Remembering the Notable Figures Who Died in 2026
A look at the prominent people who died in 2026 and how their work shaped culture, media, and public life.
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Kazuo Ishiguro to publish 1930s spy caper ‘Miss Lambert’ next year
Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro will return in March with a 1938-set spy caper, his first novel since 2021’s Klara and the Sun.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Taps Daniel Harding as Next Music Director
The British-born conductor will succeed Gustavo Dudamel, beginning a six-year term in the 2027–28 season.
Revisiting *Top Gun*: A Classic Reframed by Its Own Testosterone
A new review of the 1986 hit *Top Gun* argues the film’s macho image now reads through a different, more ironic lens.
Juliette Binoche turns teenage trauma into raw directorial debut
The French actor says a strangling attack in her teens helped shape the intense physicality and emotional risk of her new stage work, In-I In Motion.
How ‘The Middle’ Still Defines Jimmy Eat World — And Why That Matters
A candid look back at Jimmy Eat World’s defining hit shows how one song can anchor a band’s identity and its uneasy relationship with nostalgia.
Madra Salach’s snarling Irish folk steps into the spotlight
Dublin band Madra Salach emerge with a feral twist on Irish folk as their debut EP lands and a busy festival and UK touring schedule begins.
Adam Scott on ‘Severance,’ Tom Cruise comparisons and an odd path to stardom
In a wide‑ranging interview, Adam Scott reflects on Severance, being compared to Tom Cruise and the unlikely jobs that shaped his career.
When stars interview stars, what gets left off the table?
More celebrities are choosing to be interviewed by peers instead of journalists, raising questions about what audiences gain—and what they lose.
Popcast Invites Listeners to Settle Their Biggest Music Debates
The New York Times podcast Popcast is asking listeners to send in their music disputes so hosts can weigh in on who’s right.
New Research Outlines Ways to Make Social Media Less Addictive for Teens
Studies and recent jury findings highlight how design choices make social media hard for teens to quit—and what companies could change.
Alexander Kluge, lodestar of New German Cinema, is dead
Alexander Kluge, a central figure of New German Cinema and major public intellectual, has died, prompting reassessment of his influence on film and ideas.