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Even King Charles Is Feeling Pinched by Rising Prices
Rising costs and outlays for special events like the queen’s funeral pushed up the Royal Family’s official expenses. The Palace also fell short of its goals on diversifying its work force.
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Burning of Quran in Stockholm Sparks Outrage in Muslim World
Sweden has been widely condemned for allowing the burning of the Muslim holy book outside a mosque on Wednesday during Eid al-Adha, a major Islamic holiday.
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Africa Style: With Freedom Came Fashion Flair
Clothing can be transformative. This exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum transports visitors to the historical moment when nearly an entire continent shed its colonialist attire and stepped onto the world stage.
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
“Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” is a cheerful, colorful animated film about a shy, academically gifted young girl with a protective mother and devoted friends who transforms into a huge creature as a metaphor for adolescence, with multi-generational conflicts. Yes, it is similar to the terrific “Turning Red,” but this story has its own delights. One of…
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Magnolia: One Day in the Valley
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia” still knocks me out even though it has been almost 25 years since it came out in 1999. Masterfully juggling many different narratives in the San Fernando Valley, California on one particularly eventful day, this cinematic symphony boldly attempts to give us a vivid human tapestry of misery, resentment, compassion, and…
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The Witcher Juggles Fun and Frustration In Its Shaky Third Season
It’s a weird, uncertain time for streaming; it feels like the bloom’s come off the rose a bit as audiences grow wise to building loyalty for shows that might just get canceled two or three seasons in (and/or get wiped from existence all together to cushion an executive’s balance sheet). Yet here comes the third…
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Neutrinos Detection Builds a Ghostly Map of the Milky Way
Astronomers for the first time detected neutrinos that originated within our local galaxy using a new technique.
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A Tinto De Verano Recipe for Summer
The irresistible combination of red wine and citrusy soda has been a longtime favorite in Spain — and it’s perfect for at-home bars, too.
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VMI student paper award upheld after plagiarism, conflict-of-interest probe
The Virginia Press Association stood by its award to the Cadet newspaper after an investigation concluded its staff hadn’t violated any contest rules.