Meeting with a survivor of the earthquake in Haiti. Telling us about disaster and life after the trauma.

In 1804, Haiti became the first black republic in the world to declare its independence, following a 12-year armed struggle against Napoleon’s France. (The only colony in the hemisphere that ...

The ballad of a true original.

“Thank You Very Much,” directed by Alex Braverman, uses archival footage and interviews to explore the appeal of a stand-up who didn’t tell jokes. By Alissa Wilkinson With her kind eyes and ...

Movie dogs save the day in all kinds of ways — with bite, bark, or just a furry body for our heroes to cuddle up with. They can turn a mediocre film into a classic, steal your heart with little ...

Like revolutionary hero Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who on Jan. 1, 1804, declared Haiti free from French rule, “Christophe didn’t sell out the people to foreign powers,” and he did not give ...

April 4, 2025 • At CinemaCon, a yearly convention for movie theater industry leaders, cinema owners say they're experimenting with events to bring in customers.

There are a lot of ways to assess a movie theater. The beauty of the architecture and its historical significance certainly count for a large part. But those aren’t the only factors. To find ...

Rome in 65 AD, the philosopher Seneca has been Emperor Nero‘s teacher, mentor and close advisor since childhood, he is significantly involved in his ascent. Nevertheless, Nero gets weary of Seneca and ...

To understand the weight of her words, you have to go back to Haiti’s fight for independence in 1804. After successfully breaking free from French rule, Haiti was forced to pay France an ...