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Review: 'Nickel Boys' is a priceless paean to the lives of victimized reform-school kids
RaMell Ross landed an Oscar nomination with his first feature, and this soul-stirring drama, based on Colson Whitehead's book, is poised to earn him his second.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
‘Nickel Boys’ Director RaMell Ross On Reinventing the Very Act of Seeing
In “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross uses what he calls “sentient perspective” to convey the characters’ view of their world. Critics say the result is stunning.The New York Times - 1d -
'What happened there?': the best of the amazing world of sport 2024 – video
2024 saw everything from impressive new records to total flops with animals interrupting events, athletes fighting and competitors slipping up (literally). Here is a look back at some of the most ...The Guardian - 2d -
Best movies of 2024 in the US: No 2 – Nickel Boys
RaMell Ross’s artful and unconventional adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel offers a radically immersive route into a difficult story. • More on the best culture of 2024 . Despite the necessity ...The Guardian - 2d -
A Tiny Arab Minority Stands Between Israel and Syria
The Arabic-speaking Druze community straddles the border between two countries—and, like Israel, fears Islamists.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo
Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.The New York Times - 2d -
'Nickel Boys': Framing beauty in irreconcilable circumstances
'Nickel Boys' has an intimacy to its photography, immersing viewers into its story of two teens sent to a brutal reform school in the Jim Crow South.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
‘It’s a dietary niche’: researchers amazed to find squirrels hunt and eat voles
Scientists suspect behaviour is ‘opportunistic’ as California ground squirrels are mostly, but not always, herbivorous. They may have twitchy noses and a quizzical expression but ground squirrels ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Bluey’ Is Headed to Theaters, Backed by Disney
BBC Studios and the Walt Disney Company will collaborate on a movie about the hit children’s character.The New York Times - 4d -
'Nickel Boys' brings to life the notorious cruelty of a Southern reform school
Film director RaMell Ross is unapologetic about his focus on the Black South in his work, including his latest film ‘Nickel Boys.’NBC News - 4d -
Josh Allen’s M.V.P.-Worthy Season Has Teammates in Awe: ‘He’s Mythical’
The Buffalo Bills quarterback is hosting a weekly highlight reel that is more eye-popping with each passing Sunday.The New York Times - 4d -
How a man in a tiny town draws thousands of carolers at Christmas
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how a defunct general store in Nora, South Dakota, which has a population of just two people, spreads holiday cheer each Christmas.CBS News - 5d -
How theater can break the cycle of incarceration
The critically-acclaimed film "Sing Sing," starring Colman Domingo and newcomer Clarence Maclin, was inspired by a theater program at New York's notorious Sing Sing prison, where the recidivism ...CBS News - 6d -
Werner Herzog's ‘Theater of Thought’ Explores the Mysteries of the Brain
In “Theater of Thought,” he talks to scientists and other experts about consciousness, quantum computing and whether parrots understand human speech.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Movie Review: ‘Nickel Boys’ is a knockout, one of the most powerful films of the year
Filmmaker RaMell Ross adapts Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning “Nickel Boys” in a new film out FridayABC News - Dec. 12 -
In 'Nickel Boys,' striving for a new way to see
The story of RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys,” laced with the cruelties of the Jim Crow-era South, has commonalities with films made beforeABC News - Dec. 12 -
The Tiny Oklahoma School Trying to Bring Religion Back to Classrooms
Officials in Oklahoma are laying the groundwork to push Christianity into public schools.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
The Amazing Kreskin, George Kresge Jr., dies at 89
George Joseph Kresge Jr., otherwise known to TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89ABC News - Dec. 11 -
In Japan, Designers Fit Big Ideas Into Tiny Homes
Some newer houses around the country are barely wider than a common family car.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
The Amazing Kreskin, mentalist and popular TV late show guest, dies at 89
The Amazing Kreskin, the famous mentalist and frequent guest on "The Tonight Show," died on Tuesday at age 89.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Kyu’s Tiny Camera Only Captures 9-Second Videos
The handheld Kyu camera captures clips up to nine seconds in length and has space to hold only 27 videos at once. The strict limits are meant to bring “emotional consideration” to your digital ...Wired - Dec. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn will serve as a forerunner, test out the course before World Cup races at Beaver Creek
Lindsey Vonn will test out the downhill and super-G courses as a forerunner before the World Cup races this weekend in Beaver Creek, ColoradoABC News - Dec. 10 -
Best Theater of 2024
Broadway roared back, but the kitties were downtown and the prayer service was in Brooklyn.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
9 Best Theater Moments of 2024
“The Outsiders,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Ragtime” were among the productions with stage moments that stood out this year.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Poker Cheaters Allegedly Use Tiny Hidden Cameras to Spot Dealt Cards
Several recent schemes were uncovered involving poker players at casinos allegedly using miniature cameras, concealed in personal electronics, to spot cards. Should players everywhere be concerned?Wired - Dec. 10 -
Theater in 2024 — the silver lining of a challenging year
The Times' theater critic selects his top SoCal stage productions for 2024, including 'Funny Girl,' 'Fat Ham,' 'Primary Trust,' 'Pacific Overtures,' 'The Brothers Size' and 'Company.'Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9 -
The Apollo Theater at 90
Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson and Melba Moore discuss the history of the Harlem landmark "where stars are born and legends are made."CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Celebrating the Christmas season on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx: ‘It’s amazing!’
Yahoo News - Dec. 8 -
Year in Review
As critics issue their year-end lists, we want to know your personal favorites of 2024.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
AWS cuts database prices almost 50% and adds distributed scaling capabilities
AWS has launched new features for DynamoDB, Aurora and MemoryDB cloud databases to help scale distributed workloads and lower costs.VentureBeat - Dec. 5 -
The Teeny, Tiny Tee Is Back (Again)
Some people are buying actual kids’ shirts, but this time, that relic of ’90s and Y2K fashion is available in many more sizes.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
AWS debuts advanced RAG features for structured, unstructured data
AWS looks to make RAG easier and automatic with new enterprise AI tools that help organizations with structured data retrieval, GraphRAG and unstructured data support.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
Burchett says he's willing to break with tiny GOP majority 'if it’s morally correct'
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said, when it comes to his morals, he is willing to break with the narrow Republican majority in the House on some legislation. “If it’s morally correct, if it’s ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
AWS now allows prompt caching with 90% cost reduction
AWS added Intelligent Prompt Routing and Prompt Caching to Bedrock in hopes of getting model usage prices down.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
The biggest news from Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2024
The most important news for business leaders and those looking to embrace and deploy the latest, most useful AWS technology.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Surrendered and Played Along’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
AWS and Riot Games name winner of Valorant Champions Tour Hackathon
AWS and Riot Games have revealed the winners of their Valorant Champions Tour Hackathon: Esports Manager Challenge.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
AWS SageMaker is transforming into a combined data and AI hub
The next-generation of SageMaker will make accessing data assets and wide-ranging tools to make the most of them faster than ever.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
AWS says new Bedrock Automated Reasoning catches 100% of AI hallucinations
AWS updated Bedrock with two new capabilities, one to let large models teach smaller models and another to catch and correct hallucinations.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
AWS brings multi-agent orchestration to Bedrock
New capabilities in Amazon Bedrock now lets enterprises build a multi-agent workflow and an orchestrator agent to manage it all.VentureBeat - Dec. 3
