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A talk with the director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw: “The world has gotten so serious. It’s time to be on a dance floor together.”

The movies and the plays and the TV shows are great, but what about the people in them? They’re right here — well, some of the very best are.

One-off collaborations, movie soundtracks and internet upstarts provided some of the most exciting music this year.

This year, departing favorites gave way to audacious new series, and streaming services brought viewers outstanding foreign fare.

The art critics of The New York Times tell you what rocked their worlds this year: notable art events, works in museums and galleries, emerging artists and how they found beauty in unexpected places.

Sometimes movies or songs don’t age well. We are asking Times readers: how do you balance your enjoyment of something with the cringe it may produce?

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When it comes to the art of celebrity impersonations, it takes a special kind of admiration — or at least, empathy — for a performer to deliver an impression that is truly great. Even Anthony Atamanuik had to plumb the depths of Donald Trump’s psyche in search of some kind ... More »

Everything I’ve ever heard about Channel Zero, I’ve heard from other people on the internet. Perhaps that’s the way it should be. This rich, gorgeous, and astonishingly frightening horror anthology series takes the story lines for each of its four seasons so far from creepypasta — scary short stories in ... More »

Penny Marshall, the filmmaker and actress, has died at the age of 75. Her publicist Michelle Bega confirmed the death to the New York Daily News, saying, “She passed away from complications from diabetes,” and that it happened “peacefully at her Hollywood Hills home.” Marshall, the sister of famed filmmaker ... More »

Near the end of Adam Sandler’s recent Netflix comedy special 100% Fresh, the comedian shared a heartfelt musical tribute to his longtime friend and fellow former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Farley. Today marks 21 years since Farley died, so Netflix went ahead and uploaded the full seven-minute clip ... More »