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PD January 1, 2024; MD February 19, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

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FESTIVALS FILMS INTERVIEWS

HISTORY / OPERA

Medicine’s Dubious History

PD June 28, 2023; MD February 23, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

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The opera Giant, written for five voices and through the use of 18th century instruments tells this haunting story beautifully. There are moments at which you feel you are watching a bewitching heart-breaking fairy tale where the wicked witch is simply medical science.

FICTION / FRANCE

Bricktop

PD June 2, 2023; MD March 16, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged Afro-americans, history, ParisLeave a Comment

Her journey in Paris was different, she came over as a performer but not as a super star like Josephine Baker. It was a quieter trip in a way. Bricktop sang and became a friend to big white stars.

BIOGRAPHY / HISTORY

From a Swiss farm to a palace in Constantinople: the extraordinary life of Elisabeth Tschumi.

PD November 7, 2020; MD February 23, 2025 by Annie Clein

Tagged Constantinople, history, Ottoman Empire1 Comment

Months passed, walks and outings followed one after another and then came the day when Ahmet Tevfik asked Elisabeth Tschumi for her hand. She happily accepted the marriage proposal, however, aware of Muslim traditions, made him promise that she would remain his one and only wife. Ahmet Tevfik agreed, but he too had a request.

BIOGRAPHY

Frederick Bruce Thomas: an extraordinary character’s tribulations

PD July 17, 2018; MD February 23, 2025 by Pierre Scordia

Tagged African Amercan, biography, ConstantinopleLeave a Comment

Frederick Thomas blossomed in Moscow. He obtained Russian citizenship, was married three times and had five children. Around 1914, he bought a dacha near Odessa and he also owned buildings in Moscow. Now it was clear for all to see: the African-American immigrant from Mississippi, the son of slaves, had made a fortune in Russia.

CINEMA / HISTORY

Cinema: Dunkirk, Churchill and the Brexiteers

PD March 19, 2018; MD February 23, 2025 by Pierre Scordia

Tagged Britain, Churchill, cinema

Explore Dunkirk and Darkest Hour, two films that highlight British resilience and the tragedy of war amidst Brexit reflections.

POLITICS / SPAIN

Catalonia and other identities in our common home

PD February 7, 2018; MD February 23, 2025 by Claudio Sales Palmero

Tagged Catalonia, history, identity

Delve into the fascinating dynamics of Catalonia and Spain, understanding their historical and cultural ties beyond simple divisions.

HISTORY / LITERATURE / USA

From Kennedy to Hillary: the end of the myth of the American dream

PD January 16, 2018; MD March 16, 2025 by Pierre Scordia

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Democracy seems a sham when you read two books, one by Hillary Rodman Clinton, What Happened, and the other one by Marc Dugain, Ils vont tuer Robert Kennedy (They are going to kill Robert Kennedy). These two works put into perspective the true nature of American democracy, which is governed by invisible forces.