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The appointment of Paolo di Canio, a former Italian pro-soccer player and self-described fascist, to an English Premier League team has sparked a major controversy. Soccer culture authors Mihir Bose and Alberto Testa weigh in on the matter.

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Each year the Arthur Ellis Awards, presented by the Crime Writers of Canada, celebrate the best in Canadian crime writing. Find out who the finalists are.

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