Movies
*--* Manohla Dargis Kevin Thomas Kenneth Turan Best picture “Mystic” River “Lord of the Rings: “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” The Return of the King” Best director Clint Eastwood Peter Jackson Peter Jackson “Mystic River” “Lord of the Rings: “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” The Return of the King” Best actor Sean Penn Sean Penn Sean Penn “Mystic River” “Mystic River” “Mystic River” Best actress Naomi Watts Charlize Theron Charlize Theron “21 Grams” “Monster” “Monster” Best supporting actor Benicio del Toro Tim Robbins Tim Robbins “21 Grams “Mystic River” “Mystic River” Best supporting actress Holly Hunter Renee Zellweger Renee Zellweger “Thirteen” “Cold Mountain” “Cold Mountain” Best adapted screenplay Brian Helgeland Brian Helgeland Brian Helgeland “Mystic River” “Mystic River” “Mystic River” Best original screenplay Andrew Stanton, Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola Bob Peterson, “Lost in “Lost in David Reynolds Translation” Translation” “Finding Nemo” Best foreign “Evil” “The Barbarian “The Barbarian language film Invasions” Invasions” Best documentary “Balseros” “The Fog “The Fog of war” of war” *--*
Feb. 29, 2004
Books
Rational Mysticism: Dispatches From the Border Between Science and Spirituality; John Horgan; Houghton Mifflin: 292 pp., $25
Feb. 11, 2003
Sports
Aerial Powers scored 20 points, Elena Delle Donne added 14 and the first-place Washington Mystics beat the Sparks 95-66 for their eighth straight home win.
Aug. 27, 2019
Candace Parker and Chelsea Gray scored 17 points apiece and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to beat the Washington Mystics 76-69 on Sunday.
July 2, 2017
The Sparks extend their winning streak to three games, leaning on efforts from Riquna Williams and Nneka Ogwumike in an 81-64 win over the Mystics.
Aug. 13, 2020
Kristi Toliver scored 18 points to help the Washington Mystics beat the Sparks 83-74 on Saturday for coach Mike Thibault’s 300th career regular season win.
July 7, 2018
Yet another missive from our Life Imitates Art folder: The sleeper-like success of “Mystic Pizza”--a movie about three girlfriends who work in a pizza parlor in Mystic, Conn.
Dec. 8, 1988
Elena Delle Donne scored 22 points and Ariel Atkins had 21 to help the Washington Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
Sept. 29, 2019
Myisha Hines-Allen scored 30 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Sparks 80-72 on Thursday night
Sept. 10, 2020
Travel & Experiences
Connecticut: Train a whale, feed a penguin at Mystic Aquarium
Aug. 29, 2012