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Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77
With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author drew inspiration from his adopted borough and won worldwide acclaim.The New York Times - Top stories -
Indika Review - The Devil Makes Three
Indika is a hard game to define. It looks like a horror game, but it's not scary--at least not in the conventional sense. It plays like a third-person puzzle game, but most of the puzzles don't require much thought. What Indika definitely is, ...GameSpot - Tech -
Meris Mercury X Review: The Ultimate Reverb Pedal
This is the best reverb pedal you can buy, but musical space will cost you.Wired - Tech -
Abode Smart Lock Review: Great for Renters
Abode’s new smart lock is great for renters and easy to add onto existing locks, and it comes with a fingerprint-reading keypad.Wired - Tech -
'Shardlake' Review: Hulu's Tudor-Era Detective Tale
Based on the books by C.J. Sansom, this series follows a man dispatched by Thomas Cromwell to investigate a murder at a monastery during the English Reformation.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Hacks' Season 3 Review: A Sublime New Set
Jean Smart returns as comedian Deborah Vance in this Max series, which remains both hilarious and sophisticated.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Here in the Pitch' by Jessica Pratt Review: A Stronger Sound
The indie singer-songwriter delivers her most fleshed-out collection yet with her evocative, affecting fourth album.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Coconu Wave Massager Review: A Vibrator With Arousing Asymmetry
Coconu’s vibrator is approachable, affordable, and surprisingly intuitive.Wired - Tech -
'The King of Diamonds' Review: While You Were Out
He always called ahead, making sure no one was home. During one lucrative stretch, he looted six homes for a $1.4 million haul.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Top Spin 2K25 Review – Painting The Lines
Tennis, at its core, is a game about legacy. Names like Billie Jean King, Pete Sampras, and the Williams sisters are immortalized through legendary matches, on-court triumphs, and tournament dominance that have shaped the history of the sport. It ...GameSpot - Tech -
'Angelica Kauffman' Review: A Reframing at the Royal Academy
The 18th-century artist receives a retrospective in London that extols her overly theatrical history paintings, but her intimate, lesser-known portraits prove more revelatory.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Devonshire, Soho: ‘The biggest opening since the pandemic’ — review
It’s a scrum. It’s a social media phenomenon. It’s… actually a very good pubFinancial Times - Business -
'Uncle Vanya' Review: Steve Carell in a Disconnected Drama
The actor stars in Chekhov’s classic at Lincoln Center Theater, where both cast and staging struggle to cohere.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Rotel RAS-5000 Review: A Killer Network Amp That Needs a Better App
Rotel’s versatile network amplifier offers audiophile sound, but the software that pairs with it needs an upgrade.Wired - Tech -
Kobo Libra Colour Review: A Color E Ink Screen
Kobo’s latest e-reader introduces a color E Ink screen that brings graphic novels, children’s books, and your favorite book covers to life.Wired - Tech -
Acer Nitro 17 (2024, AMD) Review: Great Power Yet Affordable
This gaming laptop has poor battery life but delivers plenty of graphical power at a more-than-reasonable price.Wired - Tech -
Ceretone Core One OTC Hearing Aids Review: Tiny and Barely Useful
These hearing aids are tiny and nearly invisible, but they aren’t terribly effective.Wired - Tech -
The Veil review – Elisabeth Moss muddles through creaky spy series
The actor struggles with a distractingly unbelievable British accent in Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s tiresome espionage drama. The intimidating glut of prestige shows rushed to air before the end of the Emmys eligibility period makes it ...The Guardian - World -
Movie Review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are great fun in ‘The Fall Guy’
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling lead the new action-comedy-romance “The Fall Guy,” a love letter to stunt performers and the moviesABC News - Entertainment - Entertainment -
Acer Swift Go 14 (2024) Review: Great Power for Under $1,000
This sub-$1,000 laptop dishes out great power with Intel’s Core Ultra 7 chip at the expense of build quality and decent speakers.Wired - Tech -
Motorola Moto G Power 5G 2024 Review: Fantastic Value
This is undeniably Motorola’s finest Moto G yet and a killer phone at $300. It’s a shame it’ll get only one software update.Wired - Tech -
Dell Alienware m16 R2 Review: Gaming Power in a Business Suit
This laptop packs an all-day battery for work, a smooth screen, and enough power to run your favorite games.Wired - Tech -
Endless Ocean: Luminous Review - Hope You Really Like Fish
Between the advent of cozy games, farm sims, rhythm games, narrative adventures, and more, we're in something of a golden age of non-violent games. If you want to take a break from shooting and punching and instead just relax with some chill ...GameSpot - Tech -
Review: Ralph Fiennes, an older Macbeth, builds sympathy for a killer with soulful weariness
A cinematic presentation of a London production of "Macbeth" starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma has a limited engagement in movie theaters.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
A Man in Full review – skin-crawling Trump satire is a worthy Succession replacement
Jeff Daniels rages as a crooked real-estate mogul staring into the abyss of bankruptcy in this lavish take on Tom Wolfe’s novel. It’s just a shame the swearing can’t compete with the real deal. A Man in Full is largely about dicks. Metaphorical, ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Red Herring review – document of family soul-searching after terminal diagnosis
The disarmingly candid film follows Vincent and his loved ones as they try to find ways to deal with a devastating prognosis. When he was 24, film-maker Kit Vincent was diagnosed with a brain tumour; doctors said that he could expect to live four ...The Guardian - World -
Love Lies Bleeding review – Kristen Stewart lifts brilliant bodybuilding noir
Violent story of extreme sport, forbidden love and a lot of murder could be a new grindhouse classic, but Stewart’s fierce subtlety pushes it up a level. British film-maker Rose Glass lets rip with some pure roid-rage cinema in this uproarious, ...The Guardian - World -
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) Review: Good Performance for the Price
This ultralight 14-inch laptop costs less than $1,000 and is a good option for students, if you can ignore the quirks.Wired - Tech -
Le Wand Die Cast Massager Review: A Wand for Wand Connoisseurs
Le Wand's vibrator is an elegant reimagining of a sex-tech classic that can vibrate your jeans right off.Wired - Tech -
Loopy Pro Review: The Best iPad Music Recording Software
We've spent time with most of the available apps for making music on iPad, and this loop station, DAW, and sampler combo is the best free (and paid) app around.Wired - Tech -
WADA defends pick of Swiss prosecutor under scrutiny in review of Chinese swimmers case
The World Anti-Doping Agency has defended its choice of veteran Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier to review how it handled the case of positive doping tests by 23 Chinese swimmersABC News - Sports -
Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'
Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that ...ABC News - Entertainment -
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry review – a gentle gem about late-life love and loneliness
Elene Naveriani’s film tells the story of a middle-aged single woman in a remote Georgian village whose life is changed for ever after a near-death experience. Here is a marvellously tender story of loneliness and love which starts with a bigger ...The Guardian - World -
Flatiron Software unveils Snapshot Reviews, an AI tool for analyzing developer code and performance
Flatiron unveils Snapshot Reviews, an AI-powered tool that analyzes developer code and performance, providing engineering leaders with insights to optimize their teams.VentureBeat - Tech -
Music Review: Sia soars with first solo album in 8 years, ‘Reasonable Woman’
A whole album of Sia is great — great, don’t get us wrong — but Sia paired with the icon Chaka KhanABC News - Entertainment -
The Idea of You review – Anne Hathaway lives out fanfic fantasy in solid romance
The star makes for a charming lead playing a mother falling for a younger pop star in a passable adaptation of Robinne Lee’s bestselling pulp. There are lithe, low-level pleasures to be had in the glossy pop romance The Idea of You, Amazon’s ...The Guardian - World -
Top New York prosecutor says 280 people arrested at campus protests; independent review into UCLA violence – live
Alvin Bragg does not confirm reports of “outside agitators” infiltrating student-led protests; University of California orders review of lack of policing. Full report: crackdowns intensify on US campus protestsColumbia faculty ‘horrified’ by mass ...The Guardian - World - New York -
Movie Review: In 'The Idea of You,' a boy band is center stage but Anne Hathaway steals the show
In the warmly charming rom-com “The Idea of You,” Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old divorcee who becomes romantically involved with a 24-year-old heartthrob in a boy band called August MoonABC News - Entertainment -
The Fall Guy review – Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt fun it up in goofy stuntman romance
Gosling does the dirty work in this entertaining action film, which has moments of tenderness with Blunt among the crashes, leaps and fireballs. You might need to get your indulgent smile firmly in place for this colossal action comedy – not ...The Guardian - World -
Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5 review – you’ll laugh, you’ll sail, you’ll drink grog until you’re sick
Microsoft; PS5 (version tested), Xbox, PC; RareYou’re pirates on the ocean wave, fighting sea monsters and digging up buried treasure, but you’re also larking about playing musical instruments . When Sea of Thieves originally set sail on Xbox in ...The Guardian - World