It wasn’t about showbiz. It was about sovereignty. Dolly Parton was just 5-foot-nothing tall. She needed platform heels to make her feel that she could fill a performance space. H…
The Russian government said that spy chief John Ratcliffe held talks with counterparts, but not President Vladimir Putin, on his Moscow trip.
The Russian State Library (RSL, also known as the Lenin Library) has for several months been running a “closed repository for destructive literature.” Only intelligence service em…
If you reckoned that Andrew Garfield's upcoming historical drama The Uprising had Robin Hood vibes, then you were on the right track. That's because it has been confirmed as a sec…
The Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) decision to dissolve and fully integrate with the Syrian national army is one of the major “geopolitical shifts” in the region, Turkish securit…
The Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast features a series of conversations with past and present Windham-Campbell Prize winners about their favorite books and plays. Hosted by Michael…
United Russia is preparing to replace Leonid Slutsky of the LDPR as head of the State Duma’s international affairs committee in the new Duma.
HelloFresh’s organic meal kit Green Chef offers transparent sourcing, layered cooking, and trustworthy gluten-free dishes.
Experts say Japanese lawmakers’ visit to Beijing signals an attempt by Japan to defrost its worst China rift in decades.
You may be aware that Jacob Elordi is in a new movie out this week: “The Dog Stars,” directed by Ridley Scott, and also starring Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley. What you might n…
The first trailer has arrived for the new Ali G movie Who Iz I?, with fans all saying the same thing. After being officially confirmed last month by Amazon MGM Studios, the film's…
The French government said producers of abondance, beaufort and comté can supplement their cows' diet with fodder and grain brought in from elsewhere – a relaxation of normally st…