In 1941 John Huston remade Satan Met a Lady, a movie that was only five-years-old. Did that kill anyone’s enjoyment of The Maltese Falcon? In 1954, Judy Garland remade a movie that was only 17-years-old. Did that kill anyone’s enjoyment of her version of A Star Is Born? While watching a remake, I sometimes worry […]
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A protester confronts members of the National Bolivarian Guard during a demonstration in Caracas, Venezuela | Cristian Hernandez/EPA EU condemns Venezuela vote ‘We will not recognize this election,’ says European Parliament president. By Connor Murphy 7/31/17, 4:45 PM CET Updated 8/11/17, 4:18 PM CET The European Union expressed doubt about the result of an election […]
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Street artist Sabo refashioned a photo of pop star Miley Cyrus licking a cake that read “abortion is healthcare,” replacing the cake with a bloody, aborted baby. “This is in response to Miley licking an “ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE” cake which those on the Right found as tasteless and disrespectful as I’m sure the Left will […]
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Věra Jourová, European commissioner for justice, has her sights set on Malta | Julien Warnand/EPA European commissioner Jourová: I was a victim of sexual violence Věra Jourová calls on women to join the #MeToo movement by reporting inappropriate and illegal sexual behavior. By Ryan Heath 10/18/17, 12:59 PM CET Updated 10/19/17, 12:25 PM CET Věra […]
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Senator Kamala Harris hinted Tuesday that if she wins the election in 2020, she will continue to “prosecute” President Donald Trump even after he leaves the White House. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, the Democrat candidate for president said that her experience as a prosecutor would figure into her actions as president and […]
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Daniel Ek, CEO of Swedish music streaming service Spotify at the Politico Playbook Cocktail | Wiktor Dabkowski Spotify CEO Daniel Ek calls on Europe to move faster on tech EU lawmakers should move with the speed of tech innovation and keep up its antitrust action. By Joanna Plucinska 1/9/18, 8:02 PM CET Updated 5/13/18, 8:43 […]
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The Hallmark Channel has cut ties with actress Lori Loughlin after she was arrested for her alleged part in the college admissions bribery scandal revealed by the Department of Justice this week. The Full House actress Lori Loughlin was a featured player in many of the popular TV movie productions sponsored by the cable channel. But […]
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In 2015, the European Commission disbanded one of the few programs in the institutions aimed at providing job opportunities for young Roma. Why? Because, well, none of them got jobs. Of the 80-odd young Roma who participated in a Commission traineeship scheme between 2005 and 2015, not one ended up with a permanent position in […]
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HBO’s VEEP star Julia Louis-Dreyfus ripped President Donald Trump as a “fake president” who is a “complete moron, start to finish” in a wide-ranging interview with Time. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was asked what she thinks about politicians in general and while she felt most were just trying to do the right thing, she excused Donald Trump […]
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European Union Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier | Thierry Charlier/AFP via Getty Images UK cannot use Northern Ireland as post-Brexit ‘test case,’ says Michel Barnier The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says he is ‘worried’ by what he read in the UK’s proposals on Northern Ireland. By David M. Herszenhorn 9/7/17, 1:13 PM CET Updated […]
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