In Hollywood, Cutting the Cord and Other Disruptions Brooks Barnes, who covers Hollywood for The New York Times, discussed how the tsunami of technology has forced the entertainment industry to change. Read More…

Welcome to the Post-Text Future The internet was born in text. Now, video and audio are ascendant, writing is being left behind, and everything will be different. Read More…

How Slender Man Became a Legend Tracing the origins of the frightening folktale from online comment to Hollywood movie. Read More…

Review: A High School Meltdown Heats Up ‘Be More Chill’ This high-energy, high-anxiety musical, a hit on social media even before it opened, reflects the metabolism of its teenage audience. Read More…

They’ve ‘Seen Things’ A group in Los Angeles has attracted U.F.O. enthusiasts from all over the world. They’ve formed together around the common question: What are these things in the sky, exactly, and how can they know more about them? Read More…

Turkey, Italy, NASA: Your Monday Briefing Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Read More…

Expensive Notes: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube Bernstein on Copland, a new Hamburg hall and an award-winning composition were among the highlights Read More…

These Boxers Fight With Cords Wrapped Around Their Fists. Crowds Love It. It’s dambe, a generations-old, West African style of boxing that is making a comeback despite some concerns about its brutality. Read More…

Richard Russell’s Flight Experience Before Stealing a Plane? ‘I Played Video Games’ Flight instructors and aviation experts were split on whether games and simulations could prepare someone to operate a real plane. Read More…