Month: March 2025
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Cesare Fantoni: A Familiar Face in Italian Cinema (Even if You Don’t Know It)
Let’s be honest, Cesare Fantoni might not be a name rolling off everyone’s tongue. But if you’ve dabbled in classic Italian cinema, chances are you’ve seen him. Think of him as the reliable character actor, the guy who pops up in everything from historical epics to sword-and-sandal flicks, adding a touch of class (and sometimes…
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A Brief History of the Russian National Democratic Union (RNDS)
The Российский народно-демократический союз (Russian National Democratic Union, or RNDS) was a key player in Russia’s early 20th-century political scene, emerging as a response to the growing pressures of both modernization and political reform. The organization was founded in 1902 by a group of liberals, nationalists, and conservative reformers who sought to navigate the complex…
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Echo of Flight, by Suzie Bastien
Act One [A gymnastics studio at night. Moonlight streams through high windows, creating elongated shadows of equipment. CLAIRE, 16, stands alone in the center of a mat, wearing practice clothes. The room seems to pulse with her heartbeat. At the edge of the mat, barely visible, sits a YOUNGER CLAIRE, 8, in a sparkly competition…