‘Parvulos: Children of the Apocalypse’ is a Mexican take on zombies
As a film student in the mid-2000s, Mexican writer-director Isaac Ezban watched Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece “Pan’s Labyrinth” in awe. That Del Toro juxtaposed luminous…
A Trump third term and the Putin parallel
President Trump’s suggestion he could bid for a third term has Kremlinologists revisiting a turning point in Russian history.Could it happen here?In 2008, a constitutional…
Hungary’s move into ‘electoral autocracy’ has parallels to Trump term
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hours before President Trump was sworn in to begin his second term, promising a “golden age” for America, the leader of a Central European…
Parallel economy: How Russia is defying the West’s boycott | Russia-Ukraine war
When Moscow resident Zoya, 62, was planning a trip to Italy to visit her daughter last August, she saw the perfect opportunity to buy the…
Parallel seasons: How Lebanon hides from reality | Poverty and Development
Beirut, Lebanon - As Israel bombed southern Lebanon, no one was in the mood for a full-scale celebration of Christmas despite the religious, emotional and…