
Šimon Holý turns drag, family, and small-town life into “Chica Checa” premiere at Karlovy Vary
The writer-director-composer brings a tender political statement to the Crystal Globe Competition, and it lands with force.

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The writer-director-composer brings a tender political statement to the Crystal Globe Competition, and it lands with force.

His Independence Day kickoff frames dissent as an enemy doctrine, with partisan edge and real political ripple effects.

Clemency targets environmental enforcement and shields a political ally, reshaping risk for regulators and companies downstream.

A New York Times look at how Trump’s evolving narrative about other presidencies frames his own agenda and accountability.

A Lithuanian MEP says FIFA’s move signals “moral and political blindness” and risks turning sport into geopolitics.

Universal’s Illumination sequel still opens No. 1, but the “frenzy” is softer than exhibitors forecast.

The outgoing UK PM tells the BBC it was “really tough” to accept his political career was over, and why it matters.

The Trump administration leads the humanitarian response, and Republicans want interim Venezuela leadership cut off.
A new Science Translational Medicine study builds “on-demand” CRISPR control, aiming to keep editing quiet until dosing.

Expect fewer entry-level “routine” tasks and more judgment, systems design, and AI tool fluency in software roles.
Amazon-owned Zoox is redesigning its robotaxi while it lines up federal approval to launch paid rides and scale production in California.

A clemency announcement in emissions cases is widening into high-profile celebrity talk, raising legal and political questions.