HEARD VS. DEPP AND THE CONSEQUENCES FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS

Sun 19 June 2022:  It has been several weeks since the verdict of the Heard vs. Depp trial; however, it seems that the aftermath will have long-term effects on several issues, as specialists point out. What happened in the courtroom? In 2018, Heard penned her now-infamous op-ed in The Washington Post, claiming she experienced domestic abuse […]

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DISNEY-PIXAR’S MOVIE “LIGHTYEAR” BANNED IN UAE

Mon 13 June 2022:  The United Arab Emirates today banned the public screening of the Walt Disney-Pixar animated feature film ‘Lightyear’ in cinemas ahead of its release this week, Reuters reported a government body saying. The Ministry of Youth and Culture’s Media Regulatory Office wrote on Twitter that the film violated the country’s media content standards, without specifying […]

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JUSTIN BIEBER REVEALS A RARE DISORDER HAS PARALYSED HALF OF HIS FACE

Sat 10 June 2022: Canadian superstar Justin Bieber says a rare disorder has paralysed half of the performer’s face and is the reason behind his tour postponement. The multi-Grammy winner is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, he told his friends in an Instagram post. Bieber’s announcement comes after he cancelled his shows in Toronto and […]

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ACTOR MARK RUFFALO URGES PAYPAL TO END DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PALESTINIANS

Fri 10 June 2022: Mark Ruffalo, an award-winning Hollywood actor, has signed a petition protesting PayPal’s refusal to give services to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “Paypal operates in Israel’s illegal settlements—but is refusing to provide service to Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank, in direct violation of UN guidelines,” the 54-year-old tweeted […]

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INDIAN FILM ‘SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ’ BANNED IN KUWAIT AND OMAN OVER ISLAMOPHOBIC TROPES

Thu 02 June 2022: The historical epic ‘Samrat Prithviraj’, which stars Akshay Kumar in the titular role, has been banned in Kuwait and Oman. The film tells the story of king Prithviraj Chauhan, who fought valiantly to protect India from the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor. A senior trade source on conditions of anonymity said, […]

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CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: THE WORST ONES WINS UN CERTAIN REGARD PRIZE

Sat 28 May 2022: A film set in the working class suburbs of the northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer has won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. The Worst Ones, directed by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret, explores the challenges of street casting, telling the story of […]

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