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Hollywood
Robert Duvall's Life in Photos
Remembering the Academy Award-winning actor's remarkable career—from his beginnings onThe Twilight Zone to his lauded turns inApocalypse Now,The Godfather, andTender Mercies.
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Obituary
Robert Duvall, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies At Age 95
TheGodfather, M*A*S*H, andTender Mercies star passed away at home, ‘surrounded by love and comfort.’
Flying high
Who is Surya Bonaly, the Skating Star Who Brought The Backflip to the Ice?
At the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the world applauded Ilia Malinin's backflip. But long before him, Surya Bonaly dared to defy gravity and the rules.
Awards
Independent Spirit Awards 2026 Loses Its Beachy Vibes and Some of Its Spirit Along With It
Train Dreams andAdolescence swept the ceremony, which relocated from sunny Santa Monica to a Hollywood ballroom.
Independent Spirit Awards 2026
See All the Winners From the Independent Spirit Awards 2026
At Sunday's 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards,Train Dreams was awarded top honors, Rose Byrne took home another trophy, and psychological thrillerLurker got a solid boost.
Politics
A Blue Wave Is Building. Democrats Could Still Find a Way to Screw It Up.
Will the party learn to surf in time for the midterms or get tossed asunder?
parties that changed the world
When Barack and Michelle Obama Partied Like Antony and Cleopatra
The Obamas’ 2017 White House farewell party and Mark Antony and Cleopatra’s wedding were both a last dance before the world shifted beneath each couple’s feet. But when power is slipping away, a great party can become one last bid for narrative control.
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
New York Fashion Week Has Found Its Backbone: Diotima by Rachel Scott
Few designers are using their platform like Rachel Scott of Diotima is. This season, the Jamaican designer spoke of the perils of American imperialism and worked with refugees, leveling up once more.