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Final Fantasy XVI Offers Rich, Detailed World for Gamers to Explore
While Roger Ebert notoriously argued that video games weren’t art, he was also famously enraptured by a film based on one of the form’s most popular franchises. Twenty-two years ago, he wrote about “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within”: “I have a love of astonishing sights, of films that show me landscapes and cityscapes that exist…
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Insanely Fun: Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson on After Hours
I can’t remember when Criterion announced that they would be releasing a Blu-ray of Martin Scorsese’s often overlooked “After Hours,” but I know it was years ago, well before Criterion started releasing titles in 4K. Well, it has finally arrived and the decision to wait until a 4K disc could be added was the right…
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A Fossil Dream as Big as Texas
Andre LuJan’s ambition is to build a public museum focused on displaying the Lone Star State’s paleontological plenty.
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What Benjamin Franklin Learned While Fighting Counterfeiters
Long before there were Benjamins in circulation, the founding father was all about experimenting with printing techniques as he worked on securing colonial printed currency.
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The Personal Chefs of Beyoncé, Lizzo and Linkin Park
Today’s artists, like Beyoncé, Paul McCartney and Lizzo, travel with an elaborate entourage of culinary professionals making increasingly mindful meals.
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Politico co-founder John Harris returning as top editor
Harris will be Politico’s global editor in chief starting later this summer, replacing Matthew Kaminski, who has served as U.S. editor since 2019.
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7 cold soup recipes that prove soup season is year-round
Seven recipes that explore the breadth that the world of gazpachos and cold soups has to offer.
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How to keep your dog safe in the heat, according to an emergency vet
An emergency veterinarian in Arizona shares advice that could save your dog’s life, including when to cut a walk short and how to recognize heat stroke.
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How to store spices to maintain the best flavor possible
Ensure your spices are at their best by avoiding sunlight, heat and humidity.
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‘I miss Bella’: How a woman in hospice got to say goodbye to her horse
Karina Courtmanche’s caretakers helped her fulfill her dying wish to see her 30-year-old mare.