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Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises
At a formerly grand hotel where the famed martial arts star once stayed, a group of collectors is trying to preserve vestiges of the city’s past as its political identity changes.
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In Trade War Clash With Trump, China Refuses to Take the Bait
The Trump administration has been saying that the two countries are engaged in talks to resolve the dispute, but Beijing asserts that no such discussions are happening.
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Chaz Ebert Says ILLUMINATE Film Festival Will Help Light The Way
The ILLUMINATE Film Festival’s stated mission is to elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting personal, social, and planetary transformation through film and media. ‘The festival is dedicated to creating a thriving future for all; we aim to inspire positive personal, community, and planetary change by elevating human consciousness through the universal language of film.” The…
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That’s What Disruption Does For Me: Gareth Evans on “Havoc”
One throughline of Welsh director Gareth Evans’ films is their punishing bleakness. Best known for the Indonesian crime martial arts films like “The Raid” and its sequel, Evans’ films linger on moments where many would turn their lens elsewhere. Take a moment in “Apostle” where we see a youth get publicly executed by having a…
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Doc10 Launches 10th Anniversary Edition with Some of the Best Non-Fiction Films of 2025
The 10th annual Doc10, a celebration of non-fiction filmmaking in Chicago, launches with a special shorts program this Sunday at the Siskel Film Center, followed by its full program starting on Wednesday, April 30th at the Davis Theater. The fest includes several films that we’ve covered at other festivals, and we wanted to highlight that…
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Your Guide to Ebertfest 2025: Day 3, April 25th
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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Whiskey Fraud Strikes Britain and Ireland
Small investors in Britain and Ireland have fallen prey to companies selling casks that turn out to be untraceable or nonexistent.
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The Kimchi Soup That Cures All My Hangovers
There’s no tried-and-true salve for the morning after a big night, but this easy recipe is as close as it gets for Eric Kim.
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Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns
Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.
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RFK Jr. Wants to Ban Food Dyes. Manufacturers Are in No Hurry.
Companies make packaged food without synthetic dyes in other countries. But despite pressure from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the change isn’t likely to happen quickly in the United States.