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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Mussolini | History Defined

‘An orgiastic pandemonium’: Elvira Notari, the ‘low-life cinema’ pioneer erased by fascism

Italy’s first female director made 60 features depicting the gritty squalor of early 20th-century Naples. Most were lost to Mussolini’s censorship, and she died in obscurity. Now a new documentary is giving her a voice again

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #222: From Celebrity Traitors to The Brutalist via Bad Bunny – our roundup of the culture that mattered in 2025

Not exhaustive, not definitive and unapologetically subjective: our annual tour of the best TV, music, films, podcasts, games and books of the last year

The Guardian - UK

Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi review – love, war and betrayal

Troubled by a photo of her grandmother living it up in Mussolini’s Italy, the author of Free delves into archive and memory to uncover the truth

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JD Vance Faces Backlash for WWII 'Negotiation' Claim: 'Books Are Great. So Is History. Vance Should Try Both'

Vice President JD Vance has drawn sharp criticism after a clip of him claiming that World War II ended through negotiation went viral.

Latin Times

From Frankenstein to Putin, monsters are stalking the Venice film festival

Artistic director says monsters are ‘fil rouge’ this year, as Guillermo del Toro unveils his vision of Shelley’s classic

The Guardian - UK

The Greek ‘island of outcasts’ that’s suddenly on our holiday list

Don’t let the name fool you, this Dodecanese destination is the Greek island dream – home to beach tavernas, charming windmills and friendly locals, says Sarah Holt

The Independent UK

Trump Is Prepared to Use 'Very Big Force' Against Protesters at His Military Parade Drawing 'Dictatorship' Comparisons

President Donald Trump said he would use force against anyone protesting his $45 million celebration on Sunday, claiming such individuals "hate our country."

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Trump and Musk denounced as thousands protest in cities across US: ‘The politics of Mussolini’

Protesters flooded the streets in hopes of stopping what one dubbed ‘the most brazen power grab in modern history’

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Bridget Christie’s superb menopause comedy is back

The Change is funnier than ever, as Linda continues her journey of self-discovery. Plus: the gripping finale of Sky’s Mussolini drama. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

30 Treasures That Are Long Lost To History But There’s A Slim Chance Of Them Reappearing

These stories of missing treasures would make great Indiana Jones movies. The post 30 Treasures That Are Long Lost To History But There’s A Slim Chance Of Them Reappearing first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Internet Blasts Trump For Quoting Napoleon: 'Translation: I Want to Be a Dictator'

Social media users criticized a cryptic post from President Donald Trump which read, "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law."

Latin Times

The week in TV: Go Back to Where You Came From; Mussolini: Son of the Century; Miss Austen – review

Six Brits sent to war-torn countries prove that travel doesn’t always broaden the mind; Luca Marinelli’s strutting Il Duce has a familiar ring. Plus, a Jane Austen drama with one thing missing…

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #177: Son of a Century is a gripping, timely series – and maybe the end of the antihero drama

In this week’s newsletter: Joe Wright’s show on the rise of Mussolini feels like the last of a breed centring morally dubious men

The Guardian - UK

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle fulfilled all my Nazi-punching fantasies

It’s bizarre that a game featuring Hitler and Mussolini on their rise to power feels comforting, but here at least it is entirely permitted – indeed encouraged – to beat up Nazis

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‘Words lead to violence’: How a groundbreaking Mussolini drama examines the birth of fascism

IN FOCUS: Next month an epic eight-part biopic of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini airs on Sky. Craig McLean visits the set in Rome and talks to those who worked on the project, including the British director Joe Wright, on the importance of understanding the man behind the bloodshed, why…

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Lazio Fire Far-right Falconer After Online Penis Posting

Lazio fired the far-right sympathiser who handles their eagle mascot on Monday after he posted online a series of videos and pictures of his erect penis.

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SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 episode 2 recap: 'Broken bread'

In SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 episode 2 Paddy clashes with Bill Stirling over war tactics...

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After 9 hours, I can't bear to leave The Vatican in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Now Playing | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's first area packs enough content that'd leave me satisfied if it was the whole game

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The Guardian - US

Giuliani’s book is silent on $150m award for defamation but noisy on election lies

Disgraced and disbarred former NYC mayor and Trump lawyer also says Biden administration is persecuting him

The Guardian - US

No, Trump is not a fascist. But that doesn’t make him any less dangerous

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s migrant pact with Albania makes no sense. So what’s the real reason Starmer is showing interest?

Britain’s prime minister knows such a plan won’t work. He’s cosying up with Giorgia Meloni for an entirely different reason, says professor in political theory Lea Ypi

Salon

Trump's Great Replacement campaign

What happens when Great Replacement Theory wins an election

The Conversation

Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

In the days since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, supporters of the former president have used the incident to project an image of power.

The Conversation

African swine fever: are there better ways to manage the disease than Italy’s mass pig culls?

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s attacks on Italy’s cultural heritage – from libel suits against intellectuals to her government’s censorship of texts critical of Mussolini – have made headlines across Europe. Less attention, however, has been granted to the agricultural minister’s blows on the country’s natural heritage. Francesco Lollobrigida, who has…

International Business Times

Italy Riled Up By Stamp Honouring Fascist Football Pioneer

The decision to honour the founder of the AS Roma football club on a postage stamp has caused a furore in Italy due to his Fascist past.

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