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Boston Globe
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘Malditos' is a brooding, operatic French drama
Especially her sons. The brash, excitable son, Tony (Darren Muselet), wants to get into the lucrative drug market -- or maybe he wants to run away with his girlfriend, who is from a rival clan. The brooding, bitter son, Jo (Pablo Cobo), who was forced to abandon his career ambitions, has his own vision for leadership, one he honed during years of estrangement from his mother and brother. Sara, Tony and Jo all think they are keeping the same secret, but they aren't quite. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The show wears its Shakespearean power-jockeying as comfortably as its track jackets. 'You're a real prince,' a vulnerable man stutters at Jo, begging for his life. Every bright idea just illuminates the path toward a more severe catastrophe, and pretty soon, the bodies are piling up. Some are even being exhumed. Advertisement Violence abounds, both in harebrained shoot-em-ups and in the startling volatility of a bull. One person might be leveled by a mob-led beatdown or by the punishing rains of an unrelenting storm. Another might be swallowed up by oppressive gender roles or spit out by expensive real estate regulations. Advertisement A few of the twists and turns here can feel a little predictable, and all that glowering starts losing its impact after a while. But the show has plenty of fresh ideas and true surprises in its specifics and realism, in its characters' rites and traditions. 'Malditos' teases out how religion, superstition and harshly enforced cultural customs are both the fabric and the rend. There's a bright beauty to a tough-guy dad tenderly officiating a poetic marriage ritual, and also a cold horror at the bride's numb concessions and deep despair. Now streaming on Max. This article originally appeared in
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Miracle as hiker survives being pinned facedown by 300kg boulder for three hours
Kell Morris has his wife Jo Roop to thank as she held his head above water to prevent him from drowning when the boulder crashed onto him during a hike in Alaska, US A hiker somehow escaped unscathed after he was pinned facedown into an icy creek by a massive boulder for three hours. Kell Morris was trapped when the boulder weighing 318kg - around the size of an American-style fridge freezer - crashed onto him during a hike near a remote glacier. He credits his wife Jo Roop for saving his life as the woman held his head above water to prevent him from drowning during the ordeal on the weekend. The 61-year-old man drifted in and out of consciousness as seven rescuers lifted the massive boulder off him. They were only able to reach the rambler when a dog sled tourism company which operates on the glacier overheard the 911 dispatch and offered up its helicopter to assist in the operation. Speaking today, somehow nursing just minor injuries, Kell said: "I was very lucky, and luckier that I have such a great wife. God was looking out for me... When it first happened, I was doubtful that there was going to be a good outcome." Kell and Jo decided to hike near Godwin Glacier near Anchorage, Alaska on an isolated and undeveloped trail behind a state prison. Their trail was actually a rocky creek bed lined with large boulders deposited by the glacier. They managed to dodge several large boulders until they reached a particularly hazardous spot. Kell, originally from Idaho, said: "The whole side slid out from under me." He tumbled down the embankment about 20 feet (six metres), landing face down in the water. Kell landed under rocks, in between his legs and around him which caught the weight of the boulder, preventing him from being crushed, the fire service said. However, the huge rock still had him pinned, and Kell felt intense pain in his left leg and waited for his femur to snap. Jo, who works for a police department in Alaska, tried to free him for about 30 minutes, putting rocks under the boulder and trying to roll it off him, before she left to find a mobile phone signal. She managed to get signal, and relied on her law enforcement experience to send exact GPS coordinates to dispatch. Seward Fire Chief Clinton Crites praised Jo and the support from the dog sled firm. He added: "I think if we hadn't had that private helicopter assist us, it would have taken us at least another 45 minutes to get to him, and I'm not sure he had that much time." Kell was battling to prevent hypothermia when the rescuers used brute force to haul the boulder off him. An Alaska National Guard helicopter lifted them out of the creek bed with a rescue basket. The hiker spent two nights at the local hospital for observation but walked away unscathed. Mr Crites said: "I fully anticipated a body recovery, not him walking away without a scratch on him."
New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Malditos' Is a Brooding, Operatic French Drama
The French drama 'Malditos' (in French, with subtitles, or dubbed), on Max, is set within a traveler community whose members are about to be displaced from the dilapidated carnival fairgrounds where they live and work. The show hits brutal, operatic highs, with its deadly scheming playing out against the dramatic landscape of Camargue, in southern France. Give us blinding fraternal strife, and give it to us on a sun-bleached salt flat. Sara (Céline Sallette), who instead of a crown and a scepter has a scowl and a cigarette, is determined to keep the clan together. But everyone around her has different ideas about how to scrounge up enough money — and enough mutual will — to do so. Especially her sons. The brash, excitable son, Tony (Darren Muselet), wants to get into the lucrative drug market — or maybe he wants to run away with his girlfriend, who is from a rival clan. The brooding, bitter son, Jo (Pablo Cobo), who was forced to abandon his career ambitions, has his own vision for leadership, one he honed during years of estrangement from his mother and brother. Sara, Tony and Jo all think they are keeping the same secret, but they aren't quite. The show wears its Shakespearean power-jockeying as comfortably as its track jackets. 'You're a real prince,' a vulnerable man stutters at Jo, begging for his life. Every bright idea just illuminates the path toward a more severe catastrophe, and pretty soon, the bodies are piling up. Some are even being exhumed. Violence abounds, both in harebrained shoot-em-ups and in the startling volatility of a bull. One person might be leveled by a mob-led beat-down or by the punishing rains of an unrelenting storm. Another might be swallowed up by oppressive gender roles or spit out by expensive real estate regulations. A few of the twists and turns here can feel a little predictable, and all that glowering starts losing its impact after a while. But the show has plenty of fresh ideas and true surprises in its specifics and realism, in its characters' rites and traditions. 'Malditos' teases out how religion, superstition and harshly enforced cultural customs are both the fabric and the rend. There's a bright beauty to a tough-guy dad tenderly officiating a poetic marriage ritual, and also a cold horror at the bride's numb concessions and deep despair. Four episodes are available now, and the remaining three arrive on Fridays.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Time to act on Indigenous health inequities: ending discrimination based on place of residence!
National Forum on Urban Indigenous Health Governance in Care, Health Services and Healing MONTRÉAL, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the National Forum on Urban Indigenous Health Governance in Care, Health Services and Healing, the Native Friendship Centres from across the country are making an urgent appeal to the Government of Canada. These Friendship Centres, from 9 provinces and 3 territories, are calling for an end to the glaring inequity in health and social services for urban Indigenous people living outside their home communities. Their health and wellness indicators reveal a significant gap with the rest of the population, and it's time that this be addressed. With their Statement for More Inclusive Indigenous Health, the Friendship Centres are calling on the federal government to immediately commit to the following: Recognize the distinct needs of all indigenous populations, regardless of where they live; Unreservedly recognize the expertise of the Friendship Centres in providing front-line services for Indigenous people living in urban areas; and Provide stable, flexible and permanent funding to the Friendship Centres, to enable them to develop or enhance health and social services within their infrastructures. Urban Indigenous people continue to be marginalized and face many cultural, linguistic and social barriers in a health care system that is designed for the non-Indigenous reality. Public policy currently favours Indigenous people living on reserves, while the majority (59.4%1) of First Nations members live permanently in cities. This geographical favouritism creates a huge imbalance every day. Friendship Centres: On the front line Many Friendship Centres have taken the initiative to open their own community health clinics tailored to the needs of Indigenous people. They take action despite there being little to no federal funding earmarked for health services for urban Indigenous populations, in addition to a lack of official recognition. Urban Indigenous people's specific realities raise unique challenges that Friendship Centres are best equipped to address, but doing so requires formal recognition as well as a significant financial investment. The importance of cultural safety In cities, Indigenous people face many challenges in accessing appropriate healthcare. Public health care personnel have a limited understanding of Indigenous realities, which can lead to snap judgments and discriminatory attitudes. It's not enough to acknowledge the existence of systemic racism in public services; concrete action must be taken to eliminate it, including by investing in indigenous health clinics that meet the specific needs of urban Indigenous and promote equitable access to care. Quote 'Ignoring the health needs of urban Indigenous people perpetuates historical injustices. By improving their physical and mental health, we help establish a healthier population that learns, works, creates, provides care and passes on knowledge.' Jocelyn W. Formsma, Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Friendship Centres About the Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ) The RCAAQ is a network of 11 Friendship Centres in 14 Quebec cities, offering Indigenous people culturally relevant and safe services that contribute to the harmony and reconciliation between peoples in Quebec cities. The Friendship Centres are the largest urban service infrastructure for Indigenous people, offering a range of integrated services in a variety of sectors, including health, social services, justice, social inclusion, education, employability, early childhood and youth. About the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) The NAFC represents over 100 local Friendship Centres and provincial/territorial associations across the country (excluding Prince Edward Island). Friendship Centres are urban Indigenous community hubs that offer a wide range of programs and services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people living in urban, rural and northern communities. Collectively, Friendship Centres form the largest urban Indigenous service delivery network in Canada. Information Myrian 1 Statistics Canada, 2021.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
The 48p Shein buy that's key to making your tiny garden look bigger & five other ways to give the illusion of more space
YOU can spend hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds trying to make a small garden look bigger. But a plant expert has insisted you don't need to shell out to give the illusion of more space, as you can get the same results with a 48p buy. 4 If you've got a small garden, there are some clever ways you can give the illusion of more space Credit: Getty 4 A hanging planter is one such trick, and this gorgeous macrame one is 48p on Shein Credit: Shein 4 Use a well-placed mirror to reflect the light in your green space too Credit: Getty The bargain in question is from Shein - a macrame plant hanger. "Hanging planters are a brilliant way to add layers to a small garden without cluttering the ground,' "Use them for trailing plants like English ivy, boston fern, or even strawberries if you want to grow fruit." They also work well on a balcony, as hanging planters make them "feel like little hideaway - kind of like having your own mini garden retreat in the middle of the city," the company's founder Jo Lambell added. Read more Gardening stories Another way to maximise a garden with limited ground space is with a vertical planting wall. "Think herbs, trailing plants, or colourful bedding in planters attached to trellises or wooden pallets," Jo suggested. "It's a high-impact look that also smells incredible when you include rosemary, mint or thyme." You can even try making one yourself, just by mounting an old metal shoe rack to a wall. Most read in Fabulous Tilt it, and make sure it's properly secured so that you can sit small potted plants on it at an angle - creating an "eye-catching, space-saving solution that turns clutter into a garden feature". It's also worth looking at furniture with a dual purpose - such as a planter that doubles as a storage bench - to "maximise functionality while keeping your garden clutter-free". I gave my garden a small patio corner using black and white paint from B&Q and people say it's 'gorgeous' Make the most of the corners in your garden too. You can turn one into a mini wildflower garden, using seeds such as a mix of cornflowers, poppies and cosmos. "Sowing a small patch of wildflower seeds in a deep planter can support bees and butterflies," Connor added. "It's one of the most rewarding things you can do for wildlife, and it adds a beautiful texture." Another option is to create a corner seating area - which you can do for less with reclaimed wooden pallets. Add some weatherproof cushions to make a "snug lounge area that's both budget-friendly and space-efficient". How To Make Your Small Garden Look Bigger Garden design expert Fiona Jenkins from has created a guide on how to make your small garden look larger. Add shelves - for additional storage and place to hold more plants. Use foldaway furniture - to take up less space when not in use. Add privacy - with fencing, trellis, brick walls or hedging. Add a water feature - to make your garden seem like a natural retreat. Go bright - when choosing plants, opt for bold colours to make the space pop. Use large planters - to get more plants in less space. Plant vertically - add plants upwards to make your garden seem fuller, and therefore, bigger. Use blue flowers at the edge s - blue flowers and plants recede into the distance and make the garden appear bigger. Grow tall plants - it's better to think big when it comes to a small garden. Keep clutter a minimum - as it can give the illusion of less space than there actually is. Lastly, there are some other illusions you can create with light and space, such as placing a mirror on a wall or fence to "visually double" the space. Consider planting pale coloured flowers and plants such as white petunias, pale pink geraniums, or daisies to reflect light and make the space look bigger. 4 Dust off your DIY skills to put together a garden furniture set from old pallets Credit: Getty
