Top Picks: U2's 'Songs of Experience,' 'Battle of the Sexes' on DVD and Blu-ray, and more
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U2 roars back
No longer the pop music kingpin it once was, U2 took stock for a few years and has come roaring back with a new collection of music that rivals its best work. is stylistically diverse and, at times, too eager to please (on collaborations with guest stars Haim and Kendrick Lamar) or preachy (on political misfire 鈥淭he Blackout鈥�), but when the band gets it right, nobody else聽 comes close. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e the Best Thing About Me,鈥� 鈥淭he Showman (Little More Better),鈥� and the touching 鈥淭he Little Things That Give You Away鈥� are top-tier U2.
History recap
Calling all Anglophiles: The History of England podcast by David Crowther began with Anglo-Saxons and is making its way through the story of Britain. The podcast is currently covering the Tudors, so tune in if you鈥檙e missing Hilary Mantel鈥檚 鈥淲olf Hall鈥� trilogy. You can find Crowther鈥檚 retelling of the history of the country at .
Landmark renderings
Like so many, artist Maxwell Tilse has seen globally famous monuments such as Big Ben, the Sydney Opera House, and the Globe Theatre. But he then created small, intricate pen-and-ink renderings of these sights and photographed them next to the real thing. Head over to maxwellillustration.com and marvel at the details.
Tennis battle
A new film looks back at how a match between tennis stars Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King became a Battle of the
Sexes. Emma Stone portrays King and Steve Carell takes on the role of Riggs. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer says Stone gives a 鈥渃omplex鈥� depiction of King, while Carell is 鈥渞emarkable.鈥� 鈥� 鈥楤attle of the Sexes鈥� is best ... in those moments when both King and Riggs drop their public faces and reveal the roiling underneath,鈥� he says. The film is available on .
Earth鈥檚 beauty
Enjoy the beauty of Earth from your iPad or other tablet with the app . Learn more about creatures, including Australia鈥檚 red kangaroo and the Christmas Island hermit crabs, and see them in 3-D. Video is included, too. Brian Cox鈥檚 Wonders of Life is $0.99 for iOS and $1.53 for Android.
