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Scenes from a marriage 鈥� at a breaking pointRiveting courtroom dramas offer more than legal machinations, argues Monitor film critic Peter Rainer. What makes 鈥淎natomy of a Fall鈥� a standout, he says, is its acting and insights into human nature.聽
Why a cartoon about Australian dogs is the best show on TV鈥淏luey鈥� has won worldwide praise for dealing with adult issues with remarkable gentleness and honesty, showing the best of what children鈥檚 TV can do.聽
鈥楾he thrill of discovery was gone.鈥� After strikes, will movies get creative?After聽past strikes, writers with original scripts found themselves in demand. Will there be a boom in creativity in Hollywood?
What to do with a beloved shirt in shreds?My favorite shirt was on its last legs, er, arms. But I wasn鈥檛 ready to shed it, tattered or not.
Adventures in pie: A celebration of fallThe recipe for a perfect fall day? Making, baking, and gifting pies with friends 鈥� misadventure and all.
My first trip abroad helped me appreciate homeIt鈥檚 easy to find majesty in new places. Our work is to find beauty in the ordinary.
Learning to stand 鈥� or ski 鈥� on my own two feetA lesson I learned on the lake as a child 鈥� determination 鈥� helped me ski through life鈥檚 hurdles.聽
How a half sand dollar taught me to be presentA trip to the beach with my children yielded a valuable lesson: when I relinquished perfection, I found presence.聽
First LookEnd of an era: Netflix to send out its last DVDs after 25 yearsNetflix revolutionized entertainment 25 years ago, but now it鈥檚 the end of the show for the once-iconic DVD-by-mail service. The service will shut down its five remaining distribution centers after they mail out final discs to subscribers who can keep them.
Why AI stories are more about humans than about machinesRepresentations of artificial intelligence in popular culture help push society to think more about technology鈥檚 role 鈥� and which human values it reflects.聽
Hollywood writers got their deal. What happens next?The Writers Guild of America is the latest union to score big wins in 2023. But with Hollywood in flux, will writers be able to hold on to a middle-class life long term?
鈥楬air Love鈥� to heir love: An animated look at Black family鈥淵oung Love,鈥� now on Max, is about detangling more than hair. Its portrayal of the Black experience offers a journey into the nature of love.聽 聽聽
At this Minnesota food lab, Native culture is on the menuFor many, traditional recipes offer a way of honoring one鈥檚 heritage. Meet the Native chefs helping restore that sense of cultural memory at a new food lab in Minnesota.
How a classical pianist reinvents herself in major and minor waysPianist Simone Dinnerstein is returning to the stage on Sept. 23, at a concert presented by Emmanuel Music at Tufts University in Boston.- How a classical pianist reinvents herself in major and minor waysPianist Simone Dinnerstein is returning to the stage on Sept. 23, at a concert presented by Emmanuel Music at Tufts University in Boston.
Toronto film fest: Big-screen gems, absent movie starsMonitor movie critic聽Peter Rainer navigates the Toronto film festival 鈥� and an industry still dealing with dual strikes 鈥� and is rewarded with a top-notch cinematic passport.
At The Record Co., music belongs to everyoneThe Record Co. is a state-of-the-art facility that can be rented for as little as $10 per hour. Each month, 3,500 musicians pass through its doors.
From 鈥榮krzypce鈥� to 鈥榮yzygy,鈥� falling in l-o-v-e with spellingCall me old-fashioned. I find satisfaction in learning to spell every word I encounter.聽
鈥楩eel the energy鈥�: How Super Nintendo World fuels young at heartSuper Nintendo World is for kids, right? Well, it鈥檚 also for a slightly geeky gamer dad, who found that it unlocked nostalgia and a sense of belonging.聽
鈥楶eanuts,鈥� Charles Schulz, and the state that started it allWhat more is there to learn about Charlie Brown鈥檚 football and Woodstock鈥檚 birdbath? An exhibit about cartoonist Charles Schulz offers a unique window into his inspiration: the Midwest.聽