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From 1998: Martha Gellhorn, Daring Writer, Dies at 89
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. From 1998: Martha Gellhorn, Daring Writer, Dies at 89 One of the first female war correspondents, she covered a dozen major conflicts during a career that spanned more than six decades.
Monica Vitti - mbretëresha e kinemasë italiane
Monica Vitti, aktorja që me sensualitetin dhe mençurinë e saj la gjurmë në kryeveprat e viteve ‘60 të mjeshtërve si Michelangelo Antonioni, përfshirë edhe shumë të debatuarën “L’Avventura”, ka vdekur të mërkurën. Ajo ishte 90-vjeçare. Kumti u dha nga regjisori Walter Veltroni, ish-kryetar i Romës dhe ish-ministër i Kulturën në Itali. Në një komunikatë për media Dario Franceschini, ministri aktual i Kulturës, ka shkruar: “Lamtumirë, mbretëresha e kinemasë italiane!”.
Monica Vitti, ‘Queen of Italian Cinema,’ Dies at 90
Both sensual and cerebral, she made her mark on the international scene in the 1960s, when visionary directors like Michelangelo Antonioni were remaking the cinema landscape. Monica Vitti, center, in a scene from Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1960 movie, “L’Avventura.” Antonioni was her companion for a decade, and she was his muse and alter ego.Credit...Dino del Duca/PCE, Lyre Feb.
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Magnetic Star of the French New Wave, Dies at 88 (Published 2021) Original
Movies|Jean-Paul Belmondo, Magnetic Star of the French New Wave, Dies at 88 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/movies/jean-paul-belmondo-dead.html He was compared to Marlon Brando and James Dean for his acclaimed portrayals of tough, alienated characters, most memorably in Godard’s “Breathless.” Jean-Paul Belmondo with Jean Seberg in a scene from Jean-Luc Godard’s New Wave classic “Breathless.”Credit...Raymond Cauchetier Published Sept. 6, 2021Updated Sept.
How He Found America (Published 2000)
See the article in its original context from October 6, 2000, Section E, Page 1Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. JANUSZ KAMINSKI can close his eyes and conjure up the picture of a teenager sitting in the hushed hours after midnight in the living room of a small apartment in Wroclaw, Poland. A television set is on, bathing both the room and the boy in a flickering glow. The young man, of course, is himself.
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
NOT all Outback Steakhouses are literally out back, of course, but the one in White Plains sure is. You go out the back of the sprawling Westchester mall and across a narrow street lighted by the dull glow of a Crowne Plaza Hotel and there it is, a ground-floor box sandwiched between entrance ramps to the parking garage for the smaller Westchester Pavilion mall. The Australian wilderness does not immediately come to mind. Put another shrimp on the barbie anyway.
WATCHING MOVIES WITH: Michael Bay; A Connoisseur Of Illusions
See the article in its original context from May 18, 2001, Section E, Page 1Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. MICHAEL BAY was just days away from putting the conclusive touches on his latest movie, the $135 million historical epic ''Pearl Harbor,'' and he had been working pretty much around the clock for a week, his head full of last-minute details about music, sound cues and the color mix.
Toshiro Mifune, Actor, Dies at 77; The Primal Hero of Samurai Films
See the article in its original context from December 25, 1997, Section B, Page 6Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Toshiro Mifune, the most internationally celebrated of Japanese film actors, whose work, particularly for the director Akira Kurosawa, galvanized generations of performers in the United States and around the world, died yesterday at a hospital in Mitaka, near his home in Tokyo. He was 77.
TESTING OF A PRESIDENT: THE PUBLIC; On Very Long Day, Many Across U.S. Stifle a Yawn
TESTING OF A PRESIDENT: THE PUBLIC See the article in its original context from November 20, 1998, Section A, Page 28Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Glenn Cartwright stood before the cash register with his lips pursed, unable to decide between a Lightnin' Hopkins and a Clifton Chenier CD, but he was certain of one thing: When he got home, he was not going to turn the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing back on.
Akira Kurosawa, Film Director, Is Dead at 88
See the article in its original context from September 7, 1998, Section A, Page 1Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Akira Kurosawa, who personified Japanese movies to most of the world and who grew into one of the handful of truly important directors that the cinema has produced, died yesterday at his home in Tokyo. He was 88. The cause was a stroke, his family said.
In the 80's: Lights! Camera! Cigarettes!
See the article in its original context from March 12, 2002, Section E, Page 1Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers.
In a Weekend, 'Spider-Man' Jump-Starts The Summer
The question on pretty much everyone's mind in Hollywood today, as the movie industry sat back slack-jawed at the record-shattering $115 million opening weekend for Columbia Pictures' ''Spider-Man,'' was whether it was an aberration or a sign of more blockbusters to come. ''For a long time, we never thought that a $100 million weekend was really possible,'' said Paul Dergarabedian, chairman of Exhibitor Relations, a Los Angeles company that monitors the box office.
Robert E. McEnroe, 82, Dies; Wrote Popular 40's Comedy
Robert E. McEnroe, who wrote ''The Silver Whistle,'' a frequently revived 1948 Broadway comedy about a garrulous tramp who spreads good cheer through a home for the aged, died on Feb. 6 at the Hughes Convalescent Home in West Hartford, Conn. He was 82.
Movie Musical's Hard-Won Harmony; 'Chicago' Is a Hit, but Its Path to the Oscars Was Paved With Feuds
Everyone involved in the grueling struggle to transform ''Chicago'' from a Broadway musical into an improbable Hollywood hit are making nice now that the film is this year's odds-on Oscar favorite. But there were enough squabbles, meddlings and miscalculations along the way to populate a cutthroat backstage drama like ''All About Eve.'' Major stars and top-name directors came and went, sometimes ignominiously, sometimes summarily.
Martha Gellhorn, Daring Writer, Dies at 89
See the article in its original context from February 17, 1998, Section B, Page 11Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Martha Ellis Gellhorn, who as one of the first female war correspondents covered a dozen major conflicts in a writing career spanning more than six decades, died on Sunday at her home in London. She was 89.
Pokemon Is Catching, and Keeping, Them
The idea is to use the lessons to build something that will not only resonate with children but also survive longer than the 18 months to three years that these crazes normally last, perhaps even attaining the Holy Grail of Toydom, legs as long as Barbie's.
Four Indicted In Assaults Videotaped At Texas Jail
A mock riot staged for a training video for guards, in which prisoners were hit, kicked, shocked with a stun gun and bitten by police dogs, has led to the indictment of four jailers on Federal charges of violating three of the inmates' civil rights.
Film Dogged by Links To Scientology Founder
But several anticult Web sites have posted warnings about the film in recent months that contain numerous charges. For example Cultwatch and Factnet say that the film carries subliminal messages meant to lure people into Scientology, that the film was secretly financed by Scientology, and that Scientology plans recruiting efforts to coincide with the movie's release.
Stolen Oscars Discovered in a Trash Bin
Today's Academy Award trivia question: What person, living or dead, had the most Oscars? Correct answer: Willie Fullgear, 61, who makes his living repairing and recycling discarded objects, usually auto parts. ''I've got more Oscars than any of the movie stars,'' Mr. Fullgear told reporters today.
The Polish Parliament Reshapes Courts, Drawing Criticism
The president presented his own versions in the fall, which the ruling party then amended and approved on Friday. Opponents said these new versions did little to dispel the original concerns. The Venice Commission, a legal group attached to the Council of Europe, said on Friday that the draft laws constituted a “serious threat to the independence of the judiciary.” Nils Muiznieks, the council’s human rights commissioner, said that a recent visit to Warsaw had confirmed the threat to him.
Poland Gets a New Prime Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle
Mr. Morawiecki, 49, a former banker, has conducted extensive business abroad and is fluent in several languages. He was seen by party leaders as better qualified to represent Poland to Western leaders, especially European Union officials who have seen the country’s rightward drift as a threat to the bloc’s unity.
European Union Chastises Poland, and Draws a Sharp Rebuke
WARSAW — The long-simmering acrimony between the European Union and Poland’s right-wing government intensified sharply on Wednesday when the bloc’s lawmakers voted to begin a process that could result in a loss of voting rights within the European Union for Poland, drawing a furious reaction from Warsaw.
Czech Election Won by Anti-Establishment Party Led by Billionaire
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Czech Election Won by Anti-Establishment Party Led by Billionaire
Often compared to President Trump, Mr. Babis has mixed such nationalist themes as opposition to immigration with a promise to use his business skills to streamline government, reduce red tape and fight corruption. With mainstream parties in decline, as they have been in recent elections across Europe, Mr. Babis’ promise to upend the political establishment found a receptive audience. “The image of politics is corrupt,” said Otto Eibl, a political scientist at Masaryk University in Brno.
In Czech Election, a New Threat to European Unity
Whether a wealthy oligarch with vast financial interests would prove as illiberal as Viktor Orban, Hungary’s populist prime minister, and Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland’s governing right-wing party, remains uncertain in a country as secular and Western-oriented as the Czech Republic. But Mr. Babis has suggested abolishing the Czech Senate and trimming the lower house of Parliament, moves that would strengthen the executive branch.
WATCHING MOVIES WITH/Harvey Weinstein; Memory's Independent Streak
See the article in its original context from April 27, 2001, Section E, Page 1Buy Reprints TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. THIS is what I was afraid of,'' Harvey Weinstein said, burying his head in his hands.
The Long Run of Sammy Glick
''The dramatic transformation of Sammy Glick from the anti-hero of the 40's to the role-model hero for the yuppies of the 80's is a painful reminder of the moral breakdown we are suffering, without even seeming to realize that suffering is involved,'' Mr. Schulberg wrote in his 1989 afterword. The myth did not begin with Sammy Glick, of course.
'A Beautiful Mind' Meets Ugly Oscar Tactics
''It's getting nastier,'' Mr. Hammond said. ''It's like a political campaign now.
Poland’s president offers new path to end court crisis
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Poland’s President Offers New Path to End Court Crisis
The bills will be presented to Parliament on Tuesday, beginning what promises to be weeks of debate while opponents most likely stage protests and try to derail the process. On Monday, the immediate reaction was muted. Both the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party and its opponents promised to study the proposals, though all sides found something to criticize. Law and Justice said the proposals were not entirely acceptable, but were good enough to provide a start for further debate.
A long-tolerant spa town feels chill of Slovak populism
The populist wave that has swept Central Europe — fueled by a backlash to the refugee crisis — is affecting even this pampered cocoon of transnationalism that depends utterly on well-heeled visitors from abroad. PIESTANY, Slovakia — Why so many wealthy Arabs have chosen Piestany, a pleasant but faded little spa town, as a vacation destination is something of a mystery. Some say it started in the 1960s, when aspiring pilots from the Middle East came for flight training at the nearby airport.
A Long-Tolerant Spa Town Feels the Chill of Slovak Populism
PIESTANY, Slovakia — Why so many wealthy Arabs have chosen Piestany, a pleasant but faded little spa town, as a vacation destination is something of a mystery. Some say it started in the 1960s, when aspiring pilots from the Middle East came for flight training at the nearby airport. Others point to a Slovak soccer coach who went to Qatar decades ago and inspired visitors. Whatever the case, every summer, they come by the thousands.
Slovak Village Prospers in Partnership With Roma Residents It Once Shunned (Published 2017)
Vladimir Ledecky, the mayor of Spissky Hrhov, Slovakia, meets with Roma residents. The village has worked hard to better integrate Roma with the broader community.Credit...Akos Stiller for The New York Times SPISSKY HRHOV, Slovakia — In a part of eastern Slovakia where other villages are withering, Spissky Hrhov shows signs of surprising prosperity. The houses are solid and well-tended. There is running water and electricity.
On Croatia’s Coast, Uber Takes Its Ride-Hailing App to the Seas
Visitors to the Croatian coast can access the boats through the Uber app. Customers can choose from a menu of one way, point-to-point trips, or opt for an “adventure,” which essentially means renting craft and crew for a cruise whose destination and duration are up to the client. Mr. Tremac said that there were usually about 60 skippers online, waiting for customers, and that the goal was to have boats meet customers within 15 minutes of all requests.
Political Rage Over Statues? Old News in the Old World
Workers unloaded the head of a sculpture of Lenin for an exhibition of monuments in Berlin in 2015. The statue stood in East Berlin until the authorities removed it after the fall of the Berlin Wall. WARSAW — Recent episodes of rage and bloodshed over the removal of Confederate statues in the United States have a familiar ring for Europeans, who have been battling over their historical narratives and tearing down statues of noxious former leaders since the Bronze Age — and probably before.
Croatian Island wants tourists who don’t behave badly
Formerly sleepy Hvar accepts tourists and the money they bring, but it’s cracking down this summer on rowdy revelers and ‘party tourism.’ (Visitors, keep your shirts on.) HVAR, Croatia — The bucolic island of Hvar has a new, slightly threatening message to welcome this year’s tourist throng: Behave, or else. Men, keep your shirts on in town, warn posters on prominent public display around the sun-swept island’s main town — or risk a fine of 500 euros (nearly $600).
Croatian Island Wants Tourists Who Don’t Behave Badly
HVAR, Croatia — The bucolic island of Hvar has a new, slightly threatening message to welcome this year’s tourist throng: Behave, or else. Men, keep your shirts on in town, warn posters on prominent public display around the sun-swept island’s main town — or risk a fine of 500 euros (nearly $600). No drinking, eating or sleeping in public spaces (700 euros, about $825).
Poland’s Court Crisis Cools Off, but It’s Far From Over
But everyone knows the crisis is merely postponed. The battle over the courts promises to loom as a point of contention for Poles, especially of a younger generation, concerned about safeguarding the hard-won democratic progress the country has made since communism collapsed more than 25 years ago. In vetoing the two bills on Monday, a move that shocked leaders of the Law and Justice party, President Andrzej Duda said he would spend the next two months drafting his own versions of the bills.
E.U. Rebukes Poland Over Vetoed Bills, but Backs Off Harsher Threat
WARSAW — Two days after Poland’s president vetoed legislation that would have put the courts under the ruling party’s control, the European Union filed a complaint against the government over the proposed changes. The union, however, backed off its threat last week that it might invoke a never-before-used provision of the European Union treaty that could have resulted in a formal warning to Poland, economic sanctions and potentially a loss of voting rights in the bloc.
Poland’s president vetoes laws limiting courts’ independence
WARSAW, Poland — Andrzej Duda was a relatively obscure member of the right-wing Law and Justice party when the leader of the party and the most powerful man in the country plucked him from the chorus line to become its candidate for president in 2015.
Poland’s President Vetoes 2 Proposed Laws Limiting Courts’ Independence
WARSAW — Andrzej Duda was a relatively obscure member of the right-wing Law and Justice party when the leader of the party and the most powerful man in the country plucked him from the chorus line to become its candidate for president in 2015. For most of the party’s first 20 months in power, he was a reliable proponent of the governing party’s nationalist initiatives.
Protests rise in Poland as courts are targeted
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Poles Hope to Sway President From Curtailing Court’s Independence
Protesters in Warsaw have numbered in the tens of thousands most nights during the week of demonstrations, with smaller but still sizable gatherings in dozens of other cities. More are planned for this weekend. Lech Walesa, former head of the Solidarity trade union that led the independence fight, spoke to a gathering in his hometown, Gdansk. “You must regain the separation of powers,” the Nobel Peace Prize winner told them.
Polish Parliament Approves Law Curtailing Courts’ Independence
Pressure was brought to bear on Mr. Duda from domestic critics and the European Union, which itself was under pressure — to follow through on threats to punish Poland if the legislation became law. All day and into the evening, Polish political figures and European leaders pleaded with Mr. Duda to reject the bills.
Assault on Polish courts provokes outrage
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s populist government on Wednesday accelerated its efforts to control the nation’s judiciary — the last government institution offering resistance to its rule — prompting threats of sanctions from the European Union and street protests.The new measures, which would allow the government to choose judges for all the nation’s courts, were introduced barely two weeks after President Donald Trump paid a triumphant visit in which he praised the ruling Law and Justice Party.
In Poland, an Assault on the Courts Provokes Outrage (Published 2017)
WARSAW — Step by step, the Polish government has moved against democratic norms: It increased government control over the news media, cracked down on public gatherings and restricted the activities of nongovernmental organizations. Now the party in power is moving aggressively to take control of the last major independent government institution, the courts, drawing crowds into the streets and possible condemnation by the European Union.
Warm Reception for Trump as He ‘Hit Poland’s Most Profound Notes’
As for Poland’s government, which has been repeatedly criticized by the European Union and others for moves that they say erode the rule of law, the American president’s visit was a chance to prove that Poland has powerful friends who share its nationalist vision. In his speech on Thursday, not a word of concern about respect for the rule of law escaped President Trump’s lips, to the delight of the leaders of Law and Justice, Poland’s right-wing governing party. The event was a bit stage-managed.
Trump, in Poland, says 'nobody really knows' if only Russia meddled in election
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Europe Will Be Watching Trump’s Visit to a Right-Tilting Poland
Opponents worry that the visit will be seen as a tacit endorsement of a Polish government that has been criticized by its European Union partners for moves to co-opt the news media, its political opponents and, most recently, the courts.
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