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A Dazzling Artistry: Hiroshige’s ‘100 Famous Views of Edo’
It’s actually 118 at the Brooklyn Museum, and the more the better. These vivid color woodblocks have much to teach Instagram, and even Murakami.
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KVIFF: Loveable, Tiny Lights, Windless
As I was writing up this second dispatch from Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, I couldn’t help but think that this is probably the best collection of titles I’ve had this year in one of these write-ups. The three films here are about the death of families, of marriages, and of the places they occupy. They…
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Space Cadet
You can almost hear the elevator pitch: “Legally Blonde” in space, an under-rated ditz who doesn’t dress or talk like the snobbish types with the gilded resumes but shows she has the right stuff. Then maybe add a little bit of “The King’s Man” for some action, and here we are. Emma Roberts plays Rex,…
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Kill
A movie theater would probably be the best place to see “Kill,” a bloody Hindi-language Indian beat-em-up set on a train to New Delhi. The movie features a handful of visually dynamic fight scenes, choreographed by action directors Se-yeong Oh and Parvez Sheikh (“Fighter,” “War”), directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, and shot by cinematographer Rafey…
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Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
It’s natural to be suspicious of an Angel Studios picture; after all, the Utah-based movie studio made its mark last year with the surprising box office success of the child-trafficking thriller “Sound of Freedom.” The film raked in $242 million off the back of a QAnon conspiracy-peddling star and the overwhelming sensation of fighting back against…
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Sophos Named a 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls and Endpoint Protection Platforms
Customers have recognized Sophos for the third consecutive year
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Melodies of Popular Songs Have Gotten Simpler Over Time
A new study that reviewed Billboard hits from the past 73 years found a steady simplification of rhythm and pitch.
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What Is Aphelion? Earth Reaches Its Greatest Distance From the Sun on Friday
Earth whirls around the sun in an ellipse, rather than a circle. On Friday the planet will reach its farthest point from its star, known as aphelion.
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‘Horse detective’ adopts wild mustangs, reunites them with herds
“When they’re rounded up, a lot of them slip through the cracks and go to unloving homes,” said Clare Staples, founder of the nonprofit Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary.
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Ask Sahaj: How do I respond to intrusive questions about my biracial grandkid?
Grandparent is tired of the rude questions about their biracial granddaughter.