More than 300 directors and actors including Paradise Now filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad are calling for a boycott of Israeli movies playing at this yearâs Venice International Film Festival in Italy, claiming the movies engage in the so-called âartwashingâ of  âapartheid, occupation and now genocide.â While the petition accuses Israel of a host of offenses, it
Palestinian Filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad Among 300 Calling for Boycott of Israeli Movies at Venice Film Festival
September 4, 2024 by
Will Meghan Markle join âSuitsâ reunion at ATX TV Festival after Netflix boost?
November 20, 2023 by
Three lawyers and a duchess walk onto a panel⌠On Monday, the ATX TV Festival announced that it will be holding a five-year anniversary panel with the cast and creator of the USA Network show âSuits.â The event will feature a conversation with creator and showrunner Aaron Korsh and cast members Sarah Rafferty, Patrick J. Adams […]
Austin’s annual political festival hopes to draw conservatives despite its heavy liberal presence
October 4, 2023 by
One of the country’s most prominent political conferences hopes to draw conservative attendees despite being Texas’s progressive haven of Austin and a roster filled with some of the biggest names in the liberal media. The Texas Tribune Festival is “designed to bring Texans closer to politics, policy and the dayâs news from Texas and beyond,” […]
Burning of Benedict Arnold Festival torches the traitor, a CT native
September 9, 2023 by
This Connecticut town never forgets a traitor. Hundreds are expected to gather in New London Saturday for the Burning of Benedict Arnold Festival, during which a paper mâchĂŠ figure of the disgraced American Revolutionary is torched to mark the anniversary of when Arnold led a group of more than 1,600 British soldiers to burn most […]
Helen Mirren debuts blue hair to match her dress at Cannes Film Festival 2023
May 17, 2023 by
May 16, 2023 | 4:41pm Even when sheâs offscreen, Dame Helen Mirren canât help but bring the drama. The 77-year-old Oscar winner matched her hair to her Del Core gown on the Cannes Film Festival 2023 red carpet Monday, arriving at the eventâs opening ceremony with a vibrant bright blue âdo â a striking departure from […]
Christian Festival Founder Fears He Introduced Alleged Abuser to âHundredsâ of Young Men
May 12, 2023 by
The founder of the U.S. arm of a Christian festival fears that he introduced âhundredsâ of young men to a British spiritual leader accused of inappropriate behavior with his followers, including giving them oil massages on his bed and encouraging them to take part in long wrestling matches.Earlier this month, alleged victims made detailed claims
Rapper Costa Titch dead at 28 after collapsing onstage during music festival
March 12, 2023 by
Rapper Costa Titch, 28, died this weekend after collapsing at a Johannesburg music festival Saturday, according to an Instagram statement by his family. No cause of death was immediately announced. âDeath has tragically knocked at our door. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother, and grandson. Constantinos Tsobanoglou (28), whom South Africa had come to love and […]
Premiering at 7:30 PM ET: Verdi Gala: International Opera Arias Festival âTino Pattieraâ
October 8, 2022 by
The 12th International Opera Arias Festival âTino PattieraââVerdi Gala at Rectorâs Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on July 5, 2019 Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Marc Tardue, conductor Katarzyna Holysz, soprano Dubravka Ĺ eparoviÄ MuĹĄoviÄ, mezzosoprano Paulo Ferreira, tenor Melih Tepretmez, baritone Credit: Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Youtube:Â https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_VHC9xDWDkhEuRKRzEdBw Website: www.dso.hr FB: @dubrovniksymphony â https://www.facebook.com/dubrovniksymphony/ IG: @dubrovniksymphony â https://www.instagram.com/dubrovniksymphony/ _ Follow…
Gangs of Migrants Sexually Attack Girls At German Festival
September 6, 2016 by
A gang of migrants in the German town of Essen have engaged in Cologne-style sex attacks at a festival where police have received reports of at least ten separate incidents. Yet another festival in Germany has been the scene of migrant crime as roving gangs of migrants sexually attacked multiple female victims on Friday and […]
REPORT: Man with “arsenal” arrested, said he was going to LA Pride Festival
June 12, 2016 by
The Santa Monica Police Department says they arrested a man with an arsenal last night who said he was going to the Los Angeles Gay Pride festival. PHOTO: MGN SANTA MONICA, California–The Santa Monica Police Department says they arrested a man with an arsenal last night who said he was going to the Los Angeles […]
