Within the first 15 minutes of Rumours, the newest off-kilter fantasia from Canadian director Guy Maddin and his collaborators Evan and Galen Johnson, the ensemble of main characters stumble upon a dead body. A bog body, specifically—a preserved human from the Iron Age whose flesh has been mummified by the underground peat while the passing […]

In the summer of 2018, Justin Bieber made a habit of walking around New York City in what looked like hotel slippers. He’d worn them out before, but by then he went seemingly everywhere in a plush white pair: To grab a coffee, to a church service at Hillsong, even to the beach. The choice […]

Back in January, three Republicans vying for their party’s nomination in a highly competitive Colorado congressional district north of Denver were asked for a yes-or-no answer about whether the 2020 election was “stolen from President Donald Trump.” One hemmed and hawed before finally answering yes. The second offered a quick and decisive no. The third […]

A famed British photojournalist was allegedly stabbed by his 19-year-old son after rushing to Los Angeles to try to help the troubled teen with his mental health struggles, according to his wife. Paul Lowe, an award-winning war photographer, had grown concerned about his son Emir Abadzic Lowe, who has history of mental illness and been […]

Washington welcomed two new VIPs—giant pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li— to the National Zoo Tuesday under the shadow of fresh allegations that China has been exploiting the panda-lending program for its own gain. The bears arrived from China aboard special FedEx “Panda Express” plane, jetting 8,000 miles to become the newest stars in the […]

Columbia University has temporarily barred a vocal pro-Israel professor from campus, saying he repeatedly harassed and intimidated the school’s employees. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor in the business school, has been a polarizing presence on campus since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an attack on Israel that has turned Gaza into a battlefield. He […]

Cynthia Erivo is “deeply hurt” by a fan-made poster of Wicked that covers her eyes, calling the photoshopped image “equal to people posting the question, ‘Is your ***** green?’” Erivo, who stars alongside Ariana Grande in the film adaptation of the book and Broadway show set to release in November, plays Elphaba to Grande’s Belinda. […]

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned for the first time in six years on Tuesday, with Alex Consani and Valentina Sampaio making history as the first transgender models to walk to VS runway. “I’m so excited. It’s my first ever Victoria’s Secret show,” Consani said backstage to Paper Magazine. “I can’t believe it. I can’t […]

In Africa, one doesn’t need to look hard these days to spot crises. Case in point: the broad swath of the continent known as the Sahel. There, in recent years, one country after another—Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Guinea—has seen ineffectual elected governments fall to military juntas. In Africa, one doesn’t need to look hard these […]

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