World Blog

Are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett splitting?

(defend.ht) - Why can’ t successful couple stay married? Is there a curse or what can it be?
After J-Lo‘s (Jenifer Lopez) recent divorce announcement last month to Marc Anthony despite seven years of what seemed to us - credulous believers of love - as a happy marriage, a great couple, a cheerful family made in heaven with their cute twin - toddlers.

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What to Make of the Terrorist of Oslo

When the news of the massacre spread on the global media net on 22Nd July 2011, it did strike hard for it was not to be expected that a country so peaceful as Norway would ever give birth to such monstrosities, and simultaneously its people suffer having witnessing such carnage.

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Book reviews

Haiti Noir

Book Review

The anthology edited by Edwidge Danticat puts a uniquely Haitian spin on the crime genre

"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration." - Publishers Weekly