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Jodie Foster in “A Private Life”

Cinema

‘A Private Life’: Jodie Foster plays detective in Paris

By Steve Erickson

“Dead Man’s Wire," directed by Guns van Sant, pens January 9th at the Angelika.

Cinema

Gus van Sant makes respectable return in 1970s hostage thriller ‘Dead Man’s Wire’

By Steve Erickson

Anu Ogunmefun (Ensemble), Nina Cassells (Pauline), Sienna Arif Knights (Petrova), and Scarlett Monahan (Posy) star in "Ballet Shoes" at the Olivier.

Theater

In London’s packed theater season, “Pride” cometh before the fall

By Andy Humm

Billy Porter.

Arts

Billy Porter ‘on the road to recovery’ after sepsis hospitalization

By Matt Tracy

Udo Kier in "My Neighbor Adolf."

Cinema

The late Udo Kier commands the screen in ‘My Neighbor Adolf’

By Gary M. Kramer

Connor Storrie stars as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry."

Closeted hockey players bring heart, authenticity, and passion to enthralling ‘Heated Rivalry’ series

By Gary M. Kramer

"Sinners" is an instant classic.

Cinema

Top 10 movies of 2025: ‘Sinners,’ ‘Cloud,’ and more

By Steve Erickson

Real estate agent Jordan Hurt stars prominently in both seasons of "Owning Manhattan," a show on Netflix.

From assistant to agent: Jordan Hurt finds growth and redemption in ‘Owning Manhattan’

By Matt Tracy

Books on display at Hive Mind Books, a queer-focused bookstore in Brooklyn.

Books

Queer bookstore Hive Mind Books builds community in Brooklyn

By Dashiell Allen

"Kill the Jockey,” directed by Luis Ortega, ran at Film Forum earlier this year.

Cinema

The year in queer cinema: The best LGBTQ films of 2025

By Gary M. Kramer

Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Caden Burris, and Lennox Espy in Charlie Polinger’s "The Plague."

Cinema

Fear takes control in adolescent psychological thriller ‘The Plague’

By Gary M. Kramer

Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man."

Cinema

‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Two steps forward, one step back

By Steve Erickson

"Emolsa," from Lola Flash's "Unsung Fire Island" series.

Lola Flash’s ‘Believable’ inaugurates a new art collaboration and sees a New York future

By Nicholas Boston

James Harry Reyos in “Night in West Texas.”

Cinema

‘Night in West Texas’: Underwhelming story of a priest’s death and a wrongful conviction

By Gary M. Kramer

Kristen Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel in “The Queen of Versailles."

Theater

Meandering and unfocused, ‘The Queen of Versailles’ collapses under its own weight

By Christopher Byrne

“Peaches Goes Bananas," directed by Marie Loisier, opened at Anthology Film Archives Dec. 3.

Cinema

‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ presents three-dimensional portrait of a queer rock star

By Steve Erickson

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New mosaics combine Flatbush’s theatrical history and vibrant culture at Church Avenue station

Althea Stevens, Chair of the Committee on Children & Youth co-leading the “Strengthening CUNY Pathways for Current and Former Foster Youth” oversight hearing.

NYC Council oversight hearing calls for stronger support for foster youth at CUNY

U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke addresses congregation at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church in Brooklyn on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Clarke laments ‘trying times’ in America’s history

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