John Casey, Novelist of Salty, Rough-Hewn Characters, Dies at 86
John Casey, a writer of lyric yet taut prose in novels, essays and short stories who won the National Book Award in 1989 for “Spartina,” the story of a rough-hewn…
Amy Klobuchar Can’t Stop Talking About Eggs. We Asked Her Why.
For Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, there is always an egg-related angle. After President Trump fired inspectors general last month, Ms. Klobuchar said that chaos and corruption were on…
Amy Gleason Named Acting DOGE Administrator
Amy Gleason, a former health care investment executive, is serving as the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, the government-overhaul task force imposing dramatic changes across the federal…
‘S.N.L.’ Weekend Update: An Oral History of 50 Seasons
MICHAELS Because Chevy said his own name and because it was popular, he was the first person to emerge. Subsequently, it’s where most people broke out: Gilda Radner, John Belushi,…
If You’re a ‘Bridget Jones’ Fan, You Might Like ‘Crossing Delancey’
“Delancey” also holds the appeal of many New York-set films of the 1970s and 1980s: as a snapshot of a city in flux, an accidental documentary of a Gotham that…
Why Amy Tan Decided Not to Shred Her Archive
Many authors dream of having their notes, drafts and scraps preserved forever in a prestigious literary archive. But not Amy Tan. Until recently, she had left written instructions for everything…
Amy Lau, Interior Designer and a Founder of Design Miami, Dies at 56
Amy Lau, a New York interior designer and a founder of the annual Design Miami fair, whose vernacular was the saturated colors of the American Southwest and whose deep knowledge…
Amy Schumer’s Cushing’s Syndrome Diagnosis and Key Symptoms
It wasn’t until people on social media sounded the alarm about a distinct physical feature that Amy Schumer received her Cushing’s syndrome diagnosis. The comedian, who first announced her condition…
‘Kinda Pregnant’ Review: The Belly of the Beast
If the aftermath of the pandemic saw a number of horror movies about the miseries of maternity, another subgenre is making a comeback: the pregnancy comedy. Like “Babes” before it,…
How Amy Schumer Poked Fun at Her ‘Moon Face’ Diagnosis in ‘Kinda Pregnant’
Amy Schumer poked fun at her “moon face” in new comedy, Kinda Pregnant. The film, now streaming on Netflix, stars Schumer as an English teacher named Lainy who, jealous of…