Awards
In ‘Maria,’ the film itself becomes an opera about the betrayal and manipulation of soprano Maria Callas, notes cinematographer Edward Lachman.
Entertainment & Arts
There is ‘Maria’ and there is Maria Callas. Our classical music critic on how the Netflix movie compares with the Maria Callas he encountered and from whom he learned the meaning of Italian opera.
‘I think I know more about music than movies,’ says the Chilean director of the film starring Angelina Jolie as opera singer Maria Callas.
‘We’re both very emotional women who probably are seen as quite strong but are quite vulnerable, emotional artists who are alone a lot,’ the actor says of herself and opera diva Maria Callas.
Movies
While the glamorous role of a declining opera diva would seem perfect for a star of Jolie’s profile, it’s undernourished by the screenplay’s limited conception.
Opinion
Helene, Milton and other storms this year offer proof that humans are making hurricanes worse, but not through the means spread by conspiracy theories.
Ducks
A day after being booed mercilessly in Philadelphia, Cutter Gauthier scores two goals, including one 1:52 into overtime, in the Ducks’ 3-2 win over Carolina.
California
Craig Fugate, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration, has seen a lot of natural disasters.
World & Nation
in Hurricane Helene’s aftermath, residents who can get their hands on gas and diesel-powered generators are depending on them, but that is not easy.
The hurricane inundated the state’s west coast, producing 120-mph winds. A flash flood emergency was declared in the Tampa Bay area.