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John Woo Returns to Hollywood

John Woo Returns to Hollywood 1

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story On December 1st, the Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo will release his first American movie in twenty years, a dialogue-free Christmas revenge drama called “Silent Night.” But his imprint on mainstream…

A Food-Themed Holiday Gift Guide

A Food-Themed Holiday Gift Guide 3

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. Being tasked with buying a gift for a…

The Art of Bouldering

The Art of Bouldering 8

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Bravo in the Flesh

Bravo in the Flesh 25

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Thousands of romantics, driven to the desert. This year, the reality-television network Bravo held its third annual fan conference, BravoCon, in Las Vegas, dumping the Javits Center, its previous locale, for…

The Cassette-Tape Revolution

The Cassette-Tape Revolution 43

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For a middle-school music-appreciation class in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., in the late nineteen-seventies, our teacher asked each of us to bring in a piece of recorded music to play…

Siskel, Ebert, and the Secret of Criticism

Siskel, Ebert, and the Secret of Criticism 45

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, who went on the air together for the first time in 1975, have been off the air for a long time now. Siskel died in 1999,…