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‘Glass Onion’ sharpens the ‘Knives Out’ formula in a polished Netflix sequel

Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a solid cast behind Daniel Craig, but it's his use of language -- where nary a word is wasted -- that finally gives the sequel its edge.

In ‘Wednesday,’ Jenna Ortega makes Netflix’s Addams Family series look like a snap

Although the main character's name was inspired by the poetic line "Wednesday's child is full of woe," "Wednesday" is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family's now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you'll ever meet, in a Netflix series that's more kooky than spooky or ooky.

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Ex-hostage Gadi Moses argued with Hamas terrorists over ownership of land, family says – The Jerusalem Post

Ex-hostage Gadi Moses argued with Hamas terrorists over ownership of land, family says  The Jerusalem PostHostages’ stories: Gadi Mozes paced 7km a day in tiny cell, soldiers rationed grains of rice  The Times of Israel7 Km A Day In Tiny Cell, Total Darkness: Israeli Hostage On Hamas Captivity  NDTVFreed Israeli Hostages: What They Endured in Captivity and How They Survived  American Jewish Committee'There's Some Air in Our Lungs Now; We Deserve to Be a Little Happy'  Haaretz

Budanov Contradicts Reports of North Korean Troop Withdrawals – Kyiv Post

Budanov Contradicts Reports of North Korean Troop Withdrawals  Kyiv PostUkraine says N Korea troops may have quit front line after heavy losses  BBC.comBetter Armed, but No Helmets: How North Koreans Fought Ukraine  NewsweekNorth Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine  The New York TimesMotivated, disciplined, well-equipped: North Koreans in Ukraine defy expectations  Washington Times

Jail Sentence For Trafigura Powerbroker Shows Bribery Crackdown – Bloomberg

Jail Sentence For Trafigura Powerbroker Shows Bribery Crackdown  BloombergThe Dirty Business That’s Stopping Climate Change  Foreign PolicyWainwright Convicted in Bribery Case  Sportscar365Trafigura’s former chief operating officer sentenced to 32 months in jail  Financial TimesFormer Trafigura executive Mike Wainwright convicted in bribery case  BBC.com

Former German President Horst Koehler Dead at 81

Germany's former president Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, died on Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness, officials announced.
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