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15 Ingenious Kitchen Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed
From an indestructible Swedish stand mixer to the scissors chefs swear by, each item here is a best-kept secret that makes cooking exponentially more pleasurable and efficient.
‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ Review: Leighton Meester’s CW Sleuth
This smart comedy series on the CW features the ‘Gossip Girl’ actress and Luke Cook as sibling detectives in a small town in the Pacific Northwest.
‘Horror’ by Bartees Strange Review: Soulful Self-Reflection
The singer-songwriter teams up with superproducer Jack Antonoff for his probing and personal third album.
Fashion Turned On Fur. Young Customers Want More.
After years of dwindling fur production, dealers say they’re seeing sales of vintage and used coats rise.
‘Crucibles of Power’ Review: Terrible Crossroads
In Smolensk, residents were obliged to fear both the occupying Nazis and what would happen if Soviet rule returned.
‘Southern Nights’ by Sullivan Fortner Review: New York Jazz With a Louisiana Lilt
The pianist joins forces with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Marcus Gilmore on an album inspired by a residency at the Village Vanguard as well as his native New Orleans.
‘Oscar Micheaux: The Complete Collection’ Review: From Pullman Porter to Pioneer
A new five-disc set from Kino Lorber gathers the surviving films of the black director from the early days of cinema, who displayed remarkable artistic ambition and an abiding interest in exploring the social issues that Hollywood preferred to sidestep.
How Deep Is Your Lore?
An Old English word has new currency on social media, where people are enshrining personal traumas and minor gossip as essential knowledge.
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Physical Graffiti’ Turns 50
The band’s sixth studio album still stands as its most compelling record, a punchy fusion of hard rock and other, softer styles.
The New Leading Man of ‘Bridget Jones’ Builds Lego Bouquets
Chiwetel Ejiofor initially related to the title character’s optimism when he saw the original films.
‘Fewer Rules, Better People’ Review: Cases and Circumstances
When do rules encroach too far into territory that should be reserved for discretion? When should officials have interpretive leeway?
Arts Calendar: Happenings for the Week of February 16
‘The White Lotus’ jets off on a new season, Stephen King’s deadly toy comes to life on the big screen in ‘The Monkey,’ Frieze and other art fairs return to Los Angeles, and more.
17 Books We Read This Week
Future leaders in battle, ancient diet tips, the art of the slam dunk and more.
Order This Pasta. In 2025, It’s the Exciting Choice and Best Value on the Menu.
Catnip for diners and an economical delivery system for high-ticket ingredients, creative pasta dishes are driving business and letting chefs say “Arrivederci” to the expected at restaurants around the country.
Five Outfits That Show Where Fashion Is Headed
Between New York’s fall fashion collections and Kendrick Lamar’s flared jeans at the Super Bowl, it’s been a week of style surprises.