Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Jim Jarmusch’s Ironically Optimistic Family Movie
Also: Graciela Iturbide’s tranquil photographs of Mexico, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in “Song Sung Blue,” the coke-rap of Clipse, and more. Source link
Read More“Marty Supreme” ’s Megawatt Personality
Josh Safdie’s hectic new film “Marty Supreme,” set in 1952, mainly in New York, is, essentially, “Uncut Gems” but with a happy ending. That recklessly exuberant 2019 drama, which Safdie co-directed with his brother, Benny, stars Adam Sandler as a jewelry dealer in Manhattan and a compulsive gambler who takes thrilling risks to pay off…
Read MoreClip of Australia leader banning visas for Pakistanis is AI-generated
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown to stamp out extremism as the country reeled from the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, but contrary to widely shared social media posts he did not announce a blanket ban on visas for people from Pakistan. A clip purportedly showing Albanese making the announcement was generated…
Read MoreUkraine is building nearly 1,000 specialized drones a day to counter Russia’s Iranian Shaheds
Ukraine says it supplies its troops with nearly 1,000 interceptor drones a day. It’s a major milestone for the anti-Shahed tech, which was still being developed in early 2025. Ukraine’s defense ministry said it’s been working with over 10 interceptor manufacturers. Ukraine’s defense ministry said on Thursday that it has been supplying its troops with…
Read MoreReports: Germany plans expansion of foreign intelligence powers
Germany’s foreign intelligence service is to be given far more scope for taking decisive action in threatening situations under plans of the office of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to media reports on Thursday. The proposals would allow sabotage operations to weaken hostile forces, according to public broadcasters WDR and NDR as well as the Süddeutsche…
Read MoreUkrainian Army Converts E38 BMW 7-Series Into Multiple Rocket Launch Platform
In the 1997 film Tomorrow Never Dies, legendary secret agent James Bond drives an E38-generation BMW 750iL equipped with machine guns, rockets, and other spy-worthy goodies. 28 years later, news comes to us via a report from CarScoops that the 7th Battalion 114th Separate Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces have built a weapon-equipped E38 of…
Read MoreA Year of Listening Beyond the Algorithm
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My habit of seeking out new music began with a few strokes of good luck. I grew up in a college town in the early to mid-nineties, during one of the golden eras of college radio. I spent a significant portion of my time with my ear pressed against a cheap hand-me-down AM/FM boom box,…
Read MoreIsraeli arrested over role in weapons-smuggling network, Katz approves administrative detention
Defense Minister Israel Katz signed an order approving the use of administrative detention against the suspect, a resident of the South. Israel Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) on Thursday arrested an Israeli citizen suspected of playing a central role in a weapons-smuggling network operating across Israel’s borders via drones. Defense Minister Israel…
Read MoreNigeria apologises over Burkina Faso military flight that saw 11 servicemen detained
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar with the now released servicemen [Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry] Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of 11 Nigerian servicemen. Tuggar’s spokesperson told the BBC that the…
Read MoreMatthew Broderick Stars as the Titular Grifter in “Tartuffe”
Cross and Broderick here offer studies in otiose passivity. Each gets big laughs from portraying inertia: their performances abound in side-eyed glances and awkward pauses followed by “So . . .” These gags can be funny, but the propulsive mechanics of farce require more of a sense of movement. As in many Molière plays, the setting (designed here…
Read MoreIndia summons Bangladesh envoy over security concerns
India has lodged a strong protest against what it has called the “deteriorating security situation” around its mission in Dhaka. On Wednesday, India’s foreign ministry summoned Bangladeshi envoy Riaz Hamidullah to convey its concerns about the actions of some “extremist elements”, the ministry said in a statement. “We expect the interim government to ensure the…
Read MoreGreece, Israel, Cyprus working on 2500-strong force for Mediterranean defence
According to the report, Greece is analysing implementing Israeli measures, as well as offering a coordinated response mechanism to possible threats by enemy states. Israel and Greece are working on a fast response mechanism with 2500 soldiers to act as a counter to the growth of Turkey’s forces, Greek newspaper TA NEA reported on Wednesday.…
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