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In This Mexican Neighborhood, Locals Say ¡Viva el Beetle!
A northern community in Mexico City cannot give up on the famous 1960s hippie-favorite Volkswagen.
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Public Letter Defends Depardieu After Assault Allegations
In a public letter, dozens of actors, directors and other celebrities said he was the victim of a “lynching,” as he faces allegations of sex crimes.
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When Design Stars (and Brothers) Collide
The Bouroullec brothers, the most influential French designers since Philippe Starck, have broken up.
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The Return of 70MM
In this age of multiplexes that boast IMAX, Dolby Cinema and/or RPX auditoriums—large-format, giant-screen temples where both the picture and sound are designated to swallow you up and immerse you in your feature presentation—an old-school, premium film format has been making a comeback. For most of the 20th century, epic, cinematic productions, from “Lawrence of…
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The Best Video Games of 2023
For consumers, it was an incredible year for video games as new and familiar IPs expanded the potential of machines like the PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch. For developers and studios still struggling to catch up with development crunches of 2020 and 2021, it was a very different story. Meanwhile, on the edge of…
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#474 December 26, 2023
Matt writes: For our final Ebert Club newsletter of 2023, we are presenting the films selected by our writers at RogerEbert.com, including yours truly, as the year’s best. You can read each of our individual lists here, though the film that topped our combined list was also the one that took home the Best Picture…
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What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?
Anophthalmus hitleri is a small, amber-colored beetle native to a few damp caves in Slovenia. It has one glaring problem.
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These Vets Make House Calls for Killer Whales
With drones and infrared cameras, intrepid veterinarians are monitoring the health of wild orcas in the Pacific Northwest.
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Barbie, the Titan submersible and everything else we Googled in 2023
The Israel-Gaza war, the Titan submersible, Damar Hamlin, Matthew Perry, Barbie, the Kevin James meme and the Roman Empire were among 2023’s trending Google searches.
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6 bean dip recipes, including cheesy, spicy and sweet
Bean dips are great for snacking and casual entertaining. These recipes use legumes of all types that will suit a range of tastes.