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In a WordWords worth distinguishing 鈥� and notEven though inflammable is a lovely word with the authority of history on its side, we should probably give it up.
First LookNow you can say 'cheese' in New York's Museum of PizzaIn New York, a pop-up museum entices young people through its door with a focus on pizza and opportunities to take selfies. The space houses a wide variety of art, from pizza sculptures to giant photographs, and leaves its visitors delighted 鈥� and likely very hungry.聽
What about when he goes to college?Before my son, Tim, came along, there was Char, my black Labrador.
Orson Welles would likely approve of making-of doc 'They鈥檒l Love Me When I鈥檓 Dead'The documentary聽chronicles the making of Orson Welles鈥檚 film 'The Other Side of the Wind,' which was shot between 1970 and 1976 and is now available on Netflix.
Unreleased Orson Welles film 鈥楾he Other Side of the Wind鈥� arrivesFor Welles aficionados, and perhaps only for them, 鈥淭he Other Side of the Wind鈥� will function as a skeleton key to the themes and obsessions of his entire career.
Top Picks: The 'Food Chain' podcast, 'Leave No Trace' on DVD and Blu-rayThe聽1 Second Everyday聽app offers a fun way to create a digital scrapbook of your daily life,聽Buzzfeed鈥檚 cooking platform Tasty is currently streaming a fascinating food series on YouTube titled 'Made By Hand,' and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Broadchurch,' 'The Andy Griffith Show'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordGot a problem? Use 鈥榡ugaad.鈥�Jugaad聽is a Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi word for 'thinking outside the box' to find innovative, low-cost solutions to problems.
Why I鈥檓 not that girl in the bookI once longed to be a storybook heroine. Today I aspire to joy.聽
In 'Survivors' documentary on Ebola, Sierra Leoneans finally have their say'Survivors: Hope and Resilience in the Time of Ebola,' which is currently streaming on PBS's website, is a documentary about how Sierra Leoneans acted in the shadow of a crisis, told from the perspective of those who lived it.
Four October movies you should see this monthTwo of the movies that won over Monitor film critic Peter Rainer this month are the latest version of 'A Star Is Born' and the聽South Korean entry for the Oscar for best foreign language film.
Melissa McCarthy turns to drama in 鈥楥an You Ever Forgive Me?鈥�It is unexceptional for a comedic actor to excel in drama, a truism demonstrated yet again by Melissa McCarthy in this marvelous film.
'Burning' is discursive, unsettlingThe film is聽the South Korean entry for the Oscar for best foreign-language film.
Top Picks: 'Boundaries,' 'Part-Time Genius' podcastLearn more about the world鈥檚 longest above-water mountain chain by watching 'The Wild Andes'聽on the Smithsonian Channel,聽PBS broadcasts the Broadway production of 'An American in Paris,' and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Out of Africa,' 'Cherif'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordBorrowed words spice up EnglishEnglish tends to gobble up useful foreign words.聽Some wonderful words are not even knocking on the door of English, however.
Community building: Chicago experiment links libraries and apartmentsCities are thinking in new ways about how to use urban space and create opportunities for interaction. In Chicago, a pairing of affordable housing and libraries could affect relations across race and class.聽
The amazing raceIt demands stamina, agility, quick thinking, grace 鈥� but the payoff is huge.
King Tut on exhibit as views of antiquities evolveThe exhibition embarks on a tour during a time when views among the public seem to have been changing about the true ownership of ancient artifacts that were taken from the countries where they were discovered.聽
In 鈥楾he Guilty,鈥� a police dispatcher races against timeThe movie is Denmark鈥檚 entry for the Oscar for best foreign language film.
