By Anne Brodie Last Summer (L'été dernier) is a shocker. Hold on to your hats. Anne (Léa Drucker) is a lawyer who berates her client, a teenager, telling her that drinking and having sex with seven men one night makes her a world-class slut in the eyes of the judge in her upcoming trial. The girl …
Championing Integrity in Politics: Marit Stiles’ Stand Against Corruption
In an era saturated with political noise, where grandstanding and propaganda increasingly seek to divide us, the importance of staying informed and engaged has never been more crucial. The political tactics employed today often exacerbate division and sow discord, a landscape particularly …
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A Fun Week for Nostalgia, Taxicab Confessions, Phenom Lily Gladstone, Two Great Feature Debuts, Mystery and Pet Notes from Europe.
By Anne Brodie Agnieszka Holland‘s devastating Green Border lays bare the harsh, horrific realities of Europe’s refugee crisis faced by those escaping war and oppression in Africa and the Middle East. Since 2015, waves of people have undertaken journeys, mostly by foot to get to friendly …
Leading Ladies: Women Guiding Us Through Global Crises and Life’s Journeys
Summer has officially kicked off, but last week's weather was anything but typical. From record-breaking heatwaves to unexpected June snowfalls, it's a stark reminder of our shifting climate. And, amidst the climatic chaos, the entire country is buzzing with excitement for the final game of the …
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Anna Chancellor: I Don’t Act To Be Liked. I Don’t Act To Be Fancied. My Lady Jane’s Raunchy Mama Goes for Broke!
The wonderfully bawdy, purposely historically inaccurate, and utterly hilarious series My Lady Jane looks at a succession war in the Tudor English royal court of 1553. The magnificent Anna Chancellor is Lady Frances Grey, mother of Jane who, in this version is not executed at age 16 but goes on to …