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鈥楩ull Time鈥�: Propulsive film turns working and parenting into a thrillerPerseverance is something working parents demonstrate daily. 鈥淔ull Time,鈥� filmed like a thriller, offers a lens on that life 鈥� and on the strength people draw on to get through tough times.
Trumpet star Ibrahim Maalouf doesn鈥檛 put music 鈥� or people 鈥� in boxesGrammy nominee聽Ibrahim Maalouf sees music as a way to show people how they are more alike than different 鈥� and to celebrate those similarities.聽
In Mexico, street food brings communities togetherIn Mexico, grabbing a quick bite to eat from street vendors is more than a convenience. It鈥檚 a an act of communion.
Cold journey. Lasting joy. My trek to see the northern lights.Our reporter treks through Alaska to see the aurora borealis. Her journey takes her though dark and cold, for a fleeting splendor of light that leaves a lasting joy.
First LookBig-screen movies sweep post-pandemic Oscar nominationsA year after a streaming service won Hollywood鈥檚 top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles dominated Tuesday鈥檚 nominations to the 95th Academy Awards. The Oscars will be presented on March 12 in Los Angeles.
Creativity in motion: How painter Alex Katz partners with performersBuoyant painter Alex Katz finds joy in collaborating with dancers, choreographers, and theater companies.
Mapping U.S. history and culture through cookbooks鈥淭he Chinese Cook Book鈥� by M. Sing Au, was published in 1936 鈥� seven years before the United States repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.聽- Mapping U.S. history and culture through cookbooks鈥淭he Chinese Cook Book鈥� by M. Sing Au, was published in 1936 鈥� seven years before the United States repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.聽
In a WordNo more glossing over 鈥榞reenwashing鈥�"Green"聽has been used since the 1970s to describe individuals, political parties, and products that take steps to preserve the natural environment.
First LookArt community fights for integrity as AI presents artificial imagesArtificial intelligence is adding art to its growing r茅sum茅. But artists and computer experts are starting to push back against companies that allow AI to create art from original works, citing copyright infringement and the possibility of misinformation.
In a WordFrom 鈥榳atershed moments鈥� to 鈥榳indfalls鈥�The media loves to write about "watershed" moments, our language columnist writes.聽Geologically, though, a聽watershed聽is a drainage basin.
鈥楴o Bears鈥�: Iranian director鈥檚 poignant film champions freedom to createIn his latest work, 鈥淣o Bears,鈥� embattled Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi explores in a highly personal way the necessity of freedom of expression.聽
鈥楾urn Every Page鈥�: How a famous literary team has shaped history for 50 yearsThe literary team of Robert Gottlieb and Robert Caro has shaped history with the books they鈥檝e produced together. A new documentary, 鈥淭urn Every Page,鈥� engagingly captures a partnership that鈥檚 endured for five decades.
On film: A veteran finds healing, with help from an orphaned ocelotTrevor Beck Frost, co-director of the film 鈥淲ildcat,鈥� discusses how an ex-soldier聽discovered a deeper sense of meaning and redemption when he found an orphaned ocelot that needed him to survive.
In a WordFrom 鈥榩ermacrisis鈥� to 鈥榟umor,鈥� the year in wordsThe past two years were all about COVID-19 鈥� "pandemic," "quarantine," "vaccine." This year dictionaries have (mostly) moved on.
In a WordI鈥檓 having 鈥榣ightbulb moments鈥� about 鈥榚piphanies鈥�English has made a connection between light and insight 鈥� think "enlightenment" since its beginnings as a language.
First LookJoyful jazz: The lasting appeal of 鈥楢 Charlie Brown Christmas鈥�Since first airing in 1965,聽Vince Guaraldi鈥檚 soundtrack for 鈥淎 Charlie Brown Christmas鈥� continues to win over generations from the gently cascading piano in 鈥淪kating,鈥� the driving melody of 鈥淟inus and Lucy,鈥� and the charm of 鈥淐hristmas Time is Here.鈥�
The season of light: Gifts of illumination come in small momentsCelebrate the season of light: Our writers give space and time to share discoveries of the human heart.聽聽
Beyond the blockbusters: The 10 best films of 2022Our critic鈥檚 choices for the year鈥檚 top films feature a variety of themes, including the tenacity needed for a聽daring, real-life Thai rescue 鈥� and the defeat of a formidable fictional headmistress.
鈥榃e are lying to ourselves鈥�: Ban on LGBTQ film sparks debate in PakistanDespite being banned in parts of Pakistan, the acclaimed film 鈥淛oyland鈥澛爄s prompting honest conversations about how women and LGBTQ people fit into the conservative society.
