We like him here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/29/why-kamala-harris-should-pick-tim-walz-running-mate
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‘Crossing’ Review: Stories to Tell NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Levan Akin In Levan Akin’s fascinating drama, two strangers connect in Istanbul.
In “Crossing,” Achi (Lucas Kankava) and Lia (Mzia Arabuli), right, are two strangers heading to Istanbul to search for Lia’s niece. By AMY NICHOLSON
‘Great Absence’ Review: A Mystery of Disappearance NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Kei Chika-ura A skillfully directed Japanese mystery dips into the strangeness of dementia for those who stand by and watch.
Mirai Moriyama in “Great Absence.” By ALISSA WILKINSON
36 HOURS 36 Hours in Izmir, Turkey Thousands of years of culture and history converge in this vibrant, coastal city known as the “Pearl of the Aegean.” By ALEX CREVAR
Beyond the Classic Barbecue: Three Other Ways to Cook Outdoors Chefs from different global culinary traditions demonstrate how they do it — not a hamburger or hot dog in sight. Bread, pineapple, oranges and red cabbage cooking on chef Karla Subero Pittol’s South American-style brasero grill at her home in Los Angeles. By Lauren Joseph
David Liederman with a package of his refrigerated cookie dough in 1986. He valued his cookie business at around $35 million in the mid-1980s. By FLORENCE FABRICANT
36 HOURS Boston DePayWalled By Jenna Russell Photographs by Simon Simard
THE DEPARTMENT OF ANALYTIC VOYEURISM What Your Grocery Cart Says About You We combed through a month’s worth of receipts from more than two dozen people across the U.S. to better understand our relationship to the food we buy. By Priya Krishna, Tanya Sichynsky and Aliza Aufrichtig
An Easy, Beautiful Tomato Tart to Make All Summer Long The New York-based, French-born chef Yann Nury updated his childhood favorite with cherry tomatoes and an olive oil crust. The chef Yann Nury demonstrates how to make this simple summer dish. (Recipe included) By Lauren Joseph
MaXXXine NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Crime, Horror | Directed by Ti West Mia Goth returns to Ti West’s horrorverse as an actress fleeing a mysterious stalker and a traumatic past.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
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Space Cadet PG-13 | Comedy | Directed by Liz W. Garcia In a lightweight comedy, the actress plays a bartender who dreams of becoming an astronaut. One problem: She has no qualifications for the job. By ALISSA WILKINSON