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鈥業n the Intense Now鈥� records an incendiary time: 1968The movie directed by Jo茫o Moreira Salles is more film essay than documentary.
'Avengers: Infinity War' is often like watching one interminable battle sceneThe script, by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, adds the requisite doses of off-kilter Marvel humor, but it lacks emotional power to match the graphic thrills.
3 movies you should check out in AprilMovies including 'Lean on Pete' and 'A Quiet Place' received top grades from our movie critic, Peter Rainer.
Protest art is preserved in libraries, museumsMuseums, universities, and libraries across the United States collected signs from the 2017 Women's March sites and put out a call on social media. Now these artifacts are being placed in archives and displayed in exhibitions.
Top Picks: The Shacks' 'Haze,' the podcast 'Brains On!,' and moreThe film 'Phantom Thread' is available on DVD and Blu-ray, the PBS program 'The Jazz Ambassadors' chronicles how聽the American government sent jazz musicians around the world as cultural ambassadors, and more top picks.
In a WordExactly how often is that?Even if you decide to make a firm distinction between聽bi-聽and聽semi-, these words are used so interchangeably that it鈥檚 still confusing.
First LookKendrick Lamar's Pulitzer is a historic moment for hip-hop and American musicFor the first time in the history of the Pulitzer Prize, a rapper has won for music. The achievement has been hailed not only as a recognition of Mr. Lamar's talent, but also as a shift in cultural standards for聽awards that usually honor musicians of European classical background.
How Mom made fudge by feelSometimes it was rock-hard. Other times, it was fudge sauce. But other times ...聽
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Loving Vincent,' '1776'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.聽聽
Top Picks: 'Melody Gardot Live in Europe,' 'The Post,' and moreSome of the works at the聽Uffizi Gallery聽can now be viewed from your couch,聽Dan Bransfield鈥檚 'Pizzapedia'聽is a lovely celebration of pizza鈥檚 creation, ingredients, and variations, and more top picks.- 鈥楢 Quiet Place鈥� is about a good deal more than scaring usAt a brisk 90 minutes, it鈥檚 one of the most inventive and beautifully crafted and acted horror movies in a very long time, and the main reason for its power is the family crisis at its core.
First LookAround the globe, museums seek to solve climate changeCurators are planning a new wave of museums devoted to climate change.聽They are pushing city planners and experts to use museums to foster empathy in citizens on climate issues, which will also be used as platforms for scientists to have their voices heard.聽- In a WordWhen plump was a pleasing wordIt was only at the turn of the 20th century that a high enough proportion of Westerners had so much food that thinness resulting from self-denial became the standard of beauty.聽
First LookMuslim fashion designer creates conservative, affordable clothesLisa Vogl sees her clothes as solutions. For Muslim women like herself in the United States, affordable, fashionable, and conservative apparel is hard to come by, says Ms. Vogl. So she launched a clothing line, now featured in Macy's stores, to meet that need.聽
Wanted: Volunteers who like history ... and can read cursive'Citizen archivists' across the United States are transcribing historical documents to help make them more accessible to the public online. Though some amateurs struggle with reading 19th-century handwriting, organizations are still clamoring for their aid.聽聽
'Lean on Pete' is a tale of a boy and his horseDirector Andrew Haigh has a real feeling for people 鈥� not to mention horses. At his best, he can strike more emotional notes from silence than most directors can with a full chorus of sound.
Top Picks: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' Snowpoet's 'Thought You Knew'The NPR podcast 'Are We There Yet?,' hosted by Brendan Byrne, looks at what鈥檚 next for聽humans exploring space, indie rock group The Decemberists reaches past its roots toward modern synth-pop with its new album, 'I鈥檒l Be Your Girl,' and more top picks.
In a WordYou say pitato 鈥�As a result of technology and the prevalence of social media, we are now seeing a return to much earlier attitudes about spelling. The criterion then was simple: If people understood you, you were spelling it right.
A journey from distrust to teammatesI鈥檇 been duped by beggars before. This time, we both had something to offer.- 鈥�2001: A Space Odyssey鈥� turns 50: Why HAL enduresEven after five decades of technological advancement, the murderous artificial intelligence in Stanley Kubrick鈥檚 philosophical sci-fi film remains the definitive metaphor for technology鈥檚 dark side.
