Posts by Sophie Clearwater
How Americans and Canadians Are Feeling About the Escalating Trade War
How do Canadians feel about the U.S.-Canada trade war? The majority of Canadians—63%—said they feel that the country made the right choice to maintain its stance and walk away from trade talks with the U.S., “even if it meant higher costs and job losses,” according to an Ipsos poll conducted for Global News that was…
Read MorePost-Chiarini, the Venice Film Festival Nearly Faded into Obscurity. One Man Revived It.
Italian director and scriptwriter Carlo Lizzani photographed at the 41st Venice Film Festival in 1984. Mondadori via Getty Images Historians generally agree: a lot happened in 1968. Student revolts in Paris, demonstrations against the Vietnam War in America, the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia. A decade of counterculture encouraged young people to speak out and not…
Read More‘I Wouldn’t Call it a War’: Vance Downplays Conflict With Iran, Even as Strikes Continue
The Administration is now pursuing what amounts to a strategy of intermittent military force combined with sustained economic pressure. Last week, it announced “Operation Economic Outcast,” an effort to further isolate Iran from its remaining trading partners. But the campaign has so far produced limited results, and imposing sanctions aggressive enough to cripple Iranian trade…
Read MoreThe Stakes of America’s 2026 Midterm Elections
Now, experts across the country are deeply concerned about what might occur in the coming months, whether it’s false allegations that cast doubt on individual races, state officials refusing to certify election results as required by law, or baseless efforts to block House members from taking their seats in January. The good news is the…
Read MoreFox News Announces Maria Bartiromo’s Abrupt Departure After 12 Years
Maria Bartiromo is headed off air. After more than a decade as an anchor on Fox Business, parent company Fox Media confirmed she had departed the network on Sept. 3. “Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media,” the company said in a statement shared online. “We thank Maria for her work over…
Read MoreJohn Malkovich and Sam Rockwell Are Pure Delight in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’
But if the writing sometimes comes off as winking and belabored, the acting is not. Malkovich and Rockwell are a joy to watch, and that, after all, is what we continue to go to the movies for: to see actors at play, even as they work. Malkovich’s Chris and Rockwell’s Lee are an odd-couple duo…
Read MoreJWoww Shares She’s Been Hospitalized During Kids’ First Day of School
Jenni "JWoww" Farley's kids are starting off their school year a little differently. The Jersey Shore alum shared insight into navigating "one of the hardest weeks" of her life in this hospital as… Source link
Read MoreHow Democrats Are Pushing for a Supreme Court Overhaul
The conservative Justices have denied that the court’s decisions are politically motivated. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed to what the law provides,” said Chief Justice John Roberts at an event in May. “I think they…
Read MoreIn Venice, ‘Ink’ Director Danny Boyle Defends Journalism—and Rupert Murdoch’s Complexity
Jack O’Connell in Ink. Photo: : StudioCanal, courtesy the Venice Film Festival It’s Larry Lamb’s world; we just live in it. Or so scream the headlines in Ink, Danny Boyle’s wickedly thrilling cinematic take on the dirty birth of modern tabloid journalism, which opened the Venice Film Festival this week and which Netflix releases theatrically…
Read MoreKhloe Kardashian Shares Sweet Look at True and Tatum’s First Day of School
Khloe Kardashian is keeping up with her kids’ major milestones. As her and ex Tristan Thompson’s kids True, 8, and Tatum, 4, head back to school, the Kardashians star shared a glimpse into how they marked the occasion, as well as a sweet commemoration of their journey so far. “I canNOT believe Tatum started school…
Read MoreWhy Elon Musk Is Giving Zelenskyy the Silent Treatment Over Ukraine’s Starlink Plea
Elon Musk is seen on a screen as he virtually attends the G20 Innovation Ministerial summit next to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sept. 1, 2026. Matt RAMEY / AFP via Getty Images On Aug. 26, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a…
Read MoreNFL Player Alphonso Smith Jr. Dead at 40 After Heartbreaking Final Post
Content warning: This article discusses suicide. A former NFL player has left the world too soon. Alphonso Smith Jr., who played for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos during his three-year professional football career, died by suicide Sept. 2, Florida authorities confirmed in a statement. He was 40. “Just after 2:00 p.m., deputies responded to…
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