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It didn’t draw the applause of a Menemsha sunset, but Monday’s eclipse drew some “oohs,” “aahs,” an “oh my goodness,” and a “so cool” or two. “The sun is actually the moon,” Michael Lawrence Leahy , 4, of Edgartown said as a peeked through a pair of glasses borrowed from Bryan Langlands of Manhattan. Michael and his family went to Menemsha armed with homemade cereal and cracker box viewers to project the eclipse, but seeing the real thing was pretty special. Mr. Langlands and his friends Christopher Windom and Lisa Adams made sure anyone in the general vicinity had a chance to view it through glasses. The trio from New York City went to Menemsha Beach to enjoy a lunch of lobster rolls, chowder and the rare darkened skies of a solar eclipse. “It’s amazing, you’ve got to see it,” Mr. Langlands said handing the glasses off again. The actual eclipse was almost, well, eclipsed by dozens of red jellyfish in the water. Chilmark lifeguards Luke Sausville , 16, and George Katilus, 19, haul...

The good Excellent OLED picture Impressive built-in sound Well-rounded smart-TV features Great viewing angles The bad Odd leaning tabletop stand Abysmal remote control Verdict Splurge on the Sony XBR-65A1E if you want a truly superior OLED TV with impressive sound and robust Android TV features . You can get the LG E7 for about $1,000 less, but Sony's set provides slightly better color and more brightness. Even Sony could see the writing on the living room wall : OLED TVs are hot. So the company, which has focused on LCDs, now joins LG by using the competitor's organic-light-emitting-diode panels in its latest top-of-the-line TVs. By using an OLED panel for its 65- inch Sony Bravia XBR -65A1E ($4,999), it offers several performance advantages over the LCDs used in its other sets. OLEDs don't require a separate backlight and can deliver deep blacks , strikingly sharp pictures and excellent viewing angles so that every seat on the couch is in the sweet spot. The 4K set ...