This week, we feature novels ranging in locale from Hawaii to Mount Everest and a revelatory history of the Third Reich’s abuse of pharmaceuticals. Fiction Thrills at Everest’s Peak ‘Abominable: A Novel’ By Dan Simmons Great stories need three things: a solid plot, memorable characters, and an engrossing setting. Simmons brings all three together in…
Pocket Rocket | Documentary
November 4, 2022
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A look back at the basketball career of Calvin Murphy, who at only 5’9″ was able to carve a long career in the NBA despite his small size. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films:…
A Surprising Perspective: Paolo Uccello’s ‘Madonna With Child’
WARSAW, Poland—Imagine walking into a room full of people all vying for your attention. Each one of them has a unique voice, style, and message just for you. You might listen to the loudest person first, or those closest to you, before visiting the others in the room. After a while, your attention wanes; even…
A Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class 2, in Santorini I Documentary
November 3, 2022
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A bonus feature to the main program (Episode 1). It contains full-length food segments from the No. 1 New York Times’ About.com Greek culinary-travel video. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV…
An American West Story: How A Cattle Drive During the 1860s Exemplified Bravery and Loyalty
Charles Goodnight lived for eighty-three years, from 1836 until 1929, and in that time was a settler, a scout, a Texas Ranger, a cattleman, an entrepreneur, a town father, and even an early booster of the fledgling film industry in Hollywood, California. However, it would be the blazing of the Goodnight-Loving Trail in 1866 and…
Winners Announced for NTD’s 6th International Piano Competition
November 2, 2022
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NTD announced the winners for its International Piano Competition in New York on Wednesday. Antonii Baryshevskyi from Ukraine won the Gold Award and Jiusi Zhang from China won the Best Rendition Award of the Commissioned Composition. Dozens of contestants from around the world competed at the Merkin Concert Hall of the Kaufman Music Center in New York from…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Enola Holmes’: The Game’s Afoot
PG-13 | 2h 3min | Mystery, Drama, Comedy | 2020 “Enola Holmes” opens with a close-up of the back of Enola’s head, bobbing this way and that, with her flowing hair, flying in a sunny breeze, tied almost apologetically by a slender blue ribbon. Next, you see Enola’s delicate hands steering her bicycle’s handlebar. Then,…
Chinese Porcelain Punchbowls Provide Peek Into Sydney History
November 2, 2022
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Two early 19th Century punchbowls are now on display for a limited time in the Sydney Harbour Gallery at the Australian National Maritime Museum, offering a glimpse into the first European settlement. Made by unknown Chinese craftsmen, the hand-painted ‘Sydney punchbowls’ depict the scenes of the city dating from the Macquarie era (1810-1821). The bowls originated…
Book Review: ‘Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence’
Underdogs in any situation feel they can affect their own destiny. They actively take responsibility for their actions and believe they have the power to change their tomorrows. Victims, on the other hand, see themselves as having no control; they are at the mercy of others. They look outside of themselves for help. In his…
LIVE NOW: 2022 NTD International Piano Competition: Future Stars Concert & Award Ceremony
November 2, 2022
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NTD’s 6th International Piano Competition is presenting the Future Stars Concert at the Merkin Concert Hall of Kaufman Music Center in New York from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. ET on Nov. 2. Pianists appearing at the concert will include this year’s competition finalists, as well as 2014 Competition Gold Award winner Timur Mustakimov, along with professor Mikhail…
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