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Tokyo Film Festival 2025: “Demon Pond” and Japanese Yokai Culture
“His name is Nuppeppo. Japanese monster,” the man sitting next to us said, grimacing and holding up his fingers like claws. He was wearing a headband that made it look like an axe was buried in his skull. It was Halloween in Shinjuku, and I was holed up with a friend in a tiny bar…
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Their Show Cracked Open the World: Siskel & Ebert Memories
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Siskel & Ebert,” we asked our writers to share their memories and appreciation for the greatest movie review show of all time. Here are their thoughts. ROBERT DANIELS Throughout much of my childhood, my family neither went to the movies nor owned a television. We lacked the disposable income…
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It’s The Funniest Shit: Hikari on ‘Rental Family’
Hikari is a hugger. She’s also a laugher, a believer, and a kinetic source of excitement. When she arrived for our talk, she swooped in sporting a fern green shag coat. She immediately gives the publicist a tender, friendly hug. Now, sitting across from me on a mocha-colored couch at Charlottesville Boar’s Head Resort, Hikari…
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NASA Releases Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS Passing by Mars
With the government reopened, the space agency at last released pictures captured by a fleet of government spacecraft of an object that came from beyond our solar system.
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Thanksgiving Pies So Good, You’ll Want to Skip Dinner
Go straight to the good stuff this Thanksgiving: apple and cream, chocolate espresso, honeyed cranberry and more.
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How Trump and Nvidia’s C.E.O. Became Partners on the International Stage
Over the last 10 months, President Trump has become close with Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, as the company’s chips have become a tool in trade and peace talks.
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In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research
Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.
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Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal
Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his kingdom’s economy.
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Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI’s Board
Mr. Summers departed the artificial intelligence company’s board after revelations of his communications with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.