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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Save Box Office From Disaster

2017 Box office down 2.3% from a year earlier, but December for the ages softened blow.

Is It Time to Get Rid of the College Interview?

They are stressful and oftentimes irrelevant, writes The Atlantic.

Notorious Inmate Foils His Own Prison Break Plans

David Sweat, who escaped in 2015, warned prison officials in bid for privileges.

Why Maria Callas’s ‘Tosca’ Is Best Opera Recording Ever

New York Times opera critic sings praises, highlight by highlight.

Tucker Sno-Cat: Newest Status Symbol of Ultra Rich

Snow tank was once used largely by resorts, law enforcement and military.

Reading Into ‘The World’s Only Winston Churchill Bookshop’

The New York Times spotlights the curious history of the Chartwell store.

Pedro Almodóvar Reveals His Top 10 Films of 2017

Oscar-winner: Thumbs up to 'Phantom Thread,' 'Three Billboards,' 'Call Me By Your Name.'

Raiders Preparing Offer for Jon Gruden as Coach: Report

As team prepares for Las Vegas move, ESPN reports offer will include partial ownership.

Los Angeles Will Soon Have a Think-Tank Monastery Run by a Billionaire

The Berggruen Institute, run by Nicolas Berggruen, is flashy and vague.

The Year in Late-Night Political Comedy

In 2017, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers spoke out against Trump and the GOP.

Understanding Hollywood After 2017

More change came in this year than Hollywood was ready to handle.

The Most Underrated and Overrated Moves of This NFL Season

Sometimes moves have bigger impacts than we thought — other times, they flop.

The Rise and Fall of New York’s Black Mafia

They were brought down by Colombia and Russian mafias, and themselves.

Celebrating the Chaos of the NFL’s Week 17

Playoff spots and coaching jobs are on the line in a packed schedule.

Snow Polo is As Opulent As It Sounds

The sports comes to Aspen every December.

Bono Had a Near-Death Experience While Making U2’s New Album

U2's leader talks mortality and political apocalypse with Rolling Stone.