The season being what it is, there’s a pretty good chance that the Romanian region of Transylvania is taking up a fair amount of real estate in your head these days. Whatever your preferred version of the Dracula story may be (in print or film), the portraiture of the good Count’s homeland is unwaveringly spooky […]
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Our modern-day empire requires a lot of force and lying to our people – Ron Paul
The US effort to preserve its global dominance is a costly endeavor based on threats and keeping the American people in the dark about what is going on, told RT former US congressman and libertarian politician Ron Paul. Paul, who heads an institute named after himself, says he and his colleagues are trying to alert […]
‘Superfly’ Trailer: The 1970s Film Gets A Modern-Day Update
Gordon Parks Jr.’s 1972 blaxploitation film gets a slick modern update with 2018’s Superfly, a new movie from a filmmaker Director X. Watch the Superfly trailer below. In 1972, the blaxploitation film Superfly hit theaters and unleashed a killer soundtrack featuring songs like “Pusherman” by Curtis Mayfield Now here comes Superfly, which brings the story into the 21s century and throws in […]
'I didn’t fight against French Algeria to accept an Algerian France': Bardot slams modern-day France
French actress Brigitte Bardot has spoken out against the state of her country, saying that Islamists are “practically everywhere” and that France should not resemble Algeria. Speaking to the French weekly Valeurs Actuelles, Bardot said that France is not what it once was. “I have been brought up in honor, patriotism, love and respect for […]
‘Messiah’ is a New Netflix Show About a Modern-Day Jesus
Say your prayers: Netflix is making a show about a modern-day Jesus. Messiah will ask the question: what if a Christ-like figure showed up in the modern day world? How would society as a whole react? Also, will this modern-day Jesus be hot? We can only hope. Bask in the glory of more Messiah TV series details below. […]
On the road with Uzbekistan’s modern-day pilgrims
Caroline Eden September 20, 2017 Share this article Applying for a tourist visa can be a pain. But the citizens of Uzbekistan need a visa to leave. The result? A huge domestic tourism market. Central Asia travel expert Caroline Eden joins the locals as they go adventuring in their homeland. Next time you groan while […]
Members of traveller family jailed over modern-day slavery camp
Published time: 12 Sep, 2017 16:13 Several members of a traveller family have been sentenced to jail for running a modern-day slavery camp. Ten men and one woman belonging to the Rooney family were convicted at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday for exploiting vulnerable people on a site in Drinsey Nook, Lincolnshire. Read more Nine […]
Trump could force a repeat of the Federal Reserve’s worst modern-day policy blunder
If there’s been one consistent theme in Donald Trump’s roller coaster presidency, it’s a deep desire for loosely-defined “loyalty” from those he appoints to positions of power. That’s a terrible thing for the Federal Reserve’s vaunted political independence, especially since the early retirement of vice chairman Stanley Fischer puts Trump in the unprecedented position of naming […]
Walker the modern-day Carey: King
Video Image Can they win it without Gibbs?4:18 Robbo and Kingy preview Adelaide’s 2017 season. February 28th 2017 8 days ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/AFL/ Adelaide captain Taylor Walker. Picture: Sarah Reed RICHARD EARLEadelaidenow Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend DAVID King has hailed Adelaide’s Taylor Walker the […]