Burkhard Bilger has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2001. His new book, “Fatherland,” was published in 2023.
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Musical Events
Handel’s “Messiah,” on Skid Row
A visionary Los Angeles violinist makes music with the homeless.
By Alex Ross
Musical Events
A Water Tank Turned Music Venue
In Colorado, a uniquely resonant performance space.
By Alex Ross
A Critic at Large
Scooter Braun and the Twilight of the Music Manager
Colonel Tom Parker made Elvis an icon; Brian Epstein bled for the Beatles. But these days the all-powerful backstage hustler looks more and more like a relic of the past.
By Andrew O’Hagan
On Television
“3 Body Problem” Is a Rare Species of Sci-Fi Epic
The Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin’s trilogy mixes heady theoretical questions with genuine spectacle and heart.
By Inkoo Kang