AvatarCarol SwensonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBest Classic Movies on HBO Maxdenofgeek.com - David CrowWe dive into the delightfully dense collection of classic Hollywood movies on the new HBO Max streaming service. HBO Max is here, and for those who …
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarBarry Lopez, Lyrical Writer Who Was Likened to Thoreau, Dies at 75 (Published 2020)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Robert D. McFaddenMr. Lopez spent five years in the Arctic, and his books, essays and short stories explored the kinship of nature and human culture. Barry Lopez, a lyrical writer who steeped himself in Arctic wildernesses, the habitats of wolves and exotic landscapes around the world for award-winning books that …
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarThe Dry: the ‘devastating imagery’ bringing Jane Harper’s bestseller to the big screenverified_publisherThe Guardian - Walter MarshAn Eric Bana-starring adaptation drops noir twists into a fly-blown regional Australia, as it buckles under the impacts of climate change
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarNetflix's We Can Be Heroes ReviewIGN - Rafael MotamayorSharkboy and Lavagirl return in an endearing superhero movie that only Robert Rodriguez could make. We Can Be Heroes is now streaming on Netflix. There …
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarMa Rainey’s Black Bottom Recalls an Era When Singers Led the BandMovieMaker Magazine - Caleb HammondPlayed with characteristic gusto by the late Chadwick Boseman, the character of Levee in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom foresees an era where bandleaders, …
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarAmazon editors say this is the best novel of 2020In The Know - Moriba CummingsWith the year coming to an end, the long-awaited “best of” lists have begun rolling in, and one of the latest to kick off the trend is Amazon with …
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarOur readers recommend light classic novels to lift your holiday spiritsverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Stephanie MerryCritic Michael Dirda has found the antidote to the winter blues, and it should surprise none of his readers to learn the cure involves cracking open a book from a time gone by. “In a last-ditch effort to regain what is usually called ‘the holiday spirit,’ ” he wrote in a recent column, “I’ve taken …
AvatarCarol SwensonStoryboardSix Time-Loop Movies That Are So 2020AvatarCurated byThe Culture DeskWhat if you had to live the same day over and again, with no end in sight? Time-loop movies have a special significance in 2020 (for an unprecedented year, it sure felt predictable). Here are six to catch, from the iconic ones to the hidden gems.
AvatarCarol SwensonSelena takes a bow, James Marsden takes The Stand, and Shonda Rhimes comes to Netflix this December on TVverified_publisherThe A.V. Club - Danette ChavezDecember’s offerings include a biographical drama about Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, and Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix debut.
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarNetflix Has 11 New Holiday Movie Treats For You & All Your Loved Onesverified_publisherRefinery29 - Ariana Romero2020 needs some Christmas cheer, ASAP. Thankfully, Netflix is handing that feeling out in spades as the days get colder and shorter, and the COVID-19 pandemic shows few signs of slowing down. Netflix started premiering its new holiday movies back in October with the release of Holidate, starring Emma …
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatar12 Classic Sci-Fi Books Everyone Should ReadThe Manual - By Steven JohnIt may feel like we are living in a science fiction dystopia right now — and hell, in some ways we are — but that doesn’t mean that we should simply …
AvatarCarol SwensonAvatarAvatarAt Home and Away Newsletterverified_publisherThe New York TimesAt Home and Away Newsletter This isn’t goodbye. By Melissa Kirsch At Home and Away What we’re eating. By Melissa Kirsch At Home and Away Newsletter It’s a TV bumper crop. By Melissa Kirsch At Home and Away Newsletter Night visions, two years in. By Melissa Kirsch At Home and Away Newsletter Mac and cheese and …