Homosexuality, precariousness, environment… Committed cinema. Credit: iStock. Cinema speaks of reality, and in particular of the major questions that agitate societies. Racism, homosexuality, precariousness… These are themes addressed on the big screen. Here is a personal list, and of course not exhaustive, of films that can give grain to grind to your commitments. Precariousness: Me, … Read more
In the weeks following the January 6, 2021, uprising, Harvard Law School professor Alan Jenkins struggled to sleep. “I was waking up in cold sweats at 3 a.m. morning after morning worrying about our democracy,” he says. Jenkins believes the breach in the US Capitol posed an existential threat to America and its democratic institutions. … Read more
See the gallery Image Credit: SNAPSNAP/MEGA AGENCY Sonni Pachecho is a Canadian actress and model. She was married to Jeremy Renner for a year. She has a daughter with Jeremy. She accused Jeremy of threatening to kill her after their divorce. Jeremy Renner, 51, has enjoyed great success as an actor in Hollywood. He is … Read more
Apple TV Plus doesn’t have as deep a movie library as Netflix or other streaming rivals. Still, there are A-listers like tom hankDenzel Washington and Bill Murray on board – and even collected Oscars for the film CODA and names for The Tragedy of Macbeth. Here’s a look at some of the real must-see movies … Read more
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are longtime friends. This year marks 25 years since the successful actors starred in “Good Will Hunting,” which was originally released in December 1997. Damon portrayed Will Hunting, a janitor with a genius IQ score. In that movie, Damon’s character said the iconic line, “How do you like apples?” which … Read more
Travel demand continues to rise, as do airline ticket prices. Soaring prices are forcing some to cut spending, but others are finding new ways to pay for vacation plans. More and more airlines are partnering with “buy now, pay later” companies to give customers the option of paying for their flights in instalments, instead of … Read more
In the current cost of living crisis, many are trying to save money where they can. Whether it’s buying cheaper food, cutting back on non-essentials, or resisting turning on the heating, drastic measures are needed to make ends meet for some people. But for almost anyone with a disposable income, online shopping remains firmly on … Read more
After a five-year hiatus, rapper and Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar is back with Mr. Morale and Big Steps, his latest album under the Top Dawg Entertainment label. The album features 18 tracks, split in two into an A-side and a B-side. Fans are excited about this project, but it has its shortcomings. While tracks … Read more
Time is a moron, marauder and thief and vicious. But the 12 years that have passed since Jennifer Egan published her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A visit from the Goon Squad treated this book with kindness. Playful, ambitious and formally inventive, Goon Squad presents itself as a model of what the contemporary novel could be and … Read more
In January, the Chilean novelist Isabel Allende made an appeal not to sabotage the poet’s work. “Neruda confesses that he raped a woman and Chilean feminists want to eliminate him. One thing is the failed man, that we are all failed, and another is the work, “said the writer. The Spanish newspaper El País has … Read more