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2h ago

This best picture nominee is proof the Oscars have completely lost the plot

Coogler dramatizes the 1930 Mississippi Deltaโ€™s spiritual landscapes with an elegant precision, refusing the easy binary of “demonic” vs. “devout.”

2h ago

โ€˜F1โ€™ got people to the theaters โ€” its best picture nod wonโ€™t get them to watch the Oscars

The academy has ten nominees to choose from for best film of the year. But five was always the right number.

14h ago

Trump urges other nations to send warships to the Mideast

The U.S. on Friday pummeled Kharg Island, Iranโ€™s major oil export terminal, in an apparent effort to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

14h ago

Iran is receiving โ€˜military cooperationโ€™ from Russia and China, foreign minister says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused oil prices to soar.

15h ago

Trumpโ€™s FCC chair threatens news networks over Iran war coverage

FCC Chairman Brendan Carrโ€™s warning was met with immediate outrage, with one advocacy group calling it an โ€œauthoritarian warning.โ€

18h ago

Trump fundraising pitch features U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war

The email solicitation to benefit Trumpโ€™s PAC also offers donors โ€œprivate national security briefings.โ€

1d ago

Ex-ICE attorney who told judge โ€˜this job sucksโ€™ is running for Congress

Julie Le, 47, is launching a primary campaign to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar, who has denounced the agency Le worked for.

1d ago

Gulf leaders now face the shockwaves of a war they did not start

As the GCC region becomes a battlefield by proximity, ordinary civilians are paying the ultimate price.

1d ago

How two words from Pete Hegseth sent a chilling message about America’s rules of engagement

The defense secretaryโ€™s disdain for rules of engagement and the laws of war is apparent. And it could lead to war crimes โ€” by Americans and against Americans.

1d ago

How a first-graderโ€™s misspelled โ€˜Black Lives Matterโ€™ note became a federal case

On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling which found that the white studentโ€™s drawing wasnโ€™t protected speech.

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