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The Gemaeldegalerie in Berlin recently announced the discovery of a painting depicting composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Painted in 1790 by the German artist Johann Georg Edlinger, the work is probably the last portrait of the composer, according to art experts. Mozart died on Dec. 5, 1791.

HBO has signed a lucrative deal with fellow cable channel A&E for sanitized versions of Sopranos reruns. The mob drama has drawn a record $2.5 million per episode in syndication.

Critic-at-large John Powers reviews Mikey & Nicky, a film first released in 1976 written and directed by Elaine May starring John Cassavetes and Peter Falk. It's now out on DVD.

Contemporary photographer and visual artist Annette Lemieux has her work in many of the major art museums, but she's not quite sure where she fits. Is she a political artist? After Sept. 11, she shunned that title -- only to find that she still had to reflect the world around her. Caitlin Shetterly reports.

Novelist Mary Gordon's new book, Pearl, is about a mother's struggle to understand her daughter's public act of martyrdom. Gordon is the author of seven novels, including Final Payments and The Company of Women), and four nonfiction works.

Writer Mark Jordan Legan has a roundup of what the nation's film critics are saying about this weekend's notable film releases: Assault on Precinct 13, Are We There Yet?and Beautiful Boxer.

An exhibit in Rome sheds new light on Leonardo da Vinci's versatility as architect, engineer and a visionary, many of whose inventions were precursors of today's technological achievements.

As the chaos of Fashion Week in New York City winds down, writer Najwa Moses reviews the style extravaganza that left her impressed with the shows -- but underwhelmed by the clothes.

American Dad, a new animated series from the creators of Family Guy, premieres on Fox this Sunday, right after the Super Bowl. Television critic Andrew Wallenstein has a review.

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson comments on the effectiveness of the new theatrical ad campaign from online bookseller Amazon -- a series of short films called Amazon Theater that are seen before the start of the feature, boasting big-name stars and heavy product placement.