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The towering literary genius and fierce social critic James Baldwin opened up a new space for the frank discussion of race, sexuality, and identity in American society, as well as leaving behind a dynamic cinematic legacy.

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While the Fields Medal celebrates the under-40s, the mathematician Joan Birman has, at the age of 99, solved a major open problem in representations of the Braid groups, a topic she has worked on for more than 60 years.

It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.

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An enormous loss. The English translator for countless Asian cinema masterpieces, if you’ve seen a Wong Kar-wai movie with English subtitles you know his work. Will never forget he once drafted a few of us to subversively help rescue Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer from Harvey Weinstein. Rest in peace 🙏.

Dylan Cheung@dylancheung.bsky.social · 4w ago

RIP Tony Rayns, one of the few English-language critics who genuinely knew what they were talking about (most of the time) when it came to East Asian cinema, especially Hong Kong's.

From the Telemundo broadcast just now by the commentary team during a slow-mo replay of the goal and a shot of Haaland with his hair down: "This is a perfect goal. The ball didn't touch anything." In exaggerated, gravely, dramatic voice: "TERMINATOR"

Hello Mag: King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughter Princess Ariane entered the Curaçao FIFA World Cup team's locker room to celebrate with the players after their draw against Ecuador gave them their first ever WC point. The nation is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.