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Ebertfest 2024 Announces Full Lineup, With Guests Including Eric Roberts, Mariel Hemingway, Larry Karaszewski, and More
This week marks the 25th anniversary of Ebertfest, Roger Ebert’s film festival hosted every year at the Virginia Theatre in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. From April 17th to April 20th, this year’s fest spans thirteen features both old and new, one panel, and twenty-five guests. Here’s a quick preview of what you can expect from the fest’s…
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How Do You Live: On the Power of Edson Oda’s Nine Days
How will you respond if you are evaluated for another life after your death? “Nine Days” is a little but poignant fantasy drama film which throws that thought-provoking question and some other interesting ones involved with life and humanity. When I watched it for the first time around the end of 2021, I was initially…
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Under the Bridge
Murder mysteries usually present the offense at their center as a puzzle to be solved. There’s a reason the genre and its true crime sisters are often called “whodunits.” And that approach can work, building intricate illusions that are deeply satisfying when revealed a la “The Usual Suspects” or “Only Murders in the Building,” to…
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Eleanor Coppola Was the Guardian Angel of Apocalypse Now
When Eleanor Coppola died Friday at the age of 87, it was inevitable that most obituaries would lead with the fact that she had been the wife of Francis Ford Coppola, one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of the last 50 years. An artist, a costume designer, a writer, a documentarian and a director, she…
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Restaurant Review: George Motz’s Hamburger America in SoHo
Oklahoma-style onion burgers are the rage this year. At George Motz’s new SoHo restaurant, they reach their drippy peak.
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Recipes to treat yourself, starring duck, scallops, lobster and more
Looking to treat yourself in the kitchen? Here are recipes featuring pricey ingredients, including filet mignon, scallops and vanilla beans.
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Gravel gardens save time and water. Here’s how to create one.
These low-maintenance and drought-tolerant beds are an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional lawn.
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Pizza and cocktails are simple, and just about perfect, at the Little Grand
Making sourdough crust is time-consuming, but the folks behind the Little Grand, who also own All Souls Bar in Shaw, are dedicated to the craft.
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Make sheet pan chicken and vegetables your off-the-cuff dinner standby
Sheet pan chicken and vegetables is quick to assemble, extremely customizable and a great recipe to have in your back pocket for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Every Passover, Joan Nathan’s Seder includes this classic haroset
An excerpt from Joan Nathan’s new memoir-cookbook, “My Life in Recipes,” recalls Passover Seder meals over the decades and the haroset she always serves.