The Loudest ‘Seagull’ Is Almost Entirely Silent 21. August 2026 (11:00) Performed in Flemish Sign Language, “[seagull]” revisits Anton Chekhov’s play with a cast of hearing and deaf actors. Our chief theater critic, Helen Shaw, met with the play’s director and lead actress at the Edinburgh International Festival.(New York Times)
‘Nimrods’ vs. ‘Idiots’: Can You Tell These Movies Apart? 21. August 2026 (11:00) Both R-rated comedies star Mason Thames and feature drug-fueled escapades. But the competition wasn’t intentional. Here’s what happened.(New York Times)
Rosie O’Donnell Ends Late Night Stint With a Ditty to ‘Donny Boy’ 21. August 2026 (07:44) “It’s kind of weird to think he spent more nights with me this week than Melania,” O’Donnell said of President Trump on her last night guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”(New York Times)
‘Hot Spot’ Review: A Baffling Dystopia 20. August 2026 (16:23) In this Polish feature, an artificial intelligence system rules over a downtrodden population. Trouble arrives, in the form of Rana (Noomi Rapace).(New York Times)
Sullivan Fortner Can’t Dodge the Spotlight Much Longer 20. August 2026 (11:02) This standards-leaning pianist has made fans of jazz’s heavyweights. On “Leave That in There,” out Aug. 28, his playful originals reveal another level of virtuosity.(New York Times)
