Director ChloΓ© Zhao on turning heartbreak into ‘Hamnet,’ her Telluride triumph

Director ChloΓ© Zhao on turning heartbreak into ‘Hamnet,’ her Telluride triumph

TELLURIDE, Colo.Β β€”Β It’s customary at Telluride for a director premiering a movie to step onstage, say a few words and slip away before the lights go down. On Friday night, before unveiling her new film β€œHamnet,” ChloΓ© Zhao admitted she couldn’t find the right words. For a film centered on William Shakespeare, the most famous wordsmith…

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The Democrats are in ‘shambles.’ Here’s how that could change

The Democrats are in ‘shambles.’ Here’s how that could change

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β The Democratic Party’s standing in public opinion polls has sunk to its lowest point in more than 30 years. Many of the party’s own voters think their leaders aren’t fighting hard enough against President Trump. In one survey, the words they used most often were β€œweak” and β€œtepid.” β€œThe party is in shambles,” said James…

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Tice’s pushback against Church of England criticism wasn’t political bareknuckle brawl we often see from Reform | Politics News

Tice’s pushback against Church of England criticism wasn’t political bareknuckle brawl we often see from Reform | Politics News

Reform is usually happy to get into a punch-up over its policies. The mantra that “any publicity is good publicity” seemingly inked into the party playbook. That may be why they seem reasonably relaxed about recent criticism of their migration plans by the Church of England. Speaking on Tuesday, Nigel Farage delicately suggested that in…

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