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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:20:13 GMT https://www.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/ WP-WSJ-0003980043 More than 14 museums, from Wales to Sicily, have been hit by smash-and-grab criminals since early 2025. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/louvre-heist-year-of-the-heist-9360aa12?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT Kelly Crow Amanda Chen/WSJ, Shutterstock, Musée de Louvre/Mathieu Rabeau WP-WSJO-0000387685 The actor plays a master thief who enlists the help of his children—who didn’t even know he existed—to whisk Da Vinci’s masterpiece out of the Louvre. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/masterplan-review-stanley-tuccis-mona-lisa-heist-on-prime-ea978d39?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT John Anderson Amazon MGM Studios WP-WSJO-0000388461 The two series return—for seasons 2 and 5, respectively—with their idiosyncratic sleuths and generally more charming casts of supporting characters. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/maigret-and-professor-t-review-multiplying-mysteries-on-pbs-289ea096?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:45:00 GMT John Anderson PBS WP-WSJO-0000389078 Inspired by an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca, this Netflix film—Spain’s Oscar entry for best international feature—follows multiple protagonists and stretches across three different points in time. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/la-bola-negra-review-a-sprawling-spanish-epic-f7ece6ca?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:32:00 GMT Zachary Barnes Netflix WP-WSJO-0000388352 Nathan Fielder crafts a fractured, innovative film about the infamous Theranos fraudster before and during her time in federal prison. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/you-can-see-everything-review-nathan-fielders-fascinating-portrait-of-elizabeth-holmes-9ff5b46a?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:14:00 GMT Kyle Smith A24 WP-WSJO-0000387110 Tales from Paul Theroux, Joyce Carol Oates and other writers capture the experiences—comfortable and otherwise—of older age. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/20-over-60-review-short-stories-with-a-long-view-4e70d47a?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT Meghan Cox Gurdon Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000387638 At MCC Theater, Anne Washburn’s play follows a Texas mother grown increasingly conspiratorial thanks to TikTok; at Minetta Lane Theatre, Jamie Armitage’s play centers on an actor coming untethered as he records a ghost story. https://www.wsj.com/articles/anon-and-a-ghost-in-your-ear-review-minds-unraveling-off-broadway-77d2284f?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:50:00 GMT Charles Isherwood Monique Carboni WP-WSJO-0000388099 Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay star in a film that tells its familiar story without the author’s style or wit. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/sense-and-sensibility-review-austen-adapted-again-a6d49cb7?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:07:00 GMT Kyle Smith FOCUS FEATURES WP-WSJO-0000386419 The creator of “The Twilight Zone” used the genres of supernatural fantasy and science fiction to address social issues that other programs avoided. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/serling-review-a-new-dimension-on-television-89dbc950?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:32:00 GMT John J. Miller Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000378033 The author of the memoir “Free Range Girl” on writers who revisit the struggles, adventures and heartaches of youth. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/five-best-books-on-childhood-recollected-3ebe0af2?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:09:00 GMT Meghan Cox Gurdon Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000380923 The Jewish Museum presents remarkable artifacts from the medieval cathedral and the Jewish community while highlighting both the prejudices and shared influences that shaped their making. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/sacred-splendor-jewish-ritual-art-and-christian-treasures-from-st-vitus-cathedral-in-prague-review-a-citys-side-by-side-cultures-6f90bf02?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:19:00 GMT Diane Cole The Jewish Museum WP-WSJO-0000365683 The Anatolian settlement of Çatalhöyük was one of the world’s first proto-cities, full of murals, statuettes and skeletons. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-museum-of-lost-things-review-a-revolution-in-discovery-16cd5ee6?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:42:00 GMT Michael Patrick Brady Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000383635 Maria Edgeworth argued that education and economic opportunity could ameliorate poverty. She carried her beliefs into novels. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-invisible-hand-of-maria-edgeworth-review-a-light-on-the-dismal-science-8601c3a5?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:06:00 GMT Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000382381 Robert Gould Shaw’s parents rejected offers to disinter his remains. Their son could have no better resting place than among his black troops. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/a-glorious-fate-review-making-a-union-martyr-dcef7bf9?mod=rss_artsculture Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:11:00 GMT Harold Holzer Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000384807 A half-century ago, conservatives championed free markets and moral traditionalism. Much of today’s right has abandoned that synthesis. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/fusionism-review-an-alliance-of-principles-d46be4f9?mod=rss_artsculture Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:37:00 GMT Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000324957 The Gold Rush, the beauty of bogs, Larry David’s comedy, a Hemingway masterpiece and more from our collection of the season’s noteworthy books. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/fall-books-leaves-and-pages-turning-e26e622a?mod=rss_artsculture Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:02:00 GMT Uncredited WP-WSJO-0000387179 The Irish band takes a major step forward with its fifth LP, which ranges from sinister goth sounds and reflective ballads to hard-charging anthems. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/dopamine-chamber-by-fontaines-d-c-review-a-confident-rock-record-61f6cb58?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:54:00 GMT Mark Richardson Ewen Spencer WP-WSJO-0000386692 The orchestra is widely regarded as the world’s greatest, yet it struggled to measure up last week in its accomplished but often superficial performances that opened the venue’s season. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/the-berlin-philharmonics-disappointing-return-to-carnegie-hall-d5544ebe?mod=rss_artsculture Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:49:00 GMT David Mermelstein Rob Davidson Media WP-WSJO-0000378943 Two new releases from the musician—‘Kevin Sun I.’ and ‘Kevin Sun II.’—are by turns serious and whimsical, capturing him both in debt to tradition and playfully upending it. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/kevin-suns-jazz-saxophone-experiments-7e2ea7ba?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:19:00 GMT Larry Blumenfeld Xavier Kim WP-WSJO-0000382344 The Geese frontman’s new LP, recorded alone at a piano at the New York concert hall, showcases his gifts and quirks as a performer and songwriter. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/cameron-winters-live-at-carnegie-hall-review-flying-solo-on-a-hallowed-stage-0030c07a?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:50:00 GMT Mark Richardson Lewis Evans WP-WSJ-0003940646 The musician is still wrapping her head around the success of “Choosin’ Texas,” the record-breaking song she co-wrote and co-produced. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/miranda-lambert-ella-langley-album-2277cf2e?mod=rss_artsculture Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Elias Leight Robert Ascroft WP-WSJ-0003969140 Whether you’re in the mood for art-house cinema, anime, prestige TV or a good murder mystery, check out these bingeworthy alternatives. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/best-streaming-services-criterion-channel-mubi-britbox-c9936074?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMT Esther Zuckerman Kiersten Essenpreis for WSJ WP-WSJO-0000387154 A documentary examines the still-mysterious conflict—possibly involving professional agitators—that broke out at a game in 2022. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/corregidora-the-darkest-night-in-mexican-soccer-review-a-stadium-melee-on-hbo-max-2d71d567?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT John Anderson HBO Max WP-WSJO-0000386819 This ‘NOVA’ presentation delves into the development of brains—those of both humans and some of our intelligent fellow creatures. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/evolution-brain-power-review-a-history-of-minds-on-pbs-80c13034?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:56:00 GMT John Anderson BBC Studios WP-WSJ-0003968840 The murder-mystery reality show has catalyzed a global entertainment franchise with live experiences, an online game and lots of products. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/traitors-alan-cumming-reality-show-7efe3c9e?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:04:00 GMT Esther Zuckerman Euan Cherry/NBC WP-WSJ-0003961272 Nearly four decades after the original series debuted, its sequel reflects new obstacles facing HBCUs, including federal budget cuts and ICE on campus. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/a-different-world-sequel-netflix-cb42c42d?mod=rss_artsculture Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Maxwell Millington Netflix WP-WSJO-0000386031 Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is the subject of a Nathan Fielder-Lance Oppenheim documentary; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney come to Broadway in “Other Desert Cities”; a new “Carmen” opens in Los Angeles; and more. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/arts-calendar-happenings-for-the-week-of-october-11-airdigital-b23f8b3c?mod=rss_artsculture Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT A24 WP-WSJO-0000375800 The Detroit Institute of Arts highlights O’Keeffe’s depictions of buildings, from the adobe structures of New Mexico to the high-rises of New York. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/georgia-okeeffe-architecture-review-familiar-painter-fresh-perspective-70e381ee?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:05:00 GMT Judith H. Dobrzynski Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation/ARS WP-WSJO-0000380883 Aaron Sorkin recounts a Facebook controversy in ‘The Social Reckoning,’ Chris Rock directs a show-business dramedy, Alex Gibney studies Elon Musk in a new documentary, a major Roy Lichtenstein retrospective opens at the Whitney, and more. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/arts-calendar-happenings-for-the-week-of-october-4-airdigital-94bd3dbf?mod=rss_artsculture Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT A24 WP-WSJO-0000380023 The museum highlights both the independence and interconnectedness of the married artists in a well-focused, often surprising show. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/krasner-and-pollock-past-continuous-review-abstract-paintings-power-couple-at-the-met-6041848d?mod=rss_artsculture Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT Karen Wilkin The Met WP-WSJO-0000374469 The Fralin Museum of Art follows Jefferson on a trip in 1787—in which he observed the region’s natural beauty and remarkable Roman architecture—that had a lasting influence on his ideas. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/collection-and-translation-thomas-jefferson-in-southern-france-review-a-founders-education-abroad-eec300cd?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:00 GMT Angelica Hankins The Fralin Museum of Art WP-WSJ-0003974416 The Meta boss becomes a viral meme after taking an awkward sip of the famed Irish stout. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/mark-zuckerberg-versus-the-pint-of-guinness-94460282?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT Jason Gay Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003969202 Viral gummies, gourmet caramels and artisanal peanut butter cups to replace your regular drugstore assortment https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/best-unique-halloween-candy-41b77a05?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:24:00 GMT Adam Chandler Elizabeth Arvelos Coetzee Elizabeth Arvelos Coetzee/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003961248 In America’s wild and often maligned fast-food kingdom, the chain is a polarizing brand. But the “Live Más” lifestyle gets más love from chefs. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/top-chefs-have-a-confession-they-love-taco-bell-00ba7ef0?mod=rss_artsculture Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Adam Chandler Elizabeth Arvelos Coetzee/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003956410 Israeli food isn’t the world’s only culinary melting pot, but it may be the most misunderstood. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/israeli-food-restaurants-miznon-adec3c5c?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT Adam Chandler Miznon WP-WSJ-0003949480 Making the same snack every day is among the routine comforts that have helped Canyon Coffee co-founder Ally Walsh settle down after a tumultuous year. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/canyon-coffee-ally-walsh-192dbef3?mod=rss_artsculture Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:12:00 GMT Lane Florsheim Justin Chung for WSJ WP-WSJO-0000386856 The standout works of the company’s current season are not its newest creations but the often surprising ones pulled from its past. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/theater/at-new-york-city-ballet-balanchines-jewels-plus-less-sparkling-premieres-7412e8a1?mod=rss_artsculture Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:17:00 GMT Robert Greskovic Erin Baiano WP-WSJO-0000384267 A regularly updated list of the best of what’s on stage. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-wall-street-journal-guide-to-theater-airdigital-8fa6c6a9?mod=rss_artsculture Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT Matthew Murphy WP-WSJO-0000383014 The New York company puts on a potent production of the Eugene O’Neill play about a coal stoker’s emotional-existential crisis. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hairy-ape-review-a-drama-of-dehumanization-at-irish-rep-c7bded03?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:45:00 GMT Charles Isherwood Carol Rosegg WP-WSJO-0000382157 The Texas company’s first commissioned opera, with a score by Jorge Sosa and a libretto by John de los Santos, is a Mexican-infused take on a fairy tale. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/theater/ofrenda-review-a-musical-meeting-with-death-at-austin-opera-83a674ef?mod=rss_artsculture Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:07:00 GMT Heidi Waleson Erich Schlegel WP-WSJO-0000378970 Set in 1980s Ghana, Jocelyn Bioh’s satisfying comedy gets a vibrant revival starring Denée Benton and Jasmine Amy Rogers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-girls-or-the-african-mean-girls-play-review-beauty-pageant-dreams-on-broadway-cc0aa5c3?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:27:00 GMT Charles Isherwood Matthew Murphy WP-WSJO-0000386207 The Criterion Collection’s mammoth set of the director’s 13 features captures a master of American cinema and his singular stories of men caught up in systems bigger than themselves. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/stanley-kubricks-monumental-legacy-all-in-one-box-73f5a9a4?mod=rss_artsculture Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:28:00 GMT Kyle Smith Criterion Collection WP-WSJO-0000374367 An exhibition at New York’s Bard Graduate Center showcases fashion’s essential, energizing role in the emergence of cinema as an art form. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/goddesses-in-the-machine-fashion-in-american-silent-film-review-lights-camera-costumes-0c343b4f?mod=rss_artsculture Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT Laura Jacobs Bruce M. White/Bard Graduate Center WP-WSJ-0003964513 The satire earned only $8 million in the U.S. opening weekend, dampening the star’s best-actor prospects. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/tom-cruise-digger-oscar-d88eb58a?mod=rss_artsculture Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Esther Zuckerman John Jurgensen Warner Bros/Everett Collection WP-WSJO-0000380459 Released 60 years ago, the director’s drama about a troubled actress and the nurse assigned to care for her is a work of dazzling, dreamlike style and haunting ambiguity. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/persona-ingmar-bergmans-impressionistic-cinema-c8dc5388?mod=rss_artsculture Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:55:00 GMT Peter Tonguette Corbis via Getty Images WP-WSJO-0000383862 Alex Gibney directs a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk that, though engaging, tends toward the hyperbolic. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/musk-review-alex-gibneys-portrait-of-a-tech-titan-6f8c8f49?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:58:00 GMT Kyle Smith Alex Brandon/Associated Press WP-WSJO-0000354032 A new exhibition space in the basement of the landmark tribute to the 16th president illuminates both the engineering feat of the building’s support and the site’s evolving historical meaning. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/history/the-lincoln-memorial-undercroft-a-monumental-foundation-79afd6bc?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:45:00 GMT Harold Holzer Kelsey Graczyk WP-WSJO-0000327779 To celebrate the semiquincentennial this July 4, read a selection of essays from the Journal’s ‘Masterpiece’ column highlighting the artistry of monuments, paintings, books and more related to our country’s founding ideals. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/history/10-masterpieces-to-celebrate-the-nations-250th-birthday-2fcbaf4b?mod=rss_artsculture Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT Getty Images/iStockphoto WP-WSJO-0000323529 The New York Historical showcases the evolution of our nation’s hallmark idea of self-government in a thoughtful, if sometimes pessimistic, exhibition. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/history/democracy-matters-review-the-great-experiment-in-progress-de5a1837?mod=rss_artsculture Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:48:00 GMT Julia M. Klein The New York Historical WP-WSJO-0000326168 With pictures of presidents, war, triumph and more, photographers have captured pivotal moments of our history and altered the country’s public consciousness. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/history/america-250-our-nation-through-the-camera-lens-fde6b54b?mod=rss_artsculture Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:23:00 GMT Isaac Sligh Joe Rosenthal/Associated Press WP-WSJO-0000321615 From the Capitol to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, the structures that surround us have expressed and shaped the country’s ideals. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/history/america-250-the-nations-portrait-in-stone-and-steel-548e710d?mod=rss_artsculture Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT Michael J. Lewis Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg News