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Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died at the age of 78 this day in 2025. She passed away peacefully in London, in the company of her loving family...
Photographed in Paris, 1964.
Photographed in Paris, 1964.
January 30, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died at the age of 78 this day in 2025. She passed away peacefully in London, in the company of her loving family...
Photographed in Paris, 1964.
Photographed in Paris, 1964.
A detailed account of John Barry’s film work, with fully-illustrated essays on over forty scores, providing fresh insights into his remarkable legacy that includes five Oscars...
John Barry
November 3, 1933 – January 30, 2011
John Barry
November 3, 1933 – January 30, 2011
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 AM
A detailed account of John Barry’s film work, with fully-illustrated essays on over forty scores, providing fresh insights into his remarkable legacy that includes five Oscars...
John Barry
November 3, 1933 – January 30, 2011
John Barry
November 3, 1933 – January 30, 2011
January 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Born and raised in Sydney, Shirley Hazzard #botd lived in Hong Kong, New York, Naples and Capri, and her writing — cosmopolitan, questing — reflects her life...
"This fascinating biography has sent me back to Hazzard’s writing, which is so good..." — Rachel Cooke
"This fascinating biography has sent me back to Hazzard’s writing, which is so good..." — Rachel Cooke
January 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Born and raised in Sydney, Shirley Hazzard #botd lived in Hong Kong, New York, Naples and Capri, and her writing — cosmopolitan, questing — reflects her life...
"This fascinating biography has sent me back to Hazzard’s writing, which is so good..." — Rachel Cooke
"This fascinating biography has sent me back to Hazzard’s writing, which is so good..." — Rachel Cooke
"I had been a student at the Pasadena Playhouse, where I had been awarded the least-likely-to-succeed prize, along with my pal Dustin Hoffman, which was a big reason we set off for New York..."
Gene Hackman #botd
Gene Hackman #botd
January 30, 2026 at 9:14 AM
"I had been a student at the Pasadena Playhouse, where I had been awarded the least-likely-to-succeed prize, along with my pal Dustin Hoffman, which was a big reason we set off for New York..."
Gene Hackman #botd
Gene Hackman #botd
Delbert Mann #botd made his directorial debut with Marty. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Delbert Mann won Best Director, Ernest Borgnine Best Actor, Paddy Chayefsky Best Adapted Screenplay, and Marty was the first film to be awarded the Palme d'Or.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Delbert Mann #botd made his directorial debut with Marty. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Delbert Mann won Best Director, Ernest Borgnine Best Actor, Paddy Chayefsky Best Adapted Screenplay, and Marty was the first film to be awarded the Palme d'Or.
"I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group,
and I hope we've passed the audition.” — John Lennon
On this day in 1969, the Beatles played a 42-minute set on the roof of their Apple Corps offices in London’s Savile Row, their last public performance...
and I hope we've passed the audition.” — John Lennon
On this day in 1969, the Beatles played a 42-minute set on the roof of their Apple Corps offices in London’s Savile Row, their last public performance...
January 30, 2026 at 9:12 AM
"I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group,
and I hope we've passed the audition.” — John Lennon
On this day in 1969, the Beatles played a 42-minute set on the roof of their Apple Corps offices in London’s Savile Row, their last public performance...
and I hope we've passed the audition.” — John Lennon
On this day in 1969, the Beatles played a 42-minute set on the roof of their Apple Corps offices in London’s Savile Row, their last public performance...
Bruce Springsteen has released an anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis. Singer says song is in response to ‘state terror’ visiting city, painting image of unrest due to ‘King Trump’s private army’...
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Bruce Springsteen has released an anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis. Singer says song is in response to ‘state terror’ visiting city, painting image of unrest due to ‘King Trump’s private army’...
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
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More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
Jacques Rivette
March 1, 1928 – January 29, 2016
"His appetite for cinema was voracious and his insight was unparalleled. It was as though he had privileged access to cinematographic truth...”
— Jean-Luc Godard
March 1, 1928 – January 29, 2016
"His appetite for cinema was voracious and his insight was unparalleled. It was as though he had privileged access to cinematographic truth...”
— Jean-Luc Godard
January 29, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Jacques Rivette
March 1, 1928 – January 29, 2016
"His appetite for cinema was voracious and his insight was unparalleled. It was as though he had privileged access to cinematographic truth...”
— Jean-Luc Godard
March 1, 1928 – January 29, 2016
"His appetite for cinema was voracious and his insight was unparalleled. It was as though he had privileged access to cinematographic truth...”
— Jean-Luc Godard
January 29, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
dir. Elio Petri #botd
Petri’s visceral, Oscar-winning thriller, tells a Kafkaesque tale of a Rome police inspector (Gian Maria Volontè) investigating a heinous crime — which he himself had committed...
dir. Elio Petri #botd
Petri’s visceral, Oscar-winning thriller, tells a Kafkaesque tale of a Rome police inspector (Gian Maria Volontè) investigating a heinous crime — which he himself had committed...
January 29, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
dir. Elio Petri #botd
Petri’s visceral, Oscar-winning thriller, tells a Kafkaesque tale of a Rome police inspector (Gian Maria Volontè) investigating a heinous crime — which he himself had committed...
dir. Elio Petri #botd
Petri’s visceral, Oscar-winning thriller, tells a Kafkaesque tale of a Rome police inspector (Gian Maria Volontè) investigating a heinous crime — which he himself had committed...
“Artists don't talk about art. Artists talk about work. If I have anything to say to young writers, it's stop thinking of writing as art. Think of it as work.”
Paddy Chayefsky #botd
Marty (1955) • The Hospital (1971) • Network (1976)
Paddy Chayefsky #botd
Marty (1955) • The Hospital (1971) • Network (1976)
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 AM
“Artists don't talk about art. Artists talk about work. If I have anything to say to young writers, it's stop thinking of writing as art. Think of it as work.”
Paddy Chayefsky #botd
Marty (1955) • The Hospital (1971) • Network (1976)
Paddy Chayefsky #botd
Marty (1955) • The Hospital (1971) • Network (1976)
More snow sweeps across America...
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
More snow sweeps across America...
In her extraordinary career, she was one of the rare award-winning actresses whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off it...
Cicely Tyson
December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021
Cicely Tyson
December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021
January 28, 2026 at 8:17 AM
In her extraordinary career, she was one of the rare award-winning actresses whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off it...
Cicely Tyson
December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021
Cicely Tyson
December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021
"What a presence he was, both personally and musically. Warm, witty, impossible, as a friend he changed one’s life; and as a composer created a world of transcendent power and beauty..." — Steven Isserlis
John Tavener #botd
John Tavener #botd
January 28, 2026 at 8:16 AM
"What a presence he was, both personally and musically. Warm, witty, impossible, as a friend he changed one’s life; and as a composer created a world of transcendent power and beauty..." — Steven Isserlis
John Tavener #botd
John Tavener #botd
Ronnie Scott #botd — An outstanding tenor saxophone player, Ronnie Scott's, which he and Pete King opened in London in 1959, became one of the most respected jazz clubs in the world...
January 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Ronnie Scott #botd — An outstanding tenor saxophone player, Ronnie Scott's, which he and Pete King opened in London in 1959, became one of the most respected jazz clubs in the world...
"Every good painter paints what he is.” Born on this day Jackson Pollock, genius of Action Painting and a major figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. Discovered and supported by Peggy Guggenheim, he was known for his unique style of drip painting.
January 28, 2026 at 8:11 AM
"Every good painter paints what he is.” Born on this day Jackson Pollock, genius of Action Painting and a major figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. Discovered and supported by Peggy Guggenheim, he was known for his unique style of drip painting.
Natalie Portman wearing an "ICE OUT" pin
while attending the 2026 Sundance Film Festival…
while attending the 2026 Sundance Film Festival…
January 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Natalie Portman wearing an "ICE OUT" pin
while attending the 2026 Sundance Film Festival…
while attending the 2026 Sundance Film Festival…
Homes in Niscemi, a town of about 25,000 in south-central Sicily, have been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after a landslide was triggered by a storm. The plateau is gradually collapsing toward the plain below, and more than 1,500 people have had to be evacuated so far...
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Homes in Niscemi, a town of about 25,000 in south-central Sicily, have been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after a landslide was triggered by a storm. The plateau is gradually collapsing toward the plain below, and more than 1,500 people have had to be evacuated so far...
The Last Picture Show
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The Last Picture Show
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
"In a society of extremes, where violence, verbal and otherwise, was a familiar cultural routine, he remained a believer in the possibilities of ordinary life in America..." — Eric Homberger
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
"In a society of extremes, where violence, verbal and otherwise, was a familiar cultural routine, he remained a believer in the possibilities of ordinary life in America..." — Eric Homberger
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
The Argentine writer and intellectual was publisher of the literary magazine Sur, best known as an advocate for others, and one of the most prominent South American women of her time.
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Argentine writer and intellectual was publisher of the literary magazine Sur, best known as an advocate for others, and one of the most prominent South American women of her time.
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
The American composer of musicals and popular music Jerome Kern #botd was one of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century. He wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage productions.
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 AM
The American composer of musicals and popular music Jerome Kern #botd was one of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century. He wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage productions.