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The Archbishop of Canterbury revoked an interfaith award given to Pakistani cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after past comments praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced. Lambeth Palace withdrew the honor without apology, while Ashrafi said his remarks were taken out of context.
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Netflix's new Narnia film cast Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan, prompting backlash from Christians and critics who call it a 'woke' gender swap because Aslan is a male lion and allegory for Jesus. The article compiles social media reactions condemning the decision as an unfaithful, ideologically driven adaptation.
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Two new lawsuits in Los Angeles seek the return of artworks allegedly looted by the Nazis from Jewish families, including Cranach paintings held by the Norton Simon Museum and watercolors made at Auschwitz. Museums maintain they hold legal title and will continue displaying the works, while recent California and federal law changes have strengthened restitution claims.
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The BBC removed 11 sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer, prompting comedian Dom Joly to call the decision 'classic overkill' and 'hysterical censorship.' The BBC said it consulted programme makers and kept only sketches that still work today.
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Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn held up a Palestinian flag during a Florida concert and told the crowd not to be neutral, following Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' remarks. The article notes that other performers have used stages to promote anti-Israel causes since the Oct. 7 attacks.
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A columnist argues Charles Spencer's memoir about Diana is truthful and justified, criticizes King Charles as self-obsessed and cruel, and condemns the Royal Family's treatment of Diana. The piece casts Spencer as a brave truth-teller and the King as a villain.
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A columnist rejects Earl Spencer's memoir claims that King Charles was pleased by Princess Diana's death, portraying Spencer as malicious and defending Charles as the victim of a cruel smear. The piece sides with the monarchy, criticizes Prince Harry's closeness to Spencer, and praises Prince William's silence.
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A 60 Minutes transcript features Patrick Clancy discussing his wife Lindsay's killing of their three children, her postpartum mental illness, his forgiveness, and his grief. The piece frames the case as a family tragedy and a broader cultural debate over mental illness and criminal responsibility.
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Rich Lowry praises 'The Golden Thread,' a two-volume history of Western civilization by Allen Guelzo and James Hankins, as a counter-cultural achievement against academia's de-centering of the West. He argues the book can revive Western Civ instruction and help defend the tradition from those who view the West as uniquely evil.
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A San Francisco tech executive who went viral for her detailed dating 'non-negotiables' added that prospective suitors must also win her mother's approval. The article recounts her checklist and the online mockery and support it generated.
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Converse removed an ad featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked the KKK and lynching. The company apologized, and Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., was among those criticizing the campaign.
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Australia's Classification Board banned Halloween: The Game over gameplay incentives for drug use, despite graphic slasher violence and a recently removed teen sex minigame. The decision drew hundreds of complaints and criticism from the board's former director, who called the country's adult game classification system outdated.