Taylor Swift’s Complicated Embrace of Tortured Poets
Who was the first tortured poet? Maybe the ancient Egyptian who wrote, sometime in the 15th century BCE, “My beloved stirs my heart with his...
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How India Learned to Read Movie Subtitles
In India, cinema speaks many languages. “To have not seen the films of Satyajit Ray,” Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese director, once said, “is to...
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China Is Munching Toward a Fast Food Revolution
When I stumbled upon a poster featuring a “Chinese Burger” with a Gen-Z idol dressed in a qipao dress and striking a kung fu pose...
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Bryce Dallas Howard on Not Changing Her Body for Argylle
“I’m retired from talking about my body,” Bryce Dallas Howard tells me as we sit in a fancy Manhattan hotel lobby a few days before...
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Prominent Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife murdered
One of Iran’s most important film-makers, Dariush Mehrjui, was stabbed to death on Saturday evening alongside his wife at their home near Tehran, the judiciary...
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Hands off my hummus: Cultural appropriation or tasty treat?
Back to homepage / Shows / Middle East matters Issued on: 04/10/2023 – 11:33 12:41 MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24 Is “chocolate hummus” an...
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Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at
Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films,...
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UNESCO lists ancient ruins near West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site
A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a...
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Colombia’s most famous artist Fernando Botero passes away at 91
Colombia’s most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died aged 91, President Gustavo Petro announced...
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‘Margaritaville’ singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter who went from Key West beach bum to billionaire behind the always-on-vacation “Margaritaville” commercial empire, has died at the age...
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Algeria quietly withdraws ‘Barbie’ from local cinemas
Algeria has withdrawn the film “Barbie” from its cinemas for reportedly breaching morals, joining a growing number of Arab countries barring the global box office...
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Irish singer Sinead O’Connor dies age 56
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, known for topping the charts around the world with the 1990 song “Nothing Compares 2 U”, has died at the age...