USA

Paul McCartney carries Colbert’s farewell into an instantly readable pop-memory. His presence links the Ed Sullivan Theater to the generations raised on those refrains.

Culture

Paul McCartney, CBS and Trump pressure define Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show and a TV-era ending in America

2026-05-22

Alongside Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert recalls his roots in an American culture where comedy converses with social commentary. The tone feels more congenial than biting. That gentleness contrasts with the political role the Late Show assumed.

Culture

Stephen Colbert leaves CBS as money, Trump-era politics and American satire collide on late night

2026-05-21

Donald Trump remains the counterpoint to the Beijing sequence. His stop in China sheds light on the Sino‑Russian tête‑à‑tête, between rivalry with Washington and Xi Jinping’s display of balance.

Society

Xi hosts Putin after Trump and reveals the Russia-China imbalance across Ukraine, energy and Washington talks

2026-05-19

In Beijing, Donald Trump seeks to revive dialogue with Xi Jinping under tightly managed courtesy. Behind the apparent thaw, the visit mainly exposes the gap between diplomatic promises and verifiable results.

Society

Trump leaves Beijing without a clear win while Xi Jinping puts Taiwan back at the center of strategic tensions

2026-05-15

Trump and Xi arrive in Beijing with the 2019 rivalry as a backdrop. Rare earths, Iran, Taiwan, and AI weigh on every expected exchange.

Society

Trump and Xi meet in Beijing as trade, rare earths, Taiwan, Iran and AI test fragile US-China stability again

2026-05-11

Donald Trump, official portrait (public domain).

Society

Trump’s Iran strike threat turns the Hormuz crisis into a test for global shipping, energy and US diplomacy

2026-05-06

The Bear (‘free image, Wikimedia Commons’).

Culture

Richie and Mikey bring The Bear’s emotional memory back to the surface in Gary, the quiet surprise prequel

2026-05-06

Donald Trump, official portrait (public domain).

Society

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz operation tests Iran as Washington moves to restore commercial shipping

2026-05-04

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway appear together at the film’s press conference in an image meant to immediately revive memories of the first installment. The franchise’s central duo embodies the return of a world where prestige, nostalgia and visual power respond to each other, and this face‑off already encapsulated the scale of anticipation before the release.

Culture

The Devil Wears Prada 2 turns nostalgia, fashion power and star appeal into a global box-office hit

2026-05-04

‘Charles III (public domain image, Wikimedia Commons).’

Society

King Charles and Trump at a White House state dinner

2026-04-29

This image sums up the core of the matter: Moscow displays solidarity with Tehran while avoiding cutting ties with Donald Trump. Behind the scene, the Kremlin seeks less escalation than a negotiating space around Hormuz and the nuclear issue.

Society

Why Putin is backing Tehran without shutting out Trump

2026-04-29

Melania Trump ‘image libre, Wikimedia Commons’.

Society

After a Melania Trump joke, ABC faces a bigger political test

2026-04-29