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Goings On

South Africa Mirrors the American West in “Dark Noon”

Also: Cynthia Erivo sings Sondheim, “The Bikeriders” reviewed, the still-lifes of Laura Letinsky, and more.
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What We’re Reading

Under Review

The Best Books We’ve Read in 2024 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Page-Turner

When the Apocalypse Is Just Another Day

In “The Morningside,” Téa Obreht depicts humdrum life in a fallen world, as seen through the eyes of a child.
Under Review

Should We Expect More from Dads?

Two new books assess our contemporary scripts for fatherhood.
Under Review

A New Book About Plant Intelligence Highlights the Messiness of Scientific Change

In “The Light Eaters,” by Zoë Schlanger, the field of botany itself functions as a character—one in the process of undergoing a potentially radical transformation.
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What We’re Eating

On and Off the Menu

The Era of the Line Cook

In a dinner series called the Line Up, line cooks, sous-chefs, and chefs de cuisine from buzzy New York restaurants get to be executive chefs for a night.
The Food Scene

One Weird Night at Frog Club

If a self-consciously clubby restaurant suddenly becomes easy to get into, what’s the point of going at all?
The Food Scene

A Pitch-Perfect Ode to Korean “Drivers’ Restaurants”

Kisa is a brand-new spot on the Lower East Side that does an astonishingly good job of seeming like it’s been there forever.
The Food Scene

Ambitious, Modern Lebanese Cooking at Sawa

A new restaurant in Park Slope offers Levantine dishes fit for a special occasion.

What We’re Watching

The Front Row

“Janet Planet”: Melt the Icebergs

The playwright Annie Baker’s first feature conceals its depth of experience under a narrow array of details.
The Front Row

“The Bikeriders” Lends a Wild Bunch a Mythic Grandeur

Jeff Nichols’s adaptation of the photographer Danny Lyon’s 1968 book about a Chicago motorcycle club is a tough, turbulent, but airbrushed drama.
On Television

A Succession Battle Over America’s Largest Ren Faire

A new HBO documentary series follows King George, the eighty-six-year-old overlord of the Texas Renaissance Festival, and the vicious competition to replace him.
The Front Row

“Shoeshine” Marked a New Era of Political Cinema

Vittorio De Sica’s 1946 neorealist drama helped put Italian movies at the center of world cinema.

What We’re Listening To

Musical Events

Guillaume de Machaut’s Medieval Love Songs

The fourteenth-century composer’s expressions of longing can still leave an audience spellbound.
Pop Music

Lizzy McAlpine Wants to Go Offline

The artist, who got famous by going viral, discusses refusing to play the TikTok game with her new record, turning to a life of slowness and privacy, and maybe auditioning for a musical.
Listening Booth

Charli XCX Toys with Stardom on “BRAT”

The artist has often treated pop music as a game—something to play with so she doesn’t get bored, and something that reliably creates winners and losers.
Musical Events

The Fashionista Modernism of Yuja Wang

The star pianist uses her glamour to lead audiences out of their comfort zones.

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T-Pain’s Redemption Arc

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The Eccentric Silversmith Behind Tiffany & Co., at the Met

Also: A.B.T. kicks off its summer season, Maggie Siff in “Breaking the Story,” the documentary “Flipside,” and more.
Goings On

Vivian Maier’s Treasure Trove of Photographs Uncovered

Also: the Irish dancemaker Oona Doherty, the howling art of Käthe Kollwitz, Machinedrum’s Joshua Tree album, and more.
The Food Scene

The Casual Confidence of Lola’s

An alumna of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group offers a Southern-inflected menu that subtly sings.
Goings On

Little Island Goes Big

Also: Inkoo Kang’s streaming picks, of Montreal’s indie pop, a new Nanni Moretti film, and more.
The Food Scene

The Glittering Pleasure of a Perfect Raw Bar

Penny, in the East Village, has a polished, understated swagger that somehow makes the oysters taste even better.
Goings On

Richard Brody on Hong Sangsoo’s Stories of Artists in Crisis

Also, Kelela’s electronic R. & B., DanceAfrica at BAM, the New Group’s “All of Me,” and more.
The Food Scene

Blanca Is Not for Beginners

At the reopened restaurant behind Roberta’s, the Chile-born chef Victoria Blamey offers flavors that are strong, unexpected, and occasionally disorienting.