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Young Love Makes for a Powerful Family Portrait
In 2019, Matthew A. Cherry’s “Hair Love” became a milestone in Black animation excellence. The Kickstarter project that became an Academy Award-winning animated short about a Black father, Stephen, attempting to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before visiting his girlfriend Angela at the hospital captured the hearts of many nationwide. It was a refreshingly positive depiction…
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TIFF 2023: After the Fire, Achilles, The Queen of My Dreams
When the death of someone by brutal policing becomes a national issue, we don’t often get a sense of how their family has privately been impacted. Loved ones of the deceased may speak out behind news podiums, but that can only be the surface of what they’re experiencing. “After the Fire,” an exceptional directorial debut…
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The Saint of Second Chances
The best parts of Morgan Neville & Jeff Malmberg’s “The Saint of Second Chances” are like hearing stories from a good friend over beers after a game. He may have fled the city after the traumatic misfire of Disco Demolition, but Mike Veeck feels to me like a true Chicagoan, someone who values friendship, family,…
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#467 September 19, 2023
Matt writes: The Toronto International Film Festival just ended this past Sunday, and you can find our complete coverage of its enticing selections in this table of contents, featuring reviews and essays penned by Brian Tallerico, Nick Allen, Robert Daniels, Marya E. Gates, Monica Castillo and Chaz Ebert. This year’s distinguished recipient of the TIFF Ebert Director…
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Restaurant Review: Game Meats, Barnacles and Other Adventures
With dishes like antelope, kangaroo and scallop skirts, Foxface Natural offers plenty for diners on a hunt for the unusual.
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Cat litter shortages hit brands like Fresh Step. Here’s how to adjust.
A cybersecurity attack on the company Clorox has led to shortages of cat-litter brands Fresh Step, Scoop Away and Ever Clean.
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How to organize your favorite jewelry (and get rid of the rest)
In a drawer, on a surface, hanging on the wall: Choose the method that fits your circumstances.
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Explore the evolution of beer, from Stone Age sludge to craft brews
Beer is older than recorded history, but what we drink today looks and tastes far different than it did hundreds or thousands of years ago.
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The Tube Girl is selling confidence — and her audience is lining up
Sabrina Bahsoon, 22, just finished law school. Her TikTok videos of her dancing on the London Underground are resonating, and none of it is accidental.
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Weeknight fried chicken is easy with tenders and a spicy-sweet sauce
For the home cook, Heard Dat’s fried chicken tenders with “skeesh” sauce are quite doable — even on a weeknight.