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United Healthcare Services, Inc. Notifies 315,915 of Recent Data Breach
On September 7, 2023, United Healthcare Services, Inc. (“UHS”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR”). Typically, companies are required to notify the HHS-OCR of any data breach involving the protected health information (“PHI”) of at least 500 people. So, while the…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky Thanks Americans in Emotional Speech to End Washington Visit
“There is not a soul in Ukraine that does not feel gratitude to you, America,” the Ukrainian president said after a long day of lobbying Congress for more aid and a meeting with President Biden.
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U.S. Hopes to Tackle Migrant Crisis With Processing Centers in Latin America
By opening migration processing centers in three Latin American countries, the Biden administration is trying to coax people not to make a harrowing trek to the border.
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India Suspends Visas for Canadians, Escalating Clash Over Sikh’s Killing
The move followed Canada’s claim of Indian government involvement in the assassination of a Canadian citizen who supported a separatist cause.
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After Libya Flooding, Signs Point to a Crackdown on Dissent
Several people have been arrested and some journalists and aid workers have been shut out of the eastern city of Derna after dams burst, killing thousands. Communications have also been disrupted.
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How Hardeep Singh Nijjar Merged a Sikh Temple and a Separatist Movement
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh leader whose killing has ignited tensions between Canada and India, increased calls for an independent homeland in India.
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Manet and Degas: A Mega-Hit Wonder Opens at the Met
Two titans of modern art — and famous frenemies — face off in New York in a show exploring their enigmatic relationship.
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How Bunty Aur Babli Updated the Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
2005’s “Bunty Aur Babli” (“aur” is Hindi for “and”), directed by Shaad Ali Sehgal, is a Hindi remake of a Western film that uses the original’s (“Bonnie and Clyde”) DNA, along with a healthy dash of “Catch Me If You Can,” to craft something wholly original. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji, two…
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Bright Wall/Dark Room September 2023: I Used to Float, Now I Just Fall Down by Lindsey Romain
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the latest issue of the online magazine, Bright Wall/Dark Room. Their theme for this month is “Nostalgia,” and, in addition to Lindsey Romain’s piece about “Barbie” below, includes new essays on “The Big Chill,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Ghostbusters,” “Memento,” “Chasing Amy,” “Petite Maman,” “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,”…
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Farewell My Concubine
Chen Kaige’s “Farewell My Concubine” was a victim of Harvey Weinstein’s notoriously artistically corrupt studio management, leading to almost 20 minutes being cut from its Palme d’Or-winning version to the one released theatrically in the United States in 1993. That the edited version of Chen’s masterpiece was still such a critical smash that Roger gave…
