Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Pavel Chekov, Dies at 90
The actor, writer and longtime convention favorite carried Pavel Chekov from the original Star Trek series into seven feature films.
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Larry David’s Reluctant Authorized Biography Arrives
Blake J. Harris spent more than five years tracing the comedy icon’s career, contradictions and famously reluctant cooperation.
RM’s SFMOMA Exhibition Sends Advance Ticket Sales Soaring
The BTS leader’s personal collection is drawing unprecedented advance demand while spotlighting modern Korean art.
Ryu Murakami, Author of ‘Audition,’ Dies at 74
The prize-winning novelist and filmmaker brought a provocative, cinematic voice to Japanese fiction across more than four decades.
Joni Mitchell Turns Political Paintings Into New Book ‘NEWS’
The singer-songwriter’s latest visual project confronts politics and the 24-hour news cycle through 23 paintings, slogans and lyrics.
Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Undergo Lung Surgery
The pontiff disclosed the early finding himself and said the procedure is already scheduled, without offering a diagnosis or recovery timeline.
‘The Pitt’ Leads the First DARCYS Disability Awards
Easterseals’ renamed awards honored film, television and creators while putting disabled voices at the center of the selection process.
Kennedy Center Names Rick Canny as Artistic Director
The longtime artist representative will guide programming, ticketing and sponsorship strategy during a turbulent period for the institution.
Two Stolen Renoir Paintings Recovered in France
The works disappeared during a September break-in at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, where the painter spent his final years.
Anne Carson Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy honored the Canadian author whose poetry, essays and translations reinvent classical stories through daring new forms.