Louise Lasser, Star of TV’s ‘Mary Hartman,’ Is Dead at 87 07. July 2026 (17:27) She began her screen career in Woody Allen movies (he was also her husband), but she was best known for her portrayal of the Ohio housewife in the pigtails and puffed sleeves.(New York Times)
Few Composers Can Sell Out Arenas. He’s One of Them. 07. July 2026 (11:01) Joe Hisaishi got famous writing the soundtracks to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films. Now he is focusing on his first love: classical music.(New York Times)
