http://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/well/family/turning-red-periods-discussion.html? Turning Red’ Is a Good Conversation Starter — and Not Just for Girls Some parents don’t like its depictions of adolescent rebellion, periods and sexuality, but experts say those topics are appropriate for family discussion. Credit...Disney/Pixar By Melinda Wenner Moyer Published March 16, 2022Updated March 18, 2022 Disney’s newest animated film, “Turning Red,” in which an adolescent … Continue reading “Turning Red” is a good conversation starter for parents and children →

I once had the experience of holding a bird of prey on my fist by the jesses, throwing it off, and having it return. It was an unforgettable occasion that I still remember well. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/for-millennia-falcons-have-flown-through-the-art-of-many-cultures-180979693/ AT THE SMITHSONIAN | MARCH 10, 2022 A Museum Show Takes Visitors on a Hunt for the Birds of Prey Populating Centuries … Continue reading Exhibit at the Smithsonian about falcon’s place in culture →

The current gender-switched version of the Broadway musical "Company" is terrific (I just went to the Sunday matinee) and had the approval -- and participation of Stephen Sondheim shortly before he died. http://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/theater/company-stephen-sondheim-marianne-elliott.html ‘I Was Skeptical.’ How Sondheim Agreed to Change ‘Company.’ Days before he died, Stephen Sondheim and the director Marianne Elliott chatted about … Continue reading Gender-switched Broadway musical “Company” had approval from Sondheim →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/movies/five-international-movies-to-stream-now.html Five International Movies to Stream Now This month’s picks include an otherworldly Mexican comedy, a tale of repressed romance from Georgia and an elliptical Brazilian thriller. Gabriel Nuncio in “This Is Not a Comedy.”Credit...Netflix By Devika Girish, March 11, 2022 ‘This Is Not a Comedy’ Stream it on Netflix. A narrative feature by the Mexican … Continue reading What to stream now — international movies →

https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/3/4/22960312/the-batman-movie-review-detective-matt-reeves-robert-pattinson ‘The Batman’ Is Unlike Any Superhero Movie Before It Gotham City’s favorite vigilante has long been known as “the World’s Greatest Detective.” Matt Reeves is the first director to truly realize that on screen. By Miles Surrey  Mar 4, 2022, 6:30am EST Even within the oversaturated world of superhero blockbusters, there isn’t a spandexed figure who … Continue reading “The Batman” unlike any prior version (contains spoilers) →

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/02/euphoria-most-loved-hated-tv-show How did Euphoria become the most loved and hated show on TV? Zendaya, who plays Rue. Euphoria does have the evergreen appeal of the unrealistic teen soap. Photograph: HBO The HBO teen drama’s second season is either a glorious mess or an excessive fantasy of high school. Either way, it’s a record-breaking hit Adrian Horton, … Continue reading Wondering why the buzz over “Euphoria”? Here’s why →

Metropolitan Opera is among those severing ties with Putin-allied artists Updated February 28, 20223:27 PM ET by ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS New York's famed opera house, the Metropolitan Opera, announced Sunday that it will suspend its ties to Russian artists and institutions who are allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a video statement posted to Facebook, the Met's general … Continue reading NY’s Met Opera severing ties with Putin-allied artists →