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Time travel + Ryan Reynolds = Fairly fun 鈥楾he Adam Project鈥�鈥淭he Adam Project鈥� draws on its sci-fi predecessors and the charm of its leading man to take viewers on a mostly entertaining ride.聽
Burger shaming is out: Coaxing carnivores to climate-conscious eatingWant people to eat more veggies? Watch your words.聽A study about meal choices in restaurants recommends welcoming carnivores into the plant-based fold.聽
In a WordWhy have so many 鈥榖ad鈥� words gone good?Awe-inspiring Black jazz musicians were "bad." Surfers throw out compliments like "sick" and "gnarly." This inversion is called amelioration.
Religious leaders preach radical hospitality 鈥� even after church shootingsReligious leaders forge fresh thinking to counter fear in the wake of church violence: Open-armed welcome is as practical as security measures.
鈥楾he Batman鈥�: Gritty storytelling propels latest Gotham caperBatman鈥檚 many incarnations range from campy caped crusader to dark knight. Does the latest, brooding version offer something new?聽
In a Word鈥楽tereotype鈥� and other words from printers鈥� lingoThe printing press not only transformed the business of the written word, but gave English new words altogether, our language columnist writes.
Oscar hopeful 鈥楲unana鈥�: A yak, a classroom, and a transformative journeyIn the Oscar-nominated international film 鈥淟unana,鈥� from Bhutan, a teacher鈥檚 unexpected assignment offers him life-changing vistas.
In a WordPrinters needed 鈥榗lich茅s鈥� to ease their workloadsThe word "clich茅" gets its origins from the cheap, repetitive processes of producing books brought about by the printing press.
Through their own eyes: How cameras empower the unhousedWhen disadvantaged individuals document their own reality, the resulting images can widen the perspectives of both photographer and viewer.
鈥楾he Automat鈥� is a valentine to pie and nickel coffeeThe documentary 鈥淭he Automat,鈥� about the Horn & Hardart chain, is an ode to a bygone restaurant and the community (and pie) it offered.
In a WordWord people love to play with 鈥榮nowclones鈥�They are often written out in almost mathematical form: 鈥淭o X, or not to X.鈥� 鈥淢ake X Y again.鈥� 鈥淜eep X and Y on.鈥�
From Colorado with love: One town鈥檚 heartfelt missionLoveland, Colorado, is known around the world for its valentine re-mailing program. For years now,聽volunteers have made sweetheart missives even sweeter.
Rising book bans: Grounds for moral panic?Books聽in schools and libraries increasingly have targets on their spines. The more partisan the battle has become, the more it聽manifests as a power struggle, rather than an effort to best serve children.
How a Canadian Twitter feed is kindling national art prideA Twitter feed in Canada featuring national art is showing that sometimes the easiest way to engage people is to show them what they are missing.
First LookHow a new exhibit grapples with Dutch colonialism in IndonesiaAs countries begin to confront their darker history, the Netherlands may have a model. An exhibit at the Dutch national museum addresses Indonesia鈥檚 independence struggle, long told from the colonizer鈥檚 perspective, through the Indonesian experience.聽
First LookOscar nominees for 2021 show staying power of streaming servicesNetflix鈥檚 鈥淭he Power of the Dog鈥� has the most Academy Award nominations with 12 nods, including best picture, best director, and recognition for all of its top actors. Director聽Jane Campion is the first woman to be nominated twice for best director.
After Rwandan genocide, Hutu and Tutsi women unite behind the drumIngoma Nshya is a rarity as an all-women drumming group. It also aims for something greater: to show Tutsi-Hutu tolerance.
In a WordGetting to the heart of words made with 鈥�-core鈥�Cottagecore鈥檚 mix of wooded solitude, homegrown veggies, and crafting was especially appealing early in the pandemic.
The ExplainerAthletes go, Biden stays: Will the Olympics boycott carry weight?This 鈥渄iplomatic boycott鈥� of the Beijing Olympics allows countries to confront China鈥檚 behavior without a more controversial athlete boycott.聽
A school sitcom, now? 鈥楢bbott Elementary鈥� makes its case.鈥淎bbott Elementary鈥� has caught the attention of viewers and educators, many of whom are drawn to the sitcom鈥檚 underlying messages of connection.
