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In a WordStudying the changes in how we speakA look at the achievements of linguist William Labov, who is a pioneer in the study of the sociocultural aspects of language.
Word by wordEvery student must navigate the transition from summary to critical thought.
Top Picks: Netflix's 'The Final Table, 'Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti,' and moreThe podcast '99% Invisible' dives聽into the world of architecture and design,聽Christopher Reeve鈥檚 classic take on the Man of Steel returns to theaters through Fathom Events on Nov. 27 and Dec. 3, and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Treme,' 'Ordinary People'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordOh, the shark has such teeth, dearWhatever the source of the word shark, it was contact with the Americas that brought the category to wide awareness in England.
'Roma' is Alfonso Cuar贸n鈥檚 most personal filmThe movie is a powerful story about complicated family ties. 聽
Back in touch with typingNo wonder kids like it: real molecules of ink hitting real molecules of paper.
Short food videos serve as amuse-bouches for online viewersYouTube and Instagram videos are drawing millions of viewers online to watch recipes being made in five minutes or less 鈥� often without big name celebrity chefs. It's a shift that one print publisher is paying close attention to as a gateway for new audiences.
鈥楢t Eternity鈥檚 Gate鈥� features career-best Willem DafoeThe film depicts Van Gogh鈥檚 last prolific years.
In 'Green Book,' lessons are learned in Jim Crow SouthThe movie, which stars Mahershala Ali as a jazz pianist who hires 'Tony Lip' (Viggo Mortensen) to be his driver-bodyguard,聽is manipulative but wins you over anyway.
Top Picks: The film 'Saving Brinton,' the podcast 'Articles of Interest'A new TV special from National Geographic looks at the animals that live in Botswana鈥檚 Okavango Delta, the Smithsonian Channel provides new glimpses into the Middle Kingdom with the series 'China From Above,' and more top picks.
Black Friday means vinyl: Watch for these releasesIf you鈥檙e interested in scoring some gifts on Record Store Day for yourself or music-loving friends on your holiday shopping list, here are a few new releases bound to stir excitement.
In a WordGiving thanks for Native American wordsThe list of words that English has adopted from Native American languages could go on for hundreds of pages and include vocabulary in the spheres of technology, politics, and insult.
Bystander trainingAn incident on a train in Germany points to how things have changed there.
First LookMarvel fans reflect on Stan Lee's legacy of fighting prejudiceStan Lee created Marvel's first black superhero in the 1960s when segregation and institutional racism still had a strong presence in American organizations. After his passing this week, fans reflect on his writing and how his inclusive vision influenced their lives.
Grab your moral compass: 鈥楾he Good Place鈥� takes philosophy mainstreamTV is not the hearth people typically go to for ethics lessons. But "The Good Place" is prompting more thinking around the idea of what it means to be a good person.聽聽
For 鈥楤allad of Buster Scruggs,鈥� Coens travel to Old WestIt鈥檚 an anthology film consisting of six discrete vignettes set in the Old West.
'The Front Runner' chronicles Gary Hart's last presidential campaignDirector and co-screenwriter Jason聽Reitman鈥檚 attempts to mimic a loose-limbed political movie in the style of Robert Altman鈥檚 'Tanner' series or 'The Candidate' are rather leaden.
Top Picks: 'My Brilliant Friend,' 'Poetry of the Day' seriesThe movie 'Three Identical Strangers'聽is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, 'Hilda' is streaming on Netflix, and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Madam Secretary,' 'You Can't Take It With You'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
