Ethan Hawke jokes about offering spiritual advice while digging into the meaning of his new film “The Weight” at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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Day: February 18, 2026
Ashley Walters says he wanted to create a conversation when he chose “Animol,” a prison-set drama featuring a love story between two teenage boys, as his directorial debut. He brought the film to the Berlin International Film Festival this week.
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Laila Edwards has made headlines for being the first Black woman to play ice hockey for Team USA at the Olympics and her quick come-up in the sport.
Ten family members, including her grandmother and four friends, made the trip from the U.S. to Italy for her Olympic debut, emphasizing her impact on the Black community in her Ohio hometown and beyond.
Team USA is set to face Canada on Thursday for the final game.
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JUST IN: RNC sues to stop Virginia redistricting referendum
thehill.com/regulation/court…— The Hill (@thehill) Feb 18, 2026
If only the State Dept cared this much about free speech in Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk)SCOOP: The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship, three sources familiar w/the plan tell me @Simondlewis @G_Slattery— https://x.com/humeyra_pamuk/status/2024234085678194721
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) Feb 18, 2026