Articles filed under Washington Post
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'Greed' is not good — despite Steve Coogan as boorish billionaireMar 07, 2020 6:15 am - As a satire of wealth and social climbing, the movie “Greed” — which centers on the rise and fall of a crass English billionaire named Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan) —...
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Facebook has a prescription: More pharmaceutical adsMar 07, 2020 5:17 am - Jordan Lemasters keeps seeing ads in his Facebook app for an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug called Vyvanse. When the Chicago-based audio branding consulta...
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Analysis: Tech firms take a hard line against coronavirus myths. So why not other types of misinformation?Mar 07, 2020 5:11 am - As misinformation about the coronavirus has spread online, YouTube has steered its viewers to credible news reports. Facebook has swept away some posts about phony cures...
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Stop touching my face? Why is this so hard!Mar 07, 2020 5:00 am - Partway through a conversation about simple solutions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a certain reporter caught himself, his hand flitting across his face with...
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'Hope Gap' offers largely forgettable tale of dissolving marriageMar 05, 2020 5:00 am - No actor portrays flinty, defiant intelligence better than Annette Bening. Self-possessed, often to an intense degree, her characters can, at times, seem intimidating — ...
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'Onward' lacks Pixar's usual movie magic, but still casts a spellMar 05, 2020 5:00 am - “Onward” - ★ ★ ★ Many of us, when we walk into a new Pixar movie, expect nothing short of excellence. But is that really fair? After all, Pixar is a company - not a dir...
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They tell us not to touch our face. But watch how often they do it.Mar 05, 2020 12:00 am - To prevent catching the COVID-19 coronavirus, do as public health officials say, not as they do. That means not touching your face. The advice is simple, but the task is...
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Bring color and balance to your dinner with this healthful grain bowlMar 04, 2020 5:01 am - You've probably seen plenty of "Buddha bowls" on Instagram, especially if you follow healthy-eating accounts: As far as I can tell, the term most frequently refers to a ...
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The upside to tarte tatin: It's not as hard to make as you thinkMar 04, 2020 5:00 am - Several formulas for an apple tart appear in the great canon of French pastry, but only one provokes fear: the tarte tatin, a caramelized apple upside-down pastry. "Peop...
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Dates are surprise ingredient in this naturally sweetened banana breadMar 04, 2020 5:00 am - Ask me for my go-to chocolate chip cookie or brownie or chocolate cake and I'll have an answer at the ready. Ask me for my go-to banana bread recipe and, well, I'm stump...