Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic ...

Through its long and diverse history, Valentine’s Day has evolved from an ancient fertility rite into a global celebration of ...

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According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

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Danish-Palestinian director Mahdi Fleifel blends slick stylistics with gritty realism in his empathetic portrait of two hustling refugee cousins searching for a way out of Athens.

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