‘Alien: Earth’ Episodes 1 and 2 Recap: Gross Encounters 13. August 2025 (04:00) Noah Hawley’s new expansion to the “Alien” franchise introduces a host of new characters and concepts — and some disgusting new monsters.(New York Times)
Cecilia Bartoli Knows What Makes Good Opera and Ragù: Time 12. August 2025 (11:01) A star mezzo-soprano, Bartoli also runs a festival and an opera house at an age when others start to retire. And she’s not slowing down.(New York Times)
‘Road House’ Still Reigns as the Best Bad Movie 12. August 2025 (11:00) In 1989, Patrick Swayze played a bouncer at an outrageously out-of-control bar. It set a standard for a movie that’s irresistible, almost in spite of itself.(New York Times)