Politics:
Hosni Mubarak, who has been president of Egypt for the past 30 years, might have to resign soon, following widespread protests.
The reality that emerged from interviews with protesters — many of whom said they were independents — was more complicated and reflected one of the government’s deepest fears: that opposition to Mr. Mubarak’s rule spreads across ideological lines and includes average people angered by corruption and economic hardship as well as secular and Islamist opponents. That broad support could make it harder for the government to co-opt or crush those demanding change.NY Times: Violent Clashes Mark Protests Against Mubarak’s Rule, January 25, 2011
The Blätter der deutschen und internationalen Politik analyze 50 years of failed foreign aid to Africa and givesa prognosis of the future.
Former Austrian finance minister Grasser "forgot" to declare speculation gains while he was in office.
Pop Culture:
Skins UK premieres tonight. Meet Franky, the artist, who breaks the tradition of starting off a new generation with an "Everyone" episode.
In randomly related news, something incredible happened: two previously completely unrelated things in my life are now linked because Luke Pasqualino is going to play young William Adama in Blood and Chrome. I guess now the sky's the limit? Can't wait to see Lisa Backwell in Parks and Recreation, Lily Loveless in Mad Men, Ollie Barbieri in The Big Bang Theory and Megan Prescott in Desperate Housewives. Also, does that mean that Jane Espenson is watching Skins?
Anne Hathaway and James Franco are the hosts of this year's Academy Awards (on 27 February).
PopMatters has an interview with Corin Tucker (again with a "she's a working mom" headline).
I thought that The King's Speech was a very well-made movie with good performances, but this article has kind of spoiled the experience? I'm all for dramatic license, but not if it white-washes a character for the sake of making him more relatable for the audience.
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