Review of “F1® THE MOVIE”

By Jan Wagner | June 24, 2025 |
White "F1 THE MOVIE" logo with stylized F1 design on a solid black background.

NOTE: This review contains some minor spoilers. I am a life-long fan of motorsports in general and F1 auto racing in particular. I competed for decades at the amateur level (mostly autocross and some rallying). As a member of the Press, I’ve covered various professional and amateur auto racing series, including several F1 races (see…

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Review of “Ballerina”

By Jan Wagner | June 17, 2025 |
A woman holding a sword stands next to the words "From the world of John Wick Ballerina" in bold pink and white letters on a dark background.

A word of WARNING: Do not even think of bringing little kids or even sensitive adults to see “Ballerina.” It is not remotely a family-friendly movie about ballet. Rather, it is an extremely violent John Wick spin-off movie that happens to partially set in a ballet studio. The heroine of “Ballerina” is a ballerina turned…

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Survival of the Slowest—now at The Fleet Science Center

By Jan Wagner | June 3, 2025 |
Illustration of a sloth next to the text "Survival of the Slowest: Counterintuitive Adaptations" on a yellow background.

Being slow can be a good thing. In fact, some creatures’ very survival in the wild depends on it. “Survival of the Slowest” is the newest exhibit at the Fleet Science Center. It features live animals housed inside 19 temperature- and humidity-regulated, natural habitats. The animals include Maple the sloth, Casper the albino iguana and…

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