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Another Gaza Aid Convoy Ends in Violence, With at Least 20 Killed
The Gaza Health Ministry accused Israel of a “targeted” attack. Israel’s military denied the accusation, blaming Palestinian gunmen for the violence.
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Iran and U.S. Held Secret Talks on Proxy Attacks and Cease-Fire
Diplomats gathered in Oman in January, with the U.S. side seeking to stop attacks on Red Sea shipping and American bases, and Iran looking for a Gaza cease-fire.
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Middle East Crisis: New Hamas Cease-Fire Plan Draws Contrasting Replies From U.S. and Israel
After Hamas softened its terms for a truce and exchanges of hostages for prisoners, the White House welcomed the shift but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel publicly disparaged it.
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Schumer’s Critique Reveals Widening U.S.-Israel Divisions, Analysts Say
Many Israelis support the Senate majority leader’s call for early elections, but even Netanyahu’s rivals were reluctant to seize on the criticism while the country is focused on the war in Gaza.
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As Putin Pitches His Vision, Voters Avert Their Gaze From the War
Vladimir V. Putin, casting himself as the only leader able to end the war in Ukraine, is all but assured another term in a rubber-stamp election this weekend.
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SXSW 2024: Dandelion, A Nice Indian Boy, I Don’t Understand You, I Love You Forever
Film festivals have long been a safe place for personal stories, usually independently produced passion projects for creators to explore their own interests and sometimes even their life journeys. Sometimes a film like this can almost feel too close to the creator, a case where someone not so close to the story might have offered…
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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
At eighty-one years of age, Paul Simon is still producing the most interesting music of his career. That makes over six decades of Simon’s impact on the popular music consciousness—from his earlier days as an Everly Brothers-inspired double act with collaborator/nemesis Art Garfunkel to his branching out into world music. Now, in his twilight years,…
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Queen of Good Corporate Governance, Nell Minow Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Work on Behalf of Shareholders
The International Corporate Governance Network, with members who oversee more than $77 trillion in investment capital on behalf of working people, presented lifetime achievement awards to governance pioneers in Washington DC on March 7. One of the awardees was RogerEbert.com Contributing Editor Nell Minow, who is also a lawyer working on behalf of shareholders for…
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Trigger Warning: Jessica Hausner Is Going to Keep Asking Uncomfortable Questions
At the beginning of “Club Zero,” the disquieting new film from director and co-writer Jessica Hausner, a trigger warning appears on screen: “This film contains scenes of behaviour control and related eating disorders which may be distressing for some viewers.” You can’t say you weren’t warned. Over the next two hours, Hausner immerses us in…
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The Animal Kingdom
Another day, another traffic jam. A father, François (Romain Duris), chides his son Émile (Paul Kircher) for feeding the family dog potato chips. He tells his son to stay away from them as well since they’re probably not very good for him, and Émile rolls his eyes as any 16-years-old would. They argue. Émile gets…