#What’s at stake as Ukraine clings onto Bakhmut

#What’s at stake as Ukraine clings onto Bakhmut

What’s at stake as Ukraine clings onto Bakhmut Ukraine’s lines are holding against a Russian onslaught in Bakhmut as both Kyiv and Moscow appear unwilling to give up a town that has become symbolic of the war’s brutality. After signaling a potential retreat last week, Ukrainian troops have yet to withdraw and are still holding…

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#‘Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Bad Sisters’ Dominate Irish Academy Awards Nominations

#‘Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Bad Sisters’ Dominate Irish Academy Awards Nominations

‘Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Bad Sisters’ Dominate Irish Academy Awards Nominations With just a few days until the 2023 Oscars, hot contender The Banshees of Inisherin has been given a boost on home soil. Martin McDonagh’s period tragicomedy — which has nine Academy Award nominations (an all-time Irish record) — has now landed the most film nods this…

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#The Memo: DeSantis finds foil in California 

#The Memo: DeSantis finds foil in California 

The Memo: DeSantis finds foil in California  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ventured into the belly of the liberal beast Sunday, hitting out at California while visiting the state.  DeSantis contended during a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., that the Golden State was “hemorrhaging population.”  This, he argued, was…

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#‘Triangle of Sadness’ Producer Erik Hemmendorff on Charlbi Dean’s Legacy: “She Was One of a Kind”

#‘Triangle of Sadness’ Producer Erik Hemmendorff on Charlbi Dean’s Legacy: “She Was One of a Kind”

‘Triangle of Sadness’ Producer Erik Hemmendorff on Charlbi Dean’s Legacy: “She Was One of a Kind” Triangle of Sadness not only marks producer Erik Hemmendorff’s first Oscar nomination, but it is also his first English-language feature film. Alongside producing partner Ruben Östlund, who wrote and directed the satire, Hemmendorff set out to cast international actors…

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#Michelle Obama hits Trump over his inauguration: ‘There weren’t that many people there’

#Michelle Obama hits Trump over his inauguration: ‘There weren’t that many people there’

Michelle Obama hits Trump over his inauguration: ‘There weren’t that many people there’ Michelle Obama is taking a swing at former President Trump’s claims of “massive” turnout at his 2017 inauguration, saying “there weren’t that many people there.” The former first lady makes the dig at Trump in “Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast,” debuting Tuesday…

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#‘Bachelorette’ Alum Hannah Brown on Her “Empowering” Solo Trip to Europe After Winning ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’

#‘Bachelorette’ Alum Hannah Brown on Her “Empowering” Solo Trip to Europe After Winning ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’

‘Bachelorette’ Alum Hannah Brown on Her “Empowering” Solo Trip to Europe After Winning ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’ For so long my dream has been to go to Europe on my own. Other than being on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette — with tons of people watching my every move — I had never traveled…

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#DeSantis blasts ‘leftist politicians,’ touts Florida’s ‘massive gains’ in California speech

#DeSantis blasts ‘leftist politicians,’ touts Florida’s ‘massive gains’ in California speech

DeSantis blasts ‘leftist politicians,’ touts Florida’s ‘massive gains’ in California speech Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Sunday blasted “leftist politicians” and touted his state’s “massive gains” in a speech in California amid speculation that he’ll jump into the 2024 presidential race.  “We’ve witnessed a great American exodus from states governed by leftist politicians imposing…

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#Petr Vaclav’s ‘ll Boemo’ Wins Czech Lions

#Petr Vaclav’s ‘ll Boemo’ Wins Czech Lions

Petr Vaclav’s ‘ll Boemo’ Wins Czech Lions Il Boemo, a biopic on 18th-century composer Josef Myslivecek, from director Petr Vaclav (The Way Out) took the top prize, for best Czech Film, at the 2023 Czech Lions awards. The period drama, about the forgotten composer, was a frontrunner going into the Lions, as the Czech Republic’s…

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