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Consumers Raise Concerns over Potentially Dangerous Ninja Blenders
As a sophisticated consumer, you understand that blenders can be dangerous. However, anyone would assume that if you follow the directions, you can safely use a blender. But what happens when a defect in the way a blender was designed or manufactured raises the possibility that the blender could explode without warning, sending blades and…
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A Year of Russia’s War on Ukraine Is Marked by Protests and Defiance
On the anniversary of the invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky held a marathon news conference and vowed victory if Ukraine’s allies remained united like a fist.
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Russia, Ukraine and the West Vow to Fight On, in a War With No End in Sight
Moscow and Kyiv face daunting challenges in moving forward, with no clear sense of what an attainable victory might look like.
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10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?
When a runaway train loaded with oil jumped the tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 47 people died in Canada’s worst rail disaster in nearly 150 years.
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China Reprises Old Themes in Ukraine Plan, Casting Itself as Neutral
A year after Russia’s invasion, Beijing released a paper declaring its position on the war: It called for an end to the fighting but avoided demands that could hurt its ties with Russia.
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New York Times Photographers in Ukraine on the Images They Can’t Forget
In a year of war, New York Times photographers have reported from the front line, from cities and villages and in the footsteps of refugees. These pictures stayed with them.
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Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam
The English language title of the oneiric Indian drama “Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam” is “Like an Afternoon Dream,” a poetic substitution for the more literal translation of the original Malayalam, “A Mid-Day Slumber.” Writer/director Lijo Jose Pellissery injects a ghost story into a captivating series of slice-of-life vignettes, presented in static long takes with vivid mise…
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Cocaine Bear
There will be Before “Cocaine Bear” and After “Cocaine Bear.” This is how we will mark time from now on as a society. That’s how transformative this motion picture is. OK, perhaps it’s not that profound. But it is an incredible blast, especially if you have the benefit of seeing director Elizabeth Banks’ insanely violent…
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Linoleum
Early in “Linoleum,” a 54-year-old sad sack named Cameron (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a local TV science program, watches a red sports car fall from the sky and land on a suburban street. The car contains a person who looks like Cameron (also played by Gaffigan) and who will eventually take Cameron’s job. As the story goes on, the falling car is referred…
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Bruiser
Miles Warren’s feature debut “Bruiser” feels like a notable announcement of some major talent, but I worry that it will go unheard as it’s buried on Hulu today. It’s a deeply empathetic film that’s a little rough around the edges, and can’t quite figure out where to end, but there’s no denying the young artistry…
