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First LookFriends, colleagues reflect on vibrant, colorful memories of Kate SpadeNew York fashion designer Kate Spade, who died June 5, is remembered for her bright and lively legacy, both in her character and her affordable high-fashion handbags for the average woman.
First LookBritish Museum to return Native American artifacts to Oregon tribeA small Oregon reservation has been reunited with historical artifacts once belonging to their聽Native American ancestors. The objects will聽be featured in "Rise of the Collectors" on display at the Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center after years of negotiating their return.聽
First LookLatino movie producer builds theaters in low-income California townsMoctesuma Esparza's聽$20 million project has already opened theaters in five California cities that lack entertainment options, including Delano,聽Salinas, Bakersfield, Pittsburg, and Fresno and the producer plans to expand to more rural communities in other states.
'Rodin' struggles with depicting the life of an artist'Rodin,' which is directed by Jacques Doillon, stars Vincent Lindon as the great Parisian sculptor.
Documentary 鈥楳ountain鈥� has glorious panoramasWhen it is not making us 'ooh' and 'ah,' 'Mountain' features all manner of adventurers, including ice climbers, parachuting mountain bikers, wingsuiters, and daredevil downhill skiers.聽
Top Picks: Jess Williamson's 'Cosmic Wink,' 'Black Panther' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreThe movie 'Loveless'聽centers on divorcing couple Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Aleksey Rozin), whose son, Alyosha (Matvey Novikov), goes missing, take a look back when Tony Awards host Josh Groban starred in 鈥淐hess in Concert鈥� in 2008 and impressively performed聽the song 'Anthem,' and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Big Little Lies,' 'The Americans'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.聽
It鈥檚 no mystery how 鈥楽trike鈥� novels scored a TV versionOur fascination with crime and mystery 鈥� most recently seen with the new TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling's 'Cormoran Strike' novels 鈥� reflects our cultural anxieties and desires, say experts.
In a WordWhen words get 鈥榞irl cooties鈥�A word that starts out as a neutral or even positive term for men聽feminizes聽(becomes exclusively identified with women) and often聽pejorates聽(gets worse).
3 movies you should see in MayOur film critic Peter Rainer recommends titles including "The Seagull" and "On Chesil Beach."
'Mary Shelley' is a deeply conventional movie about ragingly unconventional peopleElle Fanning portrays the author of 'Frankenstein.'
First LookFrom paranurses to snipers: Exhibit focuses on women's WWII contributionsA new exhibition at the international Museum of World War II outside of Boston highlights the important and sometimes unconventional roles women took on during the war.
Top Picks: 'The Insult' on DVD and Blu-ray, the Netflix documentary 'Mercury 13,' and more top picksYou鈥檒l feel as if you鈥檙e diving under the sea when you watch a National Geographic video that shows an聽octopus changing color, mesmerizing singer and trumpet player Jenny Ball fronts a gumbo of flamenco, rockabilly, and Latin pop with聽Jenny and the Mexicats, and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Death Comes to Pemberley,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.聽
Of all the 'Star Wars' movies, 'Solo' is the closest to a Saturday afternoon serialIt's unclear whether this origin story about Han Solo, played here with bland vim by Alden Ehrenreich, has any reason for being except as yet another moola machine.
First LookArgentines use murals to draw awareness to missing childrenA growing number of urban artists are painting the faces of missing Argentine children on walls in a bid to raise awareness about their disappearances. The murals are visible to pedestrians and motorists in strategic parts of the capital.
In a WordWhere did all the hoydens go?It is hard even to imagine聽hoyden聽as a meaningful term of reproach and criticism today. Why shouldn鈥檛 girls climb trees? What鈥檚 wrong with women laughing loudly and saying what they think?
First LookBritish chefs cook up food waste solutionsIn Britain, chefs have started concept restaurants, soup kitchens, and social enterprises turning waste into meals. With no national food waste program, nonprofits have been taken the lead to redistribute food and change the way people think about kitchen scraps.
First LookSouth Carolina pitmaster breaks mold as James Beard winnerRodney Scott, who runs a South Carolina barbecue restaurant, was recently named the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef Southeast. Mr. Scott's win, one of three African-American winners this year, reflects the larger embrace of barbecue and Southern cooking in the food world.
First LookIraqi and Syrian guides share glimpses of home in Philadelphia museumIraqi and Syrian guides are leading tours of the Penn Museum's Middle Eastern galleries. The cultural聽artifacts trigger memories from their birthplaces, which offers visitors a more authentic art experience.聽
