ENTERTAINMENT

The 64th edition of the New York Film Festival strikes me as its strongest in ages. I have no doubt that many critics and festival observers will agree with this, and no doubt various theories will be adduced to...

After looking for a good whistleblower movie to watch with my almost-lawyer daughter, we settled on Michael Mann’s “The Insider” (1999). I have a soft spot for whistleblower movies, including “Serpico,” “Dark Waters,” “Official Secrets,” “Spotlight,” and “Snowden.” Their...

It is rare to see a perfect film, let alone two back-to-back, but that is precisely what happened to me on the same day recently at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Both films were documentaries, which in this...

In 1966, photographer Barry Lategan scheduled a test shoot: a model’s first-ever photo shoot, meant to market her to other photographers and brands. That model was 15-year-old Leslie Hornby, a slim, boyish girl with a pixie cut and penciled...

SoraIf you already trust Libby for yourself, Sora is the version built specifically to meet school standards — data privacy, accessibility, the works — so it's genuinely classroom-ready, not just classroom-adjacent. For parents, it means a safe, school-approved way...

September 25, 2026View Online | Join All Access | Listen Everything old really is new again. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is getting a series adaptation starring Viola Prettejohn as Lisbeth Salander and David Oyelowo as Mikael Blomkvist....

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Charles Stanley Gifford had a brief affair with Marilyn Monroe's mother, but later declined to establish a relationship with his daughter, even after she became a movie star — despite her many efforts to reach out.Find a GraveCharles Stanley...

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