Paris, 13th District today. Émilie Wong (Lucie Zhang) meets Camille Germain (Makita Samba) who's attracted to Nora Ligier (Noémie Merlant), who crosses the path of Amber Sweet (Jehnny Beth). Three girls and a boy redefine what modern love is.

"Paris, 13th District" is foremost a film about youth, but they're no longer teenagers. The four main characters are young adults who already have some life experience, and who are going to meet each other and love one another. They all have a social existence; they aren’t hermits. Three of them are in their thirties and have already dealt with difficulties in finding housing and/or a job, are going through professional crises and are unable to settle down in their sexuality let alone a relationship.

Israel’s balancing act in the Russia-Ukraine war is likely to falter soon, simply because the resulting NATO-Russia conflict is expected to last for years, not weeks or months. Eventually, Israel would have to make a choice. Alas, whatever that choice may be, Israel will stand to lose.

The semi-official United States government plus media lie machine knows that constructing a plausible reason to bomb the crap out of someone all depends on where you begin your narrative. If you keep starting your accusations at a point where the target has done something bad, all you have to do is repeat yourself over and over again to drown out any alternative backstory that surfaces. And if you really want to demolish all contrary views, all you have to do is liken the targeted foreign leader to Adolph Hitler and keep repeating. That tactic was used with Saddam Hussein of Iraq and is now being employed against Vladimir Putin of Russia and it always works.

Friday, April 1, 5:30-9:30pm, Gokul Cafe, 2685 Federated Blvd.

If you feel like being foolish (or not) on April Fool’s Day, join us at Gokul Cafe for appetizers, a dinner buffet, and karaoke! Gokul Cafe has some of the best vegan Indian food around.

Kamal, the owner of Gokul Cafe, has made certain that we will have an intimate evening by reserving the main dining room for us. The stage will be there for the karaoke too! We will start with appetizers from 5:30pm to 6:30pm (Jalapeño Pakoras, Potato Bondas, Baked Beans on Toast, and Idli Manchurian).

The karaoke will be from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Dinner will be served buffet style starting at 8pm (Tofu Spinach, Malai Kofta Curry, Chana Masala, Dal Fry, Vegetable Biryani Rice, Basmati Rice, Puri bread, Mango Medley and Coconut Kir). Gluten free bread will be available for those who want it. Kamal will also be serving his refreshing Mintoli drink of mint, lemon, and ginger. All of the food at Gokul Cafe is prepared fresh and is vegan! Gokul Cafe has some of the most flavorful cuisine your taste buds will meet!

Israel’s balancing act in the Russia-Ukraine war is likely to falter soon, simply because the resulting NATO-Russia conflict is expected to last for years, not weeks or months. Eventually, Israel would have to make a choice. Alas, whatever that choice may be, Israel will stand to lose.

From the first day of the war, Israel somehow became involved. Top Israeli officials, including the country’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, began calling their Ukrainian and Russian counterparts. Initially, some in the media surmised that Israel is concerned because of the large Jewish populations in both Ukraine and Russia.