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The last of Estonia’s master canoe-makers are still carving their nicheThe traditional art of haabjas building, practiced by only five remaining master crafters, is threatened by the making of fiberglass or other modern – often motorized – boats.
First LookGolden Globes makes a comeback with arthouse wins and plenty of first-timers“Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist,” a pair of movies that sought to defy easy categorization, won top honors at this year’s Golden Globes. Despite a star-studded audience of nominees, most of this year’s winners hailed from smaller, less seen films.
A private epiphany: How I came to revel in the pursuit of graceOn Ephiphany Sunday and beyond, my challenge is to exude love. To remind myself, I wear it proudly around my neck.
Resolved: To make my New Year’s promises (gasp!) publicNew Year’s resolutions are often soon abandoned. In recent years, I’ve stumbled on a not-so-secret solution to sticking to them.
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Chillax! Here’s your guide to conversing through the winter holidays.A guide to what you might hear from millennials and Generation Zers while you eat dinner, binge holiday movies, and laze around the fireplace.
Yes, Chalamet can sing. But can ‘A Complete Unknown’ capture Bob Dylan?The filmmakers of “A Complete Unknown” were faced with a daunting task, our critic writes: How do you get behind the mask of a willfully enigmatic artist like Bob Dylan?
Cover StoryOur writers recall their most memorable Christmas gifts – and the people who gave themAs our writers unwrap their favorite memories of childhood holiday gifts, something else comes into focus: the giver.
Post Office scandal, the musical? In the UK, news and entertainment blur.Recent dramatizations about the British Post Office scandal are making it seem that entertainment is a better way to relay news than reported stories.
Say cheese! Wallace and Gromit return in ‘Vengeance Most Fowl.’“Vengeance Most Fowl” encapsulates everything that makes “Wallace & Gromit” movies such a joy for children and adults.
With his absorbing film ‘Hard Truths,’ director Mike Leigh sees people in full“Hard Truths” is one of our critic’s 10 best films of the year. He praises director Mike Leigh for his humanism, which is “particularly pertinent to his fine new film.”
Rage against the (checkout) machine: Why I won't do self-service with a smileSelf-service isn't self-serving for those who struggle with technology. For some of us, it's downright impossible.
My muddle to mediocrity: When good enough is good enoughIt’s a revelation to do something for pleasure, not for accolades, to realize that excellence is not a prerequisite for enjoyment.
The ‘Voltaire of the Arabs’ is lionized in France, but imprisoned in AlgeriaThe detention of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria shows how the shadows of colonialism continue to haunt the world of French letters.
Cracking Icelanders’ frosty facade? I found the steamy secret.Six months of darkness would chill anyone’s demeanor. Here’s how I break the ice whenever I visit Iceland.
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Should the US give visas to highly skilled immigrants? Unpacking the debate.
Difference MakerThe ‘Repair Café’ movement has become a powerful force for a fix-it culture
In pursuit of a modern capital, Ethiopian leader razes history
War shut down Sudan’s universities. But its students refused to give up.
The ExplainerWhy does Trump want to dismantle the Department of Education?
