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Parr's Kyoto Exhibit: Mass Tourism's Impact on Tradition"

British photographer Martin Parr's Kyotographie exhibit showcases 140 images documenting the overwhelming impact of record-breaking tourism during Kyoto's cherry blossom season, revealing both the excitement and the strain on the city's 1.5 million residents who expect 40 million visitors this year.

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Radical Right Ideology: A Growing Global Threat

This article analyzes the ideology of the radical right, identifying its core tenets—anti-empathy, pro-male dominance, anti-democracy, and anti-pluralism—and its growing global influence, exemplified by figures like Trump and Wilders, warning of its potential long-term societal consequences.

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Black Mirror Season 7 Shifts Focus to Nostalgia and Personal Impact of Technology

Charlie Brooker's new season of Black Mirror includes six episodes, notably a sequel to season four's "USS Callister," shifting the focus to a more nostalgic exploration of technology's impact on society and personal memories, featuring stars such as Awkwafina, Asim Chaudhry, and others.

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\"American Crime Novels Reflect Political Polarization Post-Trump\

Post-Trump American crime novels increasingly reflect the nation's political polarization, with authors embedding classic police investigations in real-life events and exploring anxieties about fascism and civil war, as seen in works by Michael Connelly and Attica Locke, who details the disillusionm...

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Terzopoulos's 2025 World Theatre Day Message: A Call to Action

Theodoros Terzopoulos, the second Greek to do so after Iakovos Kambanellis, penned the 2025 World Theatre Day message, questioning theatre's ability to address ecological destruction and societal inequalities in a video filmed in significant Athenian locations.

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MIT Media Lab's "Gaze to the Stars" Project Amplifies Underrepresented Voices

The MIT Media Lab's Critical Matter group, led by Behnaz Farahi, recently held a three-day live event called "Gaze to the Stars," using AI to moderate participant stories projected onto the MIT dome, aiming to amplify unheard voices and explore technology's human impact.

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St. Louis's Resurgence: A City's Transformation

While exploring St. Louis, the author notes the city's revitalization, observing a peaceful park, a thriving downtown, and an overall positive atmosphere reflecting its recent growth.

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No Poverty
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Black Dog": A Surrealist Critique of Modernization in China

Black Dog" (2008) follows Lang, a former stuntman returning to his abandoned hometown in 2008, amidst Beijing's Olympic preparations, where he confronts societal decay, his past, and a rabid black dog, symbolizing the casualties of modernization.

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Gómez Villar's "Transformar no es cancelar": A nuanced critique of cancel culture

Antonio Gómez Villar's "Transformar no es cancelar" analyzes cancel culture, arguing that it shares philosophical roots with the injustices it aims to correct and proposing a new space for radical criticism to break this cycle.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Starship Troopers Remake Risks Losing Satirical Edge

The upcoming remake of "Starship Troopers", directed by Neill Blomkamp, aims for a faithful adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's novel, contrasting sharply with Paul Verhoeven's 1997 satirical version, which depicted the nonchalant reactions to the destruction of Buenos Aires and highlighted the dange...

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Where Geezers Call Home" Wins #Merky Books Prize: A Dystopian Look at Race and Identity in the UK

Abaka Debrah's "Where Geezers Call Home" won the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, a dystopian novel exploring race and identity in a UK governed by the UN after race riots, inspired by the author's experiences and the 2022 UK riots.

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London Exhibitions Showcase Painting's Power to Inspire Change

London's Barbican and Serpentine North galleries host concurrent exhibitions of Noah Davis and Arpita Singh, showcasing their distinct painting styles and highlighting art's role in challenging social issues and inspiring change.

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