Watch an Underwater Brawl in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Godzilla enters the scene with a splash in this high-energy moment from the latest in the MonsterVerse franchise. Kong is being transported from Skull Island by ship and has an ocean encounter with a very agitated Godzilla. Some of the action in the sequence borrows from “Jaws” and “Die Hard” alike, and the director Adam Wingard said he wanted to...

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Inside the Battle Over George Floyd Square | NYT News

The trial over George Floyd’s death is under way in Minneapolis. What to do with his memorial site has become a controversy of its own. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style...

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Watch a Family Build a New Life in America in ‘Minari’ | Anatomy of a Scene

America as a land of promise, a land of hardship or a land of fun? All three perspectives are seen in this opening sequence from “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung’s drama about a Korean family that moves to Arkansas to build a fresh life in the United States. It is nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture. This sequence observes the Yi family...

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'Essential' Farmworkers Risk Infection and Deportation. Here's Why. | Coronavirus News

In California, undocumented farmworkers have been labeled essential by the government and prioritized for vaccines. But public health officials face several challenges in reaching an unprotected population. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts...

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How a Mysterious Ship Helps North Korea Evade Oil Sanctions | Visual Investigations

Read the takeaways from our investigation: http://nyti.ms/3tKHpug We spent months reviewing ship-tracking data, corporate records and satellite imagery to uncover one way North Korea evades strict international sanctions. ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends...

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How Police Tried — and Failed — To Stop Capitol Attackers | Visual Investigations

The Times obtained District of Columbia police radio communications and synchronized them with footage from the scene to show in real time how officers tried and failed to stop the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts...

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Will Beyoncé Win at the Grammys? Diary of a Song Discusses

Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and more will face off Sunday at the Grammys for record of the year. In this special Diary of a Song episode, The New York Times’ pop music team breaks down the awards show’s premier category. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- ...

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Watch Eddie Murphy’s Return to Queens in ‘Coming 2 America’ | Anatomy of a Scene

The best approach for directing a roomful of comedy giants? Let them laugh with each other long before saying “Action.” That’s the route the filmmaker Craig Brewer took for “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the beloved 1988 hit starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy reprises his role as Akeem, then a prince, now the king of Zamunda, who realizes he fathered...

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How Olivia Rodrigo Wrote ‘Drivers License,’ the Biggest Song of the Year So Far | Diary of a Song

In the latest Diary of a Song, the singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo, 18, explains how she wrote her first-ever single — after a good cry, with TikTok in mind — before it took over the world. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts...

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Inside a Covid I.C.U., Through a Nurse's Eyes | NYT Opinion

The short film above allows you to experience the brutality of the pandemic from the perspective of nurses inside a Covid-19 intensive care unit. Opinion Video producer Alexander Stockton spent several days reporting at the Valleywise Medical Center in Phoenix. Two I.C.U. nurses wore cameras to show what it’s like to care for the sickest Covid patients...

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