Israel-Gaza Conflict
Hunter Schafer Taken Into Police Custody During Protest at Biden’s Visit to ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’
Hunter Schafer was among a group of protestors who were taken into police custody on Monday during a demonstration planned to disrupt President Joe Biden’s appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. The protest organized by the activist organization Jewish Voices for Peace took place at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the famed headquarters of NBC television […]
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German Politicians Call for “Consequences” Amid Debate Over “Antisemitic” Berlinale Awards Show
The heated debate over the awards ceremony of this year’s Berlin Film Festival shows no signs of cooling down. On Tuesday, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann called out the Berlinale for allowing what he called “antisemitic” statements to go unchallenged at the awards gala in Berlin Saturday night. Speaking to newspapers of Germany’s Funke media […]
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Spirit Awards Disrupted by Small But Loud Israel-Hamas War Protest Outside Tent
People protesting the Israel-Hamas war outside the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards could be heard inside throughout the ceremony on Sunday afternoon. A handful of protesters were outside the tent located on the beach in Santa Monica playing previously recorded chants on a megaphone such as “free Palestine,” “long live Palestine” and “ceasefire now.” The chants […]
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Politics and (Peaceful) Protests on Berlin’s Opening Night
After a week of protests, petitions, and even a call to boycott the Berlin International Film Festival, organizers had to be fearing the worst when the 74th Berlinale kicked off Thursday night. But the only demonstration on the red carpet was a peaceful one. Several filmmakers gathered together next to Berlinale Directors Mariette Rissenbeek and […]
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Selma Blair Apologizes Following Backlash for Anti-Islam Social Media Comment
Selma Blair has issued an apology after being criticized for posting an anti-Islam comment on a video regarding the Israel-Hamas war last week. The actress wrote in a statement shared on Instagram on Tuesday, “This is a time of great pain and anguish for many around the world, but it is also a time to learn and […]
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Berlinale Workers Call Out Festival’s Stance on Gaza War
A group of Berlin Film Festival workers and contractors have published an open letter calling out the Berlinale for its official stance on the war in Gaza. The letter, signed by around 30 workers, including programmers and moderators for the festival’s sidebar sections Panorama, Forum and Generation, as well as the European Film Market, Berlinale […]
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Selma Blair Faces Backlash Following Anti-Islam Social Media Comment Concerning Israel-Hamas War
Selma Blair is facing backlash after her Instagram account posted an anti-Islam comment on a video concerning the Israel-Hamas war. In a clip posted on Instagram on Feb. 2, a user profile named Abraham Hamra appeared to be speaking out in defense of the Jewish community following the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7. A […]
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Berlinale Partners With “Tiny Space” Project to Foster Dialog Around War in Gaza
The Berlin Film Festival is hoping to take the heat out of the fiery debate around the war in Gaza by getting people from both sides to sit down and talk. Berlinale organizers are partnering with Berlin social activists to create an intimate space for festival attendees to discuss and debate the crisis in the […]
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Grammys Pay Tribute to Oct. 7 Victims of Supernova Music Festival Massacre: “Music Must Always Be Our Safe Space”
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. took to the 2024 Grammys stage to pay tribute to the victims of the Supernova music festival massacre that launched the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023. “Tonight, we celebrate the world of music,” he said. “Every one of us, no matter where we’re from, is united by the […]
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Travis Scott Goes on a Rampage During Grammys Performance
Travis Scott delivered a stark, aggressive performance of hit songs from his album UTOPIA at the 2024 Grammys Sunday night. Standing on an ominous set, surrounded by speakers and smoke and strobe lights, the rapper performed “My Eyes,” “I Know?” and “FE!N.” Toward the end of the medley, Scott could be seen breaking chairs and […]
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Melissa Barrera, Indya Moore Among Fiery Palestinian Protesters During Sundance, Chanting “End the Genocide”
Traffic on Main Street in Park City came to a complete halt on a busy Sunday afternoon during the Sundance Film Festival as several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters — among them actors Melissa Barrera and Indya Moore — packed the sidewalk to chant “free Palestine” and “stop the genocide.” Calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War […]
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Noah Schnapp Posts TikTok Addressing “Misconstrued” Beliefs About Israel-Gaza Conflict
Noah Schnapp is addressing online criticism to social media that surfaced in relation to the Israel-Gaza conflict, stating that he stands “against any killing of any innocent people” and has had “learned a lot” from “open discussions with friends from Palestinian background.” The Stranger Things actor shared his statement in a TikTok posted Monday night, […]
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