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Ryan Gosling In ‘First Man’ Chronicles Personal Losses Behind Neil Armstrong’s ‘Giant Leap’
Director Damien Chazelle says his new film, which examines the years leading up to Neil Armstrong’s monumental first step on the moon, is a story of “dreams — and the cost of pursuing those dreams.” Continue Reading Ryan Gosling In ‘First Man’ Chronicles Personal Losses Behind Neil Armstrong’s ‘Giant Leap’
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Infidel’ Uses The Supernatural To Explore Racism’s Real-Life Horrors
The new comic series from creators Pornsak Pichetshote and Aaron Campbell follows a young Muslim-American woman living in an apartment building haunted by evil entities that feed on racist hate. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Infidel’ Uses The Supernatural To Explore Racism’s Real-Life Horrors
TV REVIEW: ‘Doctor Who’ Goes Back To Its Sci-Fi Basics, With A Twist
In a down-to-earth yet emotional season opener, ‘Doctor Who’ introduces Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor and her three companions. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: ‘Doctor Who’ Goes Back To Its Sci-Fi Basics, With A Twist
Meet The MacArthur Fellow Disrupting Racism In Art
Newly minted “genius” grantee Titus Kaphar takes on historical paintings, modifying the scenes to lead the eye to those relegated to the background. Continue Reading Meet The MacArthur Fellow Disrupting Racism In Art
A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villaseñor Is Finding Her Own Voice On ‘SNL’
She’s known for celebrity imitations: Hillary Clinton and Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez and Bjork, and so on. Now, as she joins Saturday Night Live’s full cast, she’s learning what else she can do. Continue Reading A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villaseñor Is Finding Her Own Voice On ‘SNL’
BOOK REVIEW: Wartime Sins And Secrets Haunt ‘Transcription’
Kate Atkinson’s new novel follows a young woman recruited to Britain’s MI5 spy agency during World War II. Juliet’s wartime deeds may come back to haunt her — but she still has her old spy skills. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Wartime Sins And Secrets Haunt ‘Transcription’
A Curator As Intriguing As His Museum Of Un-Natural History
The ordinary becomes extraordinary — and sometimes the offensive every Saturday in Walla Walla when Gerald Matthews opens his curiously creative Museum of Un-Natural History. Continue Reading A Curator As Intriguing As His Museum Of Un-Natural History
FILM REVIEW: In ‘Love, Gilda’ A Comedy Legend Comes Through In Her Own Words
This by-the-numbers documentary misses a step by focusing on the late Gilda Radner’s celebrity over her comedy, but it’s effective when it lets her recently discovered journals do the talking. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: In ‘Love, Gilda’ A Comedy Legend Comes Through In Her Own Words
After The Wildfires: Artist Captures Plight Of Napa’s Undocumented Workers
When wildfires ripped through California’s Napa Valley in October 2017, local artist Arleene Correa Valencia was shocked to hear that farm workers were continuing to work in the vineyards — even as smoke surrounded the area, and the locals were evacuating. Continue Reading After The Wildfires: Artist Captures Plight Of Napa’s Undocumented Workers
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Lake Success’ Is A Roadside View Of America On The Verge Of Trump
Gary Shteyngart’s spectacular, sprawling new comic novel centers on a billionaire businessman, who, on the verge of ruin, embarks on a cross-country trip aboard a Greyhound bus. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Lake Success’ Is A Roadside View Of America On The Verge Of Trump
From Poverty To Rocket Scientist To CEO, A Girl Scout’s Inspiring Story
When she was a Brownie, Sylvia Acevedo was inspired to earn her science badge. In her new memoir, the Girl Scouts CEO says this experience led directly to her career at NASA. Continue Reading From Poverty To Rocket Scientist To CEO, A Girl Scout’s Inspiring Story
FILM REVIEW: Compelling Documentary Evokes Brutal Past Of Arizona Town In ‘Bisbee ’17’
Filmmaker Robert Greene combines documentary and theatrical performance to tell the tale of a deadly mass deportation of copper miners in 1917. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: Compelling Documentary Evokes Brutal Past Of Arizona Town In ‘Bisbee ’17’
