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Top Picks: 'Wonders of the Sea 3D,' the podcast 'Proof,' and morePastry chef Claire Saffitz聽reverse-engineers chemical confections (such as Twinkies or Gushers) using whole-food ingredients in the series '聽Gourmet Makes,' screen legends Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin star in the Netflix series 'The Kominsky Method,' and more top picks.
In a WordTracking down the origins of 鈥榳itch hunt鈥�I was hearing 鈥渨itch hunt鈥� so often that a few weeks ago I experienced semantic satiation, in which repetition causes a phrase to lose meaning and be perceived as nothing but empty sounds.
'Vice' stars an almost unrecognizable 海角大神 BaleThe film鈥檚 tone is somewhere between a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch and a Christopher Guest聽mockumentary, with perhaps a little 'Macbeth' thrown in for garnish. This makes it sound like more fun than it is, though.
Superhero aura hangs over Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopicFelicity Jones doesn鈥檛 quite bring her to life.
Top Picks: David Byrne's 'The Best Live Show of All Time,' the Art Institute of Chicago's online collection, and moreA new CNN series, 'American Style,'聽looks at clothing through the decades, delve deeply into the world of garden planning in the BBC programs 'Monty Don鈥檚 Italian Gardens'聽and 'Monty Don鈥檚 French Gardens' on Netflix, and more top picks.
In a WordAnd the word of the year is ...Word of the Year 2018 selections provide a glimpse into the preoccupations of English-speakers.
Artists put contemporary twist on Norman Rockwell鈥檚 鈥榝reedoms鈥�Rockwell's paintings represent freedoms most Americans agree on. But what happens to the discussion when the World War II-era images are updated for a modern audience?
'Mary Poppins Returns' is unmemorable but has moments of joyEmily聽Blunt gives an edgy take on Mary Poppins, not quite as treacly as Julie Andrews was.
The 10 best films of 2018Here's our critic鈥檚 list of the gems you may have missed.聽
Top Picks: PBS's 'Sacred,' the Spothero appMark Rober attempts with his YouTube channel聽to make science accessible and entertaining to anyone 鈥� especially reluctant kids,聽Winnie the Pooh and his friends return in the new movie 'Christopher Robin,' and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'The Muppet Christmas Carol,' 'Dr. Strangelove'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
First LookTogether, artists and engineers bring 'color and beauty' to citiesThrough city-sponsored collaborations, artists-in-residence are helping engineers become better storytellers and be more human-minded in their designs as they add public art to transportation projects or document the history of structures.
In a Word鈥楳erry鈥� versus 鈥楬appy鈥� ChristmasWhy is it overwhelmingly 鈥淢erry Christmas鈥� in America, but 鈥淗appy Christmas鈥� for many British people?
鈥楳ary Poppins鈥� makeover: A new story, a new vision of Cherry Tree LaneJohn Myhre was a fan of the 1964 classic film as a child, and now he鈥檚 helping bring its sequel to a new generation. How a production designer tackles envisioning the new with a nod to the old.聽
James Baldwin novel receives gauzy treatment in 鈥楤eale Street鈥�Director Barry Jenkins goes for atmosphere over story.聽
'Ben is Back' is compelling at first but falls apartJulia Roberts聽works well with actor Lucas Hedges, who knows how to be volatile without chewing the scenery.
Top Picks: Amazon Studios' 'Vanity Fair,' Ingrid Michaelson鈥檚 'Songs for the Season,' and more top picksSee how the robot InSight's successful landing happened with a聽NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory video, the movie 'Eighth Grade' stars Elsie Fisher as Kayla, a teenager navigating middle school, and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'The Princess Bride,' 'Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordA Renaissance fruit has its climacteric momentWhile researching medlars I discovered that there鈥檚 a wonderful old word, dating back to Shakespeare as well, that鈥檚 still employed by botanists to categorize fruit: climacteric.聽
In a WordWhere to stress words in pronunciationStress isn鈥檛 only important for proper pronunciation 鈥� sometimes it actually distinguishes the meaning of words.
