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Donors Say Manresa Island in Connecticut Could Become a Park
Austin and Allison McChord have pledged to transform an abandoned industrial site into an ecological waterfront park as a gift to Norwalk, Conn., their hometown.
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The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles Chooses a New Director
Stepping into Ann Philbin’s shoes will be Zoë Ryan, the director of the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania.
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A Reliable Force: John Ashton (1948-2024)
When John Ashton appeared first in Haroula Rose’s “All Happy Families,” now in theaters, I smiled. As he did so many times throughout his career, Ashton helps ground Rose’s film in the believable. He was an actor who never seemed fake, even in the broadest comedy scenes of hits like “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Midnight…
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Bird on a Wire: Kris Kristofferson (1936-2024)
Almost exactly forty-seven years ago, I saw Kris Kristofferson for the first time when my two primary interests as a four-year-old bled into each other. On the September 23, 1977 season three premiere of “The Donny and Marie Show.,” a variety show I watched with a ritualistic, almost religious dedication, I was favored with a…
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The Tarantino Dozen
In 1994, right before Quentin Tarantino was about to blow up with his Oscar/Palme d’Or-winning sophomore feature “Pulp Fiction,” he had a profile in the September issue of Details. The profile also included a list of 15 “must-see films” from him. I’ve always been fascinated by this list. Back then, I was a budding cinephile,…
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“The Last Days of the Space Age” is a Mess of a Missed Opportunity
Going into “The Last Days of the Space Age,” I admit I didn’t know much about 1970s Australia. But honestly, great TV doesn’t require a deep understanding of its setting, historical or not, to work. I knew far less about feudal Japan when I started “Shōgun,” and it completely transported me. In fact, part of…
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The power of the platform: Sophos is uniquely recognized in the G2 Fall 2024 Reports
Sophos continues to be the only vendor named a Leader in Endpoint, Firewall, MDR, XDR and EDR in the latest reports from G2
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Why Mount Everest Is Growing Taller Every Year
Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt.
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Best Miami Restaurants
The culinary capital of South Florida has outstanding Cuban and Caribbean cuisine — of course — but also world-class Japanese, Italian, Ethiopian and more.
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In Biden’s Homestretch, Selfies on Air Force One and a Chorus of ‘Thank You, Joe’
In the months since President Biden dropped out of the race, Democratic voters have bombarded him with words of gratitude. But they are, at least in part, thanking him for quitting.