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- First LookIn Alaska, 71 mushers kick off the 1,000-mile Iditarod raceThe race began on Monday in Fairbanks, where the temperature was 35 degrees below zero.
- Viewers search for meaning in 'The Americans' amid renewed Russia-US tensionsThe FX TV show 'The Americans' debuts its fifth season on March 7. The program focuses on Russian spies living in America during the 1980s.
- Asian burritosLeftover roasted pork loin becomes a delicious burrito when combined with pickled vegetables.
- Smoky bacon and onion soupCaramelized onions and bacon emit such delicious aromas this soup is pure pleasure to make.
- Hit Broadway musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' finds enough fans to beat 'Hamilton' in chart debut'I think this musical speaks to universal issues that will resonate in cities and towns in rural areas all over,' says Marilyn Plotkins,聽chair of the Suffolk University Theatre Department.
- 'Logan' slices box office with $85.3M, 'Moonlight' gets bumpThe violent, gritty superhero film will end actor Hugh Jackman's 17-year run playing Wolverine, and its box office success further illustrates audience's interest in unconventional comic book movies, analysts say.
- With 'Logan,' superhero flicks face new test as adult-only fareIn recent years, comic books and graphic novels 鈥 and their film adaptations 鈥 have been firmly established as more than just kid fare. But R-rating excludes children entirely from the pool of potential ticket buyers.
- 'Logan' turns into a free-for-all bloodfest'Logan' stars Hugh Jackman as the title character, also known as Wolverine, who in the dystopic world of the film is one of the few mutants left.聽Jackman gives Logan a withering rage that seems heartfelt, not hammy.
- 'Wolves' is clich茅-ridden and predictableThe movie stars Michael Shannon and Carla Gugino as an alcoholic novelist who's in debt to gangsters and his wife, respectively.聽
- 鈥楳y Life as a Zucchini鈥 avoids sentimentalitySwiss-born director Claude Barras and his screenwriter, C茅line Sciamma, understand that just because a movie is kidcentric doesn鈥檛 mean it has to be kid stuff.
- Loaded whole wheat oatmeal cookiesThese not-too-sweet cookies are packed with morsels of hearty goodness.
- Top Picks: The Smithsonian Channel's 'Victorian Rebel: Marianne North,' Rag'n'Bone Man's 'Human,' and moreThe聽OnTheSnow Ski & Snow Report app聽provides weather reports for more than 2,000 ski spots around the world and allows skiers to weigh in with data, Warren Beatty returns with 'Rules Don't Apply,' and more top picks.
- First LookLego blasts off with new set to honor 'Women of NASA'Lego celebrates the contributions of women in NASA with a new set featuring Sally Ride,聽Mae Jemison, and others.聽
- What 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins wished he could have said to the Oscar audienceThe part of the 2017 Oscars that most viewers will probably remember is the wrong movie being announced as the best picture winner. But the win by 'Moonlight' is memorable for other reasons.
- Baked Parmesan sweet potatoesA sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese adds another flavor to already delicious oven-baked sweet potatoes.
- Verbal EnergyWinter slow-walks in the halls of powerA new(ish) term of art for resistance that moves at a stately pace.
- First LookDisney first: Live-action 'Beauty and the Beast' remake to feature openly gay characterThe character's聽subplot will be a big moment for Disney, which has held off from creating openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) characters in its films for decades.聽
- Is 'DWTS' trying to draw young viewers by adding Brittany from 'Glee'?'Glee' star Heather Morris will compete on the upcoming season of ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars.' 'DWTS' does far better with total viewers than it does with bringing in viewers ages 18-49.聽
- A little taste of Pilsen in a slow cooker: Puerco en Salsa VerdeBig chunks of pork shoulder are braised in a slow cooker in a tangy, slightly spicy tomatillo-based salsa verde until fork tender.
- Modesta鈥檚, and my, life-changing choiceMonths of planning come down to a 30-minute deadline.