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‘Straight Circle’ Review: A Border Satire That Transcends Its Flaws Through Abstraction
Right from its title, Oscar Hudson’s droll debut “Straight Circle” evokes paradoxical oddities, which the writer-director layers atop his…
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‘Stranger Things 5’ Gets Review Bombed as Will’s Coming Out Becomes Worst-Rated Episode on IMDb
“Stranger Things” has been review bombed after the Dec. 25 release of Season 5 Vol. 2. The recent episodes have dragged the season’s…
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Government to review 'information failures' in British-Egyptian activist case
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has launched a review into what she calls "serious information failures" in the case of British-Egyptian…
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What Is Somaliland, and Do We Have to Care About It?
Israel’s recognition of the breakaway state could upend a sclerotic status quo in the region. Source link
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Ben Sasse Reminds Us That Life Is Precious
The former senator announced last week that he has advanced cancer and does not expect to survive. Source link
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Gender-Affirming Care Ignores Human Physiology
Medical elites are redefining health. The human body didn’t get the memo. Source link
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The Cookies of Christmas Past and Present
My plan: to make ten recipes over the course of a week. Source link
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France’s Populist Surge Is a Cautionary Tale for America’s Right
Populism can win elections, but without fiscal discipline, it risks perpetuating the very welfare bloat it rails against. Source link
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Mixed Vaccine Messages Threaten Trump’s Agenda and Republicans’ Electoral Outlook
Polls show that strong majorities of voters — including Trump supporters — think vaccines are forces for good. Source link
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Bring Back Snow Days
A day of sledding, snowmen, and sleeping in offers more benefits than drawbacks. Source link
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Simu Liu’s Espionage Thriller ‘The Copenhagen Test’ Is a Dastardly Disappointment: TV Review
“The Copenhagen Test” is an espionage thriller that turns on loyalty, revenge and integrity. The Peacock series follows Alexander Hale…
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Who Is the Radical?
Muslim jihadists’ actions are consistent with centuries-old sharia law. Source link
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50 Years After the Edmund Fitzgerald, It’s Time to Fix American Shipbuilding
More U.S.-built cargo ships would help revitalize the country’s industrial landscape. Source link
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New Year’s Wants, with a Nod to William Blake
Hoping for the best at two biennial shows, and will your art critic get to the new Grand Egyptian Museum? Source link
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The Left’s Hypocrisy Problem with Energy and Affordability
Democrats talk a big game on bringing down costs, but in reality, their energy approach raises the price of everything. Source link
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Trump Targets the Islamic State in Nigeria
The U.S. launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at two Islamic State bases, and the administration is claiming the deaths of multiple…
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Ben Folds Does Holiday Music Right, Offering Fans a Very Ho-Ho-Holistic Christmas: Concert Review
Christmas albums still have a bit of a stigma among fans of higher-cred artists. It can be difficult, first, to overcome the expectation…
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Netflix Clings to DEI
Young white men today not only know that the world is unfair, but that it is unfair for the benefit of others by design. Source link
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I Love Stupid Christmas Chick Flicks
I don’t mind when every conflict is solved by hot cocoa and premarital eye contact. Source link
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Father Christmas and the War for Middle-earth
For Christmas 1941, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis sought to find the light amid a dark season. Source link
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What Is the American Heritage?
The static American bloodline that nationalists wish to defend against immigration has always been a fiction. Source link
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O Holy Night
The true king has launched his final attack on the pretenders ruling this world. Rejoice! Source link
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The Miraculous Song Sung Blue
Craig Brewer celebrates Neil Diamond’s ecumenical working-class pop. Source link