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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Kelly Reichardt on Showing Up
Since her debut film “River of Grass” in 1994, writer/director Kelly Reichardt has crafted a singular body of work that proves her to be one of the most distinct voices in American cinema. Reichardt’s films have been described as “minimalist” and tend to explore rural areas and people on society’s margins. She has described her…
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Tiny Beautiful Things is a Tear-Jerking Exploration of the Mother Wound
You can’t really enjoy “Tiny Beautiful Things,” an eight-part series on Hulu from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and ABC Signature. You can be moved by it, shattered even. It can provoke introspection, prompting you to reexamine old memories and relationships. But there’s not a lot of joy here, despite several funny moments. Adapted from Cheryl…
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Air
“Air” bristles with the infectious energy of the man at its center: Sonny Vaccaro, who’s hustling to make the deal of a lifetime. Of course, we know from the start that the former Nike executive succeeded: Michael Jordan became a superstar and arguably the greatest basketball player in the history of the game. And the…
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
I can vividly remember playing the first Nintendo version of “Super Mario Bros.” when I was just a boy in the ‘80s. It was at a friend’s house, my first buddy to get an NES, and I went home and had a dream about the game. The goofy, jumping plumber has been a part of my…
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US government warning! What if anyone could open your garage door?
Grab a message/Play it back/You’ve just performed/A big phat hack…
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There’s no Trump mug shot, but there’s plenty of Trump mug-shot merch
There was high demand for a photo of Trump under arrest. It didn’t happen, but both supporters and critics of the former president can still buy a shirt.
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My co-worker called my therapist about me. Carolyn Hax readers give advice.
A letter writer finds out a co-worker told lies about them to their therapist and other colleagues.
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How 30,000 eggs go from an N.C. farm to the White House Easter Egg Roll
A North Carolina farm was tasked with producing and coloring the precious orbs, then getting them to D.C. for the annual egg roll on the White House lawn.
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For Lower-Income Students, Big Tech Internships Can Be Hard to Get
Critics say the intern selection process often favors wealthier students, just like the admission process at some elite colleges.
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This Historically Black University Created Its Own Tech Intern Pipeline
A new program at Bowie State connects computing students directly with companies, bypassing an often harsh Silicon Valley vetting process.