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Crisis Deepens for India and Pakistan Over Kashmir Attack
The Pakistani government said that if India followed through on a threat to block rivers it would take it as “an act of war.”
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Mahathir Mohamad, 99, Reflects on a Contentious Legacy
In his first, 22-year stretch as prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad transformed Malaysia’s economy. But he was also accused of being a strongman and antisemite. In an interview, he offers a self-assessment.
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How India’s Threat to Block Rivers Could Devastate Pakistan
After a militant attack in Kashmir, the Indian government said it was suspending its participation in a treaty that governs most of the water used in Pakistani agriculture.
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Robert Daniels & Odie Henderson Talk Sinners
The following is a conversation between Robert Daniels and Odie Henderson conducted over email about Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” a Southern Gothic horror flick starring Michael B Jordan in the dual roles of Smoke and Stack—brothers arriving in Mississippi to open a juke joint with their cousin Sammie (Miles Caton)—and their fight against an Irish vampire…
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Wonder Is Everything: Willem Dafoe on “The Legend of Ochi”
Author and philosopher G.K. Chesterton wrote in his story collection, Tremendous Trifles, “The world will never starve for want of wonders, but only for want of wonder.” Director Isaiah Saxton’s directorial debut, the fantasy adventure film “The Legend of Ochi,” feels like a warning against the beauties we might overlook if we let fear, instead…
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Netflix’s “You” Gives Us a Better Ending Than We Deserve
“You” ends well, which is more than we can say for Joe Goldberg’s many relationships. Yes, our favorite serial killer’s story is coming to an end, which is honestly for the best. It’s been almost seven real years since we first met the romantic with a murderous savior complex and even more in his fictional…
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Your Guide to Ebertfest 2025: Day 2, April 24th
Welcome back to Ebertfest! Every year, fans of Roger (and the movies) flock to the Virginia Theater at the College of Media at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign for Roger Ebert’s official film festival. And we’ve got quite the lineup for you in this 26th year! You can find all the information (including where…
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Prime’s Magnetic “Étoile” Is Guaranteed To Be Your Spring TV Obsession
Like the medical dramas of the 2000s, the following decade was swamped by shows about dance. One of the most prevalent was Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Bunheads,” which followed a former Vegas showgirl turned small-town ballet teacher, and was unfortunately cancelled after one season. Now, nearly 15 years later, Sherman-Palladino and her husband, Daniel Palladino, are back…
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‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillars Don’t Play With Their Food. They Wear It.
Carnivorous caterpillars discovered on the Hawaiian island of Oahu have a freaky fashion sense.
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‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillars Don’t Play With Their Food. They Wear It.
Carnivorous caterpillars discovered on the Hawaiian island of Oahu have a freaky fashion sense.