Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96
For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was seen as Hollywood’s de facto head of state.
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In Formula 1, a 2-Second Pit Stop Is a Vital Dance
A bad one can ruin a race, but pit teams that can move like Rudolf Nureyev can shave time in a sport where split seconds count.
Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf
Imagine my surprise when in the spring of 1939 a letter arrived at my house inviting me to dinner at the Old Chancellery with the world’s most reviled man, Adolf Hitler. I had been a vocal critic of his on the radio from the beginning, pretty much …
The Marriage, and Ménage à Trois, That Changed Art History
“Gabriële” considers a writer and pivotal figure of the 20th-century avant-garde who nurtured the talents of others.
Peeking Into Joan Didion’s Years of Psychological Thinking
Drawn from her previously unpublished reflections on sessions with a therapist, “Notes to John” is at once slightly sordid and utterly fascinating.
The Musicians Who Knew a Malian Rock Star Pay Tribute to His Legacy
African music lost one of its titans last week with the death of Amadou Bagayoko, a guitarist who recorded with American rock stars, performed at the Nobel concert for Barack Obama, and became a national icon in his home, Mali. With his wife, the …
On New Website, Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid
The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.
NFL mock draft: How league insiders expect top 10 picks to unfold: Will Jags take Jeanty?
The first four picks of the NFL Draft feel somewhat predictable. Where things will get interesting is at No. 5 with the Jaguars.
Sir Ben Ainslie: Sir Jim Ratcliffe America’s Cup split ‘most difficult thing I’ve been through’
The Olympic gold medallist is smarting from a public sporting divorce from the British billionaire who is part-owner of Man United
Where did ESPN’s NFL Draft chime come from? The story behind the iconic sound
You know the sound. You hear it, perhaps hundreds of times, every April. But you probably don’t know how and when it came to be.