The United States of Eddington

Over the summer, I enjoyed a privilege that many other avid Letterboxd users can only dream of: One of my friends worked at AMC, allowing me to experience some of the summer’s most anticipated films on the big screen, all free of charge. The films my …

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The Rapture Did Not Happen—and Won’t

This post was originally published on hereA man in South Africa claimed God told him in a dream that “I will come to take my church” on September 23 and 24 this year. Clearly it was, as the Daily Mail headlined yesterday, a “doomsday false alarm.” But this wasn’t merely a miscounted date or a…

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Former French President Sentenced to Prison

This post was originally published on hereToday, a Paris court sentenced Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for illegal campaign financing by Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign. The court found that he had close associates and political supporters approach the Libyan authorities. Sarkozy, who remains an influential conservative figure, dismissed the allegations as…

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More Drones Over Danish Airports

This post was originally published on hereDenmark closed two airports overnight following repeated drone incursions. Authorities noted that military installations were also affected. Denmark’s defense minister said, “There can be no doubt that everything points to this being the work of a professional actor when we are talking about such a systematic operation in so…

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An Even Further-Left PM for the UK?

This post was originally published on here British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is threatened by growing scandals. His deputy prime minister was already forced out after failing to pay her taxes. Top adviser Morgan McSweeney might be the next to fall. McSweeney set up the “Labour Together” campaign group that helped unseat Jeremy Corbyn…

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