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First Look'He's still Chad': Actor's hometown remembers Chadwick BosemanThe late actor Chadwick Boseman was celebrated in Anderson, South Carolina this week. 鈥淗e was the epitome of Black excellence,鈥� said said Deanna Brown-Thomas, the daughter of singer James Brown, who Mr. Boseman portrayed in 2014.
Movies bring us together. But should we get used to viewing them apart?With streaming splintering people鈥檚 attention and a pandemic closing cinema doors, shared experiences like going to the movies are evolving.
In a WordWho is Jehoshaphat and why is he jumping?Where does the expression 鈥渏umpin鈥� Jehoshaphat!鈥� come from? It has its origins in the 19th century, but the details are somewhat fuzzy.
First LookA first: Women show up in force on Venice Film Festival rosterIn a huge leap from previous years鈥� 鈥渆mbarrassing percentiles,鈥� 44% of the films showcased at the 2020 Venice Film Festival are directed by women. 鈥淚 feel very comfortable and proud to be in that environment,鈥� said one female director competing in the festival.
What I was told I could grow up to beWhen I was young, my parents observed that I was unlikely to be prevented from doing whatever I wanted to do.聽They were right.
In a WordThe longest word in the English languageIt might seem like an easy task to name the longest English word 鈥� just look it up in the dictionary. But in practice, experts disagree.
With the return of 鈥楳ulan,鈥� a look at Asian actors who paved the wayWith the return of 鈥楳ulan,鈥� a film critic surveys the work of actors who have contributed to this moment of progress for Asian women in Hollywood.
First LookWhat's in store for visitors as NYC museums come back to lifeMuseums in New York are starting to gingerly open their doors, with new protocols in place to keep visitors safe. "We think that our mission has never been more important," said one New York museum leader, who worked with others to engineer opening plans.
Our daily deerI break down the data from my daily nature walk with Freya June, who is 聽3 1/2 months old.聽We鈥檝e seen thrushes, does, and even a聽porcupine.
How South Sudan鈥檚 鈥榢ing of music鈥� beats back despairSouth Sudanese musician Gordon Koang channels his life-affirming outlook into a new album, 鈥淯nity,鈥� meant to embrace refugees and buoy listeners.
Defying expectations: Monitor readers share women who inspired themWe asked readers to share stories of women in their lives who challenged the status quo and rose above what society said was possible for women.
Waterboys frontman calmly waits for the lyrics to come. They always do.Mike Scott discusses The Waterboys鈥� new album 鈥淏etter Luck, Seeker鈥� and his understanding that inspiration can take time.
In a WordA slogan whose ambiguity serves a purposeThe fact that the slogan 鈥淒efund the police鈥� needs explanation is a plus because it serves as a quick, catchy way into a larger, more complex story.
A paean to the porchA screened-in porch brings the best of all worlds; memories of childhood intertwine with the pleasure of being outside while inside.
Home theater: Movies from women who showed Hollywood who鈥檚 bossFilm critic Peter Rainer highlights movies from a trio of women who have helped break barriers in Hollywood.
A bold and wise princess who doesn鈥檛 need a princeAs a woman in what had been a man鈥檚 world, I was a target. But I learned not to let barbs fester, and that helped me forge ahead.
In a WordConsonants that went to wrack and ruinWrite, wrong, wrist, wrath聽鈥� these are among the oldest words in English. But they鈥檙e very different than they were in聽Anglo-Saxon English.
Playwrights envision a post-pandemic future guided by hopeAs part of a new audio series, a Boston theater has commissioned works from playwrights with an eye to a post-pandemic future that includes hope.聽
Heeding her invitation, six decades laterA son unpacks a long-ago memory of a walk with his mother聽and finally appreciates the delight she intended.聽
In a WordA vote for the word 鈥榮uffragist,鈥� not 鈥榮uffragette鈥�Most women who campaigned for the right to vote preferred the gender-neutral term, 鈥渟uffragist.鈥� So why does the diminutive 鈥渟uffragette鈥� persist?聽聽
