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Last Saturday, I squeezed into St Peter’s in Rome for Mass. Nothing especially surprising there, you might think. But two ...

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Jonah Goldberg draws parallels between ancient Rome and modern governance, highlighting importance of maintaining checks, balances to prevent the abuse of power ...

In the Red Band trailer above, crowds roar as they watch gladiators fight a life-or-death battle in the ring. Blood and guts are flying everywhere when silence takes over the arena. A thumbs-up or ...