A Gorgeous New Emma Adaptation Strikes Just the Right Balance of Modern and Authentic
In the days before her novels were adapted into swoony TV...
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Serious-Minded Political Thriller The Last Thing He Wanted Makes Its Audience Work Too Hard
The Last Thing He Wanted, Dee Rees’ adaptation of Joan Didion’s...
The Famous Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo Captured an Authentic Moment—But Gave Many Americans a False Impression
This Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of what is arguably the...
Grimes Tried to Make a Soundtrack for the End of the World. The Result Is Surprisingly Timid
This is how the human race ends: with the shallow clang...
2 Idaho Kids Have Been Missing Since September. Their Mom Was Just Arrested in Hawaii
(HONOLULU) — The mother of an Idaho boy and his teenage...
Italy Has Its First Local Transmission of COVID-19 as 3 People Test Positive
Three individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in Italy, officials from...
Iran Votes in Parliament Elections That Could Favor Conservatives
(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranians voted for a new parliament Friday, with...
7-day ‘Reduction of Violence’ Deal Promised by Taliban to Begin Friday Night: State Department Official
(ISLAMABAD) — The seven-day “reduction of violence” deal promised by the...
‘You Never Find Quiet Except Under a Tyranny.’ Congress Has Always Been Partisan and That’s a Good Thing.
In the throes of the worst crisis in American history, the...
Video of Female Medics in China Having Their Heads Shaved Sparks Backlash Over Propaganda in the Coronavirus Fight
The video is jarring. It shows a team of female medics...
A Thai Opposition Party That Pushed for Democratic Reform Was Just Disbanded and Its Leaders Banned From Politics
Thailand’s popular upstart opposition party has been dissolved on Friday, after...
2 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting at Idaho Senior Citizens’ Apartment Complex
(CALDWELL, Idaho) — Idaho police say at least two people were...