Replies on Twitter by King’s fans and critics ran the gamut from agreement, to disagreement, to thinking maybe his take was an oversimplification of a saga rooted in history.
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Pope denounces ‘perverse abuse of power’ in Russia’s war on Ukraine
The pontiff’s comments come just days after he told the head of the Russian Orthodox Church that the concept of a ‘just war’ was obsolete since wars are never justifiable.
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Watching the war from afar prompted a Chicago artist to help. He built a Zelensky ‘Lego’ to raise money.
Trupia’s creative way of helping raised a total of $145,388 for Direct Relief, an organization providing medical aid to Ukraine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, New England
Boston Pops spring season returns
The orchestra is reviving springtime live performances for the first time since the pandemic began.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Press Play: Listen to ‘Two Silhouettes’ by SeepeopleS
The track is the third single from the band’s album ‘Field Guide For Survival In This Dying World.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Court orders Jussie Smollett released from jail pending appeal of 150-day sentence
The ruling comes two days after the actor’s attorneys said his time in custody could put his mental and physical health at risk.
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Conrad Janis, actor best known for ‘Mork & Mindy’ role, dies at 94
He taught himself to play the jazz trombone and was a professional musician, as well as an expert in modern art.
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Netflix is bringing back ‘Servant of the People,’ the TV show that made Ukraine’s president famous
The show stars Zelensky, who was a comedian before he entered politics, as a Ukrainian high school teacher who unexpectedly becomes president after a video of him complaining about corruption goes viral.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Two Fox News journalists killed in Ukraine
Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra ‘Sasha’ Kuvshynova were outside Kyiv when the vehicle they were in came under fire.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin makes new bid to fight deportation
Her scheme inspired the recent Netflix series ‘Inventing Anna.’