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In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.
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Bolsonaro was Sentenced to 27 Years for Plotting a Coup in Brazil. What Comes Next?
Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for conspiring to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections.
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Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal’s Leader After Gen Z Protests
Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was the choice of the student protesters whose mass rallies led to violent clashes and toppled the government.
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TIFF 2025: Table of Contents
A handy portal to all of our coverage from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, organized by critic. BRIAN TALLERICO FULL REVIEWS: “Ballad of Small Player“ “Blue Moon“ “Good Fortune“ “The Lost Bus“ “The Man in My Basement“ “Sentimental Value“ “The Smashing Machine“ “Steve“ “Train Dreams“ “The Ugly“ CAPSULE REVIEWS: “&Sons“ “Bad Apples“ “The Balloonists“…
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TIFF 2025: Dust Bunny, The Furious, Normal
TIFF Midnight Madness has long been one of the most popular programs of any film festival, a launching pad for new talent as well as a pedestal for accomplished genre directors. Where else could you see both the Best Picture nominated “The Substance” and this year’s “F*ck My Son!”? The breakout of 2025’s MM section…
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TIFF 2025: The Tale of Silyan, Love+War, The Balloonists
The most overcrowded, ambitious schedule in my ten years of TIFF attendance still didn’t allow for many true stories, but I was able to catch up with three documentaries for this dispatch, including the latest from the lyrical director of the Oscar-nominated “Honeyland.” Tamara Kotevska’s “The Tale of Silyan” is a lovely character study of…
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Cheese, Glue, and Skiffle: Spinal Tap & Marty DeBergi on “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues”
It was a special treat to have the opportunity to interview the members of Spinal Tap, Derek Smalls, David St. Hubbins, and Nigel Tufnel, as well as the director of the new film about their reunion and performance in New Orleans, and the director of both films, Marty DeBergi. Seeing the band get back together…
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TIFF 2025: Christy, Couture, Steal Away
I saw numerous films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival that dealt with female autonomy within a global society at large that seeks to police our bodies, silence our minds, and in many cases disappear us altogether. Three such films, all of which had world premieres at the festival, explored these themes with vastly…
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Zanzibar’s Must-Have Street Food Is a Bright, Tangy Soup
Make it at home with this recipe, along with another favorite, Zanzibar pizza, a filled dough packed with cheese, vegetables and herbs.
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Roblox Sued for Wrongful Death After Teenager’s Suicide
At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who blames Roblox.