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1 day ago · DO THE RIGHT THING exploration of racial tensions is, unfortunately, always timely. Set in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, what begins as an uproarious comedy evolves into a provocative, disquieting drama as director Spike Lee chronicles a sweltering day in a largely Black neighborhood—and the trivial events that explode into violence and tragedy.
2 days ago · The dog days of summer refer to the hottest days of the year that we experience in July and August. No, they aren’t named after dogs, our cute and furry friends.
Jul 7, 2024 · This was because mid-July sees the beginning of the dog days of summer, which take their name from the period when the Dog Star Sirius, brightest in the night sky, is visible above the horizon. Since ancient times this change in the heavens has been associated with a perilous season on the earth: in Greek and Roman astronomy, the sultry dog ...
2 days ago · What’s the perfect ‘summer movie’? We asked 11 Toronto movie buffs to share their favourite dog days film. Classic comedies, dreamy rom-coms and a kitschy superhero film all made our list of ...
1 day ago · According to the weather service, the dog days of summer take place 20 days prior and 20 days after the "dog star" Sirius rises and falls in conjunction with the sun.
3 days ago · Alas, no. The answer is “in our stars” or, rather, in a constellation. Astronomically, the time beginning July 3rd and running through August 11th is associated with the rising — above the eastern horizon around dawn — of the star system Sirius, commonly called the “ Dog Star.”
3 days ago · The phrase the "dog days of summer" dates back centuries, used often in ancient Greek and Roman literature, but it has nothing to do with weather or dogs, at least not the ones we keep as pets, according to National Geographic.
