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"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" is a bit of a clumsy title. But the film itself, calling itself only "Glass Onion" on screen, is a delicious trifle of a mystery film, a laugh-out-loud comedy that deserves to be a mass-market theatrical hit. Sadly, it won't be, as Netflix will only play it for a week in theaters before pulling it to hit streaming by Christmas.Perhaps "Glass Onion" is better experienced on stream, at least philosophically. But perhaps "Glass Onion" is better experienced on stream, at least philosophically. After all, this is a movie about a group of terribly louche…

Thanksgiving football is different, and this season's action slate will feature three games with six teams vying for the playoffs.The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions start in the early afternoon as a snack of the day. The Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants will meet for the main course. And for dessert, the Minnesota Vikings will face the New England Patriots.Lions and Cowboys are Thanksgiving staples, like turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and awkward table talk. Detroit has hosted a Thanksgiving game every year since 1934, and Dallas has hosted a game every holiday since 1966 except for 1975 and…

For years, I avoided Thanksgiving. I said it was because of the food. I stated that as a vegetarian I could not share a table with my meat-eating parents. I endured the experience through high school, but once I was in college, my parents stayed with relatives while I flew to Europe for the cheapest international week of travel of the year. we are not close, I explained to anyone who asked. After grad school, there was a decade of "Friendsgiving." Mass dinners in my apartment for all vegetarians, vegans and orphans: those whose families were far away or non-existent.…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Power was gradually restored to Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, on Thursday, a day after Russian missile attacks caused the biggest blackouts in Kyiv in nine months of war.Regional authorities said 25% of households in Kyiv still had no power, but water supply had been restored in some areas and would start working in other areas later on Thursday.In a big improvement from Wednesday, when authorities said power had been lost to the entire Kyiv region, public transport was operating in the capital, with buses replacing trams to save energy."We will persevere, despite everything," the…