The aliens who menace humankind in Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” believe in doing a lot with a little. Specifically, they can unfold a single proton into multiple higher dimensions, enabling them to print computer circuits with the surface area of a planet onto a particle smaller than a pinprick. “3
Tag: Spectacle
The Growing Pains of Modern Spectacle
As visual storytelling presses toward new technological heights, it is worth recalling that some of the oldest and richest tactics of illusion — from the proscenium arches of the Renaissance to the lintels and lightboxes of Robert Wilson — originated onstage. Over the past 20 years, many spatially encompassing and
In 2023, Movie Audiences Wanted Comfort, Not Superhero Spectacle
Hollywood’s movie factories run on conventional wisdom — entrenched notions, based on experience, about what types of films are likely to pop at the global box office. This year, audiences turned many of those so-called rules on their heads. Superheroes have long been seen as the most reliable way to
Climate Week in New York City Unfolds With Events and Spectacle
It’s almost like the climate crisis has gotten itself a new team of publicists, judging from the boggling array of sessions, panels, VI.P. dinners, workshops and fireside chats happening this week as part of Climate Week NYC. Among the record number of 585 official affiliated events: Breath work to build
Canelo Álvarez Made a Mandatory Fight a Spectacle. Is a Bigger Bout Next?
After Saúl Álvarez won a lopsided decision over John Ryder on Saturday night, he made some small wardrobe adjustments before being interviewed about remaining the undisputed super-middleweight champion. The gold crown he wore on his walk to the ring at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico, near Guadalajara, was gone, replaced
Mets pull off rare spectacle that leaves Padres in disbelief at Citi Field
The New York Mets had the definition of a home-field roll on two occasions that were nearly identical against the San Diego Padres on Monday night. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Mets were up 2-0 after an impressive Max Scherzer start that saw just one hit and
A must-see sunset spectacle at Monument Valley
A sunset spectacle featuring two mitten-shaped rock formations crosses Monument Valley Tribal Park on Wednesday. Vyto Starinskas/AP hide caption toggle caption Vyto Starinskas/AP A sunset spectacle featuring two mitten-shaped rock formations crosses Monument Valley Tribal Park on Wednesday. Vyto Starinskas/AP MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — A sunset spectacle featuring two mitten-shaped
At Billie Eilish’s Area Present, the Solely Spectacle Is Herself
Billie Eilish’s newest album, “Happier Than Ever,” is a slightly muted affair — acoustic ballads, fluttery, crooned tunes, even a hushed bossa nova quantity — so it was value questioning how such materials would translate within the arenas the 20-year-old pop phenom is taking part in on her Happier Than