Salaam Bombay!, directed by Mira Nair (mother of #Zohran Mamdani, New York’s new mayor), is a blend of the beauty and ugliness of life under the darkest and harshest conditions for children whose primary goal is simply to survive by any means possible
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The film’s message clearly suggests that it does not matter which side has the upper hand in nuclear military capability or whose arsenal is more heavily stocked with missiles and warheads. Ultimately—when the situation has moved beyond deterrence

Mank: David Fincher’s Hollywood Time Machine

Mank, directed by David Fincher and starring Gary Oldman is a depiction of Hollywood in the 1930s, a Hollywood which, unlike recent times, leaned politically conservative and was aligned with GOP.
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"Children of Stonewall" intertwines the personal and political through two parallel narratives, one set in modern-day San Francisco and the other in the reimagined cities of ancient Sodom and Gomorrah. This dual narrative explores themes of queer resilience, religious extremism, ...
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A caterpillar freed from the prison of its own entanglement.

2- The Two Key Principles of Mental Control

Effectively managing the mind against intrusive thoughts and organizing them through mental categorization relies on two essential principles:

Mastering Mental Control

The best method for controlling the mind is to create a set of imaginary drawers or compartments in which you can place topics that momentarily occupy your entire mental focus, assigning each topic to a designated drawer.
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When his mother and Amir arrived at their new residence in the city of Azusa, sorrow took over her heart and soul. But she swore to make their living situation better for herself and superb for her son. Hope was the only fuel that kept his mother going
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The horizon is beautiful.
Sunset, and the turmoil within me.
Layers upon layers,
purple,
  pink,
   orange,
     rising from earth to sky.

The uproar of colors in the distance
reminds me of you
and of myself, who once, in youth,
was your host.

You, the one who dwelled within me,

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Ordered Dan Brown's new book. #booksky

When Amir cried out loudly, “I am a U.S. citizen,” he heard one of the ICE agents reply, “Yeah, right.”

Amir never thought that one day he would become a victim of
the anti-immigrant rhetoric that had been spread across the nation so quickly.
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این قشر که بطور تاریخی در اثر پیشرفت تکنولوژی و تغییر ساختار اقتصادی واجتماعی، انتقال کارخانه های بزرگ به شهرها و کشورهای دیگر نه تنها بطور مضاعف تحت فشارهای اقتصادی قرار گرفته‌اند بلکه همواره با نوعی تمسخر از سوی جامعه بالادست و تحصیلکرده (الیت)، بورس بازها و قشر
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Shooting Star!

Lee’s version not only borrows Kurosawa’s central premise but also weaves in his own reflections on culture, music, and the Black American experience. #booksky #filmsky

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Woman Life Freedom!
The sound of music is so powerful that it crosses prison walls, city limits, and even borders to create greatness. This is the story of a song, melody, and dance transformed into a love and social movement. This is the story of Halparke, the dance of the Kurdish people.
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Nacho Libre, a well crafted dark comedy.

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The Two Key Principles of Mental Control
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Effectively managing the mind against intrusive thoughts and organizing them through mental categorization relies on two essential principles: