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- First LookOn this day: In 1455, Gutenberg pressed 'print' on printing revolutionMore than 550 years ago, businessman Johannes Gutenberg hit on an idea that would up revolutionizing the world 鈥撀爅ust as the digital revolution is fundamentally altering communication today.聽
- Verbal EnergyWhen lexicography is a political actMerriam-Webster鈥檚 鈥榯rending now鈥 words: the vocabulary of a new era in Washington.
- First Look'This Is Us,' praised for adoption depiction, continues story of son and birth fatherThe most recent episode of 'Us' included Randall (Sterling K. Brown) and his birth father, William (Ron Cephas Jones), traveling to William's hometown. The show has received praise from adoptive parents and those who were adopted themselves.
- Braised chicken thighs with leeks and chestnutsLeeks, chestnuts, and whole grain mustard seriously up the game on braised chicken thighs.
- This is how badly I wanted a better jobLiving in Norway, I applied for a position without really knowing what it was.
- Arts orgs honor birthdays of living musical legends2016 and upcoming 2017 events are honoring the birthdays of Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and John Adams, three music composers that are called comparable to musicians of centuries past such as聽Bach and Beethoven.
- Beef curry in a hurryThis quick, weeknight curry can be combined with any vegetable such聽fresh green beans, asparagus, and red bell pepper.
- 'Moonlight' earns WGA best original screenplay: Could big Oscar win be next?'Moonlight,' which depicts the life of a young gay black man, received one of the highest awards from the Writers Guild of America. What are the movie's chances on Oscars night?
- Apple crumb coffee cakeA crumb cake with a gorgeous, crunchy-sweet topping and a lesson in using the right sized pan.
- Box Office: 'Lego Batman' Flies High Over 'Great Wall,' 'Fist Fight'Boosted by strong critical support, the spinoff of 2014's "The Lego Movie" has made $108 million in its first 11 days. "Great Wall," the most expensive movie ever shot in China, has struggled.
- Here's how the valued Oscar statuettes are createdNew Oscars will be handed out at the 2017 ceremony on Feb. 26. Here's how the statuettes themselves are made.
- 'Hidden Figures' screenwriter Allison Schroeder came to movie following NASA-centric family historySchroeder's grandfather and grandmother worked at NASA, while Schroeder herself, growing up near Cape Canaveral, remembers seeing launches at school.
- Zucchini frittersServed with a poached egg on top, zucchini fritters make an easy carb-free breakfast.
- Critics advise against scaling 'The Great Wall' 鈥 could it kill East-West collaboration?'The Great Wall,' a Hollywood-China co-production, has received negative reviews and industry watchers are predicting it will open behind such box office holdovers as 'The LEGO Batman Movie.'聽
- Grand-scale extravaganza in 'The Great Wall' lacks transcendenceThe movie centers on battles between ravenous lizards known as the Taotie and those who defend the Great Wall. If you've seen one Taotie, you've seen them all.
- 'Kedi' is about how animals can bring out the kindness in peopleThe Turkish documentary centers on the stray cat population in Istanbul. Director聽Ceyda Torun has made a movie so far beyond the cute kitty stuff one sees on YouTube that it鈥檚 almost insulting to draw the comparison.
- Top Picks: Oscar best picture nominees, the 'Song Exploder' podcast, and moreThe GateGuru app could make your flight easier, the movie 'The Eagle Huntress' tells an inspiring story, and more top picks.
- Stars, bestselling source material power 'Big Little Lies': How HBO, FX are remaking miniseries'Big Little Lies,' which is based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty and stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Shailene Woodley, debuts on HBO on Feb. 19.
- Verbal EnergyStaying in touch with our mother tonguesThoughts on language rights and language learning as International Mother Language Day is observed.
- Bright, lively, springlike: Pan-seared salmon with parsley lemon sauceA simple 'sauce' of parsley, lemon zest and juice, capers, scallions, garlic, and olive oil delivers the promise of spring when spooned over pan-seared salmon.