Joseph Lagu, Who Led Independence Movement in Southern Sudan, Has Died NYT - World By: Clay Risen 1 November 2026 at 10:02 He played a pivotal role in winning his regionβs autonomy from Sudan in 1972, then served as a high-ranking diplomat. He was 94. Β© Keystone Pictures USA/Zumapress.ComJoseph Lagu in 1968.
Marvin Shanken, Publisher of Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado, Has Died NYT - Home Page By: Clay Risen 30 October 2026 at 19:47 He bought a struggling industry newsletter called Wine Spectator in 1979 and turned it into one of Americaβs leading tastemakers. He was 83.
Cat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35 NYT - Technology By: Clay Risen 17 September 2026 at 14:57 She found a future in the internetβs past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.