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Translated poetry seldom finds a home in this column – if only because when youhave no knowledge of the original language, the reading can be like trying to see through frosted glass. But the Ukrainian poet Iryna Shuvalova is a revelation. This is her fifth collection, her first to be translated into English, and it is extraordinary to read partly because, even though these poems were written before the war (touching on the 2014 Russian invasion of Crimea), they offer insight into what it is to be Ukrainian at this…

Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert is pulling her new novel from publication after Ukrainian readers expressed “anger, sorrow, disappointment and pain” about her decision to set a book in Russia.Gilbert’s The Snow Forest is a historical novel set in Siberia, and follows a family of religious Russian fundamentalists who have lived isolated and undetected for 44 years since retreating from the world in the 1930s.When they are discovered in 1980 by a team of Soviet geologists, a scholar and linguist is sent to the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIt’s been one month since Jamie Foxx was hospitalised after suffering a “medical complication”.Since the Django Unchained star fell ill, very few details have emerged about his condition.“We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday,” the actor’s daughter Corinne Foxx said in a statement posted on social media on 12 April.“Luckily, due to…

Jamie Foxx continues to be hospitalized for undisclosed "medical complications". While Foxx's actual condition remains unknown, his friend Charlie Mack, took to Instagram on Monday and asked his fans to pray for the Oscar-winning actor. Jamie Foxx (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) In an emotional and inspiring post, Charlie shared a picture with the message "Pray for Foxx!!!". Good morning IG, I need you all to constantly keep our beloved brotha @iamjamiefoxx up whom we all lo❤️e & care for dearly in our…

Irish film-maker and journalist Sinéad O’Shea has a gripping and inspirational story to tell about her home town of Navan in Co Meath, and she tells it terrifically well, talking to the people involved, engaging with the history, delivering the drama and teasing out the poignancies and complexities.O’Shea is speaking to the people who stood up to church abuse in the 60s and 70s, at a time when challenging the Catholic authorities seemed unthinkable. There can hardly be anyone left now who doesn’t know something about…

Blue Beetle/ Warner Brothers It seems Warner Bros and the DCU can’t catch a break. The Blue Beetle trailer has been on the web for just shy of 30 hours, and already certain “fans” are hoping for another bust for WB studios. Their ire comes from four little words at the tail end of the commercial, and in typical internet fashion, the backlash is disproportionate to the supposed crime. Meanwhile, James Gunn may have given some insight into his decision to leave Marvel studios; the director has expressed discontent…

With her debut solo album now set for a March release, Chlöe has given fans more good news in the form of another new song and video rollout.On Friday, Chlöe shared the track “Pray It Away,” complete with an official video shot in a historic Los Angeles church and directed by Madeline Kate Kann.Image via PublicistHear “Pray It Away” below via Spotify and Apple Music. The track is also available elsewhere.In March, fans will have the opportunity to experience the singer’s In Pieces album. The album, described as having…

Damage from Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 1, 2022.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.Religious Americans overwhelmingly believe they have a duty to protect the Earth, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center, with 80 percent saying God entrusted them with that responsibility. The survey also found that 42 percent prayed for the environment in the past year. But that sense of duty doesn’t necessarily…

Most often, rationality is defined as clear execution under sound judgement and discipline.When investing, most tend to complement their thesis within a rational decision-making framework, as if that made their analysis "fundamental". Under the spectrum of business and economic valuation techniques, that might be correct. However, the markets are never wrong, and the world is not always rational. In the cryptoverse, over and under valuations have significant elements that make them prone to subjectivity than traditional…