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How far would you go to steal to an asteroid? This epic season closer has the answers.

Let's run down what happened to all our favorite astronauts and earthlings in the season 4 finale, "Perestroika."

Poet, writer and social activist Lev Rubenstein, age 76, was struck by a car in a Moscow intersection on Monday and is now in Sklifosovsky Emergency Hospital.

Vladimir Putin has tried to tie Russia's cultural achievements to the nation's past empire and his modern imperial ambitions — still, it's a mistake to try to bury the nation's great art, music and literature, argues Ukrainian publication Ukrainska Pravda.

It’s been a strong year for Toronto theatre. I saw 145 shows this year in Toronto and beyond, and am happy to report that theatre is alive and well. I’ve laughed, sobbed, coughed (discreetly into a mask), and cheered my way through our stages in 2023. Here are some local highlights.

Feeling that Chekhov was being somewhat unfair to the women, Laura Michele Erle and Samantha Haviland, both playwrights and actors, decided to take a new look at the story from

Leo Tolstoy’s career is a reminder that literature that tries too hard to meet the moment tends to be quickly forgotten.

The show has a slow, melancholy cadence that’s less American Dad! and more Somebody Somewhere

Chekhov’s play in Konkani Mangaluru: An experiment based on the stories of Russian playwright and storyteller Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904), who is known for his originality and innovation that challenges the audience. Don't miss the performance by Kalakul Theatre Repertory on December 10 at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar.

As chosen by Mike Leigh, Benny Safdie, Ngozi Onwurah, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Laura Mulvey, Abel Ferrara, Radu Jude and more.