Ronald Loaiza seemed unfazed by the rain. Just after six in the morning, he came at the Cartago voting place wrapped in his jacket, silently pleased to be among the first in line. “It’s very important that we exercise the right that this country gives us,” he remarked. His sentiment, gently articulated, echoed across a country that found itself at a pivotal moment. By evening, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal had revealed early numbers, and the verdict was becoming remarkably clear. With almost 49% of the vote, Laura Fernández, a 39-year-old conservative supported by President Rodrigo Chaves, had taken the lead.…
Author: errica
In the first scene, a dim light floods across the corridor, barely enough to see Lucy Letby sitting quietly in bed and blinking as officers enter the room. The image is familiar, but this time it’s seen through the prism of Netflix’s new documentary. Except this isn’t some imagined scene. It was Letby’s actual bedroom. And that’s exactly the issue, according to her parents. In recent days, John and Susan Letby have openly protested the streaming giant’s use of inside home footage without what they describe as genuine consent. Their Hereford residence, once an unassuming suburban home, now plays an…
It was never about mainstream popularity. Iron Lung doesn’t grovel for applause. It tightens its hold in quiet and lets the red mist fall on the audience like a secret they weren’t intended to witness. Yet nevertheless, this claustrophobic indie thriller, crafted by YouTube’s Markiplier and inspired by a game little longer than a coffee break, premiered to a box office roar bigger than anyone imagined. By Sunday night, it had brought in close to $18 million domestically—outpacing Sam Raimi’s extensively advertised thriller and causing a scramble among distributors who hadn’t even considered carrying it. What happened wasn’t an accident.…
A documentary headed by an almost-silent protagonist ended up making the greatest noise at the February box office. “Melania,” Amazon’s finely packaged depiction of the former First Lady, arrived with the composure of a soft-spoken statement—and yet its first three days garnered $7 million in domestic ticket sales. That is remarkably uncommon for a political documentary. Although reviewers instantly trashed it, calling it everything from “a glorified wedding video” to a “plush propaganda reel,” spectators were apparently pulled to something else. Maybe it was curiosity. Perhaps nostalgia. Or maybe it was the sheer force of Amazon’s marketing juggernaut, which employed…
Instead of sirens breaking the late-night silence in Catalina Foothills, there was the hushed urgency of neighbors speaking in short, clipped sentences about something that had abruptly vanished and shouldn’t have gone anywhere at all. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen leaving her home shortly before 9:30 p.m. on January 31 and that has set into motion a search that is both diligent and hopeful, methodical and emotionally fraught. When deputies delivered the report, they used the phrase “concerning circumstances,” a move that strikes a mix between dismal speculation and guarded hope — a method of conveying urgency without inflaming…
Oxfordshire’s weather that weekend wasn’t very spectacular. The estate lawns were shrouded in a gentle mist that provided unpretentious seclusion. Kim Kardashian came first at Estelle Manor, a hotel renowned for its guarded grandeur, and her arrival was distinguished by detail rather than commotion. A cluster of Louis Vuitton trunks followed her, along with a handmade Hermès Birkin that apparently cost more than most mortgages. Lewis Hamilton’s arrival was strikingly different. From London, he arrived by helicopter, its rotors silently cutting through the gray sky. There were no red carpets, no flashes—just perfection. Within the hour, they were together behind…
Raymundo Gutierrez was never supposed to become well-known. Until this week, his identity lingered silently in official directories and personnel logs, known mainly to coworkers and superiors inside Customs and Border Protection. These days, that name is awkwardly at the center of a national dialogue that is characterized by the cost of secrecy, the boundaries of force, and public accountability. On January 24, 2026, in a rapidly expanding enforcement campaign known as Operation Metro Surge, federal officers arrived on Minneapolis outfitted in black tactical gear and masks. The campaign, characterized as a comprehensive immigration sweep, was exceptionally aggressive—featuring checkpoints, vehicle…
Each year on February 2, long before most alarms go off, throngs gather at the edge of a wooded hill in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. They arrive wrapped in scarves, sipping steaming drinks, looking up toward a little stage with a huge stump. And they wait—just to see a groundhog. Phil, as he’s lovingly called, is not your average burrow-dweller. According to mythology, he emerges at sunrise—roughly between 7:07 and 7:25 a.m. Eastern Time—to ascertain if winter will persist or spring will arrive sooner. It’s an odd show, but it does a remarkable job of bringing a sleepy rural community in the…
As the cameras flashed beneath the synthetic glare outside Crypto.com Arena, Chappell Roan walked slowly, purposefully, not only wearing a dress but cultivating an image—one sewn as much from fiction as it was from mesh. The gown, a sheer garnet garment custom-designed by Mugler, did not hang from straps or seams, but on a pair of stylized nipple rings. The image fell midway between medieval metaphor and postmodern disobedience, drawing analogies to sculptures, frescoes, or paintings that have survived because they once startled someone enough to be preserved rather than to other famous people. Instead of avoiding conflict, Roan pushed…
There was a crisp stillness over Bentonville as John Furner stepped into his new office. With little fanfare but unmistakable gravity, he began his tenure as the chief executive of Walmart—a company so vast it moves economies and shapes entire industries. Furner’s professional trajectory bears a remarkable resemblance to those classic tales of employees who become leaders. He stocked shelves. He ran stores. He listened to clients before ever sitting in a boardroom. His three decades of lived experience now influence his leadership style. He doesn’t arrive as a disruptor or visionary outsider. Rather, he ascends with calm authority as…