'Deepwater Horizon' Honors The Sacrifice Without Sacrificing The Action
Deepwater Horizon is the tense and terse story of the Gulf oil rig explosion that became the biggest man-made ecological disaster in history.
Arts & Life
Feminist Bookstore Slams 'Portlandia' And Says Show Can No Longer Film There
The staff of In Other Words says the TV comedy is "diametrically opposed to our politics and the vision of society we're organizing to realize."
'American Honey' Trains Its Lens On Traveling Magazine Crews
Andrea Arnold's new movie about a teenage girl who takes up with an unusual group of salespeople won a the Jury Prize at Cannes this year. Critic David Edelstein calls it a "wonderful" film.
Lutheran Minister Preaches A Gospel Of Love To Junkies, Drag Queens And Outsiders
Nadia Bolz-Weber was a standup comic who opened up a church with a mission to "remind people that they're absolutely loved." Her memoir is Accidental Saints. Originally published Sept. 17, 2015.
2 Stolen Van Goghs Recovered By Anti-Mafia Police In Italy
The two paintings — of a seascape and of a congregation at a church — were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002. "They are the real paintings!" a curator said in a statement.
A Swedish Curmudgeon Wins Hearts, On The Page, And Now On Screen
Move over, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — a grumpy man may soon take your place as America's favorite fictional Swede. The film adaptation of the best-seller A Man Called Ove is now coming to the U.S.
The Sweet Success Of Bananas Foster Has An Unsavory Past
One of New Orleans' favorite desserts is a lasting legacy of an oft-forgotten chapter in the city's history: the banana trade, and its infamous practices.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Magnificent Seven' And 'Fleabag'
The gang discusses a new Western remake starring Denzel Washington, as well as a beloved British TV import starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Plus, as always, What's Making Us Happy this week.
A Growing Champagne Trend Is Uncorking More Ways To Celebrate
Champagne shouldn't be just for special occasions, says wine writer David White. He explains how to choose it, how to pair it with food and how small growers are changing the industry.
In 'Deepwater Horizon,' Oil And Water Don't Make A Good Mix
Director Peter Berg's movie about the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico ratchets up the cinematic tension, but quickly devolves into rote disaster-movie clichés.