Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...
Versatile poet's work ranged from nature to civil strife
Longley remained in Belfast as the Troubles worsened, writing a number of collections of poetry while working full time for ...
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The 2025 Oscar Nominations and What Should Have Made the List
With the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations, the members of the Academy have, in effect, responded to the natural and political disasters of the moment in the name of solidarity. A ...
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Polish News Translated – Torun, Zagan & Boles Jan. 23
Turning the guitar around – a rock evening in Toruń Toruń will soon become a center of musical emotions thanks to the ...
Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...
The fast rise and sudden death of At The Drive-In, the fiery Texan punks that the music industry wanted to sell as 'The Next Nirvana'
In's record company boldly declared as the Texan post-hardcore band prepared to release their third album, Relationship of Command. But six months later, the band fell apart. Now we know why ...
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Italy in the late 1970s: Mass party Leninism, Radio Alice and Mao Dada
The attempt to bridge the gap between art and politics in the same moment retaining Leninist ideology appeared with Mao Dada ...
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Cinema Chat: Nick Alderink reports from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
Film festival season has arrived, and film lovers are now converging on Park City, Utah for this year's Sundance Film Festival. That includes Cinema Chat co-host and Marquee Arts cinema program ...
Terry McLaurin, the Commanders’ ‘Transformer’ who’s deeply respected throughout Washington
The two-time Pro Bowler is a mentor and tutor off the field and a leader his Washington teammates don't hesitate to follow.
Washington visits Philadelphia in NFC East showdown for the conference title
The sixth-seeded Commanders, fresh off an upset of No. 1 seed Detroit, are the underdogs for the third consecutive week in the playoffs.
The making of ‘La Bamba’ was a family affair. An upcoming book with never-before-seen photos will show how
A forthcoming photograph book by Hat & Beard Press will reveal never-before-seen images of 'La Bamba' captured by Merrick ...
Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
Aaron De Groft, a former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the institution under a cloud in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of an art fraud probe into more than two dozen forged ...