Month: May 2025

Foley, who died May 6, started his career with the 1984 film Reckless. His other credits include At Close Range and Live to Tell, plus 12 episodes of House of Cards. Originally broadcast Oct. 2, 1992.

This documentary-drama hybrid is one of the best new movies our critic’s seen this year. It draws on archival footage to tell a story of two lovers separating and reuniting over roughly two decades.

Journalist Amy Larocca says our society’s obsession with optimization and self care has reached a fever pitch. She unpacks what it really means to take care of ourselves in How to Be Well.

At five inches tall—and six inches tall when she’s propped up and wearing a hat—Arlene is a Zara XL. And sure, if you go strictly by her taxonomy, she is a sea slug.

Jonathan Groff was destined for the stage. On this week’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin Jonathan tells Rachel about how he takes criticism and learning to play piano for his new musical “Just in Time.”

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In 1993, Adam Duritz and his band Counting Crows took roots-rock to new heights with their debut August and Everything After. More than 30 years later, they offer a new album, cut from the same cloth.

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The latest issue of “The Strand Magazine” contains rare stories by the iconic midcentury writers Ian Fleming and Graham Greene.

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When the Star Wars prequels came out, they were polarizing for fans of George Lucas’ beloved space opera. The three films – The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith – followed Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader. It’s been 20 years since the final prequel hit theaters, so it seems like a fitting time to reevaluate the movies.

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People ran around San Francisco on Tuesday looking for a chest filled with gold and local artifacts after seeing an anonymous post on Reddit with cryptic clues.

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ProPublica health care reporter David Armstrong has multiple myeloma. He says a single pill of his prescription costs the company just 25 cents to make — but costs him about the same as a new iPhone.