(L to R) Kara Young stars as Racine and Mallori Johnson as Anaia in ‘Is God Is’, from Amazon MGM Studios. Photo credit: Patti Perret. © 2026 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved. Opening in theaters on May 15th is the new movie ‘Is God Is’, written and directed by Aleshea Harris from her play
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The Trump administration is waiving visa bond requirements of up to $15,000 for confirmed World Cup ticket holders from certain countries, the State Department told the Associated Press on Wednesday. U.S. officials said FIFA had requested the waiver, which required approval from the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. Travelers from 50 countries,
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A couple summers ago, fisherman sandals still felt a little risky, right? Maybe a touch too fashion-y. A tad too Euro vacation. Perhaps you told yourself “I’m not some guy who owns linen drawstring pants.” But now? They’ve settled into that sweet spot where the trend has cooled off just enough to become genuinely wearable.
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THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1915, Edith Wharton writes in her diary about witnessing World War I in France.  “Primo Levi didn’t know why he deserved to survive: why him, rather than someone else?” On Primo Levi’s translation of Kafka after Auschwitz. | Lit Hub Criticism Lucy Sante recommends books about memory
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Dominic McLaughlin in ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. Photo: Aidan Monaghan/HBO. Preview: The HBO ‘Harry Potter’ series has been renewed for Season 2. Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout are Harry, Ron and Hermione. ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ will arrive at Christmas. HBO is wasting no time handing out a renewal
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I’ve been back to Cannes something like 15 times. I was there with Valérie Donzelli’s film [Marguerite & Julien in 2015] in Competition and with the closing film [2012’s Thérèse] from Claude Miller. I’ve had films in Critics’ Week and Un Certain Regard. I was President of the Jury that awarded the Camera d’Or [to
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Historical fiction is a site of postmodernism. In whatever historical period a book takes place, we all bring associations and images to that time period. The recent past is obviously easier to conjure and reference with the visual support of film and photography. The 1970s were an especially important time in cultural history in the
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Key Points Travel demand is shifting from the Middle East to the Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific regions due to geopolitical conflicts. The Skift Travel Health Index shows modest global growth, but regional differences are stark, with the Middle East seeing a sharp decline and destinations like Spain, Italy, Morocco, Japan, and Thailand gaining popularity. The U.S.
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