TeleSur | – – More than 1,600 artworks were submitted to the “International Trumpism Cartoon and Caricature Contest.” U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies are the themes of an international cartoon contest organized by the Islamic Republic of Iran, with more than 1,600 artworks submitted to the “International Trumpism Cartoon and Caricature Contest,” PressTV […]
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Entertainment
Is breathtaking Iran your next Tourist Destination?
By Frud Bezhan | ( RFE/RL) | – – Stunning landscapes, famous hospitality, and numerous World Heritage sites. Iran’s potential as a holiday destination is vast, but foreign tourists have largely avoided the country ever since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The reasons are numerous. The visa process can be lengthy and complex. Some female […]
Ariana Grande One Love Manchester Benefit: Response to Terror
Ariana Grande One Love Concert | Manchester | (Video Clip) | – – Ariana Grande returned to Manchester with some special guests to remember the victims of the attack which took place after her gig on May 22. Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Take That, Robbie Williams, Niall Horan, Little Mix, Pharrell […]
Hassan Minhaj was told not to Roast Trump, But did Anyway (WH Correspondents)
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Video of Day: Kitten tempted by Iran New Year Goldfish
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | (Video Clip) | – – March 21 was the Persian New Year (Now Ruz), marking also the first day of spring (the vernal equinox). In Iran on that day it is a custom to set out a table top with 7 things on it, the names of which […]
N. Korea Interview interrupted by Unbearable Cuteness
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NBC | Saturday Night Live Cold Open Skit | – – “Sean Spicer (Melissa McCarthy) and Jeff Sessions (Kate McKinnon) take questions from the press (Bobby Moynihan, Mikey Day, Vanessa Bayer, Sasheer Zamata, Cecily Strong, Kyle Mooney).” SNL: “Sean Spicer Press Conference Cold Open – SNL”
The Superbowl of American Values: Kaepernick and the Touchdown of Dissent
By Robert Lipsyte | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – The Super Bowl is superfluous this year. Who needs a reality show about violence, domination, and sexism, not to mention brain damage, now that we have Trumpball, actual reality that not only authenticates football’s authoritarianism but transforms us from bystanders into victims? Before this game is over, […]
The Dutch to Trump: We have the Second best Words
VPRO zondag met lubach | (Video Satire> | – – “The whole world was watching for the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States: Donald J. Trump. Because we realize it’s better for us to get along, we decided to introduce our tiny country to him. In a way that will probably appeal […]