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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

A House of Dynamite review Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear endgame thriller is a terrifying, white-knuckle comeback

Kathryn Bigelow has reopened the subject that we all tacitly agree not to discuss or imagine, in the movies or anywhere else: the subject of an actual nuclear strike. It's the subject which tests narrative forms and thinkability levels. Maybe this is why we prefer to see it as something for absurdism and satire a way of not staring into the sun to remember Kubrick's (brilliant) black comedy Dr Strangelove, with no fighting in the war room etc, rather than Lumet's deadly serious Fail Safe.
Film
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Red Sea attacks are back. The Houthis are again sinking ships and killing crews.

Houthis resumed attacks on Red Sea commercial ships, sinking one vessel and resulting in fatalities among crew members.
Humor
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

People Are Sharing The High School Pranks From Their Hometowns That Went Way Too Far

High school pranks can quickly escalate from harmless fun to dangerous and unforgettable incidents, prompting serious consequences and reactions.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Kristof: After U.S. strike on Iran, new unknowns now linger

The harm the U.S. will suffer will definitely be irreparable if they enter this conflict militarily. Iran has many options for retaliation, including cyberattacks.
US politics
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'Regime change now Israel's goal', as it widens targets in attacks on Iran

Israeli airstrikes have expanded into new territories, targeting Iranian energy facilities, manufacturing plants, and aviation sites, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Russo-Ukrainian War
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

India strikes Pakistan: what next? Today in Focus Extra - podcast

India's recent strikes on Pakistan signify a dangerous escalation in the Kashmir conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations.
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