After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Ch…

In this dreamlike film, a nameless father and his son, Aleksei, live together in an apartment in St. Petersburg. Aleksei’s mother has died and consequently the two have a very close relationship. When Aleksei acquires a girlfriend, she refuses to take a back seat to his bond with his dad, and break…

Julie, a daydreaming librarian, meets Céline, an enigmatic magician, and together they become the heroines of a time-warping adventure involving a haunted house, psychotropic candy, and a murder-mystery melodrama.This film is part of 2 month curation built around the recommendations recieved by the…

The Democrats now have the opportunity in Congress to serve as a check, as intended.

In the tradition of “RASHOMON” and “GATE OF HELL.”Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning “ghost story,” this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue com…

Hyderabad, Nov 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Vice-President, Kota Neelima, on Friday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly not offering any Central assistance to Telangana that has been affected by drought and accused the BJP leadership of failing to distinguish political rivalry from constitutional responsibility. She said that Telangana has declared drought in 365 mandals across 31 districts but Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered no Central assistance to the Congress-ruled state on his recent visit to Hyderabad and, instead, did the usual communal theatrics. She said that it reveals the arrogance of the BJP towards the common people of Telangana.

In the tradition of “RASHOMON” and “GATE OF HELL.”Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning “ghost story,” this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue com…

This is the story of a woman… Her hidden thirsts and hungers…In an industrializing Italian town, a married woman, rendered mentally unstable after a traffic accident, drifts into an affair with a friend of her husband.This film is part of 2 month curation built around the recommendations recieved b…

This is the story of a woman… Her hidden thirsts and hungers…In an industrializing Italian town, a married woman, rendered mentally unstable after a traffic accident, drifts into an affair with a friend of her husband.This film is part of 2 month curation built around the recommendations recieved b…

An expert team argues that the Soviet succession was improperly decided.

An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.This film is part of 2 month curation built around the recommendations recieved by the members. This is our final curation for the year 2026!

Like Joseph Stalin’s Western fans, they use a vicious foreign regime to grind their axe at home.

A bi-feature on African Cinema!Le Franc by Djibril Diop MambétyA penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his exasperating landlady. —but the ticket wins. Samba Traoré by Idrissa OuedraogoThe only…

A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova.The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The…

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<p>It’s been a year marked by <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/07/06/chicago-deep-tunnel-historic-flooding-tarp-reservoir-weather-climate-change?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=070726%20Morning%20Edition&utm_content=070726%20Morning%20Edition+CID_3748f51cc00a6f31c481d301486d2507&utm_source=cst_campaign_monitor&utm_term=Deep%20Tunnel%20has%20never%20reached%20limit%20now%20is%20almost%20full%20after%20weekend%20of%20heavy%20rains&tpcc=cst_cm" target="_blank" ><u>heavy rain</u></a>, a record number of <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/08/27/200-tornadoes-illinois-2026" target="_blank" ><u>tornadoes</u></a> and <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/09/01/september-october-chicago-heat-wave-is-this-normal" target="_blank" ><u>heatwave</u></a>s. Then in mid-October, temperatures hit 88 degrees in Chicago. That beat the previous record for the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/10/13/chicago-area-smashes-nearly-2-decade-record-high" target="_blank" ><u>hottest Oct. 12</u></a> set in 1988, according to the National Weather Service.</p><p>With all the unusual weather, what’s in store for winter?</p><p><b>Milder winter expected</b></p><p>Chicago can expect a milder winter due to a potentially “historically strong” El Niño, according to the National Weather Service’s <a class="Link" href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/seasonal.php?lead=3" target="_blank" ><u>winter outlook</u></a> report released last week. </p><p>That means a 50% to 60% chance of above-normal temperatures this winter. But <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/10/15/a-historically-strong-el-nino-is-expected-to-make-for-a-milder-chicago-winter" target="_blank" ><u>the NWS said</u></a> even a mild winter will likely have “notable” stretches of cold weather and snowstorms.</p><p>The <a class="Link" href="https://www.almanac.com/winter-extended-forecast-farmers-almanac" target="_blank" ><u>Old Farmer’s Almanac</u></a> also forecasts warmer weather with less snow for the Lower Lakes region, which includes Chicago. But winter will still be “difficult” with above normal precipitation. Early January and February will be the coldest periods this winter.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a class="Link" href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/extended-forecast" target="_blank" ><u>Farmer’s Almanac</u></a> forecasts near-normal temperatures for the Midwest, but winter won’t necessarily be mild. Chicago should expect “sudden cold snaps and brief snowy periods” interrupted by milder breaks, it predicted.</p><p><b>What is El Niño?</b></p><p>Something that seems more certain is a stronger El Niño.</p><p>El Niño is a weather pattern characterized by unusually warm temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. It leads to changes in the weather worldwide, including more rain across the southern U.S. and in Peru. That has caused destructive flooding, as well as drought in the West Pacific, according to the <a class="Link" href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ninonina.html" target="_blank" ><u>National Ocean Service</u></a>. (<a class="Link" href="https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/elnino/what-is-la-nina/" target="_blank" >La Niña</a> is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Pacific).</p><p>El Niño typically occurs every two to seven years. The last was in 2023 into 2024, said the Sun-Times. The current one will almost certainly last through February 2027, the <a class="Link" href="https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/el-nino-set-become-very-strong-raising-risks-of-extreme-weather-2027" target="_blank" ><u>World Meteorological Organization</u></a> forecast in September.</p><p><b>What’s the impact of El Niño?</b></p><p>El Niño is already disrupting supply chains. Parts of Panama got much less rain this year, which has raised concerns about water levels that power the Panama Canal system.</p><p>As a result, the Panama Canal Authority began restricting traffic, <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/10/08/magic-the-gathering-el-nino" target="_blank" ><u>WBEZ reported</u></a>. This isn’t the first time El Niño has slowed down traffic at the Panama Canal; daily crossings dropped to 25 in November 2023.</p><p>More broadly, WMO expects El Niño to be potentially devastating around the world.</p><p>“El Niño in Spanish means boy child — but it has the potential to deliver a massive blow to communities and economies across the world. We are already seeing disruption and devastation from droughts and floods and we expect these impacts to increase as El Niño intensifies,” said <a class="Link" href="https://wmo.int/content/exceptional-el-nino-demands-exceptional-response" target="_blank" ><u>WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo</u></a>.</p><p>“This exceptional El Niño demands exceptional preparation and response. Never before in the 76-year history of the World Meteorological Organization have we launched such a major mobilization with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services who are on the frontline of delivering the forecasts and services to save lives and livelihoods,” she said.</p><p><b>How are these forecasts made? How accurate are they?</b></p><p>The NWS is a U.S. government agency under the <a class="Link" href="http://www.noaa.gov/" target="_blank" ><u>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</u></a> with nearly 150 weather <a class="Link" href="https://www.weather.gov/about/forecastsandservice" target="_blank" ><u>forecast offices and centers</u></a>. It collects and analyzes more than 6.3 billion observations per day. Forecasters use computers to <a class="Link" href="https://www.weather.gov/about/forecast-process" target="_blank" ><u>analyze observations </u></a>from surface stations, weather balloon readings, radar and satellite data. Then they use numerical, statistical and conceptual models to come up with forecasts. Forecasts that are further in the future are more uncertain.</p><p>A seven-day forecast is accurate about 80% of the time. But a forecast of 10 days or longer is accurate only about <a class="Link" href="https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/k-12-education/weather-forecasting/how-reliable-are-weather-forecasts#:~:text=A%20seven%2Dday%20forecast%20can%20accurately,90%20percent%20of%20the%20time." target="_blank" ><u>half the time</u></a>, the NOAA said.</p><p>The <a class="Link" href="https://www.almanac.com/how-old-farmers-almanac-predicts-weather" target="_blank" ><u>Old Farmer’s Almanac</u></a> was first published in 1792 and is currently based in New Hampshire. It makes long-range predictions using meteorology, climatology and solar science — the study of sunspots and more techniques.</p><p>The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts weather by “comparing solar patterns and historical weather conditions with current solar activity.” Results are often close to 80% accurate, it claims. But an independent study of five years of forecasts found that about 51% of its monthly temperature and precipitation predictions were correct, reported <a class="Link" href="https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2026/07/what-we-learned-about-how-accurate-the-old-farmers-almanac-forecasts-are.html" target="_blank" ><u>Cleveland.com</u></a><u>.</u></p><p>The Farmer’s Almanac was founded in 1818 and was traditionally published in Maine. Over the years, it has made <a class="Link" href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/predicting-weather" target="_blank" ><u>weather predictions</u></a> using sunspot cycles, solar activity, tidal forces, the influence of the moon, winds over the equator and past weather patterns, according to its website.</p><p>Readers say its forecasts are 80% to 85% accurate, the Farmer’s Almanac claims. But other reports say its predictions are also accurate about <a class="Link" href="https://climavision.com/blog/weather-forecasting-and-the-farmers-almanac/" target="_blank" ><u>half the time</u></a>, according to Climavision, a weather technology and climate data company.</p><p>In 2025, the Farmer’s Almanac announced its closure, but new owners <a class="Link" href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/farmers-almanac-saved-under-new-ownership-208-year-tradition-continues" target="_blank" ><u>saved</u></a> it from shutting down this year.</p><p><b>What’s the forecast for other parts of the U.S.?</b></p><p>Across the northern U.S., the NWS also expects warmer than normal temperatures from December to February. In addition, it forecasts wetter-than-average conditions across the southern U.S. and along the East Coast.</p><p>But there might be rough conditions ahead. “While higher chances of rain and snow may bring relief to drought-afflicted areas, too much precipitation on dry soil can fuel destructive flash floods and mudslides,” warned NWS director Ken Graham in its <a class="Link" href="https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/el-nino-looms-large-over-us-winter-outlook" target="_blank" ><u>winter forecast</u></a>. “Now is the time for communities and individuals to plan ahead for the upcoming winter.”</p>

Are illicit drugs now a bigger business in the Mekong than scam centers?

Without firing a shot, Beijing gained a freer hand in the Gulf, a boost for its industries, and new credibility.

Hyderabad, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy performed Ayudhya Puja at his residence here on Tuesday on the occasion of Vijayadashami. He participated in the ceremony conducted by priests as per religious traditions. Firearms of the security personnel were kept during the rituals. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Mahesh Kumar Goud, MP Anil Kumar Yadav, MLAs Sri Ganesh and Naveen Yadav, Youth Congress State President Shiva Charan Reddy, and Congress leader Rohin Reddy also participated in the ceremony. The Chief Minister later left for his native village Kondareddipalle in Nagarkurnool district, where he participated in Dussehra celebrations.

During World War One, in a small rural French village far away from the front, a gamekeeper and his wife take in children displaced by the war.This film is part of 2 month curation built around the recommendations recieved by the members. This is our final curation for the year 2026!

Wataru’s outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.This film is part of 2…

There are only 923 words spoken in “Teorema” – but it says everything!A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he c…