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鈥業t鈥檚 not Queen Lear.鈥� How one woman approaches Shakespeare鈥檚 iconic role.In 鈥淜ing Lear,鈥� veteran actor Ellen McLaughlin has found both a 鈥渕arvelous鈥� role and a vehicle to help audiences consider how people care for one another.聽
How I solved the mystery of the rickety homeHistory can vanish. We didn鈥檛 know what we were missing until Mrs. Kraxberger appeared.聽
In a WordA 鈥榥erd鈥� can be a 鈥榞eek鈥� and also a 鈥榳onk鈥�The word "nerd"聽originated comparatively recently, in 1950, in Dr. Seuss鈥� 鈥淚f I Ran the Zoo.鈥� But the concept of nerdity has a long history.
In Pictures: Inside the fantastical world of an anime conventionAnime lovers at a convention in San Antonio have realized that as much as they enjoy the genre, it鈥檚 the community they create that keeps them coming back.
First LookMexican heirloom corn poised for a renaissance in American cuisineSmall farmers in Mexico struggling to preserve colorful native corn varieties are finding new hope in the market. For the first time in many years, those growing native corn in its rainbow of colors are optimistic about the future.
From fig leaves to 鈥楩rench Connection,鈥� the impulse to sanitize cultureWhenever efforts to sanitize the works of the past arise, like now, scholars say those arguments are really about the future 鈥� and who gets to decide what鈥檚 possible.
How my toddler reawakened my sense of wonderWhen our essayist paused to see the world through her child鈥檚 eyes, she found magic in the聽mundane.
First Look鈥楤arbie鈥� box office bash: Gerwig鈥檚 opening weekend shatters records鈥淏arbie鈥� broke the opening weekend record for 2023 and shattered the first-weekend record for a film directed by a woman. Box office sales surpassed director Greta Gerwig鈥檚 domestic grosses for her previous two films, 鈥淟ittle Women鈥� and 鈥淟ady Bird.鈥�
In a WordThe nuances of 鈥榗oup,鈥� 鈥榤utiny,鈥� and 鈥榠nsurrection鈥�"Insurrection"聽and "rebellion"聽imply wider participation 鈥� ordinary people, rather than members of the elite or a military unit, are the drivers.
First LookTony Bennett, 'best singer in the business,' defied pop music trendsTony Bennett, who died Friday, was the last of the great mid-20th-century crooners.聽He released more than 70 albums, bringing him 19 Grammys 鈥� all but two after he reached his 60s 鈥� and enjoyed deep and lasting affection from fans and fellow artists.
鈥極ppenheimer鈥�: An ambitious 鈥� and epic 鈥撀燾autionary tale鈥淥ppenheimer鈥� ignites questions and controversies about the morality of warfare and the limits of power.
Pretty in pink: In tonally uneven 鈥楤arbie,鈥� Robbie shines鈥淏arbie鈥� is both a flippy romp and a feminist outcry in shades of pastel pink.
AI, residuals, and lack of trust. Can Hollywood find a happy ending?What led to the first double strike of actors and writers in more than 60 years? Both sides point to a business model under severe strain even before the pandemic and a breakdown in trust.
To speak or not to speak? A case for holding my tongue.Things our essayist regrets saying: 鈥淎nything I said to a girl in high school, for example, or whatever I was trying to say in German.鈥�
First LookHollywood actors vote to join writers in strike after talks stallAfter discussions stalled between union leadership and the industry's major employers, the actors guild voted on Thursday to go on strike. The actors join Hollywood's writers, who have been on strike for two months, in the first joint strike in six decades.
How Britain鈥檚 Chineke! is changing classical musicIn the United Kingdom, performer Chi-chi Nwanoku saw a way to create diversity 鈥� and broaden perspectives on orchestra music and members.
Tom Cruise vs. AI: Can the last movie star defeat computer villain?With his latest blockbuster film, can Tom Cruise once again surmount the impossible and rescue moviegoing from its doomsday reckoning?
鈥楾his ground is sacred.鈥� How a new museum reclaims history from horror.The new International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, stands on the site where more than 40% of enslaved people were brought to the U.S.
In a WordAll CAPS or none: It鈥檚 a free-for-all on social mediaWRITING EVERYTHING IN ALL CAPS IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD AS YELLING, our language columnist notes.
What I found when I finally stopped lookingI needed no convincing the聽wild native berry was precious. But despite my treks to the woods, it kept eluding me.
