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    1. Sean Combs Is Denied Bail a Third Time

      A federal judge ruled against the music mogul’s efforts to be released from jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

       By Ben Sisario and

      Sean Combs has been held for two months at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while awaiting the start of his trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in May.
      Sean Combs has been held for two months at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while awaiting the start of his trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in May.
      CreditMichael Loccisano/FilmMagic, Getty Images
  1. ‘Queer’ Review: The Seductive, Damaged Charm of Daniel Craig

    The star kills off his Bond to inhabit a dissolute American expat in Luca Guadagnino’s handsome adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novella.

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    Daniel Craig, left, and Drew Starkey in “Queer,” directed by Luca Guadagnino.
    CreditYannis Drakoulidis/A24
    Critic’s Pick
  2. Family and Friends in Town? Here’s What to Watch Based on the Mood.

    Whether you’re with hanging out with children or adults, want to laugh or tuck into an adventure, here are some specific selections to stream.

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    Alex Honnold climbs El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. His feat was captured in the 2018 documentary “Free Solo.”
    CreditJimmy Chin/National Geographic
  3. Theater to See in N.Y.C. This Holiday Season

    “Elf the Musical,” inventive spins on “A Christmas Carol” and classic family fare: Here are some of our favorite shows of the season.

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    Grey Henson as Buddy in “Elf the Musical” at the Marquis Theater in Manhattan.
    CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times
  4. At This French Exhibition, Check Your Clothes at the Door

    A museum in Marseille, France, has a show dedicated to the history of social nudity. On a few special nights, visitors strolled around naked, too.

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    On five special evenings, visitors to “Naturist Paradises” at the Museum of the Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean in Marseille, France, came naked.
    CreditFrance Keyser for The New York Times
  5. ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: When the World Is a Prison

    Mohammad Rasoulof’s powerful drama about the authoritarian Iranian government breaks a fourth wall, with consequences.

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    From left, Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki in “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.”
    CreditNeon
    Critic’s Pick
  1. A Guide to N.Y.C. Holiday Events: Music, Lights and More

    “The Nutcracker,” light displays and ice skating: Here are some of our favorite things to do this season.

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    “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” at the David H. Koch Theater in Manhattan.
    CreditKirsten Luce for The New York Times
  2. In ‘Yuletide Factory,’ Cirque Mechanics Manufactures a Family Holiday Show

    It’s Christmas at the sweatshop, but the mood fluctuates between ho ho ho and ho hum.

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    Steven Ragatz, left foreground, and Chase Culp, along with other cast members of “Yuletide Factory.”
    CreditMaike Schulz
    Theater Review
  3. TV on the Radio, Brooklyn Rock Veterans, Return to the Stage

    The acclaimed band, which emerged during the 2000s indie boom, is performing a series of live shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of its debut album.

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    From left: Kyp Malone, Tunde Adebimpe and Jaleel Bunton of TV on the Radio. The goal all along, they said, was to be able to keep making music that excited them.
    CreditOK McCausland for The New York Times
  4. Colman Domingo Makes Sense of ‘The Madness’

    The Netflix thriller uses a murder mystery to explore the dangers of misinformation and conspiracy theories. “It’s this flood of not knowing what to believe,” the actor says.

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    Colman Domingo plays a pundit framed for the murder of a white supremacist in “The Madness” on Netflix.
    CreditAmanda Matlovich/Netflix
  5. Drake Accuses Universal Music of Boosting a Kendrick Lamar Song

    The Canadian rapper filed legal papers on Monday in New York and Texas accusing his record label of promoting “Not Like Us” ahead of Drake’s tracks.

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    A document filed in New York on Monday, on behalf of one of Drake’s companies, was not a full legal complaint but rather a petition, a preliminary step before a lawsuit is filed.
    CreditPrince Williams/WireImage, via Getty Images

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    ‘Wicked’ | Anatomy of a Scene

    The director Jon M. Chu narrates a scene in “Wicked” that features the song “Popular,” with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

    By Mekado Murphy

     
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