How Brawling Dramas Take the Fight to the Oscars 11. November 2025 (11:01) With their slow-mo punch sequences and actors’ body transformations, pugilistic films from “Rocky” to “Christy” have aimed for the academy’s approval.(New York Times)
The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes 11. November 2025 (09:00) Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.(New York Times)
Late Night Is Disappointed in Democrats Over Shutdown Deal 11. November 2025 (08:39) “Our long national nightmare is different,” Stephen Colbert said after some Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown.(New York Times)
‘Richard II’ Review: Michael Urie Is a Cynical, Comic Monarch 11. November 2025 (01:00) The inventive comic actor delivers a commanding performance in Shakespeare’s portrait of feckless leadership in a sleek Off Broadway adaptation.(New York Times)
Honoring a Sassy, Hammer-Wielding Nun 10. November 2025 (20:11) The nun known as Mother Carmen is the first female saint from Venezuela. Her portrait and reliquary give some hints as to why.(New York Times)
