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KVIFF 2026: Fruit Gathering, Incinerator, 3 Weeks After
My final dispatch of KVIFF features some heavy hitters. There’s the Crystal Globe winner, the festival’s top prize. There are also two coming-of-age stories about how kind the world can be and how unflinchingly harsh it actually is. Each work is led by a lonely, misunderstood protagonist whose mental health is at stake. They’re all…
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KVIFF 2026: Wrap-up and Awards
It felt good to be back. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve attended the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (after going three straight times, last year, I had to cancel at the last second due to a personal emergency). But walking through the Neo-Renaissance Mill Colonnade, being in the Viennese-Bohemian Municipal Theatre, wandering…
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“Ride or Die”: Two Best Friends, Too Many Lies, and a Good Reason to Get a Fake Passport
“Ride or Die” arrives on Prime Video this week, and its title is accurate in multiple ways. Calling someone your “ride or die” means they’ve got your back no matter what: you need to bury a body, they’ve got the shovel; you need a getaway driver, they’ve already filled up the gas tank. Adding another…
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Freaks, Samurais, and Vampires: Our 10 Most Anticipated of Fantasia 2026
The 30th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is upon us, perhaps the largest genre film festival in the world (and, for my money, my favorite), setting nearly three weeks aside at the tail end of July to descend upon Montreal with over 125 buzzy, strange, experimental, and just plain weird features (and more…
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New Winged Robot Can Fly and Swim Like a Puffin
Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back into the air.
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Restaurant Review: Ambassadors Clubhouse in New York
At the high-flying New York outpost of Ambassadors Clubhouse, the Punjabi cooking is beguiling and the city feels miles away.
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All-You-Can-Eat Goes Luxe
Unlimited dining experiences, once a thrifty move, are evolving for those hungry for status.
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Matt Damon and Tom Holland Make Epic Pizzas
“The Odyssey” co-stars sling pies while chatting about cooking, food and their latest film at the New York Times kitchen studio.
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Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops With Grilled Peaches and Napa Cabbage
A sweet-savory mix of apricot jam, ginger and miso does double duty slathered onto pork chops, then used as a drizzle for the meat and wedges of napa cabbage.
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Top Tax Official to Leave Trump Administration
Ken Kies, who held two top jobs at the Treasury Department and the I.R.S., is leaving the government.