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SHOCKING: Masha | Mind Blowing Facts

From racist Bugs Bunny to Masha and the Bear, these are the 8 most controversial cartoons in history

Animations have been blamed for subversion, militarisation... and spiders.

Creative Bloq

From racist Bugs Bunny to the bear MPs want to ban: how cartoons have indoctrinated kids for over 100 years

Politicians are claiming that a hit Netflix animation is Russian propaganda aimed at the ‘militarisation of children’. But it’s far from a recent problem – even the CIA has funded kids’ entertainment

The Guardian - UK

MPs seek to end UK broadcast of Russian ‘soft power’ cartoon Masha and the Bear

Cross-party group writes to ministers of concerns children’s show contains unsubtle ‘propaganda content’

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“Enlighten Yourself”: 65 Interesting Facts For Yorur Daily Brain-Care (New Facts)

Did you know that Doritos were invented at Disneyland as a way to reuse uneaten tortillas? If this is the sort of snack-like bit of trivia that you find entertaining, settle in, we’ve gathered a collection of fun and interesting facts from this dedicated Instagram page.

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Nicole Kidman Recreates Her Braless 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Premiere Look for Balenciaga's Paris Couture Week Show

It's becoming her red carpet calling card.

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Nine Perfect Strangers season two review – not even Nicole Kidman’s new wig makes this worth watching

The good news is that the star has rediscovered her ability to emote facially. The bad news is that this boring drama about a creepy wellness guru is almost impossible to care about

The Guardian - UK

What to Stream: Krasinski and Portman search for 'Fountain of Youth,' and Joe Jonas' album

Joe Jonas’ sophomore solo album Work It Out” and John Krasinski and Natalie Portman searching for immortality in Guy Ritchie’s adventure movie “Fountain of Youth” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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Nicole Kidman 'up for' bringing together all her TV characters into one show

Nicole Kidman is "up for" the challenge of connecting all her TV characters into one show.

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Mermaid Faints Underwater In Terrifying Scene – Is It Time To Ban This Job For Good?

Are Mermaid Performances Too Dangerous? Recent Incidents Raise Safety and Ethical Concerns

International Business Times UK

The most popular Metroidvania in Steam Next Fest is just what I'd expect from one of the best names in anime games, and it's also coming to consoles

Inti Creates' Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark feels like another round of classic search-action fun

GamesRadar

Three Sisters review – candlelit stage throws flickering light on a fiery family

Chekhov’s claustrophobic drama is perfectly suited to this intimate venue, with moments of humour leavening the heartbreak

The Guardian - UK

Three Sisters at the Globe review: Michelle Terry is riveting in this tale of suffering Russian gentlefolk

4/5 Chekhov’s aching subtlety and humanity finally finds an ideal home in Caroline Steinbeis’ production

Evening Standard

My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr review – love letter to an adored companion

The troubled US author found acceptance with Masha, a wild Siberian, and his memoir about their time together may be the most effusive paean to cat love ever written

The Guardian - UK

My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr review – when a cat saves your life

A superb meditation on animal companionship by a novelist whose pet helped him heal from trauma

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Charity gives disposable cameras to Ukrainian kids to capture their lives in a warzone

Disposable cameras given to Ukrainian kids: "The children's ability to find beauty and joy in their surroundings is a testament to their resilience"

The Independent UK

Caleb Carr, military historian and author of bestselling novel 'The Alienist,' dies at 68

Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat Masha, has died

WEKU

Tony-winning playwright Christopher Durang dies at 75

Durang was a master of satire and black comedy who won a Tony Award for "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with "Miss Witherspoon."

The Guardian - UK

‘It was like a toxic relationship’: the exiled Russian musicians starting again abroad

Acts such as psych-rock four-piece Lucidvox have had to up sticks thanks to the war. But with their peers facing prison sentences for speaking out, they know they are the lucky ones

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Russia-Ukraine war: at least 19 injured in drone attack; US ambassador meets with jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich in Moscow – as it happened

Child among people injured in attack in Sumy; Lynne Tracy visits Wall Street Journal reporter in prison after court upholds FSB request to extend his detention

Tom’s Guide

7 best shows like the White Lotus on Netflix, Max, Apple TV Plus and more

Need drama and comedy shows like The White Lotus? Allow us to show you to your queue.

Reuters

Father of Russian girl who drew anti-war pictures extradited from Belarus to Russia -RIA

Alexei Moskalyov, a Russian man who was jailed for "discrediting the Russian army" after his daughter Masha drew anti-war pictures at school has been extradited from Belarus to Russia, state-owned news agency RIA reported, citing a Belarusian official.

Reuters

Father of Russian girl who drew anti-war pictures held in Belarus - TASS

Alexei Moskalyov, a Russian man who was charged with discrediting the country's army after his daughter drew an anti-war picture, is being held in Belarus, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing the Russian embassy in the country.

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Russian girl who drew anti-war picture leaves orphanage with mother, commissioner says

A Russian girl who was sent to an orphanage after drawing an anti-war picture, for which her father was convicted for discrediting the armed forces, has been collected by her mother who has not lived with the family for at least seven years.

Reuters

Russian girl who drew anti-war picture leaves orphanage with mother

Reuters

Russian girl who drew a picture against war faces custody battle

A Russian court will on Thursday hold a custody hearing for a 13-year-old girl who was forced into a children's home after drawing an anti-war picture that prompted an investigation and then conviction of her father for discrediting the armed forces.

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