Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story We all have our own unique cinematic triggers, certain images that evoke a sense of disgust. I instinctively close my eyes when confronted with a character rushing to chop food, which…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou are reading Open Questions , a weekly column by Joshua Rothman where he explores the essence of human existence. What do you read, and why? A few decades ago, these questions…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story A Möbius strip, a surface with one continuous side, is usually created by cutting a long, narrow sheet of paper and joining the ends with a half-turn. The strip has no…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story It’s impossible to talk about Life of Chuck without touching on the ending, since that’s where the plot begins. The film unfolds in reverse, like the Stephen King short story on…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story One day in February 2024, Grant Ford, an art consultant and dealer in Marlborough, England, received a phone call from a local lawyer named David J. Goldsmith. Goldsmith was seeking advice…
In the entertainment field, luck is more important than control. Credit: brizmaker/Shutterstock Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative player… Being a selective user of new technology like myself comes with its own set of inconveniences, especially when it comes…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Food Scene, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where and how to eat. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Chef duo Samuel Clonts and Raymond Trinh began their careers…
Save This StorySave This StorySave This StorySave This StoryYou’re reading The Critic’s Notebook , our weekend column in which we examine the most significant aspects of the cultural zeitgeist. August 6, 1965. The establishment adds another element to the foundation…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Nine years ago, on a Saturday morning, when I was six and my father was fifty-six, I barged into the bathroom as I always did and was met with a scene…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When Luis Corzo was just six years old, he was kidnapped. In the early morning hours of April 18, 1996, armed members of a small gang invaded the garage of his…