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Why should anyone outside of Croatia and the greater Balkans watch Netflix’s hit show “The Paper” other than entertainment value and loads of sex, violence, and titillating political and church scandals? Keep Reading
Artist Susan J. Barron captures thirteen American veterans who survived the trauma of war in a series “Depicting the Invisible”. On November 9th, Susan J. Barron’s portraiture series “Depicting the Invisible” opened in New York’s H.G. Contemporary Gallery. Calling attention to the fact that over 10%… Keep Reading
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FIFA’s public relations disasters have left the organization in difficult financial straights. Smelling blood in the water, China is moving to assert influence in the world’s most influential sport. “Leave me alone, we lost the game, we lost.” Those were the words uttered by an… Keep Reading
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Stepping into Rafael Colon’s Harlem apartment in New York City, you’ll immediately notice two things: painted skateboards are the first — not necessarily a surprise since those are what drew you here. After that, you’ll see a door-mounted pull-up bar. This shouldn’t astonish either, not… Keep Reading
While the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics takes place this Friday evening in Pyeongchang, in South Korea — barely 50 miles south of the Korean DMZ — athletes and journalists have already begun filing into the Olympic Village by the thousands. From deciding… Keep Reading
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With so much attention on the nuclear crisis in North Korea, the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea has been approaching quietly. Now, with less than eight weeks until the opening ceremony, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the U.S. is committed to… Keep Reading
On April 4, 2004, U.S. troops from the 1st Cavalry Division in Baghdad were sent to secure the Shi’a militia-controlled district known as Sadr City, in light of protests. The district of Sadr City had been under the control of the Iran-affiliated Imam Muqtada al-Sadr,… Keep Reading
A free press is the cornerstone of every thriving democracy. As such, Lima Charlie News has continued to report about oppressive censorship and the intimidation, jailing and even the murder of journalists in such places as Turkey, Africa, Russia and Egypt. This includes some of… Keep Reading
REBEL IN THE RYE director Danny Strong’s directorial debut is about the birth of a writer and how that writer, a World War II veteran, was transformed by war. The writer, J.D. Salinger, would go on to write an American masterpiece that would change the… Keep Reading
For the months the Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather fight inched glacially towards its start date, we were treated to a special kind of stupid. We all watched the circus unfold from social media. I shook my head in doubt and viewed this with apprehension,… Keep Reading
Bullet Catchers, a play currently in its first run in New York City, examines what life will be like in the not-to-distant future, once women are integrated into combat positions in the U.S. military. The play takes its name from a term for those serving… Keep Reading
Still a controversial issue within the military community, opponents to women serving in combat roles raise questions about its impact to mission and culture. Proponents argue for equality of opportunity, reminding us that even before women were allowed in combat roles, they were already serving… Keep Reading
Bette Midler is triumphant in her long-awaited return to Broadway musicals, starring in a very faithful revival of the classic Hello, Dolly! Dolly Levi, the New York City matchmaker set on making the best match for herself, is the perfect vehicle for her return. Midler… Keep Reading
We all knew in July of 2016 where this train was going. The signing of Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors, who just came off a record-breaking season, left a bad taste in the mouths of many fans. We got what we thought we were… Keep Reading
For people of a certain age, there is a magical connection with the animated film Anastasia, perhaps the crowning achievement of the Don Bluth productions which included The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land before Time, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. … Keep Reading
September 11 is the defining event of the last two decades. It was a day of incredible tragedy, of courageous heroism, and it has defined American politics in ways large and small. It showed us how vulnerable we were as a nation, but also how… Keep Reading
