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In a WordSlipping into a subjunctive moodThe subjunctive form is one of the trickiest parts of English to get right 鈥� and of course聽Beyonc茅鈥檚聽鈥淚f I Were a Boy鈥� nails it perfectly.
Home theater: Bring the family together with the Beatles and 鈥楤abe鈥�Film critic Peter Rainer suggests a selection of family films that have multigenerational appeal and a unifying power.
Heat lamps and hot cider. Can restaurants survive a pandemic winter?Alfresco dining has provided critical relief to the restaurant industry, which has been hit especially hard by COVID-19. But can it survive winter?
Native American women shape how museums frame Indigenous cultureA Native American exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago features聽the聽contributions of Crow, or Aps谩alooke, women and proclaims:聽We are still here.
In a WordFictional characters gave their names to words tooBlurb,聽zany, and pants are all eponymous聽words with origins in the names of fictional characters 鈥� and there鈥檚 plenty more to be found.
After the pandemic, where will the US child care system end up?Improving the child care system in the U.S. increasingly includes discussion about how to offer learning opportunities to children sooner.
First Look'Schitt's Creek' and 'Watchmen' are big Emmy winners鈥淪chitt's Creek鈥� swept the 2020 Emmy Awards for comedy. HBO's "Succession" and "Watchmen" were also winners of multiple awards.聽
With Broadway dark, the show must go on outside New York CityWith Broadway shuttered until at least spring, some veteran performers are returning home and sharing their talents there.
In a WordPeople who lent their names to wordsThe most famous example of an eponymous word is probably聽sandwich. But there are many others that go unnoticed in daily conversation.
Beyond the gallery wall: Art world retrains the public, virtuallyMuseums and galleries are creating more and better ways to engage patrons, enhancing online experiences and boosting sales potential to collectors. 聽
First LookDiversity at the Emmys: Lasting change or one-time gesture?A record number of people of color have received 2020 Emmy nominations, highlighting the works of such actors as Kerry Washington, Sandra Oh, Regina King, Billy Porter, and Sterling K. Brown. But聽Latino talent is still largely overlooked at the Emmys, critics say.
From 鈥業 Am Woman鈥� to 鈥楪et on Up鈥�: Movies that hit the right noteWith the release of a new biopic about Helen Reddy, 鈥淚 Am Woman,鈥� the Monitor鈥檚 film critic shares some of his top choices for films about singers.
In a WordThe subtle sexism behind words such as 鈥榝eisty鈥�At first glance,聽feisty聽seems like a compliment. But it鈥檚聽an adjective that subtly undermines even while it ostensibly praises.
Even without Mushu, Disney ups remake game with 鈥楳ulan鈥�There鈥檚 no Mushu, Shang, or sassy grandma, but Disney鈥檚 highly anticipated remake of 鈥淢ulan鈥� took risks that paid off.
First Look'He's still Chad': Actor's hometown remembers Chadwick BosemanThe late actor Chadwick Boseman was celebrated in Anderson, South Carolina this week. 鈥淗e was the epitome of Black excellence,鈥� said said Deanna Brown-Thomas, the daughter of singer James Brown, who Mr. Boseman portrayed in 2014.
Movies bring us together. But should we get used to viewing them apart?With streaming splintering people鈥檚 attention and a pandemic closing cinema doors, shared experiences like going to the movies are evolving.
In a WordWho is Jehoshaphat and why is he jumping?Where does the expression 鈥渏umpin鈥� Jehoshaphat!鈥� come from? It has its origins in the 19th century, but the details are somewhat fuzzy.
First LookA first: Women show up in force on Venice Film Festival rosterIn a huge leap from previous years鈥� 鈥渆mbarrassing percentiles,鈥� 44% of the films showcased at the 2020 Venice Film Festival are directed by women. 鈥淚 feel very comfortable and proud to be in that environment,鈥� said one female director competing in the festival.
In a WordThe longest word in the English languageIt might seem like an easy task to name the longest English word 鈥� just look it up in the dictionary. But in practice, experts disagree.
With the return of 鈥楳ulan,鈥� a look at Asian actors who paved the wayWith the return of 鈥楳ulan,鈥� a film critic surveys the work of actors who have contributed to this moment of progress for Asian women in Hollywood.
