NewsMay 12, 2022 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s failed coronavirus response, in one video Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has mishandled his country’s coronavirus outbreak so badly that it’s possible over 1 million people in Brazil have contracted the disease. Despite this crisis, he’s continuedContinue readingBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s failed coronavirus response, in one video
NewsMay 12, 2022 The racist history behind the 10 US Army facilities named after Confederate leaders The US Army currently has 10 bases and facilities named after leaders of the Confederacy. Within the next few months, that number could possibly drop to zero. On Monday, ArmyContinue readingThe racist history behind the 10 US Army facilities named after Confederate leaders
NewsMay 12, 2022 Vietnam, Slovenia, and 3 other overlooked coronavirus success stories It seems like some countries have figured out not only how to flatten their coronavirus curves, but also how to send them plunging downward. From Slovenia to Jordan to Iceland,Continue readingVietnam, Slovenia, and 3 other overlooked coronavirus success stories
NewsMay 12, 2022 Biden had his first call with Putin. He said everything Trump wouldn’t. President Joe Biden had his first call with Russian President Vladimir Putin since taking office — and he immediately brought up several major points of contention between the US andContinue readingBiden had his first call with Putin. He said everything Trump wouldn’t.
NewsMay 12, 2022 Mrs. March is a Hitchcock-meets-Highsmith novel about a woman behaving badly Early on in Mrs. March, the moody new literary thriller by Virginia Feito that’s been optioned for the screen by Elisabeth Moss, we get a telling detail about our eponymousContinue readingMrs. March is a Hitchcock-meets-Highsmith novel about a woman behaving badly
NewsMay 12, 2022 M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, HBO’s The White Lotus, and the existential terror of right now Around halfway through director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie Old, Maddox, played by Thomasin McKenzie, has just begun to realize the weight of what has happened to her. While onContinue readingM. Night Shyamalan’s Old, HBO’s The White Lotus, and the existential terror of right now
NewsMay 12, 2022 RSVP now for our live Q&A with Susanna Clarke The Vox Book Club is linking to Bookshop.org to support local and independent booksellers. This September, the Vox Book Club is reading one of the best and weirdest books ofContinue readingRSVP now for our live Q&A with Susanna Clarke
NewsMay 12, 2022 The fascinating, horrifying history behind Steven Soderbergh’s new heist movie Three small-time criminals in 1950s Detroit are hired by somebody to steal something. What is it? Who wants it? They have no idea, but they need the cash, so theyContinue readingThe fascinating, horrifying history behind Steven Soderbergh’s new heist movie
NewsMay 12, 2022 How Vienna’s opera houses are staying open in the pandemic VIENNA — As baritone Klemens Sander waited for the curtain to rise at Vienna’s Akzent Theater for the world premiere of the opera Toteis, he felt privileged and “very emotional”Continue readingHow Vienna’s opera houses are staying open in the pandemic
NewsMay 12, 2022 Supply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shopping Best Buy has revealed a curious way to cash in on worldwide shortages and shipping delays: subscriptions. This week, the company announced a $200-a-year program that promises consumers lower pricesContinue readingSupply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shopping