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No Passing the Blame: Florida Court Bars Fault Apportionment in Amazon Case
In Universal Property & Casualty Ins. Co. v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, No. 24-6195, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130880 (Universal Property), Amazon.com Services, LLC (Amazon) argued that the jury should reduce the plaintiff’s recovery against Amazon by apportioning fault to non-party entities upstream from Amazon in the chain of distribution. The United States District Court for…
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It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Gather in Iran
Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway.
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Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia
“Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps.
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Four Reasons Crimea Has Become Crucial in the Ukraine War
Escalating drone strikes, fuel shortages and power cuts in the region Russia annexed are among the factors turning up the heat on President Vladimir V. Putin.
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China Defends Widely Criticized ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law
Rights groups and Western officials have criticized the law as a threat to Tibetans, Uyghurs and other minorities. Beijing says the measure aims to protect them.
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A U.S. Independence Celebration Damaged a Museum in Belgium
There were black marks left on a structure in a central Brussels park after a fireworks display, the American ambassador to Belgium confirmed.
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Fifty Years After the Bicentennial, A Declaration of Independence for American Filmmakers
July 4th marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Speaking as someone old enough to have personally experienced the 200th anniversary way back in 1976—talking to my children about history, I used to add “When cave-kids rode dinosaurs to school”—I’m bummed out that it’s not a bigger deal. But…
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2026 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Preview: 10 Films We Can’t Wait to See
It’s the 60th edition of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a cinematic event, running from July 3-11, that combines world premieres from across Eastern Europe, with festival highlights from Sundance, Berlinale, and Cannes, along with rare restorations and the major luminaries of cinema. This year promises to be an exceptional anniversary for one of the…
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10 of Roger Ebert’s Favorite Movies About America
Roger Ebert loved movies for the stories they tell about people and also for the world they reflect and sometimes shape. In his later years, he wrote the Great Movies books to inspire audiences to look beyond current releases to better understand what led us to where we are in the world of movies and in our…
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Through the Window: 10 Times That Foreign Directors Have Looked at America
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday in the middle of a truly divided time for the country, there will be a temptation to watch directly patriotic films as fireworks splash across the sky. The pulse of films like “Independence Day” and even “Saving Private Ryan” will undeniably quicken this weekend, but these celebrations…
