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“Waiting to Exhale,” Thirty Years On
Forest Whitaker’s “Waiting to Exhale” is perhaps the quintessential “chick flick”—and an ideal case study for all that the cinematic…
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JD Vance Picks a Side
Vance will pretend as though he is disinterestedly arbitrating a political dispute on the right, but he’s not. Source link
Business
Telefonica to cut 5,500 jobs with total cost of 2.5 billion euros
The Spanish carrier has signed an agreement with unions to implement the exit plans Telefonica will book a cost of 2.5 billion euros…
Business
CapitaLand Malaysia Trust to acquire five industrial facilities in Johor for RM220.8 million
The properties are strategically located within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone to capitalise on rising demand CapitaLand…
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Cheers for Ben Shapiro
He has put down an important marker, and anyone vested in the health of the conservative movement should be grateful. Source link
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Culture
“Father Mother Sister Brother” Explores the Mysteries of Family Life
This is what happens when “The Dead Don’t Die” dies. That scintillating Jim Jarmusch movie, from 2019, a mashup of comedy, science…
News
Is the Dictionary Done For?
He also introduces us to terms likely to be new to many readers: “sportocrat,” “on fleek,” “vajazzle,” and the German word…
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It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
In a small show at MOMA, Frankenthaler seems to make paint its own living force, untouched by an artist. Source link
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Lorenzo Mattotti’s “Goodbye to All That”
For the cover of the December 29, 2025 & January 5, 2026, issue, the artist Lorenzo Mattotti depicted a time-honored way to shake off the…
Fashion
The Psychology of Fashion
Virginia Woolf had portrayed a similar tension between unity and fragmentation a decade earlier, with Mrs. Dalloway gazing at herself in…
Culture
The Organists Improvising Soundtracks to Silent Films
A hundred and three years on, F. W. Murnau’s “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” still haunts the moviegoing unconscious. Newcomers feel…
News
Briefly Noted
“Daring to Be Free,” “The Second Estate,” “Best Offer Wins,” and “A Love Story from the End of the World.” Source link
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Video: Who Is Trying to Replace Planned Parenthood?
new video loaded: Who Is Trying to Replace Planned Parenthood? As efforts to defund Planned Parenthood lead to the closure of some of its…
Fashion
Shein’s global ambitions survive French store uproar
The e-commerce giant, whose model of high-volume, ultra-cheap fashion has upended traditional retailing, looks like it’s in France to stay…
Politics
Trump appoints Louisiana governor to serve as special envoy to Greenland
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland,…
News
The Extremely Online Bona Fides of “I Love L.A.”
In Sunday’s season finale of “I Love L.A.,” Los Angeles is blamed for getting between the show’s protagonist, Maia (Rachel Sennott), and…
Business
China consumer shares hit record losing streak on weak demand
Chinese consumer stocks are headed for their longest-ever stretch of annual underperformance, and analysts expect the trajectory to…
Politics
Redactions, missing documents in the government's Epstein files ignite suspicions of a cover-up
The Justice Department's incomplete and heavily redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files has sparked accusations of a Trump…
Business
AI model developer MiniMax passes Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing
CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has passed a Hong Kong stock exchange listing hearing, according to a stock exchange…
Business
Why investors are betting on nuclear fusion even as it remains elusive
Interest in fusion has been further fuelled by the proliferation of data centres, as tech firm hunt for sources to power their cloud…
Politics
Turning Point showcases the discord that Republicans like Vance will need to navigate in the future
The next presidential election is three years away, but Turning Point USA already knows it wants Vice President JD Vance as the Republican…
Politics
Republicans Still Crave the Mainstream Media’s Affection
What else are we to infer from the Vanity Fair episode? Source link
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What the Founders Understood About Faith and Freedom
Faith is not an intruder in public life; it’s a part of our civic DNA. Source link
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America’s Risky Retreat in Biomedical Leadership
The CDC’s plan to end primate research will weaken our biomedical capabilities just as our global competitors are shoring up theirs.…