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Sophia Lillis and Brandon Flynn in the Off-Broadway production of "Data."
Sophia Lillis and Brandon Flynn in the Off-Broadway production of "Data."
Reviews
‘Data’ asks the AI question Silicon Valley refuses to answer
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Jan 26, 2026 0

Matthew Libby's "Data" turns Silicon Valley workplace dynamics into a timely thriller about AI ethics, surveillance, and moral compromise.

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Vin Knight in Elevator Repair Service’s "Ulysses" at The Public Theater, in partnership with Under The Radar festival. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Vin Knight in Elevator Repair Service’s "Ulysses" at The Public Theater, in partnership with Under The Radar festival. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Reviews
Review: ‘Ulysses’ compresses one day into a dense, demanding adaptation
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 25, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler At over 700 pages, James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses is the Mt. Everest of 20th-century literature. Spanning…

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An illustration inspired by A Year of Nothing
An illustration inspired by A Year of Nothing
Books
Book Review: ‘A Year of Nothing’ understands burnout without trying to fix it
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 22, 2026 0

Emma Gannon’s "A Year of Nothing" is a slim, soothing companion for burnout, hustle fatigue, and reclaiming a smaller life.

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Book cover of "Eating Ashes" and author Brenda Navarro.
Book cover of "Eating Ashes" and author Brenda Navarro.
Books
Book Review: Can you grieve a brother and a country at the same time? Novelist Brenda Navarro says yes
1 Minute Contributor Laura Zornosa Laura Zornosa Jan 20, 2026 0

Brenda Navarro's "Eating Ashes" follows a sister's grief after her brother's death in Spain. Diego Luna is adapting the novel…

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(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."
(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."
Reviews
Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 20, 2026 0

An Ark's mixed-reality experiment offers proximity to Ian McKellen, but a genuine connection requires more than advanced optics.

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Hangings of the permanent collection Pablo Picasso, Picasso Museum, Antibes.
Hangings of the permanent collection Pablo Picasso, Picasso Museum, Antibes.
Art
Picasso got a free studio on the French Riviera and left 23 paintings behind
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 16, 2026 0

Sixty years on, Picasso's Antibes works still hold the quiet ache of a world learning how to exhale.

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Miriam Silverman, Dylan Baker, and Hamish Linklater in "The Disappear."
Miriam Silverman, Dylan Baker, and Hamish Linklater in "The Disappear."
Reviews
Review: Dylan Baker steals the show in ‘The Disappear,’ but there’s nowhere to go
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 15, 2026 0

Erica Schmidt's "The Disappear" has no shortage of ideas—climate anxiety, creative authorship, marital collapse—but the overgrown script never gives its…

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Talent aboard VACAYA's 2026 Caribbean cruise: (clockwise from top left) Rufus Wainwright, Jenifer Lewis, Jay Jurden, Ginger Minj, Brooke Eden, Anthony Rapp, and Adam Pascal.
Talent aboard VACAYA's 2026 Caribbean cruise: (clockwise from top left) Rufus Wainwright, Jenifer Lewis, Jay Jurden, Ginger Minj, Brooke Eden, Anthony Rapp, and Adam Pascal.
Hot Sec
VACAYA proves that the best entertainment at sea is on a private charter
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 15, 2026 0

Rufus Wainwright, Jenifer Lewis, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and more headline VACAYA's upcoming queer Caribbean cruise. We've got the full…

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Hotel du Couvent
Hotel du Couvent
Art
Why art lovers are checking into this former convent in Nice
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 12, 2026 0

Hôtel du Couvent in Nice features hundreds of curated works throughout its rooms and gardens. Consider it a museum with…

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Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in "Bug."
Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in "Bug."
Reviews
Review: Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood scratch more than an itch in Tracy Letts’ ‘Bug’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 8, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler From playing the tightly-wound, corset-wearing matriarch on The Gilded Age to smoking a crack pipe in a…

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"The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor." Photo by Tom Visser.
Dance
A season of grief continues with ‘The Surge,’ Sonya Tayeh’s ode to Sinéad O’Connor
Steven Vargas, 1 Minute Critic Contributor Steven Vargas Sep 20, 2026
Sarah Jones in "America, Who Hurt You?"
Reviews
The world has a group chat about America, and Sarah Jones brings the whole family to respond
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 18, 2026
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend
Take 5
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend, and 13 more reasons fall is NYC’s best arts season
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 17, 2026
Lupita Nyong'o in "Pre-Existing Condition."
Reviews
‘Pre-Existing Condition’ turns one woman’s story into a portrait of a complicit culture
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 15, 2026
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