Twinless Turns Love Inside Out
A heart-wrenching follow-up to James Sweeney’s stellar debut. Source link
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The Right Way to Go After Venezuelan Drug Traffickers
If Trump believes that Venezuela is attacking the U.S. via a narco-terrorist proxy, he should ask Congress to authorize the use of military force. Source link
‘Maddie’s Secret’ Review: John Early Tests the Limits of Good Taste as a Food Influencer With an Eating Disorder
The secret of “Maddie’s Secret” — or maybe it’s the central joke — is that the movie’s creator and star, comedian John Early, takes the whole thing seriously. A uniquely tacky critique of…
‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Review: Toronto Opens With an Overly Affectionate Homage to a Hometown Comedy Hero
“John Candy: I Like Me” is the kind of glowing celebrity tribute you expect to get at their funeral, not all these years after their death (it opens with the Dan Aykroyd’s eloquent eulogy…
The Greatest Showman on Earth vs. the Global Propaganda Superpower
In the long run, the obviousness of China’s weaknesses will grow. But for now, in the battle of appearances, the Party’s propaganda may be outpacing Trump’s showmanship. Source link
The Strategic and Legal Flaws in Trump’s Literal War on Drugs
A metaphor no more. Source link
‘Calle Malaga’ Review: A Likable Showcase for a Lovable Carmen Maura Performance
A man’s home is his castle, but that’s men for you — making everything a bit bigger than it is. Maria Angeles’ home is just her home, and she treasures its cozy modesty. A sun-strewn…
Google Antitrust Ruling Gets It Right
The tech industry is simply too chaotic and fast-moving to permit aggressive antitrust action. Source link
Don’t Let Ticketmaster Turn Trump’s Reform into a Monopoly Shield
Real reform shouldn’t mean more central planning. Source link
American Universities Are Schooling China on Authoritarian Tactics
The attempt to limit speech through peer pressure risks turning campuses into surveillance states. Source link
Did Jeffrey Epstein Really Kill Himself?
Let’s ask questions. Source link
Cats in Medieval Manuscripts: Prancing, Prowling, and Pounding the Ivories
In an enchanting new show, Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum looks at cat capers, from comforting the Baby Jesus to routing rats. Source link
Some European Nations Are Taking National Security Seriously
As old Europe lags, the Nordic and Baltic countries, along with Poland, have taken the mantle of European leadership. Source link
‘Man on the Run’ Review: A Doc on Paul McCartney’s Wings Years Giddily Catalogs the Star’s Fruitful 1970s Run but Doesn’t Truly Let Us In
Is the cause of Wings something that really needs to be … evangelized? Apparently so. When “Man on the Run,” a documentary about Paul McCartney’s 1970s Wings period, had its world premiere…
Are We at War with Venezuela?
Trump’s lethal strike on a ship ‘transporting illegal narcotics’ raises yet more questions. Source link
Our Two-Party System Isn’t Going Anywhere
Elon Musk’s America Party is the latest third-party dream to die. Source link
Ban the Fear, Not the Freedom: Massachusetts Bill Misses the Mark on Nicotine
In a society of free, autonomous adults, banning nicotine because it offends one legislator’s sensibilities is simply unacceptable. Source link
Government by Emergency Is a Bad Idea
The presidency doesn’t need any more discretionary power. Source link
RFK Jr. Is Compounding the CDC’s Covid Mistakes
The HHS secretary is substituting one set of unscientific, politically driven priorities for another. Source link
Sorry, Democrats: Rural Hospitals Aren’t at Risk from Trump’s Reforms
Far from endangering rural hospitals, President Trump and Republicans in Congress are helping them by fixing a broken Medicaid system. Source link
The Roses Is a Hellish Remake
An unfunny farce about marriage and the doomed West. Source link
'Wednesday' Season 2 Part 2 Review: Netflix's Split-Season Formula Is Ruining a Perfectly Ghoulish Show
Editor's note: The below review contains spoilers for Wednesday Season 2 Part 2. Another year at Nevermore is over, but how does Wednesday's sophomore outing compare to Season 1? Well,…
England’s Arrest of Graham Linehan Was an Act of Calculated Tyranny
The country’s illiberalism toward speech about transgenderism shocks even me. Source link
‘Marc by Sofia’ Review: Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs Talk Fashion, Friendship and Fosse in a Slight, Sparkly Doc
Marc Jacobs wears terrific pajamas, as you might expect: comfortably loose but crisply shaped, in a sort of metallic jacquard more typically seen on expensive upholstery, with creases that…