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Israel’s Eurovision Song Contest participation draws backlash
Amid the war against Hamas in Gaza, calls to ban Israel from the popular event held this year in Malmo are growing louder.https://ouo.io/3K33JZ
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War in Ukraine: Photos to preserve endangered cultural sites
Besides people, Ukraine’s cultural heritage has also been a major casualty of the war. A German photo project is documenting destroyed and endangered buildings in a race against time.https://ouo.io/SsO6al
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Why Al Capone is still the most famous mobster ever
January 17 marks 125 years since the birth of Al Capone — one of the most notorious gangsters of all time. He embodied organized crime and has been immortalized in films such as “Scarface” and “The Untouchables.”https://ouo.io/eFZ9GyW
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Why Al Capone’s story still fascinates
January 17 marks 125 years since the birth of one of the most notorious gangsters of all time — Al Capone. The boss of the Chicago Outfit has been immortalized in films such as “Scarface” or “The Untouchables.”https://ouo.io/WQPDPj
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‘Succession’ and ‘The Bear’ rule the Emmy Awards
“Succession,” and “The Bear” each won six honors at the latest edition of the Emmy Awards, dominating Hollywood’s TV accolades.https://ouo.io/VgX0eA
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Russia’s queer artists fight growing persecution
Russia under Vladimir Putin is again demonizing LGBTQ persons, calling them “extremists.” But Russia’s queer artists are finding ways to express themselves — even if in exile.https://ouo.io/8XIt7U
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Stella Goldschlag: A Jewish Gestapo agent in Nazi Berlin
Based on a true story, the biopic “Stella. A Life.” is about a young Jewish woman who turned in hundreds of Jews to the Gestapo to save herself and her parents.https://ouo.io/UPCkp6
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Belgium celebrates surrealist painter James Ensor
2024 marks 75 years since the death of this Belgian artist who went down in history as the painter of masks and who is considered a pioneer of surrealism.https://ouo.io/XJLJWq5
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Japan’s best-selling living novelist: Haruki Murakami at 75
Japanese author Haruki Murakami has been considered a favorite for the Nobel Prize in literature. His novels, which often have surrealistic traits, have made him one of the most successful writers in the world.https://ouo.io/16FVke
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ sweeps Golden Globes
In the award-winning biopic, director Nolan focuses on one of the most controversial physicists in modern history, also known as the “father of the atomic bomb.”https://ouo.io/qhBlE52