What axing a festival like OzAsia does to minority artists

Festivals like OzAsia mean the presence of other Asian people releases you from the impossible responsibility of being the definitive one. The post What axing…

The genius of Patrick Stewart in 10 silent minutes

Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86, gave a wordless performance in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy that perfectly illustrates his presence and versatility. The post…

Take away Albo’s ‘problematic’ power to allocate MPs more staff — he’s incapable of using it properly

Hanson is right: Albanese’s decision to offer One Nation MP David Farley an advisor stinks. It also suggests his political instincts aren’t what they used…

GOP Internal Poll Reveals Backlash To Heinous Republican Ad

A freed Russian prisoner talks to CNN: What he’s saying now

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‘Uncontrolled warrior culture’: Australia’s special forces under fire in new inquiry

An inquiry into the culture and command of Australian special forces in Afghanistan could be a moment of reckoning for the country’s military leadership.

Bronx community hosts vigil for boy killed in e-bike fire

Prayer candles outside the Patterson Houses in Mott Haven for a vigil for Zion Maine. Zion Maine died Wednesday after a lithium-ion battery ignited, killing…

El-Sayed responds to Trump’s metal detector comment: “If you’ll sit for a lie detector”

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Trump Faces Midterm Warning Signs as DOJ Election Threats Escalate

October 29, 2026; 8pm: Chris Hayes examines troubling signs for Trump and Republicans five days before Election Day, including Senate race shifts, disrupted rallies, and…

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GOP Panics Over New Ramaswamy Revelations

‘What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived’: remembering actor Patrick Stewart

Passing away this week at 86, Stewart will be remembered as actor, dramaturge, Shakespearean exemplar, mutant professor, and distinguished Starfleet captain.

CNN asks Mike Johnson if Trump is a midterm liability; hear his response

Deposition ties national GOP women’s group to texts about transgender youth

A representative with the messaging group that sent the texts testified that they were deployed on behalf of the Republican Women’s Caucus Fund.

Federal judge STOPS Trump’s Election Interference in California

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Halloween season brings art with an eerie edge

With blood-stained opera, haunting silent film, unsettling acrobatics and surreal paintings, it’s time for spooky outings.

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and received a harsher sentence. Legal experts explain why

The ‘mushroom murderer’ will spend the rest of her life behind bars after losing her appeal.

Why Trump’s Economy Is Getting Lost in the Iran Headlines