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Smyrna review raw, shocking violence in epic take on Greek-Turkish conflict

Grigoris Karantinakiss bustling ensemble drama recreates the buildup to a 1922 massacre in what is now zmir, even if some characters are just walking Wikipedia entries This epic historical drama could have been called Once Upon a Time in Asia Minor or Once Upon a Time in Turkey, depending on which side of the Greek-Turkish

The Successor review: life of Lachlan Murdoch pulls punches all too often

Readers of Paddy Mannings book should keep in mind the words of Media Matters: Fox News is an unchained pro-Trump propaganda outlet that promotes white nationalism The Murdochs are in many ways the most important media story of the last 50 years. On three continents their shoddy journalism, blind political ambition, outright racism and unlimited

Why is ''phonetic'' spelt with a ''ph''? | Notes and Queries

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Australian Open: Gauff cruises as Shelton refuses comment on Djokovic gesture | Coco Gauff

With increased confidence in her serve thanks to some advice from Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff began her quest for back-to-back grand slam singles titles with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova at the Australian Open on Monday.

Barbara Matera | | The Guardian

Few now associate New York with handcraft skills, but the glamour of Broadway shows depends, in part, on workshops staffed not only with seamstresses as devoted as any from Parisian couture but with their bosses, women like Barbara Matera, who has died aged 72. She "built" costumes, the theatrical verb conveying much about the robustness