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Given the incendiary news from this year’s edition, it may surprise you to learn that the Berlinale is among the more logistically easygoing of the major international film festivals. Part of this is the city itself; each far-flung theatre is well-connected by Berlin’s public transit, making even the sleepy, snowy February event a relative breeze where you can watch great cinema without a care. Then again, burying your head in the sand and ignoring the headlines goes against the nature of a cinematic melting-pot, so it’s worth recounting some of the controversies surrounding the event’s political ties, in addition to…

For My Sunday Song #473, we are going to discuss the song “Joker & The Thief” by the band Wolfmother. The song is from their debut album, ‘Wolfmother’, which was released on October 31, 2005. The sixth single was “Joker & The Thief” and it was released on October 28, 2006, almost a year after the release of the album and was one of the highest charting singles from the album. The singles was certified Gold in both Australia and the UK selling over 400,000 copies. Not too bad. The song was written by Wolfmother, but a majority I am…

Free-market capitalism still delivers the goods. But its political coalition is fracturing — and that should worry anyone who cares about prosperity and freedom. Recent Gallup polling on Americans’ views of capitalism and socialism shows that just 54 percent now view capitalism favorably, the lowest Gallup has recorded. Views of socialism remain much lower at 39 percent, but the direction matters. Support for capitalism has fallen notably over time, especially among independents and younger Americans. The partisan breakdown is even more revealing. Republicans remain strongly pro-capitalist, though support has softened slightly. Independents now only narrowly favor capitalism. And among Democrats,…

West Indies dropped their initial plan to play a Test match against Australia Women’s later this month. This decision was made by the Cricket West Indies as their plan to focus entirely on the upcoming Women’s T20I World Cup, which is scheduled to be played later this year.According to the initial plans, the West Indies Women’s vs Australia Women’s bilateral was around all three formats, including a Test match. The Test match would mark the West Indies women’s first since 2004, and their second only since 1979. As the only Test match is no longer in the plan, the series…

Bayern left it late to seal the points. Bayern Munich moved 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker, Joshua Kimmich scoring a late winner after a Harry Kane double. Nico Schlotterbeck’s 27th-minute header gave Dortmund the lead, but Kane levelled in the 54th minute when he hit home with a first-time finish from Serge Gnabry’s cushioned header. Kane then completed the turnaround from the penalty spot after Schlotterbeck tripped Josip Stanisic. Daniel Svensson’s superb improvised volley appeared to have earned a share of the spoils, but Kimmich responded…

Evander Kane would welcome a trade, but Teddy Blueger would like to stay Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane said he’d “welcome” a trade to a contending team and take a run at another Cup. Forward Teddy Blueger would love to remain in Vancouver, but there haven’t been any contact talks. Forward Conor Garland‘s name has been in the rumor mill for years, and so it’s not really a distraction for him anymore. The Canucks don’t really want to trade Garland, but they have to consider everything. The same can be said for Jake DeBrusk. NHL Rumors:…

Rodney Benson, a media professor at New York University, called the deal “concerning”, would leave America’s largest media companies further concentrated in the hands of conservatives. Many of those owners, including the Ellison family, have separate, non news-related business interests that depend on government contracts or regulation and are therefore particularly vulnerable to pressure, he adds.

Bitplanet Inc. has accumulated 300 BTC through a structured purchase program, positioning the South Korea-listed company among the top 20 corporate Bitcoin holders in Asia. The company, backed by Sora Ventures, began building its BTC treasury in the fourth quarter of 2025. Its most recent purchases were carried out in phases between Feb. 23 and Feb. 26 via Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges.  The BTC will be held with a professional custody provider, the company told Bitcoin Magazine. Chief Executive Paul Lee said Bitplanet is focused on more than balance sheet exposure. “We are not simply accumulating…

Legendary singer Rod Stewart, 81, shared a heartwarming onstage moment with daughter Ruby and grandson Otis at Hard Rock Live in Florida. Ruby and Rod traded vocals while Otis, wearing headphones, stood by his mother’s side, a touching snapshot of three generations of Stewarts making music together. The footage quickly went viral. British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart recently took the stage by storm in one of his recent performances. While the 81-year-old addressed the audience, his daughter Ruby, as well as his 2-year-old grandson, joined him on stage, leaving everyone in awe at the adorable addition to his performance.Rod Stewart performs…

Suryakumar Yadav and Shai Hope (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata is all set to host a blockbuster clash on Sunday as India take on the West Indies in what has become a virtual quarterfinal of the T20 World Cup 2026. The stakes couldn’t be higher: win this match, and you’re through to the semifinals. Lose, and your campaign ends here.India earned their place in this do-or-die clash with a convincing 72-run win over Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With South Africa having already secured a spot in the knockouts, all eyes…