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First LookChristopher Plummer enchanted audiences across the decadesChristopher Plummer, who died Friday at the age of 91, captivated moviegoers in his varied roles across the decades, from聽Captain von Trapp in 鈥淭he Sound of Music鈥� to the 2019 hit 鈥淜nives Out.鈥�
In a WordWhen politicians resort to 鈥榳hataboutism鈥�Whataboutism聽is an old rhetorical technique. If Mary accuses John of something, John responds by accusing Mary of something: 鈥淲hat about ... ?鈥�
Bringing the outside in: How one songwriter finds creativityWith the arrival of a new album, 鈥淚gnorance,鈥� Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station talks about embracing the unencumbered times of her childhood.
鈥楾he White Tiger鈥� offers a chilling look at breaking the chains of caste鈥淭he White Tiger,鈥� based on a novel about the Indian caste system, is more 鈥淕oodfellas鈥� than 鈥淪lumdog Millionaire,鈥� says the Monitor鈥檚 critic.
First LookMore consumers say there's nothing fishy about lab-grown seafoodLab-grown seafood in Hong Kong is the latest in 鈥渃lean meat,鈥� a process that aims to produce animal protein that doesn鈥檛 deplete the environment. 鈥淚f I wasn鈥檛 told it was cultivated聽fish, I would think it was gourmet-quality聽fish聽made into a burger,鈥� said one tester.
In a WordCan Americans reclaim the term 鈥榩atriot鈥�?It鈥檚 easy to define聽patriot聽鈥� one who loves his or her country, per Merriam-Webster 鈥� but harder to agree on what that love should entail.
Growing in the darkSometimes career plans crumble and prospects fade. But such 鈥渨ilderness experiences鈥� may be but vestibules to achievement.
Light from without 鈥� and from withinThe changing patterns of light illuminate our homes, and during the pandemic, noticing these small moments can lead to inspiration and discovery.
First LookLarry King: From presidents to faded stars, he welcomed them allDoing thousands of on-air interviews, Larry King made his mark as a classic conversationalist, whose show would feel foreign on cable news today.
Japanese comic creators grapple with racismBy portraying Black characters with more respect and dignity, some Japanese manga creators are beginning to move beyond damaging stereotypes.
In a WordAnimal traits 鈥榙og鈥� the English languageMany animal names have undergone verbification, or turned from nouns into verbs. To聽parrot聽is to 鈥渞epeat by rote鈥� without understanding, for example.
A warm transactionIf you know where you鈥檒l be living in winter, the best time to acquire firewood is the previous fall. Using wood-fueled heat is all about preparing.
From Ella to Beyonc茅: New museum celebrates African American musicThe new National Museum of African American Music聽chronicles聽the rise of Black musicians and their influence on American culture.
Dr. King was tracked by the FBI. In 鈥楳LK/FBI,鈥� filmmakers explore why.Why did the FBI follow Martin Luther King Jr.? The documentary 鈥淢LK/FBI鈥� examines how King became a target, and considers his legacy.
In a WordBlursday, doomscrolling, and the words of 2020The year 2020 gave rise to so many new words that the editors at Oxford Languages couldn鈥檛 pick just one word of the year (WOTY).
Difference MakerIn a Brooklyn kitchen, a Statue of Liberty spirit offers a fresh startTraining for newcomers to the United States focuses on 10 weeks of culinary and job skills in the Brooklyn, N.Y., cafe of nonprofit Emma鈥檚 Torch.
The ExplainerHow will Warner Bros. streaming impact moviegoing? Three questions.Releasing each of 2021鈥檚 films in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time, Warner Bros. calls it a solution to benefit all. Except the competition?
Bucking predictions, some couples are bonding not breaking during pandemicFor some Americans, pandemic confinement has led to breakups. But for others, like those spotlighted here, it marks a deepening commitment.聽
Moments of stillness, in a city of millionsMexico City is a place where you鈥檙e never alone聽鈥撀爓ell, it used to be, before social distancing set in.聽
In a Word鈥楤ring home the bacon鈥� and other tasty idiomsNo one knows how bacon became associated with money, but etymologists have fun speculating. Possible answers are county fairs and聽English traditions.