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First writer Randa Abdel-Fattah's appearance was cancelled. Then a number of writers pulled out in protest. Then hundreds more. Then the Premier doubled down and possibly made things worse. Then committee members and the chair quit. The festival appears to be unable to go ahead Now...

Fyre Festival in the Bahamas was touted as being a luxury event with great music and beautiful people situated in an exotic cay. Tickets averaged $12,000. The reality didn't quite live up to expectations...

I would guess that this is one of the last places such a tragedy would be expected by many. Mysterious ways indeed.

At least the Hajj seemed to go off without incident this year, but now it's a Hindu festival where people have been trampled to death. WTF? In what strange mindset does setting fire to shops become a rational response to people being trampled? I really don't understand.