Franziska Brantner, co-chair of The Greens, stated that Germany's failure to secure a seat on the UN Security Council was a direct consequence of the federal go... https://news.osna.fm/?p=49143 | #news #blame #council #critics #fails
Germany Fails to Win UN Security Council Seat, Critics Blame Weak and Inconsistent Foreign Policy - Osna.FM

Discover why the opposition criticized Germany's UN failure, challenging the government's indecisive policy.

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Another panning of a well-known rock star's foray into #visual #art. But is their art really that bad? A string of famous #musicians have been trying their hand recently. All are universally panned by #critics. Makes me wonder if there might be a latent desire among critics to punish musicians who don't stay in their creative lane. Of course, it could simply be that their art is genuinely $hit! White's art doesn't look so bad, based on the photos here though.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/02/jack-white-these-thoughts-may-disappear-review-newport-street-gallery-london-white-stripes-damien-hirst-ai-weiwei #JackWhite

Jack White review – former White Stripe’s art is like a 12-year-old visiting Tate Modern for the first time

White may be a talented musician but as a visual artist, he’s a nonstarter. Not even the collaborations with Ai Weiwei and Damien Hirst can save this show

The Guardian
Mexican state uses AI law to arrest online critics
Authorities in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí recently arrested two people linked to a Facebook page critical of the local government under a new artificial intelligence law that human rights and press freedom groups warn is being used to suppress political dissent.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-ai-press-9.7218263?cmp=rss
Mexican state uses AI law to arrest online critics
Authorities in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí recently arrested two people linked to a Facebook page critical of the local government under a new artificial intelligence law that human rights and press freedom groups warn is being used to suppress political dissent.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-ai-press-9.7218263?cmp=rss
The Queen of the "Short & Lethal" Remarks

A CLEVER GIRL FROM THE JAZZ AGE

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Our Food Critics Take Stock of a Year in Reviews
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/insider/new-york-times-chief-restaurant-critics.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FTHE+RECIPE+EXCHANGE+3.0
Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan, who were appointed last June, discuss some of their culinary highlights, including barbecue in Texas and Bangladeshi food in New Jersey. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Since …
#food #critics #nytimes
Looking Back on a Year as Co-Chief Restaurant Critics

Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan, who were appointed last June, discuss some of their culinary highlights, including barbecue in Texas and Bangladeshi food in New Jersey.

The New York Times
Eg: “Lost Horizon was lambasted by #critics at the time of its 1973 release, but since then it has developed a strong #cultfollowing.” (Wikipedia) #films #movies #cultfilms #BurtBacharach
Ford government is in secrecy-by-default mode, critics say after blue licence plate documents released
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is in secrecy-by-default mode, opposition critics say after reviewing the content of blue licence plate documents the province had been prepared to fight the release of in the courts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-government-blue-licence-plate-documents-9.7217406?cmp=rss
Ford government is in secrecy-by-default mode, critics say after blue licence plate documents released
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is in secrecy-by-default mode, opposition critics say after reviewing the content of blue licence plate documents the province had been prepared to fight the release of in the courts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-government-blue-licence-plate-documents-9.7217406?cmp=rss