| Excavating the Past to Set the Record Straight Memory twists and turns, peering into this and that dark corner in Wong Kar-wai’s “Ashes of Time Redux” and Terence Davies’s “Of Time and the City.” movies.nytimes.com |
Australia wins women's 4x200 freestyle relay with world record &$ &$Australian team celebrate after they won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Australia clocked in a world record timing to win the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday. The Australian quartet timed in 7:44.31, beating the previous mark of 7:50.0 ... english.people.com.cn |
For the New Administration, No Delay in Feather Ruffling The White House denied news cameras access to President Obama’s just-in-case second swearing-in, providing its own photos instead. nytimes.com |
At Venice Festival, a 1959 Masterpiece Takes Center Stage Mario Monicelli's "La grande guerra,'' which won a Golden Lion in 1959, upstaged Giuseppe Tornatore's "Baaria," the opening in-competition film at the Venice Film Festival. nytimes.com |
Adobe Upgrades a Means of Managing Photos The new version of Lightroom, Adobe’s program for photographers, includes capabilities involving the Flickr photo-sharing site. nytimes.com |