Renato Casaro, ‘Michelangelo of Movie Posters,’ Dies at 89 NYT | Top Stories Alex Williams 11 October 2025 at 00:18 Few moviegoers knew his name, but directors like Sergio Leone, Sylvester Stallone and Quentin Tarantino considered his vivid work invaluable. © Alessandro Grassani for The New York TimesRenato Casaro at his studio in Treviso, Italy, in 2021. During a career that lasted more than a half a century, he produced some 2,000 movie posters.
John Lodge, Singer and Bassist With the Moody Blues, Dies at 82 NYT | Top Stories Alex Williams and Christine Hauser 11 October 2025 at 06:01 He wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Ride My See-Saw” and “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band).” © Sunday Mirror/Mirrorpix, via Getty ImagesThe Moody Blues in 1967. From left, John Lodge (bass), Justin Hayward (lead guitar and lead vocals), Graham Edge (drums), Mike Pinder (keyboards) and Ray Thomas (flute).