Letters to the Editor
‘From the river to the sea’ is most definitely antisemitic, some readers say. Another says Israel’s conducts deserves to be protested.
Sept. 20, 2024
Escapes. Travel. Adventure.
People inevitably think ocean when California gets mentioned. And why not?
Sept. 18, 2024
California
This summer, the Russian River in western Sonoma County has been the site of pitched battles over public access rights to the prized strips of beach that sit at the water’s edge.
Climate & Environment
A sudden shutoff of water supplies has dried up the Kern River in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish on the parched riverbed.
Sept. 19, 2024
Television
In Screen Gab no. 149, we catch up with ‘Challengers,’ now streaming on Prime Video, speak with the man behind Colin Farrell’s prosthetics in ‘The Penguin’ and more.
Movies
Also this week: Leonard Maltin presents 1930s Universal rarities, ‘Rhythm Thief’ restored, Haile Gerima’s new documentary and a double-bill of Alain Delon’s beauty.
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
World & Nation
A major river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies have turned from blue to gray.
Sept. 11, 2024
Books
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book consists of a mix of short stories and personal essays that amount to ‘a fragmentary autobiography.’
Sept. 16, 2024
Sparks
Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson finishes with 17 points, but Brittney Sykes scores a season-high 28 points to lead Washington to a 80-74 victory.
Aug. 23, 2024