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    Bryant Park Film Festival lineup: Tootsie, E.T. and more

    Wed May 22

    HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival

    HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival Photograph: Bryant Park Corporation

    The alfresco screenings begin June 17 and happen every Monday at dusk. See more recent blog posts The lineup for MoMA PS1's Warm Up 2013 is here! The beloved summertime dance party is back on June 29 with a Brit-heavy lineup of deejays and musicians. See more recent blog posts Photos: Epic Win Burlesque: Holy Shit...Batman Returns! [NSFW] See what the Caped Crusader and his foes look like underneath their signature disguises in our slide show. Sneak peek: The Met's new Arab galleries Tomorrow, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's newest—and most elaborately titled wing—opens as  the "New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia." Museum staff say the eight-year project was part of a master plan, however it's hard not to note the timeliness of the opening—months after the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and tensions in many of the same Arabic lands roiling. The organized exhibit shows off 1,200 objects (from an collection of about 12,000...

    Everyone is talking about GIFs today so here are some GIFs we love

    Wed May 22

    Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

    These are the animated images currently blowing up our web browsers See more recent blog posts The lineup for MoMA PS1's Warm Up 2013 is here! The beloved summertime dance party is back on June 29 with a Brit-heavy lineup of deejays and musicians. See more recent blog posts Photos: Epic Win Burlesque: Holy Shit...Batman Returns! [NSFW] See what the Caped Crusader and his foes look like underneath their signature disguises in our slide show. Sneak peek: The Met's new Arab galleries Tomorrow, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's newest—and most elaborately titled wing—opens as  the "New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia." Museum staff say the eight-year project was part of a master plan, however it's hard not to note the timeliness of the opening—months after the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and tensions in many of the same Arabic lands roiling. The organized exhibit shows off 1,200 objects (from an collection of about 12,000...

    An overproduced dud and a bleak delight at Cannes

    Wed May 22

    Only God Forgives

    Only God Forgives

    I'm back with another Cannes dispatch for you. Sadly, Nicolas Winding Refn's highly anticipated Only God Forgives is a tedious display of machismo. Better you turn to the ladies: Claire Denis stuns with her challenging yet rewarding noir The Bastards. Click here to read the dispatch. Read more of our dispatches See more in Film   Our critic views the latest works from Nicolas Winding Refn and Claire Denis You might also like Review: Star Trek Into Darkness The 50 most classic movie mothers Review: Frances Ha The 100 best films set in New York City

    Arrested Development events: Where to spend time with the Bluths this week

    Wed May 22

    Don't make a huge mistake: Catch up on the show's first three seasons, show off your AD knowledge at trivia and more events. See more recent blog posts The lineup for MoMA PS1's Warm Up 2013 is here! The beloved summertime dance party is back on June 29 with a Brit-heavy lineup of deejays and musicians. See more recent blog posts Photos: Epic Win Burlesque: Holy Shit...Batman Returns! [NSFW] See what the Caped Crusader and his foes look like underneath their signature disguises in our slide show. Sneak peek: The Met's new Arab galleries Tomorrow, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's newest—and most elaborately titled wing—opens as  the "New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia." Museum staff say the eight-year project was part of a master plan, however it's hard not to note the timeliness of the opening—months after the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and tensions in many of the same Arabic lands roiling. The organized exhibit shows...

    In a New York Minute: B London Express Rose Facial

    Tue May 21

    In our new series, we highlight the latest express treatments at NYC salons and spas. This 20-minute floral facial inside Henri Bendel will have you glowing in no time. See more recent blog posts The lineup for MoMA PS1's Warm Up 2013 is here! The beloved summertime dance party is back on June 29 with a Brit-heavy lineup of deejays and musicians. See more recent blog posts Photos: Epic Win Burlesque: Holy Shit...Batman Returns! [NSFW] See what the Caped Crusader and his foes look like underneath their signature disguises in our slide show. Sneak peek: The Met's new Arab galleries Tomorrow, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's newest—and most elaborately titled wing—opens as  the "New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia." Museum staff say the eight-year project was part of a master plan, however it's hard not to note the timeliness of the opening—months after the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and tensions in many of the same Arabic...