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Denzel Washington and Spike Lee unite for a fifth time. Film lovers rejoice.In their new film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” Spike Lee and Denzel Washington continue a partnership that began in the 1990s and still, more than 30 years later, represents a gold standard for Black Hollywood’s past and present. -
The first stop on the road to joy? Getting to know my feathered friends.When she learned about the birds in her backyard, a writer discovered that happiness lives right under your nose, if you know where to look.
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How ‘docufiction’ helped Kate Beecroft capture wild horses and teens on filmDirector Kate Beecroft lived with rancher Tabatha Zimiga, her daughter, and a cadre of teen cowgirls for three years. She describes documentary fiction as “an incredibly collaborative medium.” -
French film ‘The Musicians’ and its classical quartet hit the right notesThe French comedy-drama “The Musicians” brings four classical artists on a journey that crescendos with, our reviewer says, “the unifying joy that great music-making can inspire.”
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A New Orleans studio paints the city’s contrasts, from struggle to rebirthBrandan Odums has painted in New Orleans’ forgotten places, driven by the city’s difficult experience during Hurricane Katrina and its struggle to rebuild. -
‘The beach is my teacher.’ How an unexpected encounter changed my view of beauty.An unexpected encounter on a Florida beach opened my eyes to societal definitions, and misconceptions, of beauty. -
Romantic, picturesque, surprising: The Provence you can’t missThis French region is not as sleepy or unpeopled as it appears on postcards. -
Should art be ‘patriotic’? Artist pulls her Smithsonian show, citing censorship.Artist Amy Sherald pulled her show from the National Portrait Gallery, citing efforts to censor her work. The decision comes as the Trump administration has railed against “wokeness” in federally funded museums and slashed funding for local cultural institutions. -
David Hockney’s world vibrates in living colorIn “David Hockney,” the artist’s work jumps off the page, pulsing with life. A retrospective and a book capture his vitality and inventiveness. -
This long-running flea market in Massachusetts is the thrift that keeps on givingThe oldest outdoor antiques flea market in the United States has built a dedicated community of buyers and sellers. -
In Greece, I learned to taste my way through love and life. Opa!In one magical, midnight phyllo-making session on the island of Corfu in Greece, I learned that all I kneaded was love. -
Fourth time’s the charm for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’The new “Fantastic Four” blends a retro sensibility with a type of optimism that is reflective of a reboot in the comic book movie industry itself. -
Patty Griffin celebrates new album ‘Crown of Roses’ and its healing bouquetGrammy-winning musician Patty Griffin almost called it quits. But the pandemic brought a reconciliation with her mother – and a perspective on joy and unconditional love that found an outlet in her music. -
Where does happiness come from? Afrobeat heir Mádé Kútì enters the conversation.With his new album, Mádé Kútì, grandson of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kútì, asks listeners to go deep: How can you be a better version of yourself?
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