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Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained
During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.
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Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic
The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view.
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Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity
Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West.
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France Indicts Founder of Notorious Website Used in Pelicot Rape Case
The site, coco.fr, was shut down in June after being linked to more than 23,000 sexual abuse and other cases in France alone, including the rape trial that shocked the country last year.
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As Wildfire Flames Consume Architectural Gems, a Hit to ‘Old California’
The historic ranch house of Will Rogers and an important residence by Ray Kappe were destroyed by the fires, which threaten L.A.’s spectacular design legacy.
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Scott Burton’s Civic Engagement and Eroticism Merge at the Pulitzer
Paradigm-shifter for public art in the ’80s, groundbreaking (and openly queer) performance artist in the ’70s, Burton showed new ways of connecting.
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What’s gone can never be replaced: thoughts on Los Angeles, disasters, and the present moment
As you read this, Los Angeles is still in flames. The fires that consumed the Pacific Palisades and Eaton are already thought to be the worst in the region’s history, with over 2,000 structures burned and at least 130,000 residents ordered to evacuate. The full scope will take a long time to be known because…
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Cinema Is Freedom: Mohammad Rasoulof on “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
Leaving behind the more metaphorical language of his earlier films in favor of an incendiary direct address, Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is a brave and searing drama about an Iranian family torn apart by theocracy and its repressive mechanisms. Shot entirely in secret, it’s also the last film that Rasoulof was…
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Don’t Bother Waking Up for “On Call”
An early indicator of what to expect from Amazon Prime’s “On Call” is in the opening credits. Listed as the creator is Elliot Wolf, son of copaganda impresario Dick, who is, naturally, serving as executive producer. And yes, Dick Wolf really did just name Detective Stabler (“Law & Order: SVU”) after his own son and…
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Peter Berg Shows the Ugly Side of American History With the Frustrating “American Primeval”
Director Peter Berg‘s works alternate between wholesome American stories and completely unhinged jingoism. Over the past decade, the latter side has come out in films like “Lone Survivor,” “Patriots Day,” and even “Mile 22,” depicting marginalized groups or non-Americans as savages and manipulating viewer affection by killing “noble” heroes. For Berg, it’s America first, and…