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Top Picks: The film 'Saving Brinton,' the podcast 'Articles of Interest'A new TV special from National Geographic looks at the animals that live in Botswana鈥檚 Okavango Delta, the Smithsonian Channel provides new glimpses into the Middle Kingdom with the series 'China From Above,' and more top picks.
Black Friday means vinyl: Watch for these releasesIf you鈥檙e interested in scoring some gifts on Record Store Day for yourself or music-loving friends on your holiday shopping list, here are a few new releases bound to stir excitement.
In a WordGiving thanks for Native American wordsThe list of words that English has adopted from Native American languages could go on for hundreds of pages and include vocabulary in the spheres of technology, politics, and insult.
First LookMarvel fans reflect on Stan Lee's legacy of fighting prejudiceStan Lee created Marvel's first black superhero in the 1960s when segregation and institutional racism still had a strong presence in American organizations. After his passing this week, fans reflect on his writing and how his inclusive vision influenced their lives.
Grab your moral compass: 鈥楾he Good Place鈥� takes philosophy mainstreamTV is not the hearth people typically go to for ethics lessons. But "The Good Place" is prompting more thinking around the idea of what it means to be a good person.聽聽
For 鈥楤allad of Buster Scruggs,鈥� Coens travel to Old WestIt鈥檚 an anthology film consisting of six discrete vignettes set in the Old West.
'The Front Runner' chronicles Gary Hart's last presidential campaignDirector and co-screenwriter Jason聽Reitman鈥檚 attempts to mimic a loose-limbed political movie in the style of Robert Altman鈥檚 'Tanner' series or 'The Candidate' are rather leaden.
Top Picks: 'My Brilliant Friend,' 'Poetry of the Day' seriesThe movie 'Three Identical Strangers'聽is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, 'Hilda' is streaming on Netflix, and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Madam Secretary,' 'You Can't Take It With You'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordWords worth distinguishing 鈥� and notEven though inflammable is a lovely word with the authority of history on its side, we should probably give it up.
First LookNow you can say 'cheese' in New York's Museum of PizzaIn New York, a pop-up museum entices young people through its door with a focus on pizza and opportunities to take selfies. The space houses a wide variety of art, from pizza sculptures to giant photographs, and leaves its visitors delighted 鈥� and likely very hungry.聽
Orson Welles would likely approve of making-of doc 'They鈥檒l Love Me When I鈥檓 Dead'The documentary聽chronicles the making of Orson Welles鈥檚 film 'The Other Side of the Wind,' which was shot between 1970 and 1976 and is now available on Netflix.
Unreleased Orson Welles film 鈥楾he Other Side of the Wind鈥� arrivesFor Welles aficionados, and perhaps only for them, 鈥淭he Other Side of the Wind鈥� will function as a skeleton key to the themes and obsessions of his entire career.
Top Picks: The 'Food Chain' podcast, 'Leave No Trace' on DVD and Blu-rayThe聽1 Second Everyday聽app offers a fun way to create a digital scrapbook of your daily life,聽Buzzfeed鈥檚 cooking platform Tasty is currently streaming a fascinating food series on YouTube titled 'Made By Hand,' and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Broadchurch,' 'The Andy Griffith Show'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordGot a problem? Use 鈥榡ugaad.鈥�Jugaad聽is a Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi word for 'thinking outside the box' to find innovative, low-cost solutions to problems.
In 'Survivors' documentary on Ebola, Sierra Leoneans finally have their say'Survivors: Hope and Resilience in the Time of Ebola,' which is currently streaming on PBS's website, is a documentary about how Sierra Leoneans acted in the shadow of a crisis, told from the perspective of those who lived it.
Four October movies you should see this monthTwo of the movies that won over Monitor film critic Peter Rainer this month are the latest version of 'A Star Is Born' and the聽South Korean entry for the Oscar for best foreign language film.
Melissa McCarthy turns to drama in 鈥楥an You Ever Forgive Me?鈥�It is unexceptional for a comedic actor to excel in drama, a truism demonstrated yet again by Melissa McCarthy in this marvelous film.
'Burning' is discursive, unsettlingThe film is聽the South Korean entry for the Oscar for best foreign-language film.
