A Near-Extinct Style of Filmmaking, Revived
There’s a legendary bit of movie-nerd lore that sums up Hollywood’s shift away from using intricate little puppets. During preproduction on Jurassic Park, the stop-motion artist Phil Tippett was working...
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Sauna diplomacy pauses as top Finnish spot in Brussels closes for now
BRUSSELS — Steamy soft power is taking a breather. EU diplomats looking to network while sweating it out will be disappointed for the next few months, as the famed sauna...
Bad Apples and Gray Zones: Key Takeaways From the BBC’s Workplace Culture Review
“There is no quick fix, no silver bullet,” concluded the long-awaited BBC Workplace Culture Review, released on April 28, 2025. The 62-page report, commissioned by Change Associates, offers a nuanced...
BBC Bullying Review Finds “No Evidence Of Toxic Culture” But Says Behavior Of Small Number Of Individuals “Disproportionately” Affects Reputation & Morale
A small number of individuals’ behavior “disproportionately” affects the BBC’s culture, morale and reputation, a long-awaited BBC review has found, but it denied the corporation has a culture of toxicity....
Why Gen Z cares about the next pope — and what it says about the Church
Benedetta Di Placido is the Southern Europe correspondent for The European Correspondent outlet, and editorial manager of Generazione Magazine. The upcoming papal election isn’t just a pivotal moment for the...
‘Sinners’ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old ‘Star Wars’ movie takes 2nd place
Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema. In its second weekend in theaters, “Sinners”...
Jiggly Caliente, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star, dies at 44
Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known to many as the beloved drag performer Jiggly Caliente, died “peacefully” early Sunday surrounded by loved ones, according to a post from her family. She was 44....
Faith leaders urge followers to push for progressive successor to Francis: report
American progressive Christians are mourning the loss of Pope Francis, whom they considered one of their own and an inspiration. A piece in the New York Times on Thursday highlighted...
The Enduring Joy of American Hitchhiking
Most summers since I was 17, I’ve gone hitchhiking. In California, at 19, I rode with a stuntman who estimated he’d sustained 50 concussions. A few years later, in Utah,...
MAGA glam isn’t about beauty — it’s about politics
President George W. Bush brought Western wear with him to the White House — suits with cowboy boots, big decorative belt buckles, cowboy hats. President Barack Obama ushered in an...
