- Syracuse music venue closing permanently with a ‘heavy heart’ – Syracuse.com
- Opinion | A Sweet, Sexy, Happy Love Story Between Two Men. Revolutionary. – The New York Times
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- Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 3, #937 – CNET
- Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US ‘extraordinary’ artist visas – Financial Times
- Victoria Jones, daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, found dead in hotel on New Year’s Day – NBC News
- NYT Strands hints, answers for January 3, 2026 – Mashable
- Corner Piece – The New York Times
- Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala – The New York Times
- Overlooked No More: Pamela Colman Smith, Artist Behind a Famous Tarot Deck – The New York Times
- Dhurandhar, Chhaava: The year angry men dominated Bollywood – BBC
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- Maine native Timothy Simons nominated for Critics Choice Award – The Portland Press Herald
- Electric violinist sues Will Smith, alleging sexual harassment, wrongful termination – Los Angeles Times
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