Milan Kundera Dies: ‘The Unbearable Lightness Of Being’ Novelist Was 94

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Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International In August 1971, more than 100,000 football fans packed Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium for a historic tournament. Teams from England, France, Denmark, Argentina and Italy flew in for 21 days of matches alongside Mexico’s national team, while eager sponsors lined up for a piece of the action.

Vince Hill, a frequent UK radio and television star best known for his 1967 hit, “Edelweiss,” has died at age 89. “He passed peacefully at home in Henley this afternoon,” said an announcement on his website, which didn’t give a cause.

his death at 96 on Friday.“Tony Bennett was one of the most important interpreters of American popular song during the mid to late 20th century,” Joel, 74, told The Post in a statement.“He championed songwriters who might otherwise have remained unknown to many millions of music fans.”Joel noted that Bennett was a vaunted vocalist whose talent transcended generations and genres.“He was a unique talent that made the transition from the era of jazz into the age of pop,” he said.“I will always be grateful for his outstanding contribution to the art of contemporary music.”Joel collaborated with Bennett on the “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” singer’s 2001 LP “Playin’ With My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues,” which won a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.“He was a joy to work with,” said Joel.

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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Katie Price’s mum, Amy, has told how she nearly died whilst on the operating table getting a lung transplant.Talking to her daughter on her podcast, The Kstie Price Show, the 71 year old said: “I went into cardiac arrest and they had to pump me to bring me back and I didn't know that.” Katie replied: “Yeah, you said. And how my mum knows this, everyone, when you came out of hospital, she's gone through all her notes. How many times did you die, mum?” “I think it was only that once,” said Amy, “Apparently I was shouting out, 'I can't breathe, I can't breathe, they're killing me.” She continued: “That's because I was filling up with blood but what I can remember was dreaming, thinking, 'I've got to survive till five o'clock.They're trying to kill me.

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French publishing house Gallimard.“Unbearable Lightness,” about a philandering Czech surgeon who regularly cheats on his wife with a carefree artist, was a global hit reprinted in dozens of languages. Its political undertones mirrored Kundera’s own experiences during the 1968 Prague Spring, the setting for the novel, which was crushed by Soviet invaders and sent him to exile in France in 1975.“Lightness” was adapted for the screen by Philip Kaufman in 1988, and starred Day-Lewis as Tomas, who becomes a window washer after his political views get him expelled from his profession.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Milan Kundera, whose novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” was turned into an Oscar-nominated film, has died at the age of 94. Kundera died Tuesday in Paris after a long illness, Jindra Pavelková, a representative of the Moravian Library, the Czech library housing his personal collection, told Variety Wednesday. “Milan Kundera was a writer who reached whole generations of readers across all continents and achieved global fame,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said. “He leaves behind not only notable fiction, but also significant essay work.” The 1988 film adaptation of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” was directed by Philip Kaufman and starred Daniel Day-Lewis and Juliette Binoche. Jean-Claude Carrière and Kaufman were Oscar nominated for adapted screenplay, and Sven Nykvist was Oscar nominated for cinematography.

misusing psychology vocab to “control” his ex this weekend — have faced criticism for the overuse of “therapy speak,” or “psychobabble,” as a tool of manipulation rather than emotional vulnerability.“Therapy speak,” or the use of psychology jargon without understanding its meaning, has gained traction online — with more than 16 billion views on the TikTok tag — amid calls for more people to seek counseling in recent years.Commonly misused buzzwords such as “gaslighting,” “narcissism” and “trauma” — terms learned in a counselor’s office or, more likely, on your TikTok feed — were initially meant to use as helpful tools for decoding emotions and behaviors, but has been used as a weapon instead.“‘Therapy speak’ becomes dangerous when we utilize it for not just needs, but also desires that come out of insecurity,” Ajax Ammons, a New York City content creator and mental health advocate, told The Post.On Saturday, pro surfer Sarah Brady posted screenshots on Instagram of her alleged texts with Hill, 39.The creator of “Stutz,” a documentary about Hill’s therapist, allegedly demanded Brady to take down photos of herself in bikinis and not talk to other men, claiming those are his relationship “boundaries.” Brady, on the other hand, said this was a “misuse” of the word.“The weaponizing of therapy talk is crazy because you’re learning terminology you used in therapy to get someone to stop doing what they love,” popular creator Tefi Pessoa said in a viral TikTok clip Sunday in reaction to Hill’s supposed “boundaries.” The Post has reached out to Brady and Hill for comment.The discourse over the highly-disputed allegations coincides with a larger push for men, who are less likely to seek mental health treatment, to go to therapy, as

With over a century of history behind it, the iconic Harley-Davidson® brand is flexing its musical muscles this summer with its inaugural Homecoming™ Festival, happening July 13 to 16. Boasting headliners Foo Fighters and Green Day, the festival marks the iconic brand's 120th anniversary and combines food, music, and moto-culture with entertainment, showcases, and exhibits at venues across the city.

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Hong Kong singer-songwriter Coco Lee has died after trying to take her own life, according to a Facebook post by her sisters.