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Water world: James Cameron makes a splash with ‘Avatar’ sequelThirteen years have passed since the last “Avatar” movie. Director James Cameron took his time with the sequel, which focuses on the importance of family – and the grandeur of filmmaking.
Community and Christmas meet in Loreena McKennitt’s latest albumLoreena McKennitt brings Celtic sounds and a community sensibility to her latest album, recorded at a Presbyterian church in Stratford, Ontario.
At Colorado’s Museum of Friends, art is priceless – literallyMoney doesn’t play a deciding role in what these artists collect. Instead, their contemporary art museum in southern Colorado operates on what they call “soul value.”
In a WordHow marriage words evolved over centuriesEven the now-ordinary terms "man" and "wife," "husband," and "groom" were once lexical innovations.
On having too little, too much, and just enoughWe bought used farm machinery at auctions and kept spare parts for breakdowns. Whenever gas prices became an issue, we’d hitch up our draft horses.
From Broadway to screen, newest ‘Matilda’ is high-spirited funIn the dark but joyful film “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” a young girl applies the lessons of fairness and uprightness she learns from books to the real world.
Why this popular British organist plays in the key of joyBritish musician Anna Lapwood has a classical résumé and a growing pop culture fan base, thanks in part to viral videos that stoke viewers’ delight, and her own.
Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt saves a French dialect – and culturePreserving dialects keeps communities – and their histories – alive. Dennis Stroughmatt honors his forebears who spoke, and sang, in French.
How ‘British Baking Show’ judge approaches icing – and successThe culinary world is not always kind to women. “Great British Baking Show” judge Prue Leith has embraced a way of thinking that has allowed her to not only survive, but also thrive.
How Alfred Molina found his superpower in ‘Three Pines’Some actors love a good villain. But with Inspector Gamache, conceived as the embodiment of decency, Alfred Molina says that humanity has made it one of the best roles he’s played.
Filmmaker: ‘Women Talking’ offers model of ‘truly democratic’ conversationIn “Women Talking,” Mennonite women plot a path forward after sexual assault. Writer-director Sarah Polley looks at the limits of forgiveness and the sacrifices of courage.
With ‘Devotion,’ an homage to friendship that shows many sides of heroismWith “Devotion,” a Black filmmaker pays homage to his father and to a historical friendship that shows the many sides of heroism.
First LookThe Rosetta stone lies in Britain. Egyptians want it back.Thousands of Egyptians are demanding the return of the Rosetta stone, displayed in London’s largest museum. Egypt plans to open a newly built, state-of-the-art museum where thousands of reclaimed objects will be displayed.
How I was tamed by a jungle of houseplantsAs housesitters, we’d agreed to water the plants. But this was a little intimidating.
On Thanksgiving and beyond, we basked in the shine of Margaret’s graceMy sister lived with daily challenges. We lined up to help change her life, for the same reason flowers track the sun. That’s how much shine she had.
First Look'Bad Blood': Angry Swifties take political action against TicketmasterSome Taylor Swift fans waited in queues for hours, and others didn’t receive tickets at all. The Ticketmaster fiasco that rocked the Swiftie fandom has inspired young and old alike to mobilize against the company as an alleged monopolist.
What’s in a pie? History, culture, and a taste of home.Which pie holds the place of honor at Thanksgiving? If you live in the North, pumpkin is usually your choice. But in the South, sweet potato is king.
- What’s in a pie? History, culture, and a taste of home.
Which pie holds the place of honor at Thanksgiving? If you live in the North, pumpkin is usually your choice. But in the South, sweet potato is king.
Drought: Is there a way to have sustainability and a lawn?Drought is longer and more frequent across the U.S., so have we reached the extinction of the beloved American lawn?
I welcome winter’s gift of reposeSummer in Maine is the time to prepare for cold weather. But when it arrives, there’s no lawn to mow or garden to tend.
