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'Ballet 422': The graceful documentary wisely focuses on the rehearsal processThe documentary follows choreographer and New York City Ballet corps de ballet member (now soloist) Justin Peck as he prepares for the聽premi猫re of a show.聽
'Gett' is powerful and doesn't demonize any of its characters'Gett' tells the story of a woman seeking to divorce her husband in Israel, where a woman, whether she is religious or not, must聽submit to the country鈥檚 religious marriage laws.聽Ronit Elkabetz shows again that she is one of the finest actresses in movies.
Here's a look at Drake's surprise mixtapeDrake recently released a 17-song collection titled 鈥淚f You鈥檙e Reading This It鈥檚 Too Late鈥澛爐o iTunes and other platforms. The work includes guest appearances by rapper Lil Wayne, among others.
Viewers recoil from 'The Slap' and lack of broader family valuesParents across the country waited for the NBC mini-series 'The Slap' to start a discussion on corporal punishment. What they received instead was a host of dysfunctional family values.
David Carr, 'one of the most gifted journalists' at New York Times, has diedMedia columnist聽David聽Carr, who wrote the Media Equation column for The New York Times and penned a memoir about his fight with drug addiction, died on Thursday.
Valentine's Day dessert: Homemade chocolate trufflesValentine's Day can often mean a boring box of assorted chocolate. This year, give your sweetheart a gift tailored to his or her taste, homemade truffles. Black sesame seeds make a bold coating, but you can roll your truffles in any topping you like.
Top Picks: The Lone Bellow's new album 'Then Came the Morning,' American Masters' 'August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand,' and moreFrances McDormand wows in the title role in the HBO miniseries 'Olive Kitteridge,' Diana Krall's album 'Wallflower' keeps it simple with her take on classic pop songs, and more top picks.
'The Last Five Years' star Jeremy Jordan explains the movie's unusual love story'Five' centers on a couple who are falling in and out of love. 'Into the Woods' actress Anna Kendrick stars with Jordan in the movie based on the fan favorite musical.
'Fifty Shades of Grey': The movie takes itself far too seriouslyAttempts to give 'Fifty' character 海角大神 Grey some soulfulness fall flat, but actress Dakota Johnson gives a sweet performance and deserves a more complex role in the future.
James Bond: Here's what the new behind-the-scenes look at 'SPECTRE' reveals'SPECTRE' stars Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz. The film is being directed by 'Skyfall' helmer Sam Mendes and will be released this November in the US.
How an act of kindness becomes a parent's lifelineA mother's simple act of delivering cookies sets into motion a friendship, one of those friendships, that results in a second mother to her boys and a lifeline for her in her greatest hour of need.
Valentine's Day dessert: Peanut butter cup butterscotch browniesGo all out for Valentine's Day with these loaded brownies. Use peanut butter or butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and mini peanut butter cups to make an unforgettable topping.
CBS '60 Minutes' reporter Bob Simon remembered for writing skill, Iraq captivitySimon was among a handful of elite journalists, a 'reporter's reporter,' according to his executive producer Jeff Fager.
Verbal EnergyA computational linguist reads the menuDan Jurafsky of Stanford explains how menu prose aligns with prices, and ensures that you鈥檒l never look at 鈥榗hef鈥檚 choice鈥� the same way again.- Why N.H. police issued an arrest warrant for Punxsutawney PhilThe Merrimack, N.H., police department has found the culprit for a massive winter felony committed by a wily woodchuck.聽
A Boy Scout he is not: The unlikely den parentFebruary marks the annual Boy Scouts anniversary, and one journalist reflects on how his reporting skills, and willingness to ask for help, led him to unexpected scouting adventures with his son.- Students given 'Fifty Shades of Grey' puzzle, a reminder to check homeworkParents are fuming after their middle school students were given a 'Fifty Shades of Grey' word search in school. It serves as a good reminder that checking worksheets and assignments is still important.
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Oscars 2015: A look at the persistent 鈥榮ameness鈥� in Academy Award nomineesOf those nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, all the 2014 nominees for best director are white men and all the acting nominees are white. 'I ... look forward to [seeing] a greater cultural diversity among all our nominees in all of our categories,'聽Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the academy鈥檚 first black president, said.
Brian Williams: When the anchor goes, news audiences may drift away fastNBC's decision to suspend 'Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams for six months may signal the beginning of a shift in evening news viewing habits.