Month: January 2021

Masha Alekhina—artist, activist, and one of Pussy Riot’s founding members—was arrested for attending a massive protest critiquing Russian President Vladimir Putin last Saturday (January 23), online Russian newspaper Meduza and AP report.  According to a representative for Pussy Riot, Alekhina was detained for 48 hours following her arrest, and is currently a suspect in a
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New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Texas senator Ted Cruz. (Getty/ Alex Wroblewski and Alex Wong) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shut down anti-LGBT+ Trump supporter Ted Cruz, telling him he “almost had her murdered” three weeks ago during the Capitol riots. Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter on Thursday (28 January) to condemn the app Robinhood, which banned users
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Dr Rachel Levine. (PinkNews) More than 350 LGBT+ advocates and health experts have urged the Senate to confirm Dr Rachel Levine immediately, amid a transphobic smear campaign against her. Levine was nominated as assistant secretary of health and human services by Joe Biden last week, and if confirmed, she would become the highest-ranking trans official
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Norman Lear, the man who brought Sanford & Son, The Jeffersons and All in the Family to American televisions, is finally being recognized for his achievements in the entertainment industry. On Thursday, Jan. 28, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed the 98-year-old screenwriter and producer will be honored with the Carol Burnett Award at the 2021 Golden Globes.
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Meanwhile, Amber Heard’s legal team is also requesting a slew of documentation from Disney. Per the information Deadline obtained, the team is looking for “incidents of drug or alcohol use,” “any delays or tardiness caused by Mr. Depp,” “any incidents of violence or abuse by Mr. Depp” and more. The team is also reportedly looking
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It’s been quite the journey for Rose Glass‘s feature debut. After a highly successful and buzz-worthy festival run, her psychological, religious horror film was scheduled for U.S. release in April last year. Thanks to a pandemic, the release date shifted to July, then the film was pulled from the schedule entirely. Meanwhile, its October 2020 release
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Nick Viall might not be a bachelor for long, because he’s ready to show off his pride and joy. On Jan. 27, the reality star went Instagram official with his new girlfriend Natalie Joy. The surgical technologist posted a funny clip on her Instagram story that seemingly confirmed their romance. It showed her crashing Nick’s virtual reality experience, as he
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