War in the Middle East upends cultural life in the U.S. Plus, 'Uncle Vanya' reimagined and an artist dwells in destruction, in our weekly arts newsletter.
In 'Life Sucks,' Aaron Posner takes his inspiration from Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' in a playful, contemporary reworking directed by Barry Heins at Los Angeles' Broadwater Main Stage.
Based on a Manga book of the same name, the series has proved a smash for Netflix. Fishbowl Wives sees six women living in the same Tokyo high-rise, all in unhappy marriages.