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The Norteño Burrito Takes New York
I wake up hungry, most days. Not peckish, not in need of a little boost—hungry, immediately and completely, hunger as urgent as any alarm…
FernGully’s Eco-Propaganda Returns
A new live-action remake of the animated film will simply bring the same wrong message to a new generation. Source link
Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild
Shadow gingerly places one taloned foot, then the other, on Jackie as she hunkers down on the nest. With Big Bear Lake glittering in the…
Sohrab Hura’s Frozen Vision of Kashmir
If Hura had assembled “Snow” in 2019, he would have chosen only photos like these: lateral and coded, often with no humans in them. His…
Some Disney Adults Are Going Into Serious Debt in the Pursuit of Magic
Jennifer Davidson, a woman in Columbus, Ohio, describes herself as a “mild” Disney adult because she doesn’t have a merchandise…
My Journey Inside the “Mind of a Serial Killer”
Although I enjoy true crime—Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” and Vincent Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” are among my favorites—I’ve never…
Jonathan Swift Wrote His Own Epitaph. Was It a Joke?
There was one text that Kenny thought was particularly relevant to his search for the truth about the epitaph. In 1732, Swift completed a…
Google, Nvidia and other tech titans sign AI deal with the Pentagon
Eight technology companies, including Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, have struck deals with the Pentagon to help the U.S. military gain an…
“Our Land” Is a Blistering Denunciation of Colonialist Oppression
But for decades, as some of Martel’s interviewees note, their presence on the land has come under threat from the Amíns of the world: we…
The U.S. Energy Triumph
There’s no doubt that the beginning of wisdom in U.S. energy policy was ‘drill, baby, drill.’ Source link
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She Dressed “The Devil Wears Prada” ’s Miranda Priestly and Came Back for Seconds
I want to talk about “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” There were so many looks in it that I don’t know where to begin. I think a lot of people…
This Rivian spinoff is reinventing e-bikes in California with screens, software and swappable seats
Rivian Automotive has attracted die-hard fans by building a battery-powered truck with enough muscle for off-roading as well as the…
“Heated Rivalry” and Its Wine-Mom Fans Reunite
Plus: the radiant pop of MUNA, the visceral paintings of Juanita McNeely, a “Beaches” musical, and more. Source link
After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches
For the nine years they’ve been together, Anthony and David Vulin saw West Hollywood as their safe space. They had their first date at a…
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It’s Possible to Learn in Our Sleep. Should We?
What we learn in our sleep can apparently influence our behavior, too. In 2014, the neuroscientist Anat Arzi was a graduate student at the…
“Two Pianos” Is a Textured Contemporary Melodrama with Classic-Hollywood Restraint
Mathias is staying with his mother, Anna (Anne Kessler), in the apartment where he grew up, and chance intervenes again: walking through a…
A Righteous Blow Against Racial Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court rightly puts an end to the routine use of racial segregation in drawing legislative districts. Source link
“Schmigadoon!” and “The Lost Boys” Are Killer Revamps
The first sign of the show’s commitment to the bit is the third song, a delirious hoedown called “Corn Puddin’,” a parody of inane but…
California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here's what happens next
California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to…
Hatred of Data Centers Is Irrational and Self-Defeating
What is to be gained by railing against them? Source link