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‘Becoming Thurgood’: How Marshall became ‘Mr. Civil Rights’ and a Supreme Court iconA PBS documentary, “Becoming Thurgood,” offers a look at the early life of the iconic civil rights lawyer and first Black Supreme Court justice.
The good fortune of being Goodluck: How I came to cherish my nameNames are often heavy with meaning about our heritage. From indifference to proud ownership, how one writer came to treasure his.
Another furry-eight hours: ‘Zootopia 2’ is a delight for kids and parentsDisney’s new buddy-cop sequel is an animated delight. But “Zootopia 2” also shows how films we might dismiss as “children’s movies” have the capacity to inspire young people and their parents to be better.
A Thanksgiving to remember: Five writers reflect on their most memorable mealThanksgiving meals for the books: From pandemic gatherings to a homesick holiday abroad, five writers offer grateful reflections.
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‘Knives Out’ returns with a knotty case and more of Daniel Craig’s virtuoso detectiveThe third “Knives Out” may be the best, our film critic says. A church-set crime offers the latest challenge for engaging detective Benoit Blanc in “Wake Up Dead Man.”
‘You get centered and pray.’ Eddie Murphy documentary looks at comedian’s inspiration.“Being Eddie,” now streaming on Netflix, is above all a tribute, and not just to Eddie Murphy’s comedic brilliance.
Wading through the crimson bogs, Massachusetts cranberry growers keep a tradition aliveAfter decades of decline, the cranberry is still Massachusetts’ leading agricultural product. Here’s how the festive berry became a holiday tradition.
A wok down memory lane: As new immigrants, we found comfort in an old potWhen a young woman and her family immigrated to San Francisco from Taiwan in the 1970s, a trusty old wok carried the flavors of home.
In England’s countryside, remember to keep calm and motor onBehind the wheel, I couldn’t keep from hugging the left and clipping the shrubbery, hoping there wasn’t one of those lovely stone walls underneath.
‘The American Revolution’: Ken Burns trains lens on flame ‘not to be extinguished’Ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, iconic documentarian Ken Burns centers the “world-changing” events of July 4, 1776, in his latest project, “The American Revolution.”
‘Kindness can tether us when we’re feeling adrift.’ Why I helped a stranger buy bread.When he helps a lost stranger find her way, our essayist discovers a central tenet of giving: The giver often gains more than the receiver.
Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is so much more than a film about a filmRichard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” is about the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless.” But its true subject is the exhilaration that comes from being part of an artistic escapade, writes our film critic.
Americans are buying more Bibles. What does that mean for US Christianity?Bible sales in the United States last year were up by 20% over 2023, according to Circana. This year, they’ve increased by another 14%.
With nostalgia at the helm, the Belle of Louisville steamboat keeps paddling alongThe sheet-cake-shaped vessel, built in 1914, evokes a simpler, more romantic era.
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