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Sharpton Says White House UFC Event Evokes 'Fights for the Slave Masters'

He warned the programming signals a rollback toward exclusionary symbolism, urging that the 250th honor those who fought for civil rights.

Ron Howard’s Avedon Premieres at Cannes With Warm Crowds and Sharp Criticism

‘Strawberries’ Bows at Cannes With Unflinching Look at Migrant Exploitation

La Perra Premieres at Cannes With an Unsentimental Canine Portrait

Bill Maher Warns of Rising Antisemitism, Says Democrats Look the Other Way

Manuela Martelli’s The Meltdown Premieres in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard

Vallaud Launches Book to Pitch ‘Demarchandisation’ as the French Left’s 2027 Rallying Idea

Rewa School Video Prompts Probe Into Principal Seen Being Fanned by Pupil

La Femme de Opens in French Cinemas With Mélanie Thierry in the Lead

Bayerische Staatsoper’s New ‘Rigoletto’ Sets Power Plays in a Corporate World, Draws Cheers and Boos

Max Frisch’s Long-Lost Abitur Essay Published in Zurich Anniversary Volume

Eimbcke’s ‘Moscas’ Draws Strong Early Reviews in Berlinale Competition

Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin Faces Condemnation Over Comments on Women and Fertility

Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Draws Early Backlash as It Reaches Theaters

Puebla Welfare Delegate Apologizes for 'Gatsby' Birthday Optics, Denies Use of Public Funds

Ingo Appelt Hails Trump and Putin as Prime Satire Targets and Urges Bolder Young Comics

Public Sénat Airs Documentary Tracing Glucksmann Lineage From Komintern Agent to EU Politician

Michel Franco’s ‘Dreams’ Opens in France With Chastain and Hernández in a Stark Class-and-Race Drama

Shilpa Shetty’s AmmaKai Draws Dawn Queues After Free-Breakfast Offer as Viral Clips Intensify Scrutiny

Cristina Monge Wins €35,000 Premio Paidós for 'Contra el descontento'