Weekend events in Bengaluru: German cinema, children’s storytelling, and Backstreet Boys tribute A list of events happening at Bengaluru this weekend The Hindu · May 26, 2023
Anna Karenina review – sparky feminist reading of Tolstoy Lesley Hart’s adaptation of the classic novel is driven with tremendous energy following its tragic heroine as she discards bourgeois convention The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
The Indiana Jones Movies Are Heading To Disney+, But There's Another Franchise Addition That Has Me Way More Excited Along with the four Indiana Jones movies coming to Disney+, the streaming platform is getting another franchise entry that I’m excited to see. Cinemablend · May 17, 2023
Wall Street Journal reporter held on spying charges denied release on bail A judge in Moscow ruled that Evan Gershkovich, 31, must remain behind bars while awaiting trial. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2023
Russia court rejects WSJ reporter’s appeal of spying arrest The Moscow City Court Tuesday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention on allegations of espionage in a high-profile case that’s highlighted the growing pressure on journalists in Russia. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023
Bill Hader gets deep on human nature in ‘Barry’ final season The HBO series begins its fourth and final season on Sunday, as the show’s titular hit man seeks to convince himself and others that he is ultimately a good person. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2023
Bill Hader gets deep on human nature in 'Barry' final season “In every man, of course, a demon lies hidden – the demon of rage,” says the intellectual brother, Ivan, in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s, “The Brothers Karamazov,” a theme to which the Russian novelist frequently returns The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Factbox: Who is Alexei Navalny and what does he say of Russia, Putin and death? Russia's most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost 8 kg in jail and is suffering an illness that could be some sort of slow acting poison, his spokeswoman said. Reuters · Apr 13, 2023
Review: 'The Last Russian Doll,' by Kristen Loesch FICTION: Three generations of women span Russian history from the revolution through glasnost. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023
An Anarchist's Guide to War Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's most controversial book has finally been fully translated into English. Reason · Apr 9, 2023
Strong adolescent-parent relationships make for healthier young adults Adolescents who report strong relationships with their parents enjoy significantly higher levels of good general health in young adulthood. The New Daily · Apr 2, 2023
Imagine a time when Shakespeare played a very second fiddle to Ben Jonson Richard Cohen’s Making History returned me to the childhood ecstasy of leafing through my first encyclopaedia The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2023
Bill Nighy plays a dying council worker looking for meaning in Living, which reaches for profundity but ultimately rings hollow The British actor was nominated for best actor at the Oscars for his role in this 50s-set drama written by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. ABC News · Mar 15, 2023
The Ides of March and perils of power This Wednesday will be the 74th day of the year, which admittedly doesn't sound like something to get too excited about. But it is not just any old day. Known in Roman times as the "Ides of March" the 15th marks the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar in… Bangkok Post · Mar 11, 2023
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023 What is a pogrom? Israeli mob attack has put a century-old word in the spotlight Following the murder of two Israeli brothers in the West Bank on Feb. 26, 2023, a mob of around 400 Israelis attacked the Palestinian town of Huwara. They torched dozens of homes and cars, leaving one dead and hundreds wounded before being stopped by Israeli security forces.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2023 Pro-Ukraine demonstrators denounce Joffrey Ballet’s production of ‘Anna Karenina’ The Joffrey has stood firm in its decision to stage Yuri Possokhov’s “Anna Karenina,” based on the novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023 Hungary’s staging of War and Peace puts spotlight on its Russia stance Patriotic Russian opera opens in Budapest as first anniversary of war in Ukraine approaches
The Times of India · Feb 12, 2023 Happy Valentines Day 2023: Best Messages, Quotes, Wishes, Images, Greetings and Pictures to share on Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and what better day for couples to celebrate their love for each other. The day of love falls on February 14 every year and is celebrated by different couples in their own unique way. The conventional celebration includes wearing the color red, which…
WEKU · Feb 11, 2023 Even a cemetery in France is affected by Putin's war The largest Russian Orthodox cemetery outside Russia is in a suburb of Paris. This normally tranquil place has become a battleground between Russia and the West.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 9, 2023 Things to Do in Chicago Feb. 9-15 — The Mix The Joffrey Ballet, ‘Les Mis’ and a full-on staging of “Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till” are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2023 Morning Mail: Djokovic triumphs, hundreds of school abuse claims revealed, $300m boost to arts Almost 400 civil claims filed in the past 12 years in Victoria for historical child sexual abuse
Daily Mirror · Jan 22, 2023 Inside Happy Valley star James Norton's love life - dating co-star to secret engagement Actor James Norton has played Happy Valley villain Tommy Lee Royce since 2014 and is currently starring in the third series
Boston Herald · Jan 13, 2023 Movie review: Bill Nighy triumphs in poignant ‘Living’ A greatly moving hybrid film, the British entry “Living” is based on the 1952 film “Ikiru” by the Japanese master Akira Kurosawa, itself loosely based on Leo Tolstoy’s 1886 novella “The Death of Ivan Ilyich.” The Kurosawa film features a great Takashi Shimura (“Seven Samurai”) in the lead. “Living,” which…
The Times of India · Dec 31, 2022 Happy New Year quotes to share with friends, family and colleagues It's almost time to bid 2022 farewell and greet 2023 with fresh zeal, passion, and positivity.
Los Angeles Times · Dec 22, 2022 Review: If you doubted the greatness of Bill Nighy, a moving new drama offers 'Living' proof Not long into "Living," Mr. Williams learns that he has not long to live. The news doesn't come as a huge shock, but even if it did, you gather, nothing about this man — not his stiff posture, his calmly appraising gaze or his thin, flat line of a mouth…