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After Venezuela Earthquakes, Deportees from the U.S. Are Missing or Found Dead
Many of the 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States the day the earthquake struck are feared dead.
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How the Museum of Ice Cream and Other Companies Woo Visitors From Art Institutions
As arts institutions struggle to increase attendance, entertainment centers marketed as museums are wooing those who once might have gone to view art.
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“Elle” Does Its Best to Smell Like Teen Spirit
In 1995, six years before she was introduced to the world in the 2001 film “Legally Blonde,” Elle Woods was a high school student suddenly thrust out of her sunny Beverly Hills comfort zone into the overcast, extremely flannel world of Seattle. That is the backstory created in “Elle,” a new Prime Video series and…
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The Unloved, Part 151: Millennium Bugs
Take this as a sequel to my piece that ran two days ago, “Retreating From The Elephant,” about the dismal state of the independent American cinema. Here we look at the hard-yet-uplifting sophomore feature “Millennium Bugs” by Alejandro Montoya Marín, his version of a 2000s feel-good comedy. The devil works hard, but Alejandro works harder.…
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Living Something In Your Flesh: Anna Winocour on “Couture”
Angelina Jolie is back with one of her “most raw and vulnerable performances in years” in writer-director Alice Winocour’s incisive new drama “Couture.” Set during Paris Fashion Week, the film is both an emotive cancer drama and an insightful rumination on much of women’s invisible labor within the fashion industry. Born in Paris, France, filmmaker…
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SpudCell: Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.
From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.
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Sorry, Romaine. This Ingredient Makes the Best Caesar Salad.
Cabbage makes for a salad that’s just as crunchy, but holds up over time.
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The Yoto Music Box Is a Ray of Hope Amid the ‘Techlash’
Amid widespread “techlash” over addictive screens and apps, the Yoto, an audio player for children, shows there’s still a way to make money while doing something nice.
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Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates
The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.
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Ruling on Trans Athletes Gave the G.O.P. a Win. Most Democrats Looked the Other Way.
While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.