Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in
The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, effectively branding them as a terrorist organisation, the BBC understands. Yvette Cooper is preparing a written statement to put before Parliament on Monday – which if passed will make becoming a member of the group illegal. The decision comes as…
Read MoreRevisiting “Columbus,” a Thrilling Drama of Growing Up Modernist
There’s a special kind of movie that’s inextricably linked to where it’s filmed. The locations aren’t just picturesque settings for action but part of the subject—as if the film were both a fictional drama and a documentary about the locale. One of the greatest such movies, “Columbus,” from 2017, directed by Kogonada, didn’t get the…
Read MoreClaude Baruk: The Art of Celebrity Hair Styling and the Secrets Behind His Success
For over three decades, Claude Baruk has been at the forefront of the hairstyling industry, transforming the tresses of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. From Naomi Campbell to Jared Leto, his work has graced red carpets, magazine covers, and exclusive fashion events. But what makes Baruk’s approach unique is not just his technical expertise—it’s his…
Read MoreFirst trainset for Grand Paris Express Line 18 delivered
Société des grands projets, Île-de-France Mobilités and Alstom revealed the first trainset for the Grand Paris Express Line 18 delivered at the Palaiseau operating centre. This development marks a step towards the line’s entry into the testing phase and scheduled opening in the last quarter of 2026, connecting Massy – Palaiseau and Christ de Saclay…
Read MoreMerz and Erdoğan coordinate ahead of European talks with Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about the escalating Israel-Iran conflict on Friday, hours before European foreign ministers were due to meet their Iranian counterparts in Geneva. The two leaders “informed each other about their mediation efforts and promised to continue to coordinate and inform each other very,…
Read MoreThe Astonishing Images of Diane Arbus
The grim spectacle of bullfighting is displayed with an unflinching, intimate glory in Albert Serra’s documentary “Afternoons of Solitude,” which follows the torero Andrés Roca Rey through fourteen corridas in the course of three years. Serra details the ritualized battles, from the wounding of bulls by picadors to the matador’s climactic kill, and observes Roca…
Read MoreThree decades, one leader – how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders, Eritrea’s president, who recently marked 32 years in power, has long defied expectations. Isaias Afwerki now spends much of his time at his rural residence on a dusty hillside some 20km (12 miles) from the capital, Asmara. With the cabinet not having met…
Read MoreUkraine war briefing: Russia ‘on verge of recession’, Putin minister tells economic showcase
Fighting between Iran and Israel could deflect global attention from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and even bolster the Kremlin’s war effort, a senior Ukrainian political source told AFP. The conflict has pushed up the price of oil and “for Ukraine, the challenge is the price of oil, because if prices remain high for a…
Read MoreKenyan court sentences men for aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya on Thursday sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for facilitating the 2019 attack on a Nairobi luxury hotel complex that left 21 people dead. The court heard that Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, both Kenyans, sent money and helped acquire fake identification…
Read More“Familiar Touch” Is an Exquisitely Fragmentary Portrait of Memory Loss
We all have our distinct cinematic pressure points, specific kinds of images that trigger a burst of squeamishness. I instinctively cover my eyes whenever I see a character chopping food in haste, which often portends a painful slip of the knife. In the quietly wrenching new movie “Familiar Touch,” Ruth Goldman (Kathleen Chalfant), a woman…
Read MoreAnne Enright’s Literary Journeys to Australia and New Zealand
Not long ago, the Irish writer Anne Enright visited Australia and New Zealand. When asking for a local recommendation at the Potts Point Bookshop, in Sydney, she was encouraged to pick up Charlotte Wood’s novel “Stone Yard Devotional.” “That was a very good steer,” Enright said. She loved the book and soon struck up a…
Read MoreThe World That ABBA Made
There is probably not a second that goes by without an ABBA song being played somewhere in the world. A remix of “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” is pulsing through a club on a Mediterranean island, a Vietnamese grocery store is piping in “Happy New Year,” a Mexican radio station is playing the…
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