November 2025 – CurtBile.com

Star 80

Secret Horror (Michael Smith, 1980). Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.

Keep it like a secret

The Secret Agent (Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2025)

Sailor song

Momotaro, Sacred Sailors (Seo Mitsuyo, 1945)

Untitled

Photo by Julia Gouin. Courtesy of L’Abominable.

Shadow’s reach

Heavy snowfall blankets western Pennsylvania | Live First Alert Weather - CBS News
Heavy snowfall blankets western Pennsylvania | Live First Alert Weather CBS NewsLive updates: First Alert in effect as winter storm brings snow NBC10 PhiladelphiaSnow blankets Philadelphia region as dangerous cold and strong winds move in FOX 29 PhiladelphiaBitter cold moves in for Sunday WTAEWinter storm causes slick roads, cancellations across Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hong Kong's last opposition party votes to disband under China pressure - Reuters
Hong Kong's last opposition party votes to disband under China pressure ReutersHong Kong’s last major opposition party disbands amid Chinese pressure The GuardianHong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism PoliticoHong Kong’s Democratic Party Dissolves After 31 Years Bloomberg.comEnd of an era as Hong Kong’s Democratic Party disbands after 31 years scmp.com
A Trump-touted drug for autism is now in demand, but doctors see a dilemma - The Washington Post
A Trump-touted drug for autism is now in demand, but doctors see a dilemma The Washington Post
First widespread snowfall across NYC, Tri-State into Sunday - ABC7 New York
First widespread snowfall across NYC, Tri-State into Sunday ABC7 New YorkNew York Snow to End by Midday Before Temperatures Plummet Again Bloomberg.comNYC Forecast Warns of First Big Snow This Weekend as Advisories Are Issued The New York TimesHazardous weather outlook issued for possible 4 inches of snow in NY and NJ PIX11How much snow fell in NY, NJ? Yahoo
Ukraine offers to drop Nato membership demands - Financial Times
Ukraine offers to drop Nato membership demands Financial TimesUkraine's Zelenskiy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks ReutersZelensky Attempts to Rewrite Trump’s Peace Plan Rather Than Reject It The Wall Street JournalTrump Wanted Ukraine to Cede Land to Russia. Ukraine Has Another Offer. The New York TimesUS proposes ‘free economic zone’ in parts of Donbas after Ukrainian pullback, Zelensky […]
Gunmen kill at least 11 people at a Jewish event at Sydney's Bondi Beach - NPR
Gunmen kill at least 11 people at a Jewish event at Sydney's Bondi Beach NPRPolice say 2 were arrested after reports of several people shot at Sydney’s Bondi Beach YahooDeadly Australian shooting targeted Jewish community, premier says ABC NewsPolice said to be raiding home of suspect in Bondi Beach Hanukkah terror attack The Times of IsraelA Hanukkah Attack The New […]

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Josh O'Connor plays a sensitive stripper on 'SNL' and Lily Allen's 'Madeline' has a surprise December 14, 2025
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Abraham Quintanilla, father of late Tejano singer Selena, dies at 86 December 13, 2025
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'La Grazia' reunites a dependable Italian duo for a rumination on the end of a political career December 13, 2025
Director Paolo Sorrentino and actor Toni Servillo collaborate on another study of political power, this one less explosive and more contemplative.
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As Netflix and Paramount circle Warner Bros. Discovery, Hollywood unions voice alarm December 13, 2025
Several Hollywood unions, including the Writers Guild of America and Teamsters, have expressed serious concerns over a potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery or its assets to Netflix or Paramount.
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A young musician was gunned down in Northridge. Did childhood friends set her up? December 13, 2025
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What happens to CNN if President Trump gets his way? December 13, 2025
The president wants new owners and leadership at the cable network he has spent years attacking.
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In 'Dust Bunny,' a girl hires an assassin to take out her bedroom terrors December 13, 2025
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A micro-indie with a huge heart, 'Burt' tells a slender, stirring story of belated connection December 13, 2025
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What we know so far about Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting December 14, 2025
Eleven people have been killed in an attack targeting a Hanukkah event on the beach.
Bondi attack on Jewish community 'sickening', Starmer says December 14, 2025
At least 11 people were killed and a further 29 injured in the shooting during Hanukkah celebrations.
'Person of interest' detained over Brown University shooting, police say December 14, 2025
Two people died and nine others were injured in the incident in Rhode Island on Saturday.
Liverpool 'united as one' after Salah return - Van Dijk December 14, 2025
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool "are absolutely united and go forward as one" after Mohamed Salah returned to the squad for Saturday's win over Brighton.
Video appears to show alleged gunmen on bridge connected to beach December 14, 2025
Police say 12 people have been killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community, with 29 taken to a hospital - including a child.
Violence against women is a national emergency, Mahmood says December 14, 2025
Specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams will be introduced to every police force in England and Wales by 2029.
Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms shooter December 14, 2025
New South Wales Police say that 11 people were killed, plus one gunman, in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community.
Train timetable revamp takes effect with more services promised December 14, 2025
Rail operators promise more services across the network and faster journeys on some routes.
What we know so far about the Brown University shooting December 14, 2025
Police are searching for the suspect after a gunman opened fire in a classroom, killing two and injuring nine others in Providence, Rhode Island.
Tories to scrap petrol car ban if they win next election December 14, 2025
The Conservative Party leader says the policy is "destructive" and "economic self-harm".

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