For more than a decade, two “recovering” anthropologists have brought documentary closer to the human experience. Now they’ve made the camera part of our flesh and blood.
In contrast to the business triumphalism of Ben Affleck’s “Air,” Matt Johnson’s film shows that a rise and fall is more gripping, and more morally provoking, than pure success.
I wasn’t one of those people who got messy, cracking open another LaCroix with a burp, or asking to pay less when I split a bill with my friends because I’d ordered only a mint tea.
A new restaurant in Woodside offers an excellent introduction to Bhutanese cuisine, including Himalayan dumplings and many dishes featuring butter and cheese.
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