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Acadiana Music Showcase: Amis Du Teche : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast : NPR
2 months ago

Acadiana Music Showcase: Amis Du Teche : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast : NPR

NPR  

Acadiana Music Showcase: Amis Du Teche Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Courtesy of the artist Set List "Joue Pas Avec Moi" "C'est La Dernière Fois" "Two-Step Blues" Louisiana's Cajun Country is one of the most unique areas of the United States. Today, on our second installment of our Acadiana Music Showcase, you'll hear a performance from …

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Photos: As Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday, a look through the decades
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Photos: As Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday, a look through the decades

NPR  

Photos: As Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday, a look through the decades toggle caption Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Jimmy Carter is 100 years old. The 39th president, who has been in home hospice care since February of last year, received birthday wishes from many, including President Biden, as well as a parade in his honor in his birthplace …

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New on Amazon Prime video this week: ‘The Zone of Interest’, ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’, ‘Divorce in the Black’ and more
5 months ago

New on Amazon Prime video this week: ‘The Zone of Interest’, ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’, ‘Divorce in the Black’ and more

The Hindu  

The Zone of Interest - Now streaming The film focuses on the life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, who live with their family in a home in The Zone of Interest next to the concentration camp. My Spy: The Eternal City - July 18 The action-comedy film follows a veteran CIA agent named JJ who reunites …

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What I learnt from my teacher Martin Amis, reveals millennial novelist Coco Mellors
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What I learnt from my teacher Martin Amis, reveals millennial novelist Coco Mellors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Martin Amis would have his …

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I Moved To France With My Son, And This Is One Culture Shock I Never Expected
7 months ago

I Moved To France With My Son, And This Is One Culture Shock I Never Expected

Huff Post  

On the edge of a bustling square in Bordeaux, France, there’s a small menu posted on the outside of an ancient limestone building, just beside its massive blue doors. This isn’t the menu du jour of another trendy restaurant in a neighborhood that’s overflowing with them — it’s my son’s school lunch menu. Everything from grocery shopping and socializing to …

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Salman Rushdie’s ‘Knife’ is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit
8 months, 1 week ago

Salman Rushdie’s ‘Knife’ is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In Salman Rushdie’s first book since the 2022 stabbing that hospitalized him and left him blind in one eye, the author wastes no time reliving the day he thought might be his last. “Knife” is also his first memoir since “Joseph Anton,” the 2012 publication in which he looked back on the fatwa, the death decree, issued …

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The Zone of Interest review: A hellish, daring spin on more traditional Holocaust movies
10 months, 1 week ago

The Zone of Interest review: A hellish, daring spin on more traditional Holocaust movies

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taking loose inspiration from a 2014 novel by the late Martin …

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The Zone of Interest was Martin Amis’s best novel of the 21st century
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Zone of Interest was Martin Amis’s best novel of the 21st century

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We wanted to capture the contrast,” says Glazer, “between …

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A vibrant celebration of Taiwan's little-known original inhabitants
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A vibrant celebration of Taiwan's little-known original inhabitants

BBC  

A vibrant celebration of Taiwan's little-known original inhabitants James Rogerson Once the island's only inhabitants, Indigenous Taiwanese now make up just 2.38% of Taiwan's population – and their vibrant festivals play a crucial part in preserving their culture. James Rogerson The harvest festival celebrations play a vital role in preserving Indigenous culture Today, however, Indigenous Taiwanese make up just 2.38% …

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"There will always be Holocaust deniers": How "Zone of Interest" reveals unsettling truths about us
10 months, 4 weeks ago

"There will always be Holocaust deniers": How "Zone of Interest" reveals unsettling truths about us

Salon  

“The Zone of Interest,” based on the late Martin Amis’ novel, is a mesmerizing cinematic experience. Johnnie Burn is the film’s sound designer and just received an Oscar nomination for his work on “The Zone of Interest.” He explains, “ the guy who is in charge of the entire process of how the sound is captured for the movie, and …

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The Zone of Interest: A Holocaust movie with a message for our moment.
1 year ago

The Zone of Interest: A Holocaust movie with a message for our moment.

Slate  

Some movies start by telling you how to watch them. In the year of Schindler’s List, Jean-Luc Godard turned down an award from the New York Film Critics Circle on the grounds that he had failed as a filmmaker, offering as proof his inability to “prevent M. Spielberg from rebuilding Auschwitz.” The impulse to add reenactment to the heap of …

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Christian Friedel taps into the unremarkable monster at the heart of ‘Zone of Interest’
1 year ago

Christian Friedel taps into the unremarkable monster at the heart of ‘Zone of Interest’

LA Times  

When Christian Friedel was preparing to play Rudolf Höss, the real-life Nazi commandant at Auschwitz who’s the alarmingly opaque protagonist of “The Zone of Interest,” he discovered an audio recording of Höss from the Nuremberg trials. But what made “The Zone of Interest” writer-director Jonathan Glazer, who adapted Martin Amis’ novel, think Friedel would be right for Höss? “There was …

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‘My equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,’ Jimmy Carter pays moving tribute after wife Rosalynn's death
1 year, 1 month ago

‘My equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,’ Jimmy Carter pays moving tribute after wife Rosalynn's death

Hindustan Times  

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter died on Sunday, November 19, at her home in Plains, Georgia, aged 96. Among many who have paid tribute to her is her husband Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter sit together ahead of an NFL football game between the …

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Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors list
1 year, 6 months ago

Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors list

Associated Press  

LONDON — Martin Amis, one of the most consequential British authors of his generation and who died last month, has been knighted by King Charles III in his first birthday honors list, which were unveiled late Friday. The knighthood for the author of “Money,” a satire about consumerism in London, comes 33 years after his comic novelist father, Kingsley, received …

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Master stylist Martin Amis was the Mick Jagger of the literary world
1 year, 6 months ago

Master stylist Martin Amis was the Mick Jagger of the literary world

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Amis would never win a racial sensitivity award… until …

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A federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad and vague
1 year, 6 months ago

A federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad and vague

NPR  

A federal judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad and vague Enlarge this image toggle caption John Amis/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign John Amis/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says. The law is both "unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad" …

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Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall wins the top prize at Cannes
1 year, 6 months ago

Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall wins the top prize at Cannes

Daily Mail  

Justine Triet took home the coveted Palme d'Or for her film Anatomy of a Fall at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday in a ceremony bestowing the festival's top prize. The French director's big win marked the third time ever a film directed by a woman has been awarded with the Palme d'Or. Making history: Justine Triet took home the …

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TRIBUTE | Martin Amis (1949-2023): A literary lion with a rock and roll sensibility
1 year, 7 months ago

TRIBUTE | Martin Amis (1949-2023): A literary lion with a rock and roll sensibility

The Hindu  

A towering figure in British literature, Amis was the author of the generation-defining novel Money. “We are devastated at the death of our author and friend, Martin Amis,” Amis’ publisher, Penguin, tweeted. “He leaves a towering legacy and an indelible mark on the British cultural landscape, and will be missed enormously.” Amis was “one of the most acclaimed and discussed …

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Ian McEwan pays tribute to a side of Martin Amis few people knew
1 year, 7 months ago

Ian McEwan pays tribute to a side of Martin Amis few people knew

The Independent  

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Ian McEwan: Martin Amis seen as ‘Mick Jagger of literature’ but had a tenderness
1 year, 7 months ago

Ian McEwan: Martin Amis seen as ‘Mick Jagger of literature’ but had a tenderness

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With two essential films, Cannes finds haunting new prisms on the Holocaust
1 year, 7 months ago

With two essential films, Cannes finds haunting new prisms on the Holocaust

LA Times  

Even before it entered its first weekend, the 76th Cannes Film Festival had claimed its first critical triumph and competition standout with “The Zone of Interest.” An implacably chilling, entirely mesmerizing portrait of a family living in the shadow of the inferno, the movie was greeted at its Friday night gala premiere with rave reviews, crass Academy Awards speculation and …

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Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73
1 year, 7 months ago

Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. Among his best-known works were “Money,” a satire about consumerism in London, “The Information” and “London Fields,” along with his 2000 memoir, “Experience.” Jonathan Glazer’s adaption of Amis’ 2014 novel “The Zone of Interest” premiered Saturday at the Cannes …

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Jonathan Glazer rocks Cannes with a chilling Holocaust drama from a different perspective
1 year, 7 months ago

Jonathan Glazer rocks Cannes with a chilling Holocaust drama from a different perspective

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” a chilling Auschwitz-set drama shot through “a 21st century lens,” has delivered the Cannes Film Festival’s first critical sensation by approaching the Holocaust from an unlikely perspective. “The Zone of Interest,” loosely based on a Martin Amis novel, rigorously follows the family’s daily lives while atrocity thrums next door. “The Zone …

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Martin Amis, acclaimed British novelist and London scenester of ‘80s and ‘90s, dies at 73
1 year, 7 months ago

Martin Amis, acclaimed British novelist and London scenester of ‘80s and ‘90s, dies at 73

LA Times  

Martin Amis, the acclaimed British author best known for “Money,” “London Fields” and a dozen other novels of flash, style and substance, who was also a fixture of the London literary scene, has died at age 73. He turned his gaze inward with his well-regarded memoir, 2000’s “Experience.” Earlier this week, Jonathan Glazer’s adaptation of Amis’ 2014 novel, “The Zone …

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