The Etiquette of Touching a Stranger
A tense exchange between the actor Denzel Washington and a photographer at Cannes is raising questions about laying hands on someone you don’t know.
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Scarlett Johansson Makes Her Debut as Director of ‘Eleanor the Great’
The star came across the script for “Eleanor the Great,” already starring June Squibb, and instantly realized, “I know how to make it.” Now she wants to direct again.
At Cannes, Can You Trust the Length of a Standing Ovation?
The applause at premieres like “Mission: Impossible” or “The History of Sound” is often timed and reported breathlessly. But there’s more to the story.
‘Fountain of Youth’ Review: John Krasinski Goes Continent Hopping
An adventurer enlists his disapproving sister (Natalie Portman) in this Guy Ritchie movie with a hint of Indiana Jones.
60 Great Gifts to Get Your Husband
No matter the occasion, get him something he'll love.
5 Noise-Canceling Headphones to Quiet the Chaos Of Whatever This Year Throws At Us
Listen to the best tunes (or podcasts) of 2025 in peace.
5 Noise-Canceling Headphones to Quiet the Chaos
Live your life in peace.
‘Bad Shabbos’ Review: Guess Who’s Kvetching About Dinner?
A newly engaged Jew and gentile plan to introduce their parents. But first: There’s a crisis involving a body, a ticking clock and a doorman played by Method Man.
‘The Last Rodeo’ Review: One for the Money, Two for the Show
A family tragedy forces an aging bull rider back into the saddle in this blandly wholesome drama.
Review: ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Finds the Man Behind the Man-Child
This fascinating though incomplete documentary tells Paul Reubens’s story despite the subject’s doubts about the project.