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Prime Video’s Lush, Ambitious “The House of the Spirits” Does Right By Isabel Allende’s Masterpiece
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that some literary projects are simply not meant to be reimagined as feature films or television series. Or, at least, it used to be. Now, with successful adaptations of previously deemed “unfilmable” classics like Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” and Frank Herbert’s “Dune” finding their way to screens both large…
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Male Directors Can’t Stop Making Movies About Female Pop Stars
Coachella recently wrapped up its 25th edition, and the main takeaway was that women ruled. Superstars such as Sabrina Carpenter and Addison Rae reaffirmed their global dominance, offering energetic sets highlighted by expert choreography, arresting songs, and a compelling sense of scale and drama. Very cinematic, too. Pop music is the culture’s soundtrack, and while…
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Love’s in Need of Love Today: Reflections on EbertFest, Cinema, and Empathy
This month, the very last EbertFest took place in downtown Champaign, Illinois, in the magnificent Virginia Theater, a 1000-seat venue that’s over a century old. Originally known as The Overlooked Film Festival, EbertFest ran for 25 years, starting in 2001. It was founded by Roger Ebert and his wife and partner Chaz Ebert (who also founded…
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Former Fauci Adviser Indicted on Covid-Related Charges
Prosecutors accused Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, of hiding records related to the onset of the pandemic.
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Nick Pope, U.F.O. Sleuth Who Chased the Truth, Dies at 60
Often likened to Agent Mulder from “The X-Files,” he worked for Britain’s defense ministry and became a leading commentator on extraterrestrial matters.
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Thanks to GLP-1s, Obesity Experts Are Trying to Understand ‘Food Noise’
Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn’t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it.
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Why Do the Top Sushi Restaurants Leave Us So Bored, and So Broke?
What began in Japan as a quick, exciting working-class meal has morphed in American cities into an elaborate pampering of the well-heeled diner.
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What Elon Musk’s Clash With Sam Altman of OpenAI Is Really About
Mr. Musk’s lawsuit against Mr. Altman and OpenAI makes the case that all-encompassing greed is Silicon Valley’s defining feature.
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Google Signs A.I. Deal With the Pentagon
The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic.
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Starbucks Reports Strong Store Traffic and Rise in Quarterly Sales
The chain’s chief executive credited its turnaround plan for improved U.S. same-store sales, but said higher gas and utility costs were a concern.