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BOSTON (AP) — America's marquee marathon is ready for its close-up.
"Boston," the first feature-length documentary film about the Boston Marathon, is in the works. Its creators say the movie will go well beyond the 2013 bombings to retrace the iconic footrace's first steps in 1897.
The New Year marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. This momentous occasion invites us to explore one of his most beloved characters, Sir John Falstaff. The wayward, hapless comic character was so popular that Shakespeare included him in three plays, and mentioned him in a fourth. He is emblematic of the playwright's timeless depiction of the human heart and condition.
Falstaff's most distinctive qualities are his mischievous audacity, animated scheming, and his comically inflated view of his ability to seduce women and deceive people without arousing suspicion or inciting revenge. Shakespeare's sympathetic portrayal of the character as a fallen but congenial rascal reverberates with audiences, who find his amusing follies refreshingly human.