Ski Resorts Where You Can Chill in the Summer
Whether you’re taking in magnificent vistas in a gondola or careening down the slopes in a mountain coaster, there’s plenty to do in the summer months at many ski towns.
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Review: Widow Clicquot — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Widow Clicquot is a brisk, lavishly filmed true story of love, war, jealousy, corporate greed, and world-class wine snobbery.
News of the Week: Summer Heat, Social Media Warnings, and a Suitcase Full of SPAM
In the news of the week ending June 21, 2024, are canned meat, high heat, and dairy treats.
40 Years Ago: Tina Turner Takes Private Dancer Public
Her comeback album reminded us why she was the best.
Review: Jim Henson: Idea Man — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
This documentary by Ron Howard is a fond reminder that a new generation of careful custodians can, against all odds, find ways to amplify the fading echoes of powerful, playful, painful, genius.
Quickening
A dark tale of time unrolling
The Making of FDR
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s struggle against polio transformed him into the man who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II.
Unexpected Mexico: Finding the Hidden Gems
If you’re visiting Mexico, try your mariachi, margaritas, and museums with a fresh, new twist.
Save the Rails
America’s oldest narrow-gauge railroad is back from the brink of doom — for a second time.
America’s Castles
From Pacific to Atlantic, these royally imposing landmarks tower over the landscape.
The 10 Movies from 2023 You Need to See
Bill Newcott suggests 10 flicks from the past year that you might find interesting and engaging.
Call It Something Else
A floundering campaign leads to a conference-room showdown between the account managers and public relations.
Aprons: The Ties that Bind
Times change. People change. Fashions change. But the apron endures.
Review: Flora and Son — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Director John Carney treads the same landscape of his three prior movies — Once, Sing Street, and Begin Again —with the story of a struggling single mom in Dublin who uses music as a channel to connect with her hellraising adolescent son.
News of the Week: Back to School, Jimmy Buffett, and the World of Mommy Wine Culture
In the news for the week ending September 8, 2023, are steamy schools, sozzled mommies, and one very vintage chicken.
Turn Out the Lights
“Listen,” he said, raising the laptop over his head like that might amplify the silence.