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Israel-Hamas War: Splits Over ‘Day After’ War Divide Netanyahu’s Government
Israel’s defense minister floated a postwar plan that appeared to seek a middle ground between demands from Washington and from Israel’s right wing. One far-right leader immediately dismissed it.
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Putin Aims to Strengthen Russia’s Military by Easing Citizenship for Foreigners
President Vladimir V. Putin is seeking to strengthen his military to fight in Ukraine while avoiding a potentially unpopular mobilization of Russians.
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Terrorism in Iran Exposes a Vulnerability It Doesn’t Want to Admit
Even after the Islamic State took responsibility for deadly bombings, Iran’s government, facing public anger, blamed Israel.
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Playing for Time, U.K. Leader Sets Up Chance of U.S. Election Overlap
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signaled that voters will go to the polls in the fall, around the time that the United States will be in the midst of its own pivotal vote.
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A Palestinian Man Vanished Oct. 7. His Family Wants to Know Who Killed Him.
Soheib Abu Amar, who lived in East Jerusalem, was captured by Hamas during its attack on Israel. His brothers spent weeks investigating what happened next.
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Bring Art Collection to Brooklyn Museum
Next month, over 100 works by Black art stars from the couple’s collection will travel to the Great Hall for “Giants.”
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Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia
Racing films aren’t often known for being mellow, but that’s the vibe of “Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia.” Somewhat loosely based on the rivalry between the two auto companies during the 1983 World Rally Championship, director Stefano Mordini’s movie is a “docudrama” type of production, making the most of what appears to have been a limited budget—at least compared to…
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The Future of the Movies, Part 1
Starting this month, we will present a different essay by a different writer on the first Friday of every month. Each one starts from the premise “The Future of the Movies.” The writer is free to expound on that title in whatever way they choose. It could be streaming, theatrical, AI, tech, representation, or anything else…
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Night Swim
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, it’s “Night Swim,” your annual January horror movie from the folks at Blumhouse. “Night Swim” occupies the same spot on the calendar that “M3GAN” held a year ago. And while nothing could ever possibly reach that film’s gonzo heights or cultural significance, everyone seems fully aware of the supremely silly…
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Society of the Snow
Roger Ebert began his review of the 1993 film “Alive” with “There are some stories you simply can’t tell. The story of the Andes survivors may be one of them.” He may have been right. The crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the Andes mountains on October 13 has been told and re-told…