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Tom Cruise stars in the latest 鈥淢ission Impossible鈥� film, , which is available on DVD and Blu-ray. Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, and Vanessa Kirby join in for this go-round. 鈥淭he real attraction here are the players,鈥� Monitor film critic Peter Rainer writes. The movie is rated PG-13 for violence and intense sequences of action, and for brief strong language

Junior Franklin

Let go of your mental image of Ben Franklin with long gray hair. Pint-sized Franklin is the subject of the podcast Young Ben Franklin from Best Robot Ever. You can find it at .

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Well-met

What do curators do when a more-than-500-year-old marble Renaissance sculpture slips off its platform and smashes into hundreds of pieces? Find out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art鈥檚 YouTube channel, where curators reveal the processes behind restoration and curation. Also featured are 360-degree tours of famous spots in the New York museum, explorations of unusual musical instruments, and a showcase of the museum鈥檚 Costume Institute, which hosts the annual Met Gala. See more at www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum.

Transit help

For many city dwellers, finding their聽way to a new place via public transit can be a constant challenge. The provides schedules and possible routes and can also incorporate options such as Uber and bike-sharing programs. It鈥檚 free for iOS and Android.聽

Travel the road

Wanted: traveling companion. The various characters on Mark Knopfler鈥檚 are loners who鈥檇 appreciate your company during their literal and metaphorical journeys. Knopfler draws upon his imperturbable voice and laconic guitar licks to tell these individuals鈥� stories. It鈥檚 an album of varied musical expeditions. Steely Dan-like jazz-funk propels 鈥淣obody Does That.鈥� 鈥淒rovers鈥� Road鈥� is a Celtic lament. A ska shuffle buoys 鈥淗eavy Up.鈥� Knopfler鈥檚 barbed chords, familiar to Dire Straits fans everywhere, ride keyboard trance grooves during 鈥淏ack on the Dance Floor.鈥�