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A Film with Something to Say: Matt Vesely on Monolith
The sci-fi thriller “Monolith” above all else, demonstrates how to do more with less. Taking place in one location and starring only one on-screen actor (Lily Sullivan, “Evil Dead Rise”) the film was shot over 15 days and on a budget of under a million. It’s the type of scrappy production that would be daunting…
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Short Films in Focus: The 2024 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
The short film categories used to be the last vestige of true indie filmmaking represented at the Oscars. Over the years, that feeling has changed quite a bit, with Nexflix, The New Yorker, The Atlantic and other major studios and publications putting their names on the most high-profile films. This year, it’s quite possible Wes…
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Lasagna Soup Takes TikTok by Storm
It’s taken TikTok by storm, but the origins of lasagna soup go much deeper than the internet.
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Colorful vegetables and a golden sauce brighten these tofu grain bowls
A sunny tahini sauce and roasted and fresh vegetables top these hearty bowls of quinoa.
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Flight attendant saves six imperiled flamingo eggs, later meets chicks
A passenger had delicate flamingo eggs in a portable incubator that had stopped working.
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A tornado swept away her grandparents’ photo years ago. She just got it back.
“I was in so much shock when the picture popped up,” said Hope Tomkins, lost almost everything in a tornado that destroyed her Iowa home in 2008.
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Sister-in-law touts pricey gift for her kid. Give advice to this Hax question.
Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered.
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OpenAI Unveils Sora, an A.I. That Generates Eye-Popping Videos
The start-up is sharing the new technology, called Sora, with a small group of early testers as it tries to understand the potential dangers.
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China’s Investors Are Losing Faith in Its Markets and Economy
As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.
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Airbus Pulls Further Ahead of Boeing in Global Plane Rivalry
The European aerospace giant said it would deliver 800 planes this year, including its A320neo, which competes with Boeing’s troubled 737 Max. Airbus also announced progress on a new, more fuel-efficient aircraft.