Donald Trump’s plan to deploy national guard troops and federal immigration agents to Chicago is already having an impact on the city’s Mexican community. Organizers have canceled several local events tied to Mexican Independence Day, which occurs on 16 September. People of Mexican descent constitute about 21% of the city’s population, according to census data, and hold annual events around …
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A heart-wrenching docudrama about the Gaza war, a wrestling-themed love story starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a darkly satirical South Korean thriller are among 21 films vying for the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The Barron’s news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp are back for the 40th annual Farm Aid festival. For the first time, Farm Aid, a nonprofit agricultural organization, will bring its annual music and food festival to Minneapolis. Board members Nelson, Young, Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds) and Margo Price are headlining the festival. Wynona Judd and …
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The bit in Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘60s film “Pierrot le Fou” where Belmondo asks maverick filmmaker Sam Fuller, playing himself, to give him a precise definition of cinema has been quoted within an inch of its life. So, to preface with a paraphrase of Reagan, here I go again. Quoth Fuller: “Film is like a battleground … It’s love, hate, action, …
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Name: The Burning Man Orgy Dome. Age: 22 years old. Appearance: Roughly hemispherical. What is it? Exactly what it sounds like: a designated orgy location at the Burning Man festival, now under way in the Nevada desert. In a dome? It’s really more of a tent. What’s it like inside? According to the dome’s website, it’s “a sex-positive, consensual space …
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Even by Venice’s lofty standards, this is a tantalizing and eye-catching 2025 lineup that the festival revealed Tuesday. The star-power may be at an all-time high, from George Clooney to Julia Roberts, Idris Elba to Jacob Elordi, Cate Blanchett to Emily Blunt, and Tony Leung to Dwayne Johnson. Venice chief Alberto Barbera has once again pulled in an impressive mix …
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