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Cultureteca 12.07.20

Miscellany
The global coronavirus pandemic reached new peaks this week as cases surged across the United States, India, and South Africa while the situation remained perilous in Brazil. California and Texas, the two most populous states in America, saw record cases and hospitalisations, while by the end of the week a daily tally of 15,300 infections meant that Florida had...

Cultureteca 10.11.19

Miscellany
In an increasingly familiar refrain, the week kicked off with Martin Scorsese having to defend his stance on comic book movies, courtesy of an opinion piece in The New York Times. In an interview with Empire magazine published last month, Scorsese had said that Marvel movies are 'not cinema', comments which provoked a fierce backlash. In the Times, Scorsese...

Cultureteca 06.03.16

Miscellany
Home Office Publishes Revised Investigatory Powers Bill On Tuesday the Home Office in the United Kingdom published a revised Investigatory Powers Bill, meant to address some of the criticisms and recommendations made by the Intelligence and Security Committee of parliament and by a Joint Select Committee which held sessions across December and January. Home Secretary Theresa May put the draft Investigatory...