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Don’t expect Alex Garland to explain what’s happening in ‘Men.’ But here are a few hints

Like the previous films he’s directed — 2014’s “Ex Machina” and 2018’s “Annihilation” — Alex Garland’s new folk-horror film “Men” has a lot going on underneath the surface: themes of gender and toxic masculinity, ancient signs and symbols, literary references to everything from the Bible to Yeats.

Los Angeles Times

Review: The underappreciated James Gray returns to Cannes with a memoir of '80s New York

CANNES, France — The title of James Gray's "Armageddon Time," which premiered in competition Thursday night at the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, is a wry reference to a comment made by Ronald Reagan during his first presidential campaign: "We may be the generation that sees Armageddon," he said in…

Los Angeles Times

Bible John victim's son begs police to relaunch Helen Puttock murder investigation

David Puttock has flown from his home in Canada in his fight for justice to catch the killer.

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Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers review – a spine-tingling adventure

Emma Smith’s wise and funny history of the physical book, from the Bible to boobytraps and Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘blooks’, is a thing to cherish

The Guardian - UK

Russian missile leaves widow with just one memento of late husband

The Russian missile turned Vera Kosolopenko’s small home into a fiery pyre that consumed the bible and all of the other precious mementoes that she cherished of her late husband.

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LAPD overlooked 3 dead children inside home for 7 hours after mother taken away

LOS ANGELES — Residents in a West Hills neighborhood were alarmed Saturday night when they saw a woman lighting candles and holding a Bible in a stranger’s yard.

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Fivio Foreign: ‘Pop Smoke was my brother – I have to keep his name alive’

The Brooklyn rapper has worked with Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Drake to usher the controversial drill genre into the mainstream. He speaks with Annabel Nugent about the legacy of his predecessor Pop Smoke, sitting down with mayor Eric Adams to discuss the city’s gang warfare, and changing his lyrics…

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If God is neither male nor female, should we change God's pronouns?

The Christian establishment remains divided on the issue of using gendered pronouns to refer to God. But some say it's time for change.

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Gogglebox star Marcus Luther's life with Mica off-screen and his real job

'We were sitting opposite each other and I’m thinking ‘Footsy? Wine? We’re supposed to be doing Bible study here!'

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The Catholic saint who dedicated his life to a leprosy colony in Hawaii – and became an inspiration for HIV/AIDS care

On Jan. 3, 1865, the Kingdom of Hawaii, then a sovereign state, enacted “An Act to Prevent the Spread of Leprosy.” Any person suspected of having the ancient disease – which is mentioned as far back as the Bible – would be inspected and, if deemed incurable, permanently exiled to…

The Conversation

At a popular evangelical tourist site, the Ark Encounter, the image of a 'wrathful God' appeals to millions

The Ark Encounter, an evangelical theme park located near Williamstown, Kentucky, has welcomed between 4 million and 5 million visitors since its opening in July 2016. Hundreds of thousands more are sure to visit this summer.

The Conversation

Pro-choice pastors are using TikTok to preach to the masses

Male progressive Christian leaders are speaking out about the Supreme Court's likely decision to overturn abortion rights.

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Tiny 1911 Bible rediscovered at Leeds library in lockdown

People urged to come and view 5cm Bible found during survey – but do bring a magnifying glass

The Guardian - UK

Historic tiny Bible the size of a pound coin discovered in Leeds

The librarians have no idea where it came from, but are pleased with the discovery in the depths of the library's collections

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Nearly $1 million in grants for community groups

Community groups can now apply for nearly $1 million in grants and sponsorship funding from the City of Newcastle. Sporting groups, businesses, tourism and event operators can apply for projects to support social, cultural, environmental and economic initiatives. Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the funding will enhance community wellbeing and…

The Independent UK

Tiny bible rediscovered during lockdown ‘belongs to everyone’

The origins of the bible at Leeds City Library remain a mystery.

The Guardian - AU

Rare ‘Wicked’ bible that encourages adultery discovered in New Zealand

First copy of the 1631 bible, which mistakenly reads ‘thou shalt commit adultery’, to be found in the southern hemisphere

The Times of India

Gita not a religious book like Quran, Bible: Karnataka minister

MANGALURU: The Bible and Quran are religious books, but Bhagvad Gita is not, said minister for primary and secondary education B C Nagesh. After laying the foundation for Government PU College building in Mangaluru on Wednesday, he spoke on the controversy surrounding a Bengaluru minority school teaching the scriptures.

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The Independent UK

Florida activist seeks to ban Bible from schools for being too ‘woke’

Activist argues the Bible covers topics such as slavery, abuse and racism, qualifying it to be banned

The Times of India

Bengaluru: Hindu Janajagruti Samiti accuses school of imposing Bible on non-Christian students

BENGALURU: After the Hijab controversy in Karnataka, an order by a private school making Bible mandatory for students has triggered a fresh row. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, a right-wing organisation, on Monday accused a Bengaluru school of making it mandatory for all students to carry Bible.

Tribune News Service

Accused Capitol rioter from Pa. who called for members of Congress to be hanged shouldn't be allowed to present alibi, feds say

PITTSBURGH — The federal government is demanding that accused Capitol rioter Pauline Bauer, who has repeatedly invoked the Bible in arguing that she is a sovereign citizen ungoverned by U.S. law, not be allowed to present an alibi defense or make any argument outside the facts of her case when…

Salon

Florida atheist pushes for Bible ban

"If they're gonna ban books, then the whole library should be in play."

Los Angeles Times

$85 million payment OKd in ‘Zoombombing’ case that included porn in Bible study class

Zoom Video Communications Inc., owner of the popular meeting application that rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, will pay $85 million to users and implement changes to its business as part of a class action settlement tied to multiple "Zoombombing" incidents — including one in which pornography was streamed…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh tourists discover historic bible with secret messages at tram stop

The 20th-century text was picked off a set of railings in Balgreen by eight-year-old Elliott Nellist, however stepmum Gemma Stott later discovered the book was packed full of heartfelt notes written throughout the decades

LiveScience

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls, the ancient texts from the Hebrew Bible found in the caves of Qumran?

The famous biblical manuscripts were found in caves near this ancient settlement.

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