5 movies about our rich labor history Is a Hollywood drama about angry Starbucks baristas or frustrated Amazon warehouse workers far behind? Salon · Sep 5, 2022
5 unsung films that dramatize America's rich labor history Unions are more popular now than at any time since 1965, and the U.S. is in the midst of a new upsurge of union organizing. Is a Hollywood drama about angry Starbucks baristas or frustrated Amazon warehouse workers far behind? The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022
Early days of ‘fake news’ fuel the politics of ‘Campaigns, Inc.’ at TimeLine Theatre What “Campaigns, Inc.” could use is a tighter focus on its central characters’ mercenary motivations. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022
Rakesh Bedi: I miss working with Govinda; he has a great sense of timing - Exclusive With a career spanning more than four decades, Rakesh Bedi is one actor in Bollywood who needs no introduction. After being a popular name in films and television, he is all set to take OTT by storm with his upcoming projects. He will soon be seen in Anand and Pallavi… The Times of India · Aug 10, 2022
Sole survivor of Hollywood’s golden age? The hotel that has seen it all Celebrating 110 years of notoriety, the Beverly Hills Hotel is swimming in stories about showbiz royalty, from Dietrich to Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor to John and Yoko. Leonie Cooper goes in search of gossip and finds out which actor used to sunbathe naked by the pool The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Interactive map reveals the most notable person from your hometown A first-of-its-kind map has been created which reveals the most famous person born in your neighbourhood - from notable singers and actors to authors and artists Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022
Shinzo Abe's death isn't Japan's first political assassination The calm and ordered veneer that has become a hallmark of Japanese society was shockingly ripped away with Shinzo Abe's killing. Yet the country is also well known for sporadic but significant examples of politically motivated violence. ABC News · Jul 9, 2022
Finding happiness in Switzerland A few weeks before Swiss Air flew me to Zurich, I read that Switzerland had been anointed "fourth happiest country in the world" by the World Happiness Report. That, and two clever and humorous Switzerland Tourism videos featuring Swiss-born tennis legend Roger Federer, contributed to my decision to spend 10… Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2022
TV tonight: what caused Charlie Chaplin’s scandalous fall from grace? An award-winning documentary team scrupulously unpick the cinema icon’s legacy. Plus: a week of jubilee-themed TV kicks off with Secrets of the Queen’s Coronation. Here’s everything to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022
‘Shake it and see what happens’: the confounding world of James Thierrée The circus star turns singer in his new show, Room, which is designed to embrace chaos. He talks about the mystery of theatre and his movie missions The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022
Postcard from Cannes #1: Blood, sweat and tears The 75th Cannes Film Festival is well and truly underway. The red carpet has been rolled out and fans are standing by to catch a glimpse of their idols. The opening ceremony on Tuesday evening underlined just how much the event is an emotional rollercoaster. Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2022
Ukraine's Zelensky asks filmmakers 'not to be silent' in emotional Cannes speech In a surprise speech during the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged filmmakers "not to be silent" over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2022
Cannes: Zelensky quotes Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator as he addresses audience at opening ceremony ‘We need a new Chaplin who will prove that, in our time, cinema is not silent,’ said Ukrainian president The Independent UK · May 18, 2022
US reopens Kyiv embassy as Russian soldier pleads guilty at first war crimes trial The US Embassy in Kyiv reopened on Wednesday after a three-month closure due to Russia's February 24 invasion of Ukraine. Earlier the same day, a 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Russia’s invasion pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all… France 24 · May 18, 2022
WEKU · May 17, 2022 Zelenskyy urges Cannes filmmakers not to be silent Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an impassioned speech via video at the Cannes film festival. He asked them to emulate Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator in which he mocked Hitler.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2022 Zelensky quotes Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator as he addresses audience at Cannes opening ceremony ‘We need a new Chaplin who will prove that, in our time, cinema is not silent,’ said Ukrainian president
Daily Record · May 4, 2022 Karen Gillan gives Hollywood director James Gunn an unusual wrap present The former Doctor Who actress gave James a bespoke pressie after he complained of actors with certain habits on the set of her new Marvel and Disney film.
Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022 Buster Keaton’s life, from silent film stardom to ‘How to Stuff Wild Bikini’ gets a fresh look ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Melissa Talmadge Cox knew Grandpa Buster had made a bunch of silent movies long before she was born, but it wasn’t until after Buster Keaton died and Cox was in college that she saw one.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Karen Gillan: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 star teases director James Gunn with hilarious wrap gift ‘You’re evil in the best way possible,’ one fan joked
Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2022 Inside £10m flat owned by UK's richest plumber who plans to buy Tom Jones' pad Multi-millionaire Charlie Mullins treated himself to the luxurious London apartment after he sold Pimlico Plumbers in September 2021 for £145million - we take a look inside
Mic · Mar 23, 2022 School is back in Uvalde, but it’s not at all the same The old Robb Elementary building will be demolished, but its students are heading on to new classrooms.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022 From Al Capone to Winston Churchill: Peaky Blinders’ historical figures – ranked! Was Charlie Chaplin born on a Birmingham Gypsy camp? Was Diana Mitford really an amphetamine-using bisexual? Here’s our list of the BBC gangster drama’s best real-life portrayals
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022 Which writer’s heart was rumoured to have been eaten by a cat? The Saturday quiz From Charlie Chaplin to the Shawshank Redemption, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022 The Real Charlie Chaplin review – a gripping study of a complex superstar From his impoverished alter ego to the many silenced women in his life, the real Chaplin continues to prove elusive – even in his own words – in this inventive documentary
Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022 The Real Charlie Chaplin movie review: a timely portrait of a genius who could also be a monster This engrossing documentary shows how adulation for the London-born icon’s greatest comic creation obscured his worst excesses