Arts & Life

That ambiguity has been the source of much film-world controversy. A 2011 campaign by 20th Century Fox to have Mr. Serkis nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” has not persuaded the academy or other major groups that performance-capture acting is, as …

While their vintage style made them fashion-world favorites (there are Pinterest boards devoted solely to their hair), their music bridged the mainstream — one song was featured in a Target commercial — and the realm of painstakingly made, retro indie-rock. Soon they were opening for, and befriending, Taylor Swift, and …

Photo Zhou Xun in “Our Time Will Come.” Credit China Lion The films of the Hong Kong director Ann Hui (“A Simple Life”) can be less flashy than those of her regional contemporaries, like Tsui Hark and John Woo. But that’s to her advantage: With remarkable consistency, she has imbued …

Grace Ahlbom Age 23 Hometown Corte Madera, Calif. Now Lives In a three-bedroom apartment in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with a high school friend and a classmate from Pratt Institute. Photo “I like romanticizing the idea of growing up as a boy,” Ms. Ahlbom said. Credit Nathan Bajar for The New …

Photo Lily Kwong, model and landscape designer who helps fashion brands become more environmentally friendly. Credit Amanda Hakan for The New York Times Lily Kwong Age 29 Hometown San Francisco Now Lives A two-bedroom apartment on Chrystie Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan where Keith Haring lived in …

“I know it happens to everybody, but it’d never happened to me,” he said. “I know people’s mothers have died, but this was mine.” Mr. Isaac’s mother died in February, but “Hamlet” is still with him. For most of this heat-struck summer, he is performing as the tortured prince grieving …

Photo Juliana Huxtable, an artist, in her studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn. She is spending the summer as a D.J. in several cities around the world. Credit Nathan Bajar for The New York Times Juliana Huxtable Age 29 Hometown College Station, Tex. Now Lives In a four-bedroom apartment in Bushwick, Brooklyn, …

Photo From left, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in “First Wives Club.” Credit Paramount Pictures In the sleepier days of summer TV, turn to movies: “First Wives Club” and “Titanic” were recently added to streaming platforms, and “Selena” and “Closer” are on cable channels. Classical music fans can …

Bardia Zeinali Age 27 Hometown Vancouver, British Columbia Now Lives In a John Waters-esque, fifth-floor walk-up on Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, complete with a neon sign of his name in Barbie-logo font, pink plastic flamingos and a green AstroTurf carpet. Photo Credit Joel Barhamand for …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it had reached a settlement with national arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby to forfeit thousands of ancient artifacts illegally smuggled into the country from the Middle East.