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The New “Nosferatu” Drains the Life from Its Predecessor

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Robert Eggers’s remake of the German director F. W. Murnau’s 1922 vampire classic, “Nosferatu,” may be presumptuous, but it’s not cynical. Murnau’s film, a silent, is an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s…

Diana Ejaita’s “Midnight Moments”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story With the frantic pace of modern life, it’s easy for the days to turn into weeks to turn into months without notice. But as the final moments of a year usher…

For Isabella Rossellini, Acting Goes Beyond Words

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Isabella Rossellini’s first exposure to the public glare was at five days old. Her father, the Italian neo-realist director Roberto Rossellini, and her mother, the Swedish movie icon Ingrid Bergman, had…

Food Review: The Best Restaurant Dishes of 2024

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. Those of us in the admittedly absurd position…

Loving to Lose

There is nothing like the exquisite pains of Browns fandom. Credit: Jeff Thrower/Shutterstock As a sincere but not vociferous fan of the Cleveland Browns, I have become accustomed to losing records, coaching carousels, quarterback changes, and a litany of high…

“Babygirl” Never Really Makes a Mess

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In November, the reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian posted a series of images and videos to her social-media accounts, in which she appeared to promote Tesla’s new A.I. robot, Optimus.…

The Best Theatre of 2024

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In 2024, the theatrical fortunes of the city diverged: Broadway returned to boom times, and several commercially produced shows did gangbusters business in smaller theatres, but Off Broadway’s nonprofit companies continued…