A man has been sentenced to a record 14 counts of lèse majesty. In Bangkok, three hunger strikers are demanding legal reform. Mongkhon Thirakot has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for lese majeste on Facebook Foto: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights/ap MAE SOT taz | A court in northern Thailand has sentenced a … Read more
In the movie “Triangle of Sadness” the Instagram models meet the oligarchs. Director Ruben Östlund talks about the understanding rich and Karl Marx. A nice couple of belly oligarchs (Zlatko Buric) and the blonde (Carolina Gynning) Photo: Alamode The new feature by Swedish director Ruben Östlund leads from the catwalk across a yacht to a … Read more
The Staatsschauspiel Dresden rediscovers the playwright Georg Kaiser with the “Gas Trilogy”. The topic is surprisingly current. Between communism, capitalism and gas as religion: Georg Kaiser’s “gas trilogy” Photo: Sebastian Hoppe George Kaiser, yes. Apparently a young contemporary unknown author, finally, in the stasis of the playwright. He writes cold critiques of capitalism and still … Read more
The leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy could win the parliamentary elections in Italy. That would spell chaos for Europe, says political scientist Sofia Ventura. Selfie with supporters: Giorgia Meloni during the election campaign in Milan Photo: Flavio Lo Scalzo / reuters taz at the weekend: Ms. Ventura, Giorgia Meloni and their Brothers of … Read more
Addressing the queen’s role in the colonial regime of terror is not irreverent. Now is the right time to do it. Elizabeth II visiting the former colony of Jamaica, 1983 Photo: AP Who was Queen Elizabeth II? The answer varies depending on who you ask. For many people in Britain, she was the beloved head … Read more
A previous personnel of “Bild” is suing Springer in the United States. Amid other points because of to sexual harassment. Julian Reichelt, as head of Bild in 2018 Image: Jörg Carstensen / dpa BERLIN / LOS ANGELES dpa | The tale of the exBildChief editor Julian Reichelt has authorized penalties for the Axel Springer media … Read more
In their opening victory at the European Championship, German basketball gamers specially impressed their feeling of group in defensive perform. Lovers celebrate Nowitzki. NBA stars stole the demonstrate: pitcher Johannes Thiemann voted most useful player Photo: Marius Becker / dpa The veteran was dressed in a good match and was signing autographs as if his … Read more
Paris There was a time when it was viewed as chic to vacation the entire world in a personal jet. But due to the power crisis and climate adjust, individuals occasions are more than. Bernard Arnault, head of the luxurious goods team LVMH, which is ever more criticized in France, also thinks so. Various accounts … Read more
In the Oder the fish die, in the Rhine there is no drinking water: the time has arrive to rethink our connection with the rivers, otherwise they will proceed to just take revenge. Pure idyll: the San River in the Bieszczady Mountains Photograph: Robert Canis / FLPA / imago In early July, I used a … Read more
Director Jordan Peele mixes science fiction, westerns and racism in “Nope”. The result is enlightened popcorn cinema with powerful images. A Cowboy Before the Showdown: OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) in “Nope” Photo: Universal Studios At the beginning there is a quotation from the Bible. A verse from the book of the prophet … Read more