Saturday, April 20, 2024 12:15 AM ET
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'We Grown Now' review: Amid gritty Chicago reality, two friends embrace childhood - For the Monitor's reviewer, the young boys in "We Grown Now" exude something that is often difficult to find believable amid tough surroundings: innocence. The new film, he says, honors "just being a kid."12 hours ago
OK, she's worth $1 billion, but can Taylor Swift write poetry? We ask the experts. -- Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," will be released on April 19. In advance, we asked poets what they think of the pop star's wordsmithing.2 days ago
'Stay gold, Ponyboy' ... set to music? 'The Outsiders' comes to Broadway. -- "The Outsiders" offers a timely – and tuneful – reminder that differences that seem so intractable might not be impossible to overcome after all. Adam "not a musical theater person" Rapp talks about how he came to write the book.3 days ago
André 3000 trades hip-hop for the flute – and still resonates with listeners -- Our commentator says that even if the artist, one-half of the hit duo Outkast, doesn't say a word in his new music, he's still able to impact culture in a way that invokes creativity and healing.7 days ago
Bird migration to Kashmir Valley brings a wonderland of wings -- More than 1 million migratory birds flocked to a wetland reserve in the Kashmir Valley, bringing cheer to gray skies – and to wetland officials.7 days ago
Bryan Stevenson Q&A: Alabama park confronts difficult history in sculpture -- In Montgomery, Alabama, a new sculpture park has joined two memorials created by the Equal Justice Initiative started by Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer perhaps best known for his memoir, "Just Mercy."8 days ago
Not 'country enough'? Beyoncé proudly proclaims her Texas roots in 'Cowboy Carter.' -- Houston native Beyoncé offers her takes on everybody from the Beatles to Dolly Parton in a clarion call of an album, "Cowboy Carter."18 days ago
'Steve! (Martin)' review: The wild and crazy (and private) guy shares his story -- Steve Martin is known for turning high-style goofiness into an art form, the Monitor's film critic writes. A new documentary offers the notoriously private entertainer an opportunity to consider what it takes for a funnyman to find happiness.18 days ago
First Look - He survived Hiroshima. What did he think of 'Oppenheimer'? "Oppenheimer," the film about the American scientist who invented the nuclear weapons that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 79 years ago, opened in Japanese theaters March 29, to mixed reactions and strong emotions.21 days ago
'If you want to be happy for the rest of your life,' keep a bottomless bucket list -- As we searched for elusive flora and fauna, I learned that joy isn't in the discovery – it's in the quest.22 days ago
The Taiwanese family keeping the noodle-making art alive -- The Lin family is one of the last families in Taiwan to prepare misua – a wheat vermicelli – mostly by hand.23 days ago
'X-Men '97' is nostalgic and compelling, but its superpower is its inclusivity -- Ultimately, "X-Men '97" is a blast from the past that resonates in this time, while retaining its ability to present difference in a humane way.24 days ago
This Vermont ice swimming festival is only for the brrr-ave -- The Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival lured 175 brave souls, who gladly jumped into 31-degree water.1 month ago