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Covid-Era Border Policy Expires
Title 42, which lifted at midnight, had allowed the swift removal of migrants on public health grounds. Though holding facilities were full, border crossings remained lower than predicted.
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Erdogan Amassed Power in Turkey. He Could Still Lose This Election.
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has tilted the political playing field in his favor over the past two decades, concentrating power in his own hands. Still, he faces a stiff challenge in Sunday’s election.
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From Rap Star to Engineer to Young Mayor Demolishing Swaths of Kathmandu
A music idol in his early 20s and then an engineer, Balen, 33, next won an upset victory as mayor of Nepal’s capital, inspiring a wave of young politicians. Now, he’s tearing down parts of the city.
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Fool’s Paradise
Years ago, when I interviewed for a job at a studio, I got a peek behind the curtain at what kind of a place held my imagination since I was a child. In a way, that visit was magical—getting a firsthand look at the history of the place, the seemingly endless opportunities I thought possible,…
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Netflix’s Mulligan Tries to Find Comedy in Post Apocalyptic Cartoon
Do you miss Bill Clinton jokes and “Futurama”-era animation? Have you been longing to hear Dana Carvey’s voice? Will you enjoy an extended joke riffing on the Spin Doctor’s 1992 single “Two Princes”? If so, then Netflix’s animated series “Mulligan” may be for you. “Mulligan” opens as aliens are about to successfully conquer Earth. Then,…
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BlackBerry
“BlackBerry” is a MoneyBro movie par excellence, right up there with “Wall Street,” “Glengarry Glen Ross,” “Boiler Room,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.” It shares their key, defining trait: even though its main characters are either charismatic sociopaths or sheep, and the capitalist system they operate in is deeply corrupt and rewards men without…
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STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
The twinkle in the eye is still there—the boyish charm, the self-deprecating sense of humor that feels particularly Canadian. But the superb comic timing that made Michael J. Fox a superstar in the 1980s increasingly eludes him as the effects of Parkinson’s Disease take their toll—and he knows it, and he knows that you know…
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The Starling Girl
It starts with a well-meaning smile from another parent or church member. Heaven forbid, it’s a pastor who’s pulling you aside to tell you that you’ve strayed from God’s light. The infraction feels small in your mind, something unimportant like wearing an outfit that’s deemed not modest enough or a liturgical dance move that was…
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Whodunnit? Cybercrook gets 6 years for ransoming his own employer
Not just an active adversary, but a two-faced one, too.
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Seinfeld: The Greatest Show on Earth
“Seinfeld,” the classic American sitcom that aired from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, is widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. Created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, the show is a masterful blend of humor, observational comedy, and unforgettable characters. With a total of 180 episodes, the…