In the Gaza Rubble, the Living Envy the Dead
In his writings before the war, Alshannat admired Western democracy, condemned suicide bombings and yearned for Arabs and ...
‘A Quiet Force’: Harris Returns Home After Making History in Washington
The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes ...
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Director Mike Leigh On The Improvisational Path to ‘Hard Truths’
The writer-director calls his movies “tightly scripted,” but the harrowingly funny ‘Hard Truths’ wasn’t scripted in any conventional sense. “Everything was created on ...
‘Hard Knocks’ finale recap: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson goes from belief to pain
The Ravens are back on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” for the first time since the venerable series’ 2001 premiere season, this time sharing each hour with their AFC North neighbors. The eighth and final episode ...
In the rush to rebuild, one topic is taboo: What should be built differently — or not at all?
As officials rush to remove barriers to rebuilding fire-ravaged communities, are they passing up a rare opportunity to craft ...
Mike Leigh Knows Someone Like Pansy, Too
The Hard Truths director on “growing” his films in collaboration with his actors, and why he’s not going to explain the ending to you.