That a handful of revolutionaries could collect airliners worth millions of dollars and hold Western passengers ransom made it appear the Palestinians had history on their side. They dubbed Dawson’s Field “Revolution Airport.” The French writer Jean Genet, who spent time in Jordan’s Palestinian camps and wrote a book about it, told militants that the … Read more
“I just don’t really believe in [coming out]. I’m just like, Why can’t we just exist? I’ve been doing this for a long time, and I just didn’t talk about it,” she also said, adding, “I saw the article, and I was like, Oh, I guess I came out today! It’s exciting to me because … Read more
Strangers, by Belle Burden (Dial). This engrossing memoir of divorce, by a former corporate lawyer who hails from two of America’s wealthiest families, begins in March, 2020, at the start of Covid lockdown, on the day Burden learns that her husband of two decades has been having an affair. The following morning, he tells her, … Read more
In “The Copywriter,” by Daniel Poppick, a poet searches for meaning in the grindset.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s financial regulator, is preparing to grant its first stablecoin issuer licenses in March, according to a Reuters report. During a Legislative Council meeting on Monday, HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue reportedly said the regulator’s review of stablecoin license applications was nearing completion. Yue added that the initial … Read more
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) got underway on Thursday evening with Providence and the Guitar, the latest feature from Portuguese filmmaker João Nicolau. Freely inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s eponymous novel, the film follows Leon and Elvira, two struggling 19th-century itinerant performers trying to keep their stage careers afloat. As they travel across Portugal, … Read more
When you picture a virtual reality headset user, you’re probably not picturing someone like Sherry Dickson. At 69, the snowy-haired, retired elementary school teacher hops into her Meta Quest headset five days a week, for roughly 60 to 90 minutes at a time. She’s not attending live concerts or watching immersive films. Dickson, a fitness … Read more
Lord Peter Mandelson has quit as a Labour Party member after newly released documents showed the former UK ambassador to the US and his partner receiving money from the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement, the peer said he felt “regretful and sorry” that he had again been linked to Epstein. Mandelson has … Read more
You can always count on the Grammys for a few political statements—some years more than others—and this year, Justin and Hailey Bieber joined the celebs sporting “ICE OUT” pins on the 2026 Grammys red carpet. The couple arrived in coordinating black looks. Hailey went with paired back minimalism in a sleek, semi-sheer strapless gown and … Read more
Crypto investment products continued their sell-off last week as investor sentiment weakened, marking two consecutive weeks of outflows. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.7 billion in outflows during the week, the European crypto investment company CoinShares reported on Monday. The outflows were slightly below $1.73 billion in the week prior, totaling $3.43 billion in the … Read more