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Book Review: ‘Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams’s Greatest Creation,’ by Nancy Schoenberger

Book Review: ‘Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams’s Greatest Creation,’ by Nancy Schoenberger

Playing Blanche DuBois is shattering, say the actresses featured in Nancy Schoenberger’s “Blanche.” But Tennessee Williams’s most indelible character is now a figure of sympathy.

The New York Times

‘Saturday Night Live’ Tackles the Trump Indictment

‘Saturday Night Live’ Tackles the Trump Indictment

The episode, hosted by Quinta Brunson, envisioned the former president going to unusual lengths to pay for his legal defense.

The New York Times

Heidi Gardner Celebrates Easter … Candy

Heidi Gardner Celebrates Easter … Candy

When she isn’t making audiences laugh on “Saturday Night Live,” she’s hanging out with girlfriends, admiring the flowers at 30 Rock and cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The New York Times

Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry

Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry

When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.

The New York Times

Lesbian Bars in Los Angeles Change With the Times

Lesbian Bars in Los Angeles Change With the Times

Two recent openings testify to the power, and joy, of queer spaces.

The New York Times

Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.

Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.

The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.

The New York Times

The Last Days of Beckett’s, a Smoky New York Literary Salon

The Last Days of Beckett’s, a Smoky New York Literary Salon

They came. They drank. They staged plays and argued about Shakespeare. For dozens of up-and-coming writers, actors and artists, it was nice while it lasted.

The New York Times

Book Review: ‘Picasso the Foreigner,’ by Annie Cohen-Solal

Book Review: ‘Picasso the Foreigner,’ by Annie Cohen-Solal

As Annie Cohen-Solal shows in “Picasso the Foreigner,” the Spanish master was always under suspicion in France, simply for being not-French.

The New York Times

10 Places to See Wildflowers in the West

10 Places to See Wildflowers in the West

A ‘super bloom’ may be in the eye of the beholder, but the winter’s rain and snow promises a bumper crop of spring blooms in Southern California and Arizona.

The New York Times

Nuestro amor empezó con una anomalía estadística

Nuestro amor empezó con una anomalía estadística

Y la belleza, la tragedia y el dolor subsecuentes han sido exquisitos.

The New York Times

Book Review: ‘A Fever in the Heartland,’ by Timothy Egan

In a new book, Timothy Egan traces the Klan’s expansion in the 1920s across American political and civic life. Then its leader, David C. Stephenson, committed murder.

The New York Times

Chicago Bulls Suite Stripper Says Business Boomin' After Twerk Sesh Goes Viral

A stripper's twerkin' sesh at a Chicago Bulls game is bringing her big money ... 'cause after her dance in a suite at the United Center went viral earlier this week -- she tells TMZ Sports business has been boomin'!!! The stripper, Pretty Rebel,…

TMZ

YouTuber Colleen Ballinger Sells L.A. Home for Millions

YouTube star Colleen Ballinger, best known for her Internet character Miranda Sings, is laughing all the way to the bank ... after selling her L.A. home for more than $3 mil! Real estate sources tell TMZ ... the YouTuber/comedian unloaded her…

TMZ

Bad Bunny Helps Rey Mysterio Crush Son, Dominik, At WrestleMania

WWE legend Rey Mysterio had a music superstar help him defeat his own son, Dominik, during WrestleMania 39 on Saturday ... with Bad Bunny playing a pivotal part in his win. The whole match was set to be a star-studded event from the beginning ...…

TMZ

Marlon Wayans' Father & Family Patriarch, Howell Wayans, Dead at 86

The Wayans family patriarch, Howell Wayans, has died ... and his children are paying tribute. Marlon Wayans confirmed the sad news Saturday with a touching post. He threw up a pic of him and Howell together, with the latter kissing his son on the…

TMZ

Zendaya Walks Red Carpet for India Gala Solo, Tom Holland Lingers Behind

It's been a while since we've seen or heard from Tom Holland and Zendaya -- and in case you're wondering, they are still together ... although they seem to be a little PDA shy lately. The two actors were on hand Friday evening in India, where they…

TMZ

Do the kids from the ’80s D&D cartoon die in Honor Among Thieves?

Image: Paramount Pictures The Dungeons & Dragons movie directors address a cute cameo with fatal consequences Continue reading…

Polygon

What went wrong with E3? And can it come back?

Photo: Kim Kulish/Corbis via Getty Images E3 organizers say it will return, but the industry’s relationship with the show is at crisis point Continue reading…

Polygon

Kim Kardashian Hits Malibu Beach in Spectacular Beige One-Piece for SKIMS Photo Shoot

Kim Kardashian is back on a beach famously populated by celebrities, and last Friday she was the undisputed queen of the Bu. Kim was on the sands of Malibu for another photo shoot ... it seems it's for SKIMS swim line. The 42-year old billionaire…

TMZ

Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’ Tells of World War II Rescues

A Netflix series dramatizes the efforts of Varian Fry, an American who helped save some 2,000 people from the Nazis without his government’s support.

The New York Times

‘Yellowjackets’ Shows Us the Teenage Girlhood We Were Hungry For

On set with the hit mystery series, which, amid all the gore, presents one of the most sensitive portraits of women on TV.

The New York Times

Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Trial May Not Be Over, Doctor Considering Appeal

Gwyneth Paltrow scored a major W in court in her ski crash trial, but it may not be totally over ... as we've learned the doctor who alleged she injured him is considering an appeal. Robert Sykes, attorney for Dr. Terry Sanderson tells TMZ ... "We…

TMZ

Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix Still Living Under Same Roof Despite Affair

"Vanderpump Rules" stars Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix are living under the same roof ... despite the fact everyone knows they broke up after she found out Tom cheated on her with Raquel Leviss. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Tom…

TMZ

Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge

Gwyneth Paltrow scored a big one near the slopes this week, and how 'bout that Trump indictment? So, we gotta ask ...

TMZ

The Miz Predicts Rollins vs. Paul WrestleMania Match Will Be Instant Classic

The Miz -- host of WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium this year -- believes Seth Rollins and Logan Paul's match on "The Grandest Stage of Them All" will be nothing but fireworks ... telling TMZ Sports, "This is going to be a match to be remembered."…

TMZ