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Let’s break down that ‘White Lotus’ finale: Our biggest surprises, disappointments

The season that launched a thousand theories concluded Sunday night with “Arriverderci,” as “White Lotus” creator Mike White and company bade farewell to Sicily in a supersized 77-minute finale. Neither predicted the ending correctly (not even close), but columnist Mary McNamara and deputy editor Matt Brennan weren’t too ashamed to…

Los Angeles Times

The White Lotus is sure to end with a bang – but who will it kill off this time?

Series two of Mike White’s intricate social satire draws to close against a backdrop of Sicily and high body count

The Guardian - UK

Satires like White Lotus backfire: They make us want to be rich too

In two short, fabulous seasons, The White Lotus has become the first legitimate cult classic TV franchise of the 2020s. The HBO show sets a new high bar for noir comedy by playing a clever sleight of hand. Set amidst ludicrously luxurious holiday resorts – first in Hawaii, now Sicily…

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Newborn baby airlifted from charity ship in Mediterranean

A baby was born on a charity rescue boat in the central Mediterranean and flown to Sicily while more than 500 other migrants remain at sea waiting to reach Europe, NGO groups said on Thursday.

Reuters

'White Lotus' Season 2 Episode 6 release date, time, trailer, and plot for the HBO show

Heartbreak is on the horizon in Sicily. Here's everything you need to know about 'The White Lotus' Season 2 Episode 6.

Inverse

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for Sicilian quince paste

You could make lovely gifts of this quince cheese for spreading like jam or enjoying with salty cheese

The Guardian - UK

The big picture: Bruno Barbey captures life on the road in 1960s Palermo

The Magnum photographer’s image of a family in Sicily recalls Fellini and Visconti in its romantic depiction of everyday Italian life

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How to spend a week in Sicily

€3 aperol spritzes, dangerously good gelato and dream interiors shopping — Meg Honigmann explores Palermo and beyond

Evening Standard

Italy's right-wing government resuscitates mega Sicily bridge project

Italy's new right-wing government revived on Tuesday moribund plans to connect the island of Sicily to the mainland with a giant bridge - one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever conceived.

Reuters

World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it’s worth paying attention to how football and migration…

The Conversation

Italian oil workers seek deal for Russian-owned refinery

Thousands of workers at a Russian-owned oil refinery in Sicily have protested the facility's possible closure as Europe imposes a full embargo on Russian oil starting next month

The Independent UK

Agrodolce squash hits sweet, sour notes as Thanksgiving side

Sweet and sour cooking in Italy is known as agrodolce (ag-ro-DOLE-chay), and it’s most common in Sicily

The Independent UK

France says Italy's ban on migrant charity ship is 'unacceptable'

France on Wednesday criticised Italy's refusal to let a charity ship carrying over 200 migrants dock in its ports, as the two countries disagreed on where they should disembark.

Reuters

I stayed at the real White Lotus hotel in Sicily – and it is spookily similar to the show

The setting of The White Lotus season two is the Four Seasons’ San Domenico Palace in Sicily. Maddy Mussen takes a trip to uncover its curated smellscape, cursed statues and roster of famous guests

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Under Giorgia Meloni, Italy is refusing safe port to 4 ships that rescue migrants

The weeks-old government is allowing only migrants identified as vulnerable to disembark. Humanitarian groups, activists and two lawmakers protested the selection process as illegal and inhumane.

The Guardian - UK

Italy stops dozens of asylum seekers on NGO ship from coming ashore

Children and the sick were allowed off when boat run by German organisation SOS Humanity docked in Sicily

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy Stops 35 Migrants from Getting off Rescue Ship in Port

Italian authorities prevented 35 migrants they did not deem vulnerable from getting off a boat in Sicily on Sunday as Italy's far-right-led government takes a hard line against privately operated maritime rescue ships in Italian waters. The impact of a directive ushered in by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi became clearer…

The Independent UK

Italy stops 35 migrants from getting off rescue ship in port

Italian authorities have prevented 35 migrants they did not deem vulnerable from getting off a boat in Sicily

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'White Lotus' Season 2 Episode 2 release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for the HBO show

The sexual tension between the guests in Sicily only goes up from here. Here's everything we know about 'White Lotus' Season 2 Episode 2.

France 24

German rescue ship Humanity 1 enters Sicilian port, disembarks minors

Italy allowed a humanitarian rescue ship carrying 179 migrants to enter a Sicilian port and begin disembarking minors early Sunday, while refusing to respond to requests for safe harbor from three other ships carrying 900 more people in nearby waters.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of migrants in limbo as Italy closes ports to NGOs

Two German-run migrant rescue ships carrying nearly 300 rescued people are waiting off the eastern coast of Sicily

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 4, forced to sail from Tunisia to Sicily on migrant boat without parents

Girl became separated from parents and disembarked on island of Lampedusa after 26 hours at sea

Marie Claire

Where Was 'The White Lotus' Filmed?

The HBO series' biggest season yet filmed in sites ranging from luxury hotels to outdoor clubs.

France 24

Simple Minds' Jim Kerr on finding a creative outlet during lockdown

Their pop-synth sound became emblematic of the 1980s. Scottish band Simple Minds topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with hits like "Don't You Forget About Me" and "Alive and Kicking", selling more than 60 million albums and filling stadiums around the world. Founding member Jim Kerr tells…

The Guardian - UK

The White Lotus is back – with awful rich people, unsatisfying sex and Jennifer Coolidge. What’s not to love?

The Emmy-winning drama returns for a second season, now relocated to Sicily. It’s packed with the same complex relationship dynamics and let’s face it: you’re going to watch

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