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Documentary brings Goodall鈥檚 story to vivid life in 鈥楯ane鈥�We are so used to seeing reenactments in documentaries of this sort that to see footage of real chimpanzees is both unnerving and exhilarating.
'The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)' is wide-ranging, self-indulgentThe new movie is聽writer-director Noah Baumbach鈥檚 latest foray into nattery family dysfunction.
Top Picks: Kamasi Washington's 'Harmony of Difference,' the movie 'Afterimage,' and moreIf you鈥檙e a hiker who likes to figure out every detail of your adventure before you leave the house, check out the聽Footpath app, check out recently departed musician Tom Petty and his band performing one of their most well-known hits, and more top picks.
Meanwhile... in Bhutan, the government is opening the door wider to foreign tourismAnd in the Congo,聽Belgian biologist Koen Hufkens聽is 'already a long way toward predicting the Congo forest鈥檚 future' thanks to a treasure trove of notebooks, while a聽fairy-tale rescue story could raise awareness of the plight of abandoned dogs on Mauritius.
In 鈥楨x Libris,鈥� the story of libraries is really about infinitely complex peopleDirector Frederick Wiseman is consistently first-rate, and this latest documentary is no exception.
Top Picks: Cat Stevens' 'The Laughing Apple,' 'The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,' and more top picksA Broadway musical comes to TV with PBS鈥檚 broadcast of 'She Loves Me,' the聽Pocket Casts app gives you a聽new way to keep track of all the podcasts you love, and more top picks.
First LookGucci announces it will no longer use fur in its designsThe Italian high fashion house announced this week that its designs will no longer include animal fur in response to changing consumer tastes. Gucci joins other fashion houses striving for more ethical and humane luxury lines.
Meanwhile... in Guam, the US Navy is trying to grow coral in a nurseryAnd in聽Ethiopia, designer Yamerote 'Yami' Mengistu is making and selling fashion merchandise in her native Ethiopia, attempting to provide聽gainful employment for Ethiopian women, while Irish golfer Adam Rolston has completed the longest golf hole in history.
As punishment, it laid an eggI set out to teach my daughter a lesson, but in the end, the lesson was mine.
Fifty years later, a look back at how the Monterey Jazz Festival changed cultureThe聽Monterey Jazz Festival, which took place this past September, inspired the legendary Monterey International Pop Music Festival and paved the way for events today like the popular Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Jimmy Kimmel's empathy touches a chord with late night viewersThe host's success, observers say, comes from finding personal connections to complex policies, and talking through partisan issues such as health care and gun control just like an average voter trying to understand politics.
In 'Blade Runner 2049,' 'visionary' is synonymous with slow and monotonousThere are flashes of visual grandeur in 鈥淏lade Runner 2049,鈥� which was shot by the always inventive Roger Deakins, but there鈥檚 not much reason for this film to exist outside of its fan base.
'Blade Runner 2049': Why some science fiction writers are tired of dystopiasThe long-awaited sequel to 1982's 'Blade Runner' seems inspired by present-day concerns. But amid the grim apocalyptic narratives, authors such as Neal Stephenson and Cory Doctorow argue that futuristic fiction should leave room for optimism and vision.
Top Picks: 'Rostam: Half-Light,' the SkySafari 5 app, and moreCritically acclaimed superhero box-office hit 'Wonder Woman'聽is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, the聽iHandy Carpenter聽app is a valuable companion if you鈥檙e looking to take care of some home improvement projects, and more top picks.
Remarkable 'The Florida Project' explores vagaries of childhoodMost of the film's cast, with the exception of Willem Dafoe and a few others, have had little or no theatrical experience.聽Brooklynn Kimberly Prince stars as 6-year-old Moonee.
Meanwhile... book-loving Somalis defy the threats of terroristsAnd in聽Slovakia,聽one of the world鈥檚 more unusual museums opened last month: 艩tefan Polg谩ri opened the M煤zeum Mobilov 鈥� or Museum of Vintage Cellphones 鈥� in his home.聽
A revealing Russian tourMy cabdriver shows me Moscow鈥檚 sights and soul.
Postal diplomacyI joined half a million others in a reassuring grass-roots endeavor.
Can immersive theater draw theatergoers?A recent local stage show聽was different from anything one young theatergoer had experienced before. She was no longer a passive member of the audience, but an active participant in the play.
'American Made' depicts drug cartels as occasion for blithe derring-doThe nefarious entanglements of real-life figure Barry Seal鈥檚 operations, jauntily detailed in the film, are depicted as high-flying fun.
