【推荐1】There have been many fine films over the past several years about characters struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. But few of them have gone as deeply and frighteningly into the corners of a deteriorating mind as The Father, a powerful new drama built around a spellbinding performance from Anthony Hopkins.

At this point in his long career, Hopkins would seem to have exhausted his ability to surprise us, but his work here is nothing short of astonishing. His character, also named Anthony, is 80 years old and has dementia. At the beginning of the movie, his daughter, Anne — played by Olivia Colman — stops by his London apartment to check on him. Her father's condition has taken a turn for the worse, and his temper has become severe enough to send his latest live in nurse packing. Anthony is stubborn and defiant and insists that he can manage on his own. But that's clearly not the case, given his habit of misplacing his things and his inability to remember names and faces, Anne's included.

As The Father goes on, the more it becomes clear that it's his own mind that's playing tricks on him. What makes the movie so unsettling is the way it wires us directly into his subjective experience, so that the foundations of the story seem to shift at random from scene to scene. A man suddenly appears in the apartment, claiming to be Anne's husband, which is odd, since just a few moments earlier, Anne seemed to be single. Anne goes out shopping for groceries, but when she returns, she's played not by Olivia Colman but by another actress, Olivia Williams. Even the apartment itself begins to shift. You notice puzzling differences-wasn't there a lamp on that hallway table just a moment ago?

The story in The Father may be complicated but it's also heartbreakingly simple: man grows old and loses his memory, and his daughter, after lifetime of love and devotion, must begin the long painful process of saying goodbye. Hopkins shows us Anthony's struggle to keep his sense about him. It's a striking performance-and an impossible one to forget.

【推荐2】You do not need to stop creating because you’ve gotten older. Creativity customers as young as 40 have asked me. “Am I too old to create?” I encourage them to imagine what it might be like to reach their 80s after decades of devotion to their chosen art form. How skilled and confident might they be? The following tips will help you say a “yes” to your creativity, even as you accept the realities of aging.

Build your group of like-minded souls, which encourages you and, gives you honest and helpful feedback. Take charge of your health. If you have physical issues, consider them, but continue to create. Change the length and frequency of your work, or move from one art from to another-whatever makes sense for your changing circumstances. Ask yourself why you create. Is it because it fills you with joy and gives you purpose? Really, creating regularly can embed (嵌入) the habit of creating right down into your bones. No period of daily time is too short to stay conn cc ted with your creativity. Keep your current and future projects in your thoughts all day, like background music, which keeps them alive! It also keeps you enthusiastic and brings you back to your creativity after a forced interruption. Finally, don’t lose yourself in comparisons with other artists. You’re on your own path, and it is like no one else’s.

In his 80s, Nova Scotia visual artist Charles Coupar completed 15 pastel still lifes (粉彩静物画) for a personal exhibition and s pet over an hour on his opening night chatting with fans and new admirers. American poet, novelist and journal writer May Sarton continued to write into her 80s. She retained her independence and devotion to creativity until the end, even dictating her journal into a tape recorder after suffering a serious disease Countless other art its, poets, musicians and performers can inspire you to continue taking creative-risks and to build your life’s work.

If you develop it, creativity will remain a brightly burning fame in ide you, calling on you to make something wonderful, though you are in your eighties.

【推荐3】The European Union on Monday prohibited (禁止) the use of X-ray body scanners (扫描仪) in European airports, parting ways with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which has used hundreds of the scanners as a way to screen millions of airline passengers for explosives (爆炸物) hidden under clothing.

The European Commission, which enforces common policies of the EU’s member countries, adopted the rule “in order not to risk doing harm to citizens’ health and safety”.

As a PBS News Hour investigation detailed earlier this month, X-ray body scanners use ionizing radiation (电离辐射), a form of energy that has been shown to damage DNA and cause cancer. Although the amount of radiation is extremely low, equal to the radiation a person would receive in a few minutes of flying, several research studies have concluded that a small number of cancer cases would result from scanning hundreds of millions of passengers a year.

European countries will be allowed to use an alternative (可替代的) body scanner relying on radio frequency waves, which have not been linked to cancer. The U.S. TSA has also used hundreds of those machines—known as millimeter-wave scanners—in U.S. airports. But unlike Europe, it has decided to use both types of scanners.

The TSA would not comment specifically on the EU’s decision. But in a statement, TSA spokesman Mike McCarthy said, “As one of our many layers of security, TSA uses the most advanced technology available to provide the best opportunity to detect (探测) dangerous items, such as explosives.” “We strictly test our technology to ensure it meets our high detection and safety standards before it is placed in airports,” he continued, “Since January 2010, advanced imaging technology has detected more than 300 dangerous or illegal items on passengers in U.S. airports nationwide.”

Body scanners have been controversial (有争议的) in the United States since they were first used in prisons in the late 1990s and then in airports for tests after 9·11.

【推荐3】Norwegian playwright and author Jon Fosse has just been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable”. The author was announced as the winner in a ceremony at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday (5 October), which was also livestreamed on the Internet.

The Swedish Academy credits Fosse as “one of the most widely performed playwrights in the world”, although the 64-year-old originally made his name as a novelist, beginning with Red Black in 1983. He has since written many works of prose and poetry. “His works, covering a variety of genres (体裁), comprises about 40 plays and a wealth of novels, poetry collections, children’s books and translations,” said Olsson, chairman of the Nobel Committee for Literature.   

Fosse draws inspiration from his rural living environment and personal struggles, which have deeply influenced his unique writing style. Growing up in a small seaside village, Fosse was lost in the beauty of nature and the vastness of the sea, which filled him with a sense of solitude and introspection (内省) that is reflected in his works. Fosse’s writing discussed themes of loneliness, longing, and the search for meaning in life. Additionally, his battles with depression have enabled him to explore the depths of human emotions and despair.

Fosse is the first-ever winner writing in Nynorsk, one of the two official languages of Norwegian, but only used by just 10% of the population. As the Guardian writes, “Many Nynorsk speakers see Fosse ‘as a kind of national hero’ for his defending the language.” Fosse’s recognition on a global stage promotes the visibility and importance of Nynorsk as a written standard. It will attract more attention to Nynorsk literature, inspire and encourage Nynorsk speakers to continue preserving and promoting their linguistic (语言的) heritage.