datacenters
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
Bubble? What bubble?Fears of an AI bubble have yet to scare off venture capitalists and private equity firms from pumping billions of dollars into the GPU-packed datacenters at the heart of the machine-learning craze.


Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 GMT
US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter effortsNorth Korean blockchain bandits stole more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency in 2024 alone, the US, Japan, and South Korea say.


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5 Scenes That Define David Lynch’s ‘Lynchian’ Vision
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
The director developed such a distinct style that“Lynchian” became a go-to term for any sort of surrealism onscreen. These scenes from his work get to the heart of what that term embodied.

Suit Disputes Ruling That a Sculpture Is Too Broken to Still Be a‘Calder’
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
A collector says the Calder Foundation sunk the value of an $8 million mobile by Alexander Calder by deciding it was too damaged to still be viewed as a work by the artist.

David Lynch Showed Us Who We Are in Dark Masterpieces Like‘Eraserhead’
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
The director himself came off as almost performatively normal. Masterpieces like“Eraserhead” and “Mulholland Drive” said otherwise.

David Lynch,‘Twin Peaks’ and the American Art of Television
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
“Twin Peaks” was his ultimate portrait of a land of terror and beauty.

A 100-Year-Old Jazz Legend’s Solo Debut, and 11 More New Songs
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
Hear tracks by Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, Bartees Strange and others.

‘Severance’ Is Back. Here’s a Season 1 Recap to Jog Your Memory.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
It’s been almost three years since the Season 1 finale. This refresher should help jog your memory.

In San Antonio, an Orchestra Was Reborn. Can It Endure?
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
The San Antonio Philharmonic was formed after the demise of the city’s 83-year-old orchestra in 2022. But rebuilding has not been easy.

Roy Wood Jr. Captures Our Fractious Culture in an Insightful New Special
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
The funny but bleak“Lonely Flowers,” isn’t directly about the new president, but it builds small observations into larger points about our lives.

David Lynch: A Life in Pictures
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
The filmmaker possessed a singular vision— and a knack for finding collaborators who could convey it.

David Lynch Movies and TV Shows: Where to Stream‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Twin Peaks’ and More
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
Films like“Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” aren’t always easy to explain, but they live on in your mind and burrow under your skin.

‘Prima Facie’ and Other Theater Productions to Stream Now
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
This month’s picks include “Prima Facie,” intimate audio plays and bite-size dramas.

What the‘Moana 2’ Songs Owe to Beyoncé and ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
In writing their first film soundtrack together, the TikTok duo of Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear looked to those influences and“Anchorman.” Of course.

‘Grand Theft Hamlet’: The (Game) Play’s the Thing
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
The film captures two players staging the classic within an online video game, raising fascinating questions about community and connection.

7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

The Dylan-Chalamet Connection
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
A conversation about“A Complete Unknown” and the power of celebrity.

Zilia Sánchez, Painter Who Found Fame Late in Life, Dies at 98
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
A Cuban-born minimalist painter who spent much of her life in Puerto Rico, she was in her 90s when her erotically charged work first appeared at the Venice Biennale.

The Ultimate Neko Case Primer
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
Listen to 10 songs by the golden voiced, poetic singer-songwriter.

Leaders of Historians’ Group Veto Measure Condemning ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
The American Historical Association’s council rejected a resolution condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza, which have destroyed much of the enclave’s educational system.

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, 90, Dies; Her Internment Inspired a Memoir
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
In“Farewell to Manzanar,” she wrote about the years she and her family were imprisoned in a camp for Japanese Americans. It became the basis for a TV movie.

Publishers and Influencers Wonder What Could Replace the Power of BookTok
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
With a ban looming, publishers are hoping to pivot to new platforms, but readers fear their community of book lovers will never be the same.

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
In this month’s sci-fi picks, what’s worse? Coming face-to-face with the apocalypse or with our older selves?

Biden’s Farewell Address Leaves Late Night Befuddled
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
After the president warned about various threats to democracy, Seth Meyers said:“I agree, but why are you giving us a to-do list on your way out?”

‘Back in Action’ Review: Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx Star as Former Spies
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx star as former agents, now parents, who must protect their children. You can guess the rest.

Wendy Williams Breaks Silence on Guardianship:‘I Feel Like I am in Prison’
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The former daytime host, who has been diagnosed with dementia, said in an interview on“The Breakfast Club” that she was “not cognitively impaired” and spoke about her life in a care facility.

David Lynch’s Death Prompts Tributes From Steven Spielberg, Kyle MacLachlan and More
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
Lynch’s death inspired tributes from fellow filmmakers, celebrities and past collaborators, who praised his visionary work and singular voice.

Bob Dylan Joins TikTok in What May Be Its Final Days
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
Dylan seemed to be in on the joke, posting an old black and white clip of himself saying“Good God, I must leave right away.”

‘Cristóbal Balenciaga’ Is a Gorgeous Fashion Drama
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The six-part Hulu series follows the pioneering designer’s life and career with startling beauty and potency.

5 New Books We Recommend This Week
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

David Lynch Dead:‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director Was 78
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
A visionary, his films included“Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive.” He also brought his skewed view to the small screen with “Twin Peaks.”

Producers Guild Nominations Narrow Down the Oscar Field
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The list includes“Anora,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez” and “A Complete Unknown,” which all received directors and actors guild nominations, too.

TikTok Refugees Get Wry Welcome on RedNote, Another Chinese App
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government.

‘The Chef’ Review: Kitchen Drama, This Time in Tel Aviv
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The Israeli series, now available in the United States, calls to mind“The Bear” but was made first.

Nintendo Switch 2 Is Announced With a 2025 Release Date
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The new console looks physically similar to the popular Switch system, which has sold more than 146 million units in seven years.

Conan O’Brien to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The comedian and former late-night talk show host will be given the Kennedy Center’s annual comedy honor at a ceremony in March.

‘Alarum’ Review: Mission Forgettable
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
Sylvester Stallone briefly stabilizes this artless action movie about a rogue agent and his wife on the run.

‘Night Call’ Review: Belgian Brawlers
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
An ordinary locksmith undergoes an action-hero transformation in this snappy thriller set in Brussels during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests.

The Painter Whose Canvases Have Hidden Messages
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
Plus: a mountain safari camp in South Africa, Japanese fruit and more recommendations from T Magazine.

Review:‘Severance’ Season 2 Will Blow Your Mind(s)
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
It’s time to return to the office, as the loopy sci-fi marvel makes its world bigger and stranger.

With Their Lives Upended, They Practiced the Art of Resilience
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
“Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Neko Case Has Sung Hard Truths. Now She’s Telling Hers in a Memoir.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
In“The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” the singer and songwriter outlines the personal and professional challenges that have shaped her career.

In an Extravagant New Gallery, Nick Cave Goes Big in Bronze
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
To match Jack Shainman Gallery’s new Beaux-Arts flagship, the artist known for his Soundsuits debuts a sculpture nearly 26 feet high.

‘Wolf Man’ Review: Howling on the Inside
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
Julia Garner stars as a weary wife to Christopher Abbott, who might be transforming into a savage animal, in this cabin-in-the-woods thriller.

‘One of Them Days’ Review: Keke Palmer and SZA on a Mad Dash for Cash
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
Keke Palmer and SZA play short-on-cash roommates on a mad dash across Los Angeles in this exhilarating comedy.

‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: One Night Can Change a Life
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
A tepid romance follows familiar genre lines, but lacks some fundamental appeal.

‘I’m Still Here’ Review: When Politics Invades a Happy Home
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The award-winning Brazilian film has been a major hit in its home country— and it’s easy to see why.

With‘Wolf Man,’ Leigh Whannell Explores Personal Monsters
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The writer and director of“The Invisible Man,” 21st-century style, is back with an interpretation of another Universal Pictures monster movie, “Wolf Man.”

Late Night Is Willing to Bet on a TikTok Ban
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
Jordan Klepper called the Supreme Court“not exactly TikTok’s core demographic,” adding that they are “more of a Walgreens app type of crowd.”

In a‘Show Boat’ Reboot, Ol’ Man River Gets an Extreme Makeover
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
“Show/Boat: A River” reverses the racial lens on the great-grandfather of American musicals.

Howard Buten, Autism Therapist, Novelist and Clown, Is Dead at 74
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
By day, he helped run an autism center he opened in a suburb of Paris. In the evening, he delighted audiences as a clown named Buffo. In between, he wrote novels.

The Design Legacy of Los Angeles That Fell to the Fires
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The finality of the wildfires’ destruction has taken 10 more cherished buildings — by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Eric Owen Moss and others —that showed the city’s great diversity.

Arts Groups and Donors Create Fire Relief Fund for Los Angeles Artists
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 +0000
The fund, already at $12 million, is led by the Getty and includes major museums, foundations and philanthropists.

‘Wicked,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Get Writers Guild Nominations
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
The three films have momentum leading up to the planned Oscars nomination announcement next week.

John Adams and Vikingur Olafsson Join Forces for”After the Fall’
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
After the pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, asked for a concerto over beers, the composer, John Adams, wrote“After the Fall,” which will now travel the world.

Drake Sues Universal Music Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
In a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, Drake accused Universal Music Group of putting his life and reputation at risk by releasing and promoting the popular diss track.

BAFTA Nominations 2025:‘Conclave’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Are Up for Best Film
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
“Anora,” “A Compete Unknown” and “The Brutalist” are also in the running for best film at the British equivalent of the Oscars.

Calder Gardens Names a Curatorial Leader and Sets September Opening
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
Juana Berrío, currently at the Whitney Independent Study Program, will be senior director of programs at the cultural center in Philadelphia.

Lorne Michaels’s ‘S.N.L.’ Archive Is Going to the University of Texas
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
Michaels, the creator of“Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.

World Monuments Fund Puts Moon on List of At-Risk Sites
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated.

With‘The Brutalist,’ Guy Pearce Makes His Hollywood Return
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
After roles in“Memento” and “L.A. Confidential” made him famous, Pearce turned his back on Hollywood. At age 57, he’s returned in “The Brutalist.”

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Hank Azaria’s Advice for Overcoming Codependency
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
After his divorce devastated him, Azaria, a well-known voice actor,“dated himself” for a year.

‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
RaMell Ross, A.V. Rockwell, Raven Jackson and Garrett Bradley are the new Black directors chronicling Black life at a different speed.

Satirical Singer Kinky Friedman’s Posthumous Surprise: A Sincere Album
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
On“Poet of Motel 6,” due March 21, the country musician known for shocking audiences grapples with death and his own legacy.

Late Night Seems to Think This Pete Hegseth Fellow Is Unqualified
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
Jordan Klepper said the former weekend show host’s only qualification to run the Pentagon was that “Trump liked watching him sit on a couch on Saturday mornings.”

NY Times Obituaries:




Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 +0000
A cabdriver and mechanic before becoming a journalist, she brought personality and adventure to a once-staid genre. She once won a demolition derby and motorcycled across China.

Gus Williams, Guard Who Led Seattle to an N.B.A. Title, Dies at 71
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 +0000
Undersized but speedy and known as the Wizard for his acrobatics, he was a high scorer who in 1979 starred in a series that brought the SuperSonics their only crown.

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, 90, Dies; Her Internment Inspired a Memoir
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
In“Farewell to Manzanar,” she wrote about the years she and her family were imprisoned in a camp for Japanese Americans. It became the basis for a TV movie.

Joan Plowright, Award-Winning Actress and Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
She won many accolades— and was honored with a damehood — during a seven-decade career on the London stage, in film and on Broadway.

Zilia Sánchez, Painter Who Found Fame Late in Life, Dies at 98
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
A Cuban-born minimalist painter who spent much of her life in Puerto Rico, she was in her 90s when her erotically charged work first appeared at the Venice Biennale.

David Lynch Dead:‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director Was 78
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
A visionary, his films included“Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive.” He also brought his skewed view to the small screen with “Twin Peaks.”

Nathalie Dupree,‘Queen of Southern Cooking,’ Dies at 85
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
As a cookbook author, TV personality and mentor, she sought to burst the chicken-fried stereotype of the South. Sometimes her life was as messy as her kitchen.

Bob Uecker, Clubhouse Wit-Turned-Popular Sportscaster, Dies at 90
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
Uecker turned his meager baseball career into humorous fodder covering games on TV and as a commercial pitchman.

Tommy Brown, a Teenage Talent for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
He was 16 when he made his debut as a shortstop in an Ebbets Field doubleheader, becoming the youngest position player in modern major-league history.

Readers Share Their Near-Death Experiences
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
After the death of Peter Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist who studied near-death experiences, readers shared stories of their own.

Shirah Neiman, Pathbreaking New York City Prosecutor, Dies at 81
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
In 1970 she broke an unwritten rule against women lawyers in the Southern District’s criminal division. She went on to mentor a long list of prominent lawyers.

Howard Buten, Autism Therapist, Novelist and Clown, Is Dead at 74
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 +0000
By day, he helped run an autism center he opened in a suburb of Paris. In the evening, he delighted audiences as a clown named Buffo. In between, he wrote novels.

Bill McCartney, Coach Who Led a Movement for‘Godly’ Men, Dies at 84
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
After transforming the University of Colorado’s football team, he founded the Promise Keepers, a masculine revivalist group that drew millions of supporters.

Rick Kuhn, 69, Dies; Convicted in a College Gambling Scandal
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
While playing basketball at Boston College, he participated in a point-shaving scheme with Henry Hill, the mobster later portrayed in the movie“Goodfellas.”

Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 +0000
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of“The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

Martin Karplus, Chemist Who Made Early Computers a Tool, Dies at 94
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 +0000
Proving skeptics wrong, he shared a Nobel Prize in 2013 for using computers to better understand chemical reactions and biological processes.

Stuart Spencer, Political Pioneer Who Helped Propel Reagan’s Rise, Dies at 97
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 +0000
One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate.

Leslie Charleson,‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 79
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 +0000
Ms. Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a cardiologist and family matriarch, on the daytime series for 46 years.

Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 +0000
A photographer and art director, he broke the boundaries of advertising in the 1980s and’90s, embracing activism with images evoking AIDS and racial and sexual diversity.

Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 +0000
He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.

Abigail McGrath, Founder of an Experimental Theater, Dies at 84
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 +0000
She was an aspiring actor when she was cast in an Andy Warhol film called“Tub Girls.” But she was best known for the beloved Off Center Theater.

Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 +0000
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.

J. Fraser Stoddart, Who Developed Microscopic Machines, Dies at 82
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 +0000
He grew up playing with model construction sets. As an adult, he tinkered with molecules instead, creating nanomachines and winning a Nobel Prize.

Seymour P. Lachman, Who Exposed Political Cabals in Albany, Dies at 91
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 +0000
In“Three Men in a Room,” Mr. Lachman, an educator and former state senator, charted how power was secretly and corruptly wielded in New York State government.

Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam&Dave Is Dead at 89
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 +0000
Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like“Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”