Wednesday Western: ‘Tears of the Black Tiger’ (2000)
black tiger tears A bazooka in a western movie? That’s exactly right. All kinds of explosions. It slowed down like a cartoon. And melodrama. Acting in the sky. Not just flowers, but gorgeous colors that breathe life into them, overwhelming and powerful beauty. Director Wisit Sasanatien told reporters: “I wanted the audience to feel like […]
London Zoo welcomes second western lowland gorilla birth this winter
London Zoo’s newest endangered baby gorilla is more than six weeks old but still doesn’t have a name. Zookeepers don’t even know if it’s a male or female because they weren’t close enough to see it. A photo taken Monday by The Associated Press shows why. Gorilla mother Effie holds her baby in her loving […]
Blessings for Same-Sex Couples ‘Western Imperialism’
ROME — The Vatican’s decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples is seen as imposing Western customs on Africa and a form of “cultural colonization,” a leading African cardinal said. . On March 17th interview Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, president of the Symposium of Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), said in an interview […]
Rangers come up short vs. elite Western Conference foe Jets
The Jets treated Tuesday night’s matchup with the Rangers like a litmus test against East Division opponents. Meanwhile, Rangers couldn’t help but play their sixth game in nine days. The game accordingly took place on the ice at Madison Square Garden, with Winnipeg defeating the Rangers 4-2 and moving past the Canucks, at least temporarily, […]
Macron Repeats Threat of Western Ground Forces in Ukraine ‘at Some Point’
French President Emmanuel Macron again threatened a ground operation by the West in Ukraine “at some point”, days after meeting with German and Polish leaders. As Breitbart News reported, the French leader last month did not rule out the possibility of stationing troops in Ukraine, prompting a harsh reaction from Berlin and other NATO allies […]
Hungary PM Orbán blasts ‘Western world,’ calls for Trump victory
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to rally support for his brand of right-wing populism in a holiday speech on Friday, appealing to his audience to help him “occupy Brussels” in this summer’s European Union elections. Prime Minister Orbán’s speech, timed to coincide with a national holiday commemorating Hungary’s failed 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule, […]
Wednesday Western: ‘Slow West’ (2015)
“Slow West” (2015) When you watch a Western, you have to slow down. All allegiance to the modern world must be suspended. Disconnect from the constant stream of information and overall connectivity for an hour or two. We need to imagine an environment without the constant noise of modern life. No skies without planes, roads […]
Wednesday western: ‘High Noon’ (1952)
Classic Hollywood Westerns were born in a simpler time, when the vast spaces of the medium were not yet established. There was a local movie theater, radio, and all the TV stations you could watch with your bunny ears. Imagine the inconvenience and lack of options in such a barren landscape. And imagine freedom again. […]
How Western weapons keep Ukraine in the fight against Russia
Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine – On the battlefields of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, a truism echoes repeatedly: “A small Soviet army cannot defeat a large Soviet army.” But fighters in Kiev told the Post this week that a small NATO-trained force equipped with the latest Western weaponry could definitely defeat a large Soviet army, and it […]
The Western Michigan-Ball State Game Has To Have One Of The Most Insane Endings In College Basketball History
Yes… we are definitely in March. Western Michigan and Ball State faced off in a college basketball game Saturday afternoon. The matchup between these two schools is well known when it comes to MAC football, and they brought similar energy to the court in a way that really should. One of the craziest endings in […]