The New Yorker

“Waiting to Exhale,” Thirty Years On

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. Forest Whitaker’s “Waiting to Exhale” is perhaps the quintessential “chick flick ...
The Grio

30 years later, ‘Waiting to Exhale’ is still teaching us about love, friendship

30 years ago this month, the world was introduced to a fictional friend group whose stories resonated so deeply that they felt pulled straight from our own lives. “Waiting to Exhale,” starring Angela ...
Inc

How the ‘Waiting Around’ Habit Can Make You Infinitely More Productive Without Working Harder

For example, if you’ve ever found yourself staring at your phone in line at Starbucks, you know what I mean. You check Instagram; scrolling, refreshing, and scrolling some more. It’s not that you’re ...
Mental Floss

Where Did the Phrase ‘Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop’ Come From?

Willowpix/E+/Getty Images (man with shoe), Mental Floss (background) According to The Farlex Dictionary of Idioms, waiting for the other shoe to drop means “to wait for the next, seemingly unavoidable ...
New York Post

Waiting on line for meals is latest NYC trend — with eager diners starving in hourslong queues

In a city that prides itself on moving fast, nothing’s slower — or suddenly trendier — than waiting on line. These days, it seems that New Yorkers will stand around and wait for just about anything — ...
BBC

NHS waiting list rises for third month in row

The hospital waiting list in England has risen for the third month in a row with experts warning the government's key NHS priority - tackling the backlog - is at risk. At the end of August the waiting ...
The New Yorker

The Unexpected Sweetness of Bill and Ted’s “Waiting for Godot”

The jokes started before rehearsals did. “Waiting for Bill and Ted”; “Bill and Ted’s Existentialist Adventure”; “Party On, Godot!” How could we not make cracks after Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, that ...
The Independent

Research reveals the surprising benefits of waiting – even for a moment

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Conversation

Waiting isn’t a bad thing — it can actually boost your wellbeing

University of East London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Waiting can be boring, which is why we typically do anything we can to avoid it. We fill moments where we have to wait ...
Variety

‘Waiting for Godot’ Review: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Bring a Cooler, Cosmic Take to This Broadway Waiting Game

This New York revival is driven by the star power of Keanu Reeves (of the “The Matrix” and “John Wick” film series), who is making a respectable Broadway bow. Joining him in this earnest project as ...
New York Post

‘Waiting for Godot’ review: ‘Rough’ Keanu Reeves struggles in mediocre production of stage classic

Running time: Two hours and 15 minutes with one intermission. At the Hudson Theatre, 141 W. 44th Street. Over at the Hudson Theatre on 44th Street, the crowd is waiting for Neo. And John Wick. And, of ...
USA Today

Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter are most excellent in haunting ‘Waiting for Godot’

NEW YORK − Strange things are afoot at the Hudson Theatre. It’s been 36 years since Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter first brought “Party on, dudes” and “historical babes” into the pop-culture lexicon ...