The Mark of Zorro (1940)—directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Tyrone Power, Basil Rathbone, and Linda Darnell—stands as one of Hollywood’s most enduring classics. The film truly shines, with its charismatic cast, sharp dialogue, beautiful cinematography, blending romance and witty one-liners with cinema’s best sword fight.

Imagine a fourth-century Church Father time traveling to a modern-day rally for “Christian socialism.” St. John Chrysostom—the “golden-mouthed” Archbishop of Constantinople—would probably shock the crowd more than a little. Yes, this passionate preacher denounced the callous rich in terms that would make a Mamdani fan cheer. He once likened wealthy hoarders to “robbers lying in wait on the roads, stealing from passers-by.”

Last Wednesday, President Trump delivered a primetime address about the economy. The quick speech was supposed to highlight his administration’s supposed triumphs, but it came off as strangely defensive.

In a press conference in the Oval Office last week, Donald Trump stated that he wants to keep home prices high. In the past, Trump has stated that he may declare a housing “state of emergency” on the issue of historically high housing prices. When asked for specifics last week, Trump stated that he’s interested in making it possible for young people to buy homes.

The struggle with the U.S. seems to have sparked renewed appreciation for the island in metropolitan Denmark.

Caitlin Johnstone: “Not just hate speech against Jews. Criticism of a foreign state. They’re coming right out and saying it.”

President Trump said on Monday that the US will “keep” the Venezuelan oil and two tankers that it seized off the coast of Venezuela as his administration is escalating a blockade on the country.