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In Garth Risk Hallberg’s new novel, a teenage rebel and her father reconnect amid a sea of their own troubles.

An unassuming car had a surprisingly large cultural footprint.

The director David Leitch on the unsung artistry of stunt performers.

While enough for No. 1, the big-budget original movie gave Hollywood its lowest start to its summer box office season since 1995.

The director David Leitch narrates a sequence from the film featuring Gosling and Emily Blunt.

The director David Leitch narrates a sequence from his film featuring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow.”

The actor charms as a swaggering stunt man, alongside an underused Emily Blunt, in the latest skull-rattling action movie from David Leitch.

Ryan Gosling hosted an episode that included appearances by Caitlin Clark, Emily Blunt and Kate McKinnon, another Ken song and multiple sketches full of people laughing at their own jokes.

Discussing the quick ascent of the downtempo R&B singer 4batz, the new Ariana Grande album, “eternal sunshine,” music at the Oscars and more.

Working off ideas from Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig, the choreographer Mandy Moore created the crowd-pleasing number in days.

Our movie critic looks back on the Academy Awards.

Emma Stone and Christopher Nolan were among the winners celebrating at the official after-party of the Academy Awards.

In one of the evening’s most anticipated performances, Gosling and dozens of dancers went over the top and even brought out Slash for a cameo on guitar.

Greta Gerwig, the co-writer and director of “Barbie,” narrates this musical sequence, including Ryan Gosling’s performance of the song “I’m Just Ken.”

Wesley Morris honors the year’s performances with some awards of his own invention.

The former presidential candidate joined the chorus of disappointment in the omission of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie from the best director and best actress Oscar categories.

Aunque se espera que a “Oppenheimer”, “Barbie” y “Los asesinos de la Luna” les vaya bien, la contienda entre los directores no está para nada decidida y otras categorías también están abiertas.

While “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are likely to do well, the directors race is hardly set and other categories are open, too.

Hear tracks by Ryan Gosling (as Ken), Central Cee, Kesha, Jason Moran and others.

Plus: Violent J in our 50 Rappers, 50 Stories project, new songs, and new snacks. [Originally published July 26, 2023]

Seventy-one tracks that asked big questions, found new kinship between genres and helped us see the good in Ken.

For women maybe first, and for men too, eventually, less wedlock means more woe.

The most majestic dance in “Barbie” is an emotional release for the Kens, but in subtle ways movement touches, and enhances, everything in the movie.

Plus: Violent J in our 50 Rappers, 50 Stories project, new songs and new snacks.

A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including the films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”

Mattel quería un éxito taquillero para empezar a construir su universo cinematográfico. La directora quería indagar en la influencia que esta muñeca ha tenido en lo que significa ser mujer.

She’s in the driver’s seat, headed for uncharted territory (flat feet!). But there are limits to how much dimension even Greta Gerwig can give this branded material.

How do you make dolls with a thorny history into modern movie characters? Run toward the complexity, say the star-producer and her castmate.

Mattel wanted a summer blockbuster to kick off its new wave of brand-extension movies. She wanted it to be a work of art.