Anthony Scaramucci To Host U.S. Edition Of ‘The Rest Is Politics‘ Anthony Scaramucci is getting into podcasting. The former White House Director of Communications will host an American edition of British podcast The Rest is Politics alongside Katty Kay, U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios. Starting Friday (April 26) The pair will …
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Indian director-producer Karan Johar wrapped up the conference section of the first Cinevesture International Film Festival with a lively conversation that ranged from working with the right people and Bollywood’s shifting gender politics, to letting slip a few new projects from his Dharma Productions slate. Johar, who’s having a busy …
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More than 400 Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature are denouncing what they describe as “alarming and destructive” anti-trans legislation in an open letter released Sunday by music superstars Tegan and Sara. The list of stars who signed the letter includes actor Elliot Page, Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, …
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, of Washington state, is known for being an outspoken advocate of social justice, reproductive freedoms, and immigrants’ rights. Ahead of International Women’s Day, we wanted to hear more about her own immigration story and her message to young voters in a crucial election year. Read it all, …
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Progressive and LGBTQ+ groups say organizers of Vancouver’s Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown this weekend rejected their applications to take part, with one group saying they were told it was due to a ban on “political activism.” Chinatown Together, organized by community activist Melody Ma, and LGBTQ+ group Lunar …
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In the ever-evolving landscape of financial innovation, the recent approval of Bitcoin ETFs stands as a watershed moment, not just for digital asset enthusiasts, but for the broader financial markets and the political arena. As we edge closer to the 2024 elections, it’s becoming increasingly clear that bitcoin is set …
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Typically, the European Film Awards (EFA) are an event for celebration and, broadly, consensus. There might be debate over which European movie deserves the top prize — this year’s best film contenders include refugee dramas Io Capitano from Italian director Matteo Garrone and Green Border from Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland; …
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is currently immersed in the first phase of reshaping the Canadian broadcasting landscape through the implementation of Bill C-11, known as the Online Streaming Act. As the two-week public hearing unfolds, diverse voices are emerging, with Indigenous media players hoping the bill will …
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Spoiler warning: Showtime‘s The Circus launched eight years ago with a title that suggested politics infused with a bit of crazy spectacle, but it ended tonight with anxiety, angst and even a sense of dread for what’s ahead. The docuseries wrapped up after an eventful week: Donald Trump testifying in …
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Ron Nyswaner, the executive producer and writer of the Showtime limited series Fellow Travelers, says that he feared there were three strikes against getting it made: “It’s period, it’s political and it’s gay.” At a recent Washington, D.C. screening, though, he summed up some of the initial reaction to the …
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Tarak Ben Ammar, the president of Eagle Pictures, strolls into The Hollywood Reporter Roma studio at the Venice Film Festival in casual dress, polo shirt and pants, all in the same matching grey, except for pitch-black loafers. “I love to walk,” he says, tutting about the state of disrepair of …
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New criminal charges keep unfolding against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in his court case with the US prosecutors. In the latest development, the federal prosecutors filed a new indictment against the former billionaire on Monday, August 14. The filing alleged that Bankman-Fried stole more than $100 million in customers’ funds …
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