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‘The Sassoons’: A Family Romance at Global Scale
The Jewish Museum surveys one of the grandest families of the 19th century: a hemisphere-spanning dynasty of merchants, poets, soldiers and socialites (oh, and also drug lords).
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The Oneness of All Things: On Sofia Alaoui’s Animalia
When I first read the tagline of Sofia Alaoui’s “Animalia,” I was intrigued. “A young pregnant woman finds emancipation as aliens land in Morocco.” At best, I expected to watch an alien-invasion science fiction film like M. Night Shyamalan’s “Signs“ or Jordan Peele’s “Nope.” To my surprise, I found that “Animalia” has more in common with Terrence Malick’s “The Tree…
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New York International Children’s Film Festival Opens Window to the World
North America’s largest festival for young audiences starts tomorrow and this year’s line-up is killer. It features U.S. premieres of works from around the world, including a few notable new animated features from renowned masters. As the market for children’s entertainment feels like it’s increasingly saturated by bland, marketing-driven storytelling in the United States, international…
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A Preview of the 2023 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
Francophiles rejoice, for “Rendez-Vous with French Cinema,” an annual snapshot of what’s going on in the world of contemporary French filmmaking, is returning to New York’s Walter Reade Theater for its 28th edition. As in years past, the 21 films here cover a wide variety of genres and feature the best working behind the camera in…
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S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]
Rogue software packages. Rogue “sysadmins”. Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!
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Wine vocabulary is Eurocentric. It’s time to change that.
The traditional way to talk about wine has relied on Western history and traditions and excludes other cultures.
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This $15 Spanish red wine punches above its price tag
Three delicious bottles you should check out this week.
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Baked chicken tostadas with guacamole are a fun, healthful dinner
Oven-poached chicken breast atop colorful guacamole is set upon a baked tortillas, for a filling, flavorful meal.
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Jeni’s Ted Lasso-inspired ‘biscuit’ ice cream is all butter, no heart
Jeni’s ice cream this week debuted a new flavor inspired by Ted Lasso’s “biscuits with the boss” ritual.
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When Michelin tells chefs they’ve lost stars, mental health is top of mind
The Michelin guide said it is “fully aware” of its impact on restaurants and chefs’ mental health after Guy Savoy and Christopher Coutanceau lost their third stars.