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FILM REVIEW: ‘El Camino’ Gives Jesse Pinkman Life Beyond ‘Breaking Bad’
The new Netflix movie starring Aaron Paul as a desperate Jesse, on the run immediately after the events of the Breaking Bad finale, explores the trauma that his association with Walter White created. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘El Camino’ Gives Jesse Pinkman Life Beyond ‘Breaking Bad’
Versatile, Smudgy, Suitable For Women? Exhibition Traces The History Of Pastels
Pastels are fragile and therefore difficult to put on public display. But an exhibition in Washington, D.C., has 64 artworks on view, and celebrates centuries of artists working in the chalky medium. Continue Reading Versatile, Smudgy, Suitable For Women? Exhibition Traces The History Of Pastels
BOOK REVIEW: Saeed Jones’ Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
Jones grew up black, gay and isolated in Texas. He chronicles his wobbly path to self-affirmation in the raw and eloquent new memoir, How We Fight for Our Lives. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Saeed Jones’ Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of ‘Happy Accidents’
The bushy-haired former Air Force sergeant with the soothing voice rose to fame in the 1980s and ’90s with his PBS show The Joy of Painting. Bob Ross died in 1995, but his popularity endures. Continue Reading The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of ‘Happy Accidents’
TV REVIEW: Netflix Series ‘Unbelievable’ Is A Searing Drama About Violence And Justice
“Unbelievable” is based on a true story about a young woman named Marie who was sexually assaulted and pressured by the police into recanting her story. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: Netflix Series ‘Unbelievable’ Is A Searing Drama About Violence And Justice
BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Here We Are,’ Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir, she’s also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Here We Are,’ Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
‘Encounter’ Re-frames The Explorer Meets Indigenous Person Narrative
“Growing up I would hear about our peoples being ‘discovered’ … ” says author Brittany Luby. “I would go home and my parents would tell me: That’s not actually how things happened.” Continue Reading ‘Encounter’ Re-frames The Explorer Meets Indigenous Person Narrative
Renée Zellweger On Playing Judy Garland: ‘A Different Kind Of Triumph’
The actress plays the title role in the new biopic Judy, which chronicles the iconic entertainer months before her death in 1969. Continue Reading Renée Zellweger On Playing Judy Garland: ‘A Different Kind Of Triumph’
BOOK REVIEW: W.H. Auden’s Poem ‘September 1, 1939’ Still Resonates In Times Of Crisis
Critic Ian Sansom’s deeply informed and unapologetically digressive new book dives into Auden’s life — as well as the life of his singular poem. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: W.H. Auden’s Poem ‘September 1, 1939’ Still Resonates In Times Of Crisis
A Boy And A Pup Come To One Another’s Rescue In ‘The Dog Who Lost His Bark’
The Dog Who Lost His Bark is a story in two halves, says author Eoin Colfer: “In the first half the boy heals the dog, and in the second half the dog heals the boy.” It’s illustrated by P.J. Lynch. Continue Reading A Boy And A Pup Come To One Another’s Rescue In ‘The Dog Who Lost His Bark’
Pop Culture Happy Hour: ‘Downton Abbey’ Returns For An Extravagant New Film
If you thought the end of the series Downton Abbey would be the end of the Crawley family’s adventures, a new film has arrived to prove you wrong. Continue Reading Pop Culture Happy Hour: ‘Downton Abbey’ Returns For An Extravagant New Film
Constructing Jazz Inside Fine Art, And Vice-Versa
The jazz pianist has pulled the curtain off his polymathic abilities, bringing his fine art exhibition — which includes video, installations and performance — home to New York. Continue Reading Constructing Jazz Inside Fine Art, And Vice-Versa
