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To capture Jane Austen's brief life and enormous impact, editors at The New York Times Book Review assembled a sampling of the wealth, wonder and weirdness she has brought to our lives.

Plus: Norwegian ski sweaters, an antique-filled hotel in Jakarta and more recommendations from T Magazine.

In their documentary, Laura Poitras ("Citzenfour") and Mark Obenhaus trace the career highs and lows of the famed investigative journalist.

Roger Ebert said he "hated, hated, hated, hated, hated" Reiner's 1994 film "North." The director took it in stride.

How a movement went from dreamworld to vanguard to establishment of its own.

The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is a bit different.

Listen to recordings by Maria Dueñas and Daniil Trifonov, works by Thomas Adès and Tania León, and more.

Our critics picked their favorite moments, not necessarily from their favorite shows of the year -- a certain "South Park" episode, for example.

Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in a thriller that is best seen with a full house.

Nicole Eisenman's latest exhibition builds on a long tradition of artists using their work to speak out against fascism and oppression.