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Siskel & Ebert at the Movies Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Half a century ago, a low budget Chicago public television station invited the film critics from the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune to talk about the movies opening each week. Producer Thea Flaum invited Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel to host what was originally called “Opening Soon at a Theatre Near You.” When Siskel…
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HBO’s “The Seduction” Surprises without Sizzle
Playing in the same world as “Dangerous Liaisons” (1988), “Cruel Intentions” (1999), and the original 1782 French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, HBO’s “The Seduction” is about a woman who’s manipulated out of her innocence and develops an insatiable craving for manipulation. Directed by Jessica Palud, created and co-written by Jean-Baptiste…
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Can Movies Save the World?
On my way to the airport in Palm Springs I saw a sign that said: “Movies Help Everything!” I smiled, Roger would have agreed. As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Siskel & Ebert this month with a film series curated by the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), I…
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Age Is the Issue That Democrats Can’t Shut Down
A restless Democratic base is seething at older leaders in Washington.
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Travelers Battle More Flight Disruptions Amid Shutdown Talks
The travel turmoil led some fliers to embark on time-consuming detours as they monitored talks in Washington to end the government shutdown.
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6 Floating Hotels Where Gentle Waves Will Rock You to Sleep
Leave your worries on the shore at resorts in places like an azure Caribbean bay, a crystal-clear Cambodian river and a pristine Thai lake.
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‘I Want It to Be Real’: Padma Lakshmi on Food TV and Her New Cookbook
The host and author discusses “Padma’s All American,” which sees immigrants at the heart of the nation’s cuisine.
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Why Debt Funding Is Ratcheting Up the Risks of the A.I. Boom
While the tech giants have plenty of money to build data centers, smaller outfits are taking on debt and taking big chances to work with them.
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Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States
A lawsuit filed on Monday argued that the president has discriminated against blue states by slashing federal funds for political leverage during the shutdown.
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Farewell: ‘I’m Going Quiet’
In one of his final missives as the company’s leader, Mr. Buffett said he would accelerate his plans to disburse his fortune to his children’s foundations.