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(Disney Pixar, $29.99)
Pixar’s “patented mix of humor and heart” has scored again, said Time. This tale of a grumpy widower and his balloon-suspended house combines eye-popping animation with a “deeply emotional” story to make one of this year’s most touching films.
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Say Anything: 20th Anniversary Edition
(20th Century Fox, $19.98)
Despite dated catchphrases and a “schmaltzy Peter Gabriel soundtrack,” there’s “something timeless” about this high school romance, said Entertainment Weekly. Extras include an interview with writer-director Cameron Crowe and an alternate take of the “iconic boombox scene.”
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
(Sesame Street, $29.93)
Since 1969, Jim Henson’s felt-covered friends have remained “the most influential characters in American kiddie culture,” said The Washington Post. Adults will enjoy the “evolution of pop culture,” from a disco-happy Cookie Monster to an “iPod commercial riff” celebrating the letter D.
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How are Americans bracing for the end of SNAP?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Millions depend on supplemental federal food funds that are set to expire this month, as the government shutdown begins to be acutely felt
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Book review: ‘Joyride: A Memoir’Feature A journalist’s story of how she chased and accomplished her dreams
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Art Review: Downtown/Uptown: New York in the EightiesFeature Lévy Gorvy Dayan, New York City, through Dec. 13
