The Untold History of Cabaret: Revived and Kicking As Broadway welcomes the ever-evolving musical, its star, Eddie Redmayne—along with Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, and Sam Mendes—assess its enduring power. As director Rebecca Frecknall was rehearsing a new cast for her hit London revival of Cabaret, the actor playing Clifford Bradshaw, an American writer living in […]
A vast expanse of the Indian Ocean is a staggering 100 meters lower than the global average sea level because of a major dip in Earth’s gravity. Scientists now think they know the cause An image of Earth’s geoid produced from data obtained by the European Space Agency’s GOCE (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer) mission. Credit: […]
150 years ago, on April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. “Hungry for independence”, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézanne finally decided to free themselves from the rules by holding their own exhibition, outside official channels: impressionism was born. To celebrate this anniversary, Musée d’Orsay is presenting some 130 works…
Gina Lollobrigida in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956), directed by Jean Delannoy. Photograph: Allied Artists/Allstar Film actor of the 1950s and 60s who went from early Italian roles to become an international star The actor Gina Lollobrigida, who has died aged 95, was one of the great film stars of the 1950s and 60s,…
How do filmmakers get period clothing to look the part? Inside the textile workshop where the past comes to life In the weave room, a worker uses a classic Crompton & Knowles loom to make suitable fabric for some 18th-century furniture. Bridget Badore Even before you walk into the prefabricated steel building set in the […]
Many issues arising from France’s colonial crimes in Algeria have still not been resolved Every year, Algeria remembers the colonial crimes committed by France against the Algerian people. The North African country commemorates several such dates throughout the year: February 13 – the day of the first nuclear test, July 5 – Independence Day, November…
Soyuz MS-25 arrives at ISS After a 48-hour delay, the Soyuz-2-1a rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, sending the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft with a crew of three on its way to the International Space Station, ISS. The crew vehicle successfully docked at the outpost on March 25, 2024. Soyuz MS-25 mission at a glance:…
Thriller and Suspense Films: These are types of films known to promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. Thriller and suspense films are virtually synonymous and interchangeable categorizations, with similar characteristics and features. If the genre is to be defined strictly, a genuine thriller is a…
There is always a lot of talk about whether fat or sugar is the worst offender when it comes to our eating habits, but by focusing on individual dietary components, it’s easy to miss the bigger picture. While it’s important to understand how different foods and nutrients affect our health, a whole diet approach offers…
The Academy Awards aren’t just about awarding the best films and performances of the year — stop being so naïve. They’re also about the power of narrative. And few register more strongly with both Oscar voters and awards obsessives than the “overdue” narrative, which tells us that not only is this person worthy of an…
Using Machine Learning to Help Digitize Ancient Texts from Indus Civilization The civilization of Indus River Valley is considered one of the three earliest civilizations in world history, along with Mesopotamia and Egypt. Bigger geographically than those two as it unfolded starting in 3300 BCE across what is now Pakistan and India, the Indus civilization […]
French ambassador Bernard Vernier-Palliez proposed a toast to Nathalie Hocq, chairman of Cartier International, in town to inspect the recently opened 111th Cartier store, this one in Chevy Chase. “You have shown that a team of youngsters can lead one of the good old names to success,” said the ambassador, turning to the slender, dark-haired […]
Bettany Hughes at an archaeological site in Azerbaijan for her Treasures of the World series. Photograph: SandStone Global Productions Ltd Excavations of bronze age graves have found battle-scarred female archers, says the historian Bettany Hughes In Greek legends, the Amazons were feared and formidable women warriors who lived on the edge of the known world. […]
The new Frida Kahlo documentary by Carla Gutiérrez takes a deep dive into the iconic artist’s legacy with interesting results. “The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to.” A still from Frida, the new documentary on Frida Kahlo The new documentary directed by Carla Gutiérrez wants to revisit her life […]
“Chloe liked Olivia.” When Virginia Woolf wrote this innocuous sentence in “A Room of One’s Own,” her foundational work of feminist criticism, she opened the door to another field, still decades in the future—that of queer literary criticism. “Do not start. Do not blush,” Woolf cautioned her audience. (The published text of “A Room of…
From Fanny Blankers-Koen to Megan Rapinoe and Simone Biles, women have been pushing the boundaries of sport and changing perceptions for decades. Gender equality is a top priority in the modern Olympic Movement. Indeed, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) states that “sport is one of the most powerful platforms for promoting gender equality and empowering […]
Thirty years after the troubled musician joined rock’s most tragic club, he is adored by a generation who weren’t yet born when he died Let’s start at the end: April 5 1994. Kurt Cobain was alone when he died, in a greenhouse above a garage at the back of his home in Seattle. In his hand was…
If you’re in the path of totality for the April 8 total solar eclipse, you’ll experience a brief period of darkness — totality — for a few seconds or minutes. This is the only safe time to look directly at the sun without solar eclipse glasses. If you observe the sun’s corona during totality, you…
Megan Fox is pulling back the curtain on two hot-and-cold relationships that have fueled gossip about her in recent years: the first, with rapper Machine Gun Kelly, and the second, with plastic surgery. Fox’s romance with MGK has been the subject of much speculation amid recent reports of growing conflict between the two. The “Jennifer’s […]
Hollywood has put out its fair share of iconic gangster movies over the years, it’s fair to say. These go back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, where old-school actors like James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart became stars in part due to their roles in such movies. And then the gangster genre got more complex…
The director of ‘Amélie’ and ‘Delicatessen’ is on a league of his own. Jean-Pierre Jeunet is undoubtedly a singular filmmaker; whether it is the stunning visuals of his charming and offbeat movies — both of which are trademarks that result in them being instantly recognized — or the quirky but at times relatable characters they […]
There are so many good movies on Hulu, from side-splitting comedies like Fire Island to passionate romances like Palm Springs to terrifying horror films like The Babadook. There are so many good ones, in fact, that it can be hard to wade through everything to find the cream of the crop. Never fear: We’ve compiled […]
Another streaming service means another vast library of titles to sift through to find what you want to watch. Max is the streaming service from WarnerMedia, hosting not just titles from the pay cable channel HBO, but a bevy of films from the Warner Bros. library and other studios. There’s a great selection of classics, […]
The international day on Thursday highlights that theme, as well as the importance of recognition, justice and development opportunities for those of African descent, said Secretary-General António Guterres. He said the results of entrenched racism continue to be devasting: “opportunities stolen; dignity denied; rights violated; lives taken and lives destroyed.” The African diaspora faces a…