Israel bombs residential building in north Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, killing 50 | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least 50 people, a third of them children, have been killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya city, authorities said, as…
A new context for ‘There Will Be Blood,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Among the new releases this week…
Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
ATHENS, Ga. — A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that became…
Israel bombs northern Gaza house killing 13 children amid ongoing siege | Israel-Palestine conflict News
An Israeli strike on a house in the Jabalia refugee camp sheltering displaced Palestinians has killed at least 32 people, including 13 children, as rights…
Reconsidering Daniel Craig, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Regardless of one’s political persuasion, this…
Directors’ Fortnight comes to L.A. plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This has somehow become a blockbuster…
Lakers star LeBron James endorses Kamala Harris for president
LeBron James endorsed Kamala Harris in the presidential election via a post on social media Thursday.“What are we even talking about here?? When I think…
Is a peace deal in Gaza possible after the killing of Yahya Sinwar? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Leaders gather in Doha for yet another round of ceasefire talks, with hopes are running high.Gaza ceasefire talks have restarted in the Qatari capital, Doha,…
The return of queer classic ‘High Art,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.The AFI Fest is already underway,…
Video: Israeli military claims killing of Hezbollah commander in Damascus | Hezbollah
NewsFeedIsrael’s military says a strike in the Syrian capital Damascus has killed a Hezbollah commander who was responsible for the transfer of weapons from Iran.Published…
India’s envoy to Canada rejects involvement in Sikh activist’s killing | Politics News
Montreal, Canada – India’s high commissioner to Canada has rejected allegations of involvement in the 2023 killing of a prominent Sikh separatist leader in the…
Your Halloween moviegoing guide, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. (And I’m Joshua Rothkopf, adding a few more entries in Mark’s absence while he enjoys a well-earned vacation.) Welcome to another…
What does Yahya Sinwar’s killing mean for the Palestinian resistance? | Hamas News
The Hamas leader was killed in a firefight with Israeli forces in southern Gaza on Wednesday.Israel has killed the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar. He…
Parties in Israel, defiance in Gaza over killing of Hamas leader Sinwar | Gaza
NewsFeedSome Israelis partied on the streets over the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, while in Gaza Palestinians said his death would not mean an…
US hails Israeli announcement of killing Sinwar, calls for Gaza ‘day after’ | Gaza News
Biden and Harris say Sinwar’s death, which is yet to be confirmed by Hamas, brings the Gaza war closer to an end.United States President Joe…
Cameron Crowe’s lost Tom Petty film, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This week I attended a 30th…
Ed Wood at 100, plus the week’s best movies in theaters
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.I’d like to begin this week…
Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan killing at least two people | Climate News
Typhoon Krathon made landfall on Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island’s south. Trees were…
Bird flu suspected of killing dozens of captive tigers in Vietnam | Health News
Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations.Dozens of tigers, three lions and a panther…
Kashmiris protest Israel’s killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah | Hezbollah News
Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Indian-administered Kashmir denouncing the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, with top pro-India politicians suspending their campaigning for…