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How Hamas Uses Brutality to Maintain Power
The group has abused hostages and Palestinians in its efforts to maintain control of Gaza and wage an insurgent war.
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Three Americans Sentenced to Death for Failed Congo Coup
The punishments were handed down months after the Democratic Republic of Congo lifted a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty.
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Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’
He said American Catholic voters had to choose the “lesser of two evils” because of Donald Trump’s cruelty toward immigrants, and Kamala Harris’s support of abortion rights.
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Sweeping Iraq Raid Killed 4 ISIS Leaders
The U.S. military said those killed in a joint assault by U.S. and Iraqi forces last month included the group’s top commander in Iraq and its leading bomb maker.
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TIFF 2024: Men of War, Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Honestly, I wish I could carve out time for more documentaries at TIFF. With over 200 films, it’s a massive endeavor, and the high-profile, star-packed fiction films often demand my attention. However, I did seek out three specifically this year that piqued my interest, and was satisfied with the results. My favorite of the three…
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TIFF 2024: On Swift Horses, Meet the Barbarians, All of You
At first glance, it would seem that Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her soon-to-be brother-in-law Julius (Jacob Elordi) might be harboring some secret feelings for each other. They hold hands and trade knowing looks just out of sight from Muriel’s fiancé, Lee (Will Poulter). But life–and love–is much more complicated in the 1950s America of “On…
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Natasha Rothwell Finds New Life in Hulu’s Winning “How to Die Alone”
Don’t go into “How to Die Alone” expecting a laugh a minute. There are jokes, to be sure, and star Natasha Rothwell delivers hers with ease. She’s supported by some great and highly comedic performances, notably Arkie Kandola and Christopher Powell as hilarious workplace duo Shawn and Deshawn, and Jaylee Hamidi and Melissa DuPrey as her…
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Starz’ “Three Women” Stumbles Through Its Tale of Stifled Female Passion
When Lisa Taddeo’s non-fiction book “Three Women” hit shelves back in 2019, it became an immediate hit. Featuring the intimate stories of–you guessed it–three women Taddeo followed over years of their lives, the novel gave readers an in-depth and startlingly intimate look into the lives of women who, while so singularly different, are all connected…
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Starliner Astronauts Say What They’ll Miss During Extended Stay in Space
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore of NASA spoke from the International Space Station for the first time since their Boeing orbital transport returned to Earth uncrewed.
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Vance Describes Plan to End Ukraine War That Sounds a Lot Like Putin’s
Former President Donald J. Trump would tell the Russians, Ukrainians and Europeans to “figure out what a peaceful settlement looks like,” Senator JD Vance, his running mate, says.