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View More NewsThe film critic Pauline Kael once said that a friendship cannot survive too many disagreements about movies. What would she have said about friends disagreeing over ethics or religion or politics? That they should appoint a time and place for a duel? Or institute loyalty tests for every near acquaintance? It’s right and proper for a critic—or anyone—to respond passionately to the arts. But really, it’s just a movie. From the early 1960s to the mid-’90s, Kael was the most prominent film critic in America, if not the world. From her perch at the New Yorker, she helped to set…
Bitcoin (BTC) eyed new July highs on Friday as US-Iran peace momentum kept oil lower.Key points:Bitcoin bulls keep upside momentum going as BTC/USD seeks a new multi-week record.Declining oil prices and US dollar strength contrast with crypto market rebound.$65,000 is now “crucial resistance” to be tackled, says analysis.Bitcoin reaches $64,350 as dollar strength, oil dropData from TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing above $64,000, coming within $400 of new three-week highs.BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAmid ongoing hopes that the US-Iran peace deal could be salvaged, US WTI crude oil stayed lower after rejecting from $76 per barrel.CFDs on US WTI crude oil…
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A review of Love and Terror: The Helter-Skelter History of the Manson Murders by Claudia Verhoeven; 384 pages; Verso (May 2026)Although the True Crime genre of publishing and documentary television is replete with accounts of murderous spouses, serial killers, Mafia wars, and financial scams, rarely do the subjects transcend the headline immediacy of police procedurals to deliver the long-term import of critical analysis. The Victorian predator Jack the Ripper and the Depression-era exploits of Bonnie and Clyde are two such exceptions; a third is the countercultural carnage wrought by the Manson family. As such, Claudia Verhoeven’s new book Love and Terror: The Helter-Skelter History…
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