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Greetings gentle readers and welcome to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s a film about a doctrinal dispute between two small Sufi Muslim cults and about the raw power of belief, Howling for God: Les amoureux de Dieu (1998) and next week’s movie, Chariots of Fire: Reviews of Howling for God: I couldn’t find any reviews for this film, but I found it too good to pass up. There is very little information about it on the internet so here are some related links to add context: Sufi Dervishes For hours several dozen men in the congregation…

The BBC’s Paris correspondent, James Waterhouse, described the French capital as «jubilant» on Sunday as he reported from the Champ de Mars where fans greeted the Paris St-Germain (PSG) players after their Champions League win. But celebrations were tainted on Saturday, as thousands of police officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted public services and left 219 people injured. Eight people were in a serious condition following clashes between football fans and police, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.French authorities said that 780 people were arrested in Paris after clashes.More on this story here.

From illegal war on Iran to an inhumane fuel blockade of Cuba, from AI weapons to crypto corruption, this is a time of staggering chaos, cruelty, and violence.  Unlike other publications that parrot the views of authoritarians, billionaires, and corporations, The Nation publishes stories that hold the powerful to account and center the communities too often denied a voice in the national media—stories like the one you’ve just read. Each day, our journalism cuts through lies and distortions, contextualizes the developments reshaping politics around the globe, and advances progressive ideas that oxygenate our movements and instigate change in the halls…

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that took place about a mile from the entrance of Universal Studios Hollywood, leaving one person dead. As of Sunday afternoon, the shooter remained at large.The shooting occurred around 11:20 a.m. near the Universal/Studio City Station Park and Ride lot in the 10800 block of Ventura Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The victim, identified as a 40-year-old man, died from gunshot wounds, the LAPD confirmed to The Times. No other information about the victim was available.The shooter is described as a man in his 30s. He fled in an unknown direction, according…

A newly leaked toy description for Spider-Man: Brand New Day may have revealed one of the film’s biggest story details, and it could spell trouble for both Peter Parker and Bruce Banner. While Marvel and Sony have already confirmed that Mark Ruffalo will return as Bruce Banner in the upcoming Spider-Man sequel, new merchandise details suggest Hulk’s role may be far more significant than fans originally expected. According to information tied to a leaked toy line, Banner is reportedly using a device designed to suppress his Hulk transformations. However, when the technology fails, the Savage Hulk emerges, forcing Spider-Man into…

May 31, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; United States forward Christian Pulisic (10) reacts after scoring in the first half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The first of two friendlies for the U.S. men’s national team before opening the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 12 vs. Paraguay wasn’t meant to be a definitive statement on the Americans’ chances to advance to the knockout round. But the 3-2 win against Senegal in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday provided a huge relief, with a glimpse of what can be. Many believe that as star forward Christian Pulisic…

PHOENIX — Maricopa County health officials have confirmed the first heat-related death of 2026, an older adult male whose passing serves as a grim annual marker that the desert Southwest’s deadliest season has officially begun. The announcement came in April, following a historic March heatwave that sent multiple days above 100°F — a jarring early signal in a region where triple-digit temperatures typically don’t arrive until late May or June.Then, in the second week of May, the National Weather Service issued a formal Extreme Heat Warning for the entire Phoenix metro area, with forecasted highs of 104°F on Saturday, 106°F…

SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAARescue efforts at the flooded cave in Laos have turned fully towards the two trapped miners whose whereabouts in the complex system of tunnels and chambers remains unknown.The trapped villagers are Bay and Lup, two unemployed young men from the tiny village of Nampha, a few kilometres by rocky path from the cave site, which is still teeming with volunteers and rescue crews.Bay, who is still a teenager, and Lup, who is 33, went down the cave to fossick for gold at about 7pm…

For hours, the masked protesters and masked ICE agents have stood staring at each other, separated by a thin strip of asphalt. At the edges of the crowd, New Jersey state troopers stand around, arms crossed, looking bored. Daylight hours at Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention center are quieter, the crowds thinner, the officers behind the gates more relaxed. It’s when, until recently, families could still go in and out, visiting their relatives inside. But when night falls, things change.  “When sunset happens, they’re going to push us into that cage and mace the fuck out of us,” says a…

By Joshua Tyler | Published 10 seconds ago The 1990s belonged to Steven Spielberg. Having established himself as the most bankable director in Hollywood with movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T. in the 1980s, the now-iconic filmmaker entered the decade with the cachet needed to do just about anything he wanted. What he wanted more than anything else was a lavish production adapting Peter Pan, the most iconic children’s story ever written. So he went to work creating, building, and crafting. By 1991, his passion project was complete and set for release as the year’s biggest Christmas…