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2 days ago · Still, on Haida Gwaii, with a population of 5,000 divided evenly between Haida and non-Haida, the development is seen as a watershed. The Indigenous community spoke of colonial liberation and of ...
1 day ago · The Haida people have lived for thousands of years on Haida Gwaii, a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean off Canada’s western coast, just south of Alaska. ADVERTISING Nearly wiped out by smallpox after the arrival of Europeans, the Haida clung to their land — so rich in wildlife it is sometimes called Canada’s Galápagos, coveted by loggers for its old-growth forests of giant cedars ...
3 days ago · The “Despicable Me” movies have always benefitted from the somewhat judiciously meting out their Minions. Even if they very handily upstage the franchise’s main characters, they’re second-banana henchmen who patiently wait for their many cameos. In “Despicable Me 4,” one gets trapped in a vending machine and nonchalantly spends the ...
1 day ago · The 2024 Galway Film Fleadh on Ireland’s tranquil and picturesque west coast is set to open with one of the noisiest films of the year, “Kneecap.” A comedy biopic about the real-life Belfast rap group of the same name, the feature became a breakout hit in Sundance (where it was picked up by Sony Pictures …
4 days ago · A Haida polychrome wood clapper carved from two hollowed spatulate pieces of alder wood, with black, red, yellow, green, and white pigments. The two pieces are carved in the form of a human spirit face with different expressions on each side, each having oval eyes, extended nose, and showing teeth. A frog is on one face at the top of the forehead.
5 days ago · Unfortunately, there’s not much character depth across the board, though the trio of McCormick, Harner and Simpkins fully lock into key moments as their protagonists collectively try to find peace of mind. Edge of Everything is very much a film about shared misery, with black humor masking the protagonists’ deep despair.
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3 days ago · In 2002, Christopher Nolan directed the psychological thriller movie 'Insomnia' in Stewart. Al Pacino and Robin Williams had starring roles. Some locals may still remember Williams going to the local pub and entertaining them with an extended standup comedy routine.
