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Meanwhile... in Iraq, a former US college basketball player has put his troubled career back on trackAnd in St. John’s, Newfoundland, serious birdwatchers are braving the cold and snow and arriving by the dozens, while in Monrovia, Liberia, African movie star Van Vicker opened the country’s first postwar performing arts school.
Stealth parentingI’ve found a surefire way to lure my teen out of his room.
Acclaimed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is in the director's chair for 'Molly's Game'Idris Elba as Molly Bloom's lawyer, Charlie Jaffey, is a highlight of the film. At 140 minutes, “Molly’s Game” is a long sit, made to seem even longer because of Sorkin’s flashback structure.
Top Picks: Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 'Async,' the Pod Wrangler app, and more'Loving Vincent' required more than 100 artists to hand-paint frames of film, a masseuse/healer and a billionaire encounter one another unexpectedly in the film 'Beatriz at Dinner,' and more top picks.
Meanwhile... in Detroit, a social studies teacher has completed his goal to visit all the countries in the worldAnd in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a nonprofit group called Urban Light is offering alternatives to get teenage male prostitutes off the street, while in Lahore, Pakistan, members of the Jane Austen Society of Pakistan meet for high tea to discuss the works of their favorite author.
We seek peace in the toothpaste warI squeeze; my husband rolls. Was there room for compromise?
New year, new music: the acts to watch in 2018Among many other acts preparing new work, we welcome back the always interesting David Byrne, the always unpredictable Kanye West, the always amusing John Prine, and the always danceable Jennifer Lopez.
‘Phantom Thread’ is reportedly final film for Daniel Day-Lewis, our greatest living actorIn addition to the terrific ensemble acting and the pleasures of watching an expertly designed human board game being played out, director Paul Thomas Anderson is showcasing the self-immolation of an artist who is both inspired and undone by his muse.
Top Picks: U2's 'Songs of Experience,' 'Battle of the Sexes' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreThe History of England podcast by David Crowther is sure to delight Anglophiles, enjoy the beauty of Earth from your iPad or other tablet with the app Brian Cox’s Wonders of Life, and more top picks.
Meanwhile... more than 1.5 million South Koreans will have their debts paid off or restructured by National Happiness FundAnd in Ntagacha, Tanzania, young women are being taught to sew in order to give them a path to economic independence, while in Dubrovnik, Croatia, tourists are flooding into the medieval city, hoping to see some of the noteworthy sites where HBO blockbuster “Game of Thrones” was filmed.
- I’m encouraged to go higher
A lesson I learned at a gym is one I hope my daughter will learn, too.
'The Post' is least successful when it’s glorying in its own righteousnessIf the movie has any shelf life beyond the current historical moment, it will likely be because of Meryl Streep’s performance as Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham.
- In 'Downsizing,' confounding expectations only goes so far
'Downsizing' stars Matt Damon as a man living in a world where scientists have come up with a way to shrink humans as a way to save the planet from overconsumption.
Cookie history: from George Washington's house to US holiday fêtesChristmas cookies date back hundreds of years and are tied to immigrants, especially the Dutch. Modern cooks are encouraged to elevate the original ideas, combining ingredients such as chocolate and rosemary in their holiday treats.
First LookA suspended sculpture in London reminds viewers of the plight of refugeesArtist Arabella Dorman created a giant chandelier out of the clothing of refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos. The chandelier is now hung in St. James's Church in London over the Christmas season, highlighting the journeys of current-day refugees.
Top Picks: The movie 'Stronger,' the XE Currency app, and moreThe 1Weather app will give you the most updated weather information for your holiday drive, a new PBS 'American Masters' program 'This is Bob Hope' looks at the entertainer's legacy, and more top picks.
- Meanwhile... in Morocco, a group is experimenting with a new approach to the problem of abandoned children
And in New Zealand, a few determined broadcasters have refused to stop using Maori words in their reporting, while in Uganda, comfort dogs are being used to help treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
My cupboard runneth overI was suddenly mugless, until friends pitched in. Then something else unexpected happened.
The 10 best movies of 2017Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' was the most astonishing writing-directing debut in years, while 'The Florida Project,' about wayfarers living week to week in run-down budget motels outside Disney World, is one of the most lyrical evocations of childhood our critic has ever seen.
Top Picks: Smithsonian Channel's 'America’s Badlands,' the movie 'Marjorie Prime,' and more top picksThe Radiolab podcast 'More Perfect' is a compelling and educational look at the US Supreme Court, 'Tajmo' is the inspired pairing of blues circuit vets Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, and more top picks.
