Top Picks: The 'Black Panther' soundtrack, the NBC program 'Rise,' and more
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The strides taken in racial representation in have made the film a cultural phenomenon, and the soundtrack, produced by rapper Kendrick Lamar, honors this legacy. The album tackles themes of power and authority; its pared-down beats provide a foundation for Lamar鈥檚 dizzying lyrical gymnastics. Joining him is a mix of celebrated artists, such as SZA and The Weeknd, and relative rookies, all of whom bring the spirit of Wakanda straight to your earbuds.
Seeing art
Intimidated by the process of learning about the art at New York鈥檚 Museum of Modern Art? MoMA has created a YouTube series, How To See, that features museum curators and sometimes the artists themselves delving into the work. In one recent episode, artist Stephen Shore guides viewers through some of his images and how they were created. Check out the series at .
Rise to the top
NBC adapts the true story of a Pennsylvania teacher who transformed a high school drama program and its participants鈥� lives in the new program , which premi猫res March 13. Actor Josh Radnor and Auli鈥檌 Cravalho (鈥淢oana鈥�) star.聽
Sharing adventures
Whether you鈥檙e skiing or doing other activities such as cycling or running, the helps you keep track of how far you鈥檝e gone and lets you check out other adventurers鈥� tips or warnings about the area. The app is free for iOS and Android.聽聽
Remarkable 鈥楩lorida鈥�
Monitor movie critic Peter Rainer鈥檚 pick for best film of the year, , is available on DVD and Blu-ray. The film stars Brooklynn Kimberly Prince as Moonee, a young girl growing up in a motel near Disney World in Florida. Rainer writes that the movie is 鈥渁stonishingly fine鈥� and that Willem Dafoe, as the motel鈥檚 manager, gives 鈥渁 masterly, fully lived-in performance.鈥�
