#‘Gomorrah’ Writer Roberto Saviano to Face Trial Over Defamation Charges Brought by Italian Far-Right Leader

#‘Gomorrah’ Writer Roberto Saviano to Face Trial Over Defamation Charges Brought by Italian Far-Right Leader

‘Gomorrah’ Writer Roberto Saviano to Face Trial Over Defamation Charges Brought by Italian Far-Right Leader Roberto Saviano, the Italian writer and journalist behind the Gomorrah film and series, will go to court this week charged with criminal defamation by Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s new far-right Prime Minister. The charges relate to an incident that took place…

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#Did the polls get it wrong again?

#Did the polls get it wrong again?

Did the polls get it wrong again? The Democrats’ surprisingly strong showing in the midterm elections has raised a familiar question: Did the pollsters get it wrong again? Heading into Nov. 8, polls from across the industry gave Republicans the clear edge in battleground races, as well as on the generic ballot. The data bolstered…

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#Mark Kelly defeats Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race

#Mark Kelly defeats Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race

Mark Kelly defeats Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is projected to win reelection to the Senate, defeating Republican Blake Masters in one of the preeminent battleground contests on the midterm map this year and putting Democrats one step closer to securing their majority. Kelly, who is completing the final two…

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#A Real-World ‘Black Swan’ in Exile

#A Real-World ‘Black Swan’ in Exile

A Real-World ‘Black Swan’ in Exile Joy Womack is speaking to me in a Zoom window as she furiously threads a pair of ballet shoes. “It takes three hours to prepare one pair of shoes,” she says apologetically. “And we go through four pairs a week. So if you’re not sewing, you’re out of shoes.”…

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#LGBTQ Scene Among Cuts Made to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ for Kuwait Release (Exclusive)

#LGBTQ Scene Among Cuts Made to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ for Kuwait Release (Exclusive)

LGBTQ Scene Among Cuts Made to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ for Kuwait Release (Exclusive) The LGBTQ+ representation in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever might not exactly be extensive — coming down mostly to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment of affection between Michaela Coel’s character Aneka and Florence Kasumba’s Ayo — but it’s enough for the moment to have been cut…

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