DOCUMENTARY “THE SHAMIMA BEGUM STORY” ABOUT A BRITISH TEENAGER WHO JOINED ISIS WINS A BAFTA

Mon 13 May 2024: The team member involved in creating the documentary about Shamima Begum, the London-born woman who joined ISIS at the age of 15, expressed profound surprise at winning at the 2024 Bafta TV awards. Titled “The Shamima Begum Story,” the documentary delves into the controversial and much-debated journey of Begum, and it […]

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KEVIN SPACEY OVERTURNS UK RULING IN SEX ASSAULT CASE OVER LAWYERS’ MISTAKE

Tue 07 May 2024: On Tuesday, Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning American actor, overturned a court ruling in London that had effectively found him liable for an alleged sexual assault on a British man. This reversal came about due to an error by his legal team, who inadvertently failed to serve a defence to a civil […]

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IRAN BANS POPULAR EGYPT TV SERIES ‘THE ASSASSINS’ OVER ‘DISTORTIONS’

Tue 30 April 2024: Iranian authorities have banned the Egyptian TV drama “The Assassins”, which focuses on the historical figure Hassan-i Sabbah, the founder of an offshoot Shia sect during the 11th century CE. The medieval sect was notorious for its political assassinations and the series portrayed their story through a 30-episode narrative. According to […]

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ELON MUSK’S X SET TO LAUNCH NEW ‘X TV’ APP TO CHALLENGE YOUTUBE

Sat 27  April 2024: This week, Elon Musk’s X unveiled an app for smart TVs, expanding the social media platform into the streaming space. On Tuesday, X announced features that will be familiar to users of other video apps like YouTube These features include trending videos, cross-platform smartphone compatibility, and algorithmically generated suggestions, according to The […]

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“CIVIL WAR”: A RECORD-BREAKING BOX OFFICE SMASH DEPICTING AMERICA’S COLLAPSE

Wed 24  April 2024: The film “Civil War,” which depicts America on the brink of collapse, had a successful box office debut in the United States during its first week of release. According to a statement from TME Films, the movie premiered in the U.S. on April 12th and earned $25.7 million in its opening […]

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‘ISRAELISM’: HOW DEEP DO INDOCTRINATION AND ISRAELI ARMY GLORIFICATION GO?

Sun 21 April 2024: Zimmerman and Axelman discuss their film, Israelism, challenging the merging of Jewish identity and Israeli nationalism. The documentary Israelism examines the rift among Jews regarding Palestine, highlighting young people’s increasing criticism of Israel and Zionism. This divide is driven by firsthand accounts of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied West […]

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TWO ARRESTED FROM GUJARAT FOR FIRING AT BOLLYWOOD STAR SALMAN KHAN’S MUMBAI HOME

Tue 16 April 2024: Two persons including a man who allegedly opened fire outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai have been arrested from Gujarat, police said on Tuesday. The Bishnoi gang, accused of several murders and extortion rackets, hails from a wider desert-based religious sect that considers the species to be the reincarnation […]

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HOLLYWOOD ACTORS, FILMMAKERS JOINED “CINEMA FOR GAZA” TO RAISE FUNDS

  Olivia Colman, Paul Mescal and Susan Sarandon have each donated to the Gaza auction. Wed 10 April 2024: Actors Paul Mescal, Olivia Colman, and Susan Sarandon, along with filmmakers, Spike Lee and Shane Meadows, have joined “Cinema For Gaza”, a UK-based auction aimed at raising funds for providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. […]

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