What are the best movies to get you into the right head space to celebrate the Fourth of July? Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of summer movies to address the pressing issue of what to watch for a home film festival for Independence Day this year.
What films should we watch to immerse ourselves in for Pride Month? Our ace correspondent and cineaste Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of the 10 best movies to watch now in honor of June LGBTQ+ Pride Month, including dramas, comedies and documentaries.
During this fraught moment in the world, with so many events out of our control, many people are searching for ways to stay calm and purposeful. Given that April is National Poetry Month, how about watching a movie featuring poetry and poets? For an at-home film festival or movie marathon, our resident cineaste Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of the best poetry-themed movies, based on real-life and fictional poets and poems and those who turn to poems for solace and inspiration. Further proof, if any was needed, that we should never underestimate the power of a great poem.
Easter is approaching, and with it come some unusual traditions around the world. For example, did you know a Nordic Easter involves crime solving? In Norway, it’s a beloved annual holiday activity. If you want to join in the fun, read on. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen has curated a list of the best Nordic Noir Easter crime books and movies of 2022, including streaming TV shows.
Easter is approaching, and with it come some unusual traditions around the world. For example, did you know a Nordic Easter involves crime solving? In Norway, it’s a beloved annual holiday activity. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen fills us in on the true origin story of the Norwegian “Easter Crime” tradition of reading Nordic Noir fiction and watching crime shows, along with 10 classic book and streaming TV show recommendations. Dark chocolate goes rather well with all of them, by the way. Watch your back, bunnies.
