Wireless Festival tickets go on sale amid Kanye West appearance row The Government has been urged to ban West from entering the UK to perform at Wireless Festival because of antisemitism. The Independent UK · Apr 6
Wireless festival promoter stands by decision to have Kanye West perform Performer is being extended ‘forgiveness’ over antisemitic remarks, says Melvin Benn, despite calls for ban The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
Kanye West has ‘legal right to perform’ in UK, says Wireless promoter The Government has been urged to ban Kanye West from entering the UK to perform at Wireless Festival. Evening Standard · Apr 6
UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival Bridget Phillipson adds to growing criticism of booking of rapper after his past antisemitic remarks The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
Keir Starmer 'deeply concerned' by upcoming Kanye ‘Ye’ West UK gigs as sponsors pull out of festival Kanye ‘Ye’ West, who has previously been criticised over his antisemitic remarks, will top the bill for all three nights of the upcoming Wireless Festival in the UK. The Prime Minister has expressed concerns over this booking, and several top tier sponsors are already backing out... Euronews · Apr 6
Keir Starmer hits out at ‘deeply concerning’ Kanye West Wireless festival headline booking The rapper has drawn widespread criticism in recent years after he began voicing his admiration of Adolf Hitler, and made antisemitic remarks. The Independent UK · Apr 4
Kanye West antisemitism storm: Wireless Festival axed as US rapper denied entry to Britain The singer was refused permission to travel to Britain on the grounds that his ‘presence would not be conducive to the public good’ Evening Standard · Apr 4
Keir Starmer blasts ‘deeply concerning’ Kanye West festival headline plans The rapper has drawn widespread criticism in recent years after he began voicing his admiration of Adolf Hitler, and made antisemitic remarks. Evening Standard · Apr 4
‘Occasionally a picture can change the course of history’: 33 scandalous photos that shocked the world When it comes to scandal, seeing is believing – which is why these images caused such a stir The Guardian - UK · Apr 4
‘It’s the same rhetoric today – really frightening’: Mark Gatiss and Placebo on reviving Brecht’s brutal Hitler satire In these turbulent times, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui has never been more vital, and returns to the stage starring the Sherlock star and with music by the alt-rockers. But, they say, they don’t just want to preach to the choir The Guardian - UK · Apr 3
Congress has a lower approval rating than Hitler in some polls. And we just keep voting for the same 2 parties The Democrats and Republicans might be even less popular if Americans really understood how they rigged the system. Fortune · Apr 1
Kanye West premieres new album amid ongoing controversies Kanye West premiered his long-awaited album, Bully, live on YouTube on 26 March, featuring Travis Scott and Nine Vicious. The album has been teased since September 2024, following his Vultures 2 release, with previews and a short film Bully V1 starring his son, Saint. West initially claimed a significant portion… The Independent UK · Mar 27
Republicans struggling with bigotry among younger conservatives: ‘We don’t think Hitler is, like, the worst person ever’ Senator Ted Cruz raised concerns about growing antisemitism among young conservatives recently The Independent UK · Mar 26
Tories are convinced McSweeney’s phone is the only one in London not to have been stolen Having painted London as a crime-ridden no-go zone, you’d have thought the Conservatives might cut McSweeney some slack The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Euronews · Mar 25 The War in Iran – What should Europe do? Don't miss this week's episode of The Ring, tonight at 20.30 CET. MEPs Riho Terras (EPP) and Özlem Demirel (The Left) go head-to-head in a fiery debate over what the EU should do in this crisis.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 The Peaky Blinders film is pandering to these populist times – I should know, the Nazi in it is my father The film-makers would say they’re making drama, not history. But this is not the moment for yet another second world war film with a heroic myth, says author Francis Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 ‘In 20 years most of the world could be racist dictatorships’: Ibram X Kendi on book bans and far-right fear-mongering How have the rich and powerful convinced so many voters that the reason they are struggling is the poor and powerless? The American historian talks about the weaponising of divisiveness
Sports Illustrated · Mar 19 Traina Thoughts Mailbag: NFL vs. MLB; Streaming’s Impact; Broadcaster Questions When did the NFL surpass MLB as the national pastime?
The Times of India · Mar 19 ‘Hittler’ vs ‘Zielinski’: Small French town’s election breaks the internet A French town's mayoral election gained unexpected internet fame due to a candidate named Charles Hittler running against Antoine Renault-Zielinski. The unusual name pairing has sparked widespread online commentary, overshadowing the actual political discourse and causing distress to the incumbent mayor.
International Business Times UK · Mar 18 Trump Loses CNN Defamation Case As Own Appointees at Conservative Appeals Court Rejects 'Big Lie' Election Coverage Donald Trump's £370 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, centered on the 'Big Lie' phrase, was dismissed by a federal appeals court, closing off appellate avenues.
The Times of India · Mar 16 Why Hitler still finds admirers in Pakistan Admiration for Adolf Hitler should be morally unthinkable anywhere. Yet in parts of Pakistan, his name still surfaces in conversations with a strange tone of respect. The reaction can be startling for Europeans who encounter it. The German journalist Hasnain Kazim described precisely this experience in a widely discussed essay…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15 Jürgen Habermas obituary Philosopher and social theorist who advocated a new direction for German thought after the horrors of Nazi rule
Reason · Mar 13 Police Investigate German Historian for Hitler-Putin Meme Germany’s law against Nazi symbolism "is being misused to silence people with dissenting views," Rainer Zitelmann tells Reason.
The Conversation · Mar 13 The Tasters: a quietly devastating film about the women forced to test Hitler’s food for poison Director Silvio Soldini’s wartime drama The Tasters is a gripping and deeply affecting film. Inspired by the testimony of Margot Wölk, who claimed in 2012 that she had been forced to taste Adolf Hitler’s food during the second world war, the film examines survival and moral compromise among those caught…
The Independent UK · Mar 12 Trump-backed candidate seemingly recreates MLK shooting in resurfaced video Herrera was endorsed by Trump on Wednesday, just before the video resurfaced