• Dwayne Johnson Says "Cancel Culture" & "Woke Culture" Really Bug Him

    Dwayne Johnson has gone through plenty of changes during his entertainment career. However, Johnson has made it clear that he certainly won’t be getting into politics. In fact, Dwayne Johnson recently revealed his new stance on politics as well as “cancel culture” and “woke culture.” The 51-year-old WWE star turned actor, whose works include The []

  • Woody Allen says 'all the romance of filmmaking is gone' amid reduced theatrical runtimes and says he's unconcerned with cancel culture

    'All the romance of filmmaking is gone,' the Academy Award-winning filmmaker, 88, told the outlet AirMail Saturday.

  • John Cleese's cancel culture special is reportedly near-canceled

    Uh oh! It sounds like Monty Python co-founder John Cleese won’t be able to fart in our general direction via his show about cancel culture any time soon, because it has reportedly already been canceled. Help! He’s being repressed! The project—pretty hilariously titled John Cleese: Cancel Me—was announced all the way back in 2021. “I’m delighted to have a chance to find out, on camera, about all the aspects of so-called political correctness. There’s so much I really don’t understand, like: how...

  • The Conformist – cancel culture and fascism

    Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1970 masterpiece, adapted from the 1951 Alberto Moravia novel, is a case study in conformism under a fascist…What to read next: Truth Telling, circular arguments, and the wrongful conviction of colonialism | Julie Bishop highlights ‘female privilege’ in politics (by accident) | It can be so hard to find an honest cheater these days! | The gathering storm against religious freedom

  • Alaskans Challenge Biden Administration's Cancellations of ANWR Leases

    In August of 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason issued a ruling suspending leases in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Coastal Plain 1002 Area. Now a group of Alaskan organizations, including the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) and several other groups such as the North Slope Borough and the Kaktovik lnupiat Corporation, are

    • NPR

    USC says it is canceling its valedictorian speech because of safety concerns

    Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech.

  • Billy Dee Williams Says Actors Should Be Able To Do Blackface

    Actor Billy Dee Williams, known for playing Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise, made some very interesting comments about blackface while speaking with Bill Maher. The 87-year-old actor reveals his belief that actors should be able to do blackface without any consequences. In an interview with Bill Maher, Williams made the comment while discussing []

    • TMZ

    Katt Williams Stand-Up Ends as Brawl Breaks Out in Audience

    4:25 PM PT -- A representative for Katt Williams tells TMZ the show was actually only cut off about five minutes early -- so, the Indianapolis audience didn't miss too much of the show. We're also told Katt's team believes it's the venue's…

  • Georgia prosecutors renew challenge of a law they say undermines their authority

    Three district attorneys in Georgia have renewed their challenge of a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, arguing it violates the U.S. and Georgia constitutions. Their lawsuits filed Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta challenge Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, a body Republican lawmakers revived this year after originally creating it

  • Billy Dee Williams says actors ‘should’ be allowed to wear blackface

    Star Wars actor says he believes actors should be free to ‘do anything you want to do’, in a discussion about Laurence Olivier’s performance in OthelloBilly Dee Williams has said that actors should be able to perform in blackface, with the Star Wars actor revealing that he believes, “If you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do”.Speaking to Bill Maher on the Club Random podcast, the 87-year-old actor recalled laughing while watching the 1965 film Othello, where the titular character...

    • CP24

    TDSB says 'New Deal' with province required to address budget challenges

    The Toronto District School Board says it requires a "New Deal" from the provincial government to address its funding challenges as it tries to balance its budget for the upcoming academic year. In a letter to Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Wednesday, TDSB Chair Rachel Chernos-Lin said the board needs adequate funding support to meet the needs of the hundreds of thousands of students it serves. The board is currently facing a projected deficit of $26.5 million for 2024-2025. The...

  • Foreign interference a ‘huge challenge,’ French PM says during Canada visit

    French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said foreign interference is a "huge challenge" that requires countries to keep their citizens informed about the risks.