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A Russian Theatre Director in Exile

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In October, 2020, the Russian director Dmitry Krymov staged his own version of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” called “Everyone is Here” for the Moscow theatre School of the Modern Play. At…

In “Troy,” Loud Sex, Thin Walls, Curious Neighbors

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story “I’ve always been drawn to stories of unexpected or surprising intimacy—and to stories about people who reveal themselves to be something other than what you initially assumed,” the director Mike Donahue…

Joy in Los Angeles as the Writers Reach a Tentative Deal

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story It’s a Yom Kippur miracle! On Sunday night, after a draining five months on the picket lines, Hollywood writers reached a tentative deal with the studios. The fine print is still…

The New York Film Festival Kicks Off

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Alex BaraschCulture editor You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. In the…

Instant Ramen Gets a Glow-Up

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. The origin story of the instant noodle, as…