NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

The Origin of Evil
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Thriller | Directed by Sébastien Marnier
“Succession” meets Brian De Palma in this delicious family-fortune thriller from France, directed by Sébastien Marnier.


Laure Calamy, center, with, clockwise from left, Céleste Brunnquell, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Weber, Doria Tillier and Véronique Ruggia Saura in “The Origin of Evil.”
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Still Film
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Drama | Directed by James N. Kienitz Wilkins
James N. Kienitz Wilkins’s eloquently argued experimental film warns of a contemporary Hollywood dangerously obsessed with the past.


A scene from “Still Film.”
By ROBERT DANIELS

— Of Possible Interest —

Cassandro
R | Biography, Drama, Sport | Directed by Roger Ross Williams
Gael García Bernal plays a flamboyant figure taking the world of Mexican professional wrestling by storm in this underdog drama directed by Roger Ross Williams.
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

Paul Robeson: ‘I’m a Negro. I’m an American.’
Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Kurt Tetzlaff
The film’s subtitle is drawn from one of the performer’s quotes in his autobiography “Here I Stand”: “I’m a Negro. I’m an American.”
By LISA KENNEDY

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NICOLE GUGLIELMO
The Restaurant List 2023 (DePayWalled)
The 50 places in the United States that we’re most excited about right now.

Food giant recalls 83,000 cases of its Kraft Singles cheese product
Company says an issue with its wrapping machines caused a thin plastic strip to remain in some slices, creating a choking hazard

The Queen of West African Recipes Has Entered the Chat
Thieboudienne, the national dish of Senegal, shows how sophisticated and delicious a one-pot rice dish can be.


By YEWANDE KOMOLAFE

The Amber Gleam of Yakgwa, South Korea’s ‘It’ Cookie
These glossy cookies come from ancient Korea, but their ginger-honey flavors are timeless.


Yakgwa have been enjoyed for more than a thousand years in Korea, but the cookies are seeing a resurgence in popularity thanks to social media.
By ERIC KIM

A Chile Paste So Good, It’s Protected by the U.N.
Real-deal Tunisian harissa is an anchor to the motherland and a bright, specific accent to countless dishes.


By ERIC KIM

Satisfying Dinners to Bridge Summer and Fall
We’re not done with tomatoes just yet: They turn saucy in skillet chicken with peppers and burst into juicy jewels when tucked into salmon parcels.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS
Luxurious Takes on Pâté en Croûte
Plus: one-of-a-kind painted cabinets, origami-inspired fashion and more from T’s cultural compendium.

20 Wines Under $20: Bottles for All Seasons
Conventional wisdom on when to drink whites or reds can result in missing out on many great choices. These will go well anytime.


By ERIC ASIMOV

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

El Conde
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Fantasy, History, Horror | Directed by Pablo Larraín
The Chilean director Pablo Larraín makes the dictator Augusto Pinochet a vampire in this horror spoof.


President Salvador Allende of Chile, as seen in the documentary “The First Year.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

— Of Possible Interest —

A Million Miles Away
PG | Drama | Directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella
In this biopic, a boy from a family of migrant farm workers watches the moon landing in 1969, which ignites his desire to be an astronaut.
By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN

The Inventor
PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family | Directed by Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon
This playful movie uses stop-motion and hand-drawn animation to pay homage to Leonardo as a thinker and tinkerer.
By LISA KENNEDY

Canary
Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Danny O’Malley, Alex Rivest
A documentary traces the efforts of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, a scientist who starting collecting evidence of global warming in the 1970s.
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

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Michelin’s Coveted Stars Can Come With Some Costs
As its universe of dining guides expands to new places, the company is asking those regions to help pay the bill. And some chefs fear the honors are fostering a world of restaurant clones.
By JULIA MOSKIN

FOOD MATTERS
How Did Vanilla Become a Byword for Blandness?
The spice is one of the world’s most elusive, complex and hard to cultivate ingredients. But for many Americans, it still represents a “boring” choice.
By LIGAYA MISHAN and MELODY MELAMED

Paqui ‘One Chip Challenge’ Is Being Pulled From Shelves
A subsidiary of the Hershey Company said it was pulling the extraordinarily spicy chip “out of an abundance of caution” following the death of a teenager whose family said he had died after eating one.
By Remy Tumin

A GOOD APPETITE
The Secret Ingredient Your Salads Are Missing
Marinating tomatoes is a quick and easy way to coax out their juices and make them the perfect complement to leafy greens, Melissa Clark writes.


A big green salad with marinated tomatoes can be a substantial salad course, a hearty lunch or a satisfying side.
By MELISSA CLARK

Our Five-Star Shakshuka With 15,000 Reviews
More back-to-school boosts: quick chicken noodle soup, bright tofu larb and chocolate chip brookies.


By MELISSA CLARK

How Yotam Ottolenghi Was Seduced by Soba Noodles
The somewhat magical noodles have an innate generosity: add whatever you feel like at the moment.


By YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

100 Quick Dinners to Make Again and Again
Miso-honey chicken, lemony shrimp and beans and nutty mattar paneer.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

This One-Pot Orzo With Bacon Uses a Clever Corn Trick
Don’t slice your kernels. Grate them instead for this creamy, extra-corny dinner that’s ready in less than an hour.


By MELISSA CLARK

Our All-Time Most Requested Recipe Turns 40. Here’s Its Story.

The original plum torte is cut into wedges on a ceramic plate on a dark blue tablecloth.
By Margaux Laskey

A Love of Pomegranates, and a Perfect Baked Fish for Rosh Hashana
An artist’s love of the fruit has culminated in two galleries and a self-published book of recipes.

Two cooked fish fillets are covered in a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds and parsley in a white ceramic baking dish.
Pomegranate molasses adds tang to the sauce for this baked fish dish.
By Joan Nathan

Germany’s Oldest Hops Thrived for Centuries. Then Came Climate Change.
Hotter, drier seasons are threatening the traditions of German hops growers, who are fighting to preserve a way of life — and the flavor of your favorite brew.


“It’s just important to us that the whole system works, that it works in the future as it has worked in the past,” said Andreas Auernhammer, a hops farmer in Spalt, Germany.
By Catie Edmondson

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Hello Dankness
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Horror, Music, Musical | Directed by Soda Jerk
The video artists known as Soda Jerk explore life in the United States from 2016 onward with an oddball assemblage of pop culture clips.


A scene from “Hello Dankness.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

— Of Possible Inerest —

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
PG-13 | Drama | Directed by Aitch Alberto
The film “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” a gay teen romance set in 1980s Texas and adapted from Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s novel, is tenderhearted but meandering.
By ERIK PIEPENBURG

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Pork Industry Grapples With Whiplash of Shifting Regulations
Retailers in California, and pig farmers and processors thousands of miles away, are bracing for the impact of a state ban on some sources of the meat.
By JULIE CRESWELL

The New Reality for College Dining Halls: Dozens of Dietary Restrictions
A surge of students with allergies and special diets is challenging meal services and changing the shape of the campus cafeteria.
By PRIYA KRISHNA

Where to Start in Emilia-Romagna?
The cheese, the pasta, the restaurants with Michelin stars? On a trip to this food-rich region of Italy, a writer’s checklist overflows with delicious options.
By SHEILA YASMIN MARIKAR and SUSAN WRIGHT

A Dinner Party Menu That Finds Inspiration in Italy
Transport yourself to the Mediterranean with a roasted pepper antipasto, a succulent fish in tomato broth and an easy, showstopping plum tart from David Tanis.


ipe tomatoes and bell peppers star in this stunning and summery meal.
By DAVID TANIS

An Easy, Summery Tomato Pasta That’s Ready for Fall
Caramelized tomatoes are paired with white beans in this season-bridging weeknight dinner.
By ALEXA WEIBEL

The Hunt for the Ideal Bánh Mì
Whether you’re in New Orleans, Tokyo or Paris, the perfect sandwich is waiting to be found.


By BRYAN WASHINGTON

Baked Spaghetti Is a 9×13 Pan of Comfort
And a six-ingredient, 20-minute, five-star salmon recipe that one reader calls “life-changing.”
By MIA LEIMKUHLER

Grilled Peaches With Dukkah to Savor the Last of Summer
With Ruth Reichl’s giant chocolate cake (actual name) to soothe back-to-school stresses.


By KIM SEVERSON

Summer Ends, but Corn Is Forever
In cold sesame noodles with crisp cucumber, creamy corn soup with basil, and farro salad with crispy chickpeas.
By TANYA SICHYNSKY

You Know You’re Getting Old When Your Bartenders Retire
Two longtime New York City bartenders, “Joe” Petrsoric and Kevin Duffy Philzone, were dependable anchors in our ever-changing, once-nocturnal city.
By PETER KHOURY

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family | Directed by Julien Chheng, Jean-Christophe Roger
The delightful odd couple of the Oscar-nominated French film head to the mountains in “A Trip to Gibberitia.” Every frame brims with painterly detail.


Ernest and Celestine travel to Ernest’s hometown in what our critic calls a “gem of a sequel.”
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

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In the Faroe Islands, Art, Food and Fashion Take a Cue From Nature
Tórshavn, the cosmopolitan capital of this North Atlantic archipelago, is surrounded by otherworldly scenery that fuels the creative spirit.
By JEANINE BARONE

A Meal in France Showed Me the Brilliance of Simplicity
An ordinary, unfussy meal can still contain wonders.


By LIGAYA MISHAN

Ginger Chicken With Peanut Sauce, Coconut Rice With Shrimp and Corn
These weeknight dinner solutions are reader favorites and take advantage of summer produce.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

Love Shrimp Scampi? Try This Rosé-Infused Twist.
This zippy dish is still cooked in butter and wine, but feels like it spent the summer in Provence.

An overhead image of shrimp in a bright red sauce next to a few slices of baguette.
This simple, zesty twist on shrimp in wine butter is a last breath of summer.
By Eric Kim

Do Cocktail Glasses Have a Gender? For Some Men, Clearly.
Stereotypes may be fading, but bartenders say many male customers are still uneasy with fancy glassware. And bars are trying to help.
By BECKY HUGHES

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Brief Encounters
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Directed by Kira Muratova
A pair of newly restored films from Kira Muratova about restless, disaffected women hold a special, subversive power.

The Long Farewell
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Kira Muratova
A pair of newly restored films from Kira Muratova about restless, disaffected women hold a special, subversive power.
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

Piaffe
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Fantasy | Directed by Ann Oren
In this beautiful and beguiling tale of transformation, a young woman’s altered body unlocks her true self.


Simone Bucio in “Piaffe,” which is ideologically abstract and beguilingly weird, our critic writes.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Our Father, the Devil
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Thriller | Directed by Ellie Foumbi
In this absorbing psychological thriller, a Guinean refugee living in France is rattled by the appearance of a menacing figure from her past.


Souleymane Sy Savane and Babetida Sadjo in “Our Father, the Devil,” a film directed by Ellie Foumbi.
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Scrapper
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Charlotte Regan
In Charlotte Regan’s feature-length debut, a girl wise beyond her years reconnects with her father, an immature drifter.


Lola Campbell in “Scrapper,” a film directed by Charlotte Regan.
By CLAIRE SHAFFER

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How Does Kristen Kish Feel at the Top of ‘Top Chef’? It’s Complicated.
Padma Lakshmi’s successor is a different kind of host: gay, Korean American and ready to share her emotions, including a lifelong struggle with anxiety.


Kristen Kish, taking a break from the current shooting of “Top Chef,” has a long history with the show, starting 10 years ago with her victory in the competition.
By KIM SEVERSON

A Centuries-Old Fiber Supplement Entices the Ozempic Generation
Psyllium husks, a staple of South Asian medicine, are catching on in America for all kinds of uses, like easing digestion, curbing appetites and gluten-free baking.
High-fiber psyllium husks, derived from a shrub, have long been used as a digestive remedy in South Asia.Credit…Scott Semler for The New York Times
By Priya Krishna

In Japan’s ‘Gateway to Asia’: Street Food, Night Life and a Thriving Arts Scene
Fukuoka, known for its outdoor food stalls, is a popular destination for Japanese tourists. Now it’s starting to draw more international travelers, too.
By ERIK AUGUSTIN PALM

FOOD MATTERS
Is Ice the Ultimate Luxury?
Americans, in particular, tend to think of frozen water as essential. But this seemingly ubiquitous commodity is no longer something we can take for granted.
By Ligaya Mishan

An Even Better Way to Eat Eggs
A popular Ghanaian street food, kosua ne meko — eggs stuffed with tomato relish — is easy to make and fun to share, Yewande Komolafe writes.

A round black platter with topped with halved relish-stuffed eggs is photographed from overhead.
A simple dish to make quickly and share broadly, kosua ne meko is easy to pack in advance and take to the beach or a potluck brunch.
By Yewande Komolafe

A GOOD APPETITE
On the Hottest Days, Make This Cooling Cucumber Dinner
Crushed until craggy and tossed with shrimp, cucumbers soak up a sesame and avocado sauce in this easy, invigorating dish from Melissa Clark.

An overhead image of craggy zucchini, avocado chunks and shrimp on a pink platter.
Smashing the cucumbers until craggy lets them sop up the sauce in every nook and cranny.
By Melissa Clark

EAT
The Secret to the Greenest Pesto
A years-long quest to replicate a favorite restaurant dish ends with the recipe itself.


By ERIC KIM

ENTERTAINING WITH
First They Appeased Poseidon. Then They Ate Lobster.
Jay and Alison Carroll, the founders of the olive oil company Wonder Valley, gathered friends for a casual oceanside feast in Maine, in honor of their newly renamed fishing boat.
By JESSICA BATTILANA

IN THE GARDEN
Already Missing Summer? You Can Preserve It in Your Freezer.
Frozen herbs can conjure up the delights of warm weather even in the depths of winter. Here’s how to get started.
By MARGARET ROACH

Peaches Sweet and Savory, Vegan Dan Dan Noodles With Eggplant and Perfect Whiskey Sours
Recipes that make the most of summer’s waning days.
By MIA LEIMKUHLER

A School Lunch Solution: The Bento Box
Endlessly adaptable, a bento-box lunch comes to the rescue as school begins, Kenji López-Alt writes.


By J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT