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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’s next for humans exploring space, indie rock group The Decemberists reaches past its roots toward modern synth-pop with its new album, 'I’ll Be Your Girl,' and more top picks.
In a WordYou say pitato …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’d been duped by beggars before. This time, we both had something to offer.
- ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ turns 50: Why HAL endures
Even after five decades of technological advancement, the murderous artificial intelligence in Stanley Kubrick’s philosophical sci-fi film remains the definitive metaphor for technology’s dark side.
- ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ turns 50: Why HAL endures
Even after five decades of technological advancement, the murderous artificial intelligence in Stanley Kubrick’s philosophical sci-fi film remains the definitive metaphor for technology’s dark side.
In a WordFrom one word lover to anotherI never met Ruth Walker in person, but I felt I got to know her.
4 movies you should check out this monthFilms including 'Journey's End' and 'The Forgiven' earned top marks from our movie critic, Peter Rainer.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Mozart in the Jungle,' 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople,' 'Frasier'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
'Ready Player One' is a movie at odds with itselfSteven Spielberg’s frantically uneven film, adapted by Ernest Cline and Zak Penn and set in a grim 2045, posits an immersive virtual world called the OASIS where humans can become their own avatars and do anything imaginable.
How to solve the homework problemSome want to abolish it. Mr. Markiewicz and I have an idea.
Podcasts are on TV, not just in your earbudsPodcasts like '2 Dope Queens,' 'Pod Save America,' and 'Welcome to Night Vale' are all making the transition to networks including HBO and FX.
'Final Portrait' has stagey action'Portrait' centers on the creation of an artistic depiction of writer James Lord that is created by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti.
'Isle of Dogs' is a stop-motion tour de force that is flabbergastingly originalThe film is director Wes Anderson’s second foray into stop-motion animation, coming after the delightfully inventive 2009 adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 'Fantastic Mr. Fox.'
Top Picks: Superorganism's album, the documentary 'Jane,' and moreThe Podbean app can help podcast fans find new content to listen to, 'The Shape of Water,' this year’s Oscar winner for best picture, is available on DVD and Blu-ray, and more top picks.
Meanwhile... in Ga-Molepo, South Africa, local entrepreneur Jeffrey Mulaudzi is bringing bike-sharing to studentsAnd in the Pitcairn islands, residents are hoping to see their home named as a dark sky sanctuary, while in Cali, Colombia, collectors of Afro-Caribbean vinyl records have been meeting annually for 26 years.
Why won’t my animals listen to me?A horse, a cow, and a steer all share the same attitude toward shelter and warmth.
5 really good off-Broadway showsStrong shows and good acting are on display this spring in some of New York's smaller theaters.
Museums turn to ‘100 objects’ exhibitsMuseums in Colorado, Virginia, and other locations have been inspired by a 2010 BBC series in which the British Museum presented world history in 100 objects.
An Irish fiddler in five days? How 'musical extreme sports' connects.If music is the universal language, the violin speaks many of its dialects. In a documentary, classically trained American-Israeli violinist Daniel Hoffman takes us on his quest to learn more of them.
In 'Tomb Raider,' the chasms are not nearly so wide as the gaps in its plot'Tomb Raider' stars Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, who is attempting to solve the mystery of her tycoon father’s mysterious seven-year disappearance.
