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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why people are suddenly hesitant to watch Zendaya's new movie, "The Drama"

The film 'The Drama' faces backlash for its sensitive plot involving a character's confession about planning a school shooting.
World news
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Sexual Violence Has Become the 'Defining Feature' of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan's civil war has led to over 40,000 deaths and widespread sexual violence, becoming a defining feature of the humanitarian crisis.
#ice
fromGadget Review
6 days ago

Pamela Anderson Fronts Campaign That Says No to AI-Generated Models

"At the end of the day, while AI can mimic an image, it can never capture the soul, warmth, or energy of a human being," says brand president and executive creative director Jennifer Foyle.
Marketing
Film
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Here's the Wild Twist of The Drama, and Why It Doesn't Work

The Drama reveals dark secrets before a wedding, leading to emotional turmoil and questioning of relationships.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Danger after disaster: why emergencies come with increased risks for women

Women often bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities during natural disasters, increasing their vulnerability and challenges faced in recovery.
#reproductive-rights
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
Women in technology

Women and girls around the world need help from the UK not just rhetoric

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the need for accessible journalism funded by donations.
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Women and girls around the world need help from the UK not just rhetoric

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the need for accessible journalism funded by donations.
Film
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

The controversy around Zendaya's new film explained

The film 'The Drama' transitions from a romantic comedy to a dark narrative with a shocking revelation about a character's past involvement in a school shooting.
Women
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Feminism in Film and the Impact on Women's Self-Perception

Feminist films enhance self-perception by portraying women as complex and human, challenging stereotypes and expanding possibilities for identity and ambition.
Right-wing politics
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Meryl Streep, Could We Interest You in Donating to an Abortion Fund??

Abortion funds face increased demand and shrinking resources as post-Roe restrictions make abortion care more expensive and difficult to access, with costs ranging from $800 to $2,000 per procedure.
Media industry
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Jane Fonda Accepts No Merger

Jane Fonda wore a 'Block the Merger' pin at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party to oppose Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros., citing concerns about job losses, price increases, and political control of media.
Film
from48 hills
5 days ago

Screen Grabs: Tributes to three trailblazing women filmmakers - 48 hills

The representation of women directors in major-studio films is declining, while they remain prominent in experimental and arthouse cinema.
Film
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Laura Dern, 59, says getting older changed what she finds 'sexy'

Aging has empowered Laura Dern to embrace her identity and sexuality, challenging Hollywood's narrow portrayal of beauty and vulnerability.
Women in technology
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Three women, three countries and a global crisis

Funding cuts by major Western donors devastate humanitarian services in Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Colombia, disproportionately harming women and girls in crisis regions.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Susan Sarandon addresses Hollywood exile in emotional press conference

Susan Sarandon was dropped by her agency in 2023 for publicly supporting Gaza and calling for a ceasefire, effectively excluding her from major Hollywood productions.
#nicole-kidman
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I have more to say': Jane Fonda questions why Barbra Streisand fronted Oscars tribute to Robert Redford

Bob had real backbone on and off the screen. He spoke up to defend freedom of the press, protect the environment, and encourage new voices at his Sundance Institute. She then detailed their evolving relationship and recalled how the last time they had been in contact, the pair had told each other they loved one another.
Film
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Celebrity coalition calls for action as one in three women face gender-based violence

Over 60 celebrities unite to demand increased funding for women's rights organizations globally, highlighting that one in three women experience gender-based violence in their lifetime.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Oscars 2026: All the political moments

Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars with political humor despite initially promising to avoid politics, making jokes about Trump, immigration enforcement, and the Epstein files while concluding with a serious message about celebrating during chaotic times.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Hilary Duff Has Spoken...Again

I felt really sad. I honestly felt really sad. I was, like, pretty, pretty taken aback and felt just, like, sad. It sucks to read something that's, like, not true. And it sucks on behalf of, like, six women in all of their lives.
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#oscars
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fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Leonardo DiCaprio Broke the Curse

Leonardo DiCaprio attended the Oscars with his 27-year-old girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, marking their first major public appearance together after over three years of dating.
#sean-penn
Film
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Best Supporting Actor Winner Sean Penn Skipped the Oscars Because He's in Ukraine

Sean Penn skipped his Oscar win for One Battle After Another to visit Ukraine, prioritizing his activism and support for the country over attending the Academy Awards ceremony.
Film
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Sean Penn swaps the Oscars for a visit to Ukraine

Sean Penn skipped the Oscar ceremony to travel to Europe and reach Ukraine, continuing his long-standing solidarity with the country's defense against Russian invasion.
Film
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Best Supporting Actor Winner Sean Penn Skipped the Oscars Because He's in Ukraine

Sean Penn skipped his Oscar win for One Battle After Another to visit Ukraine, prioritizing his activism and support for the country over attending the Academy Awards ceremony.
Film
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Sean Penn swaps the Oscars for a visit to Ukraine

Sean Penn skipped the Oscar ceremony to travel to Europe and reach Ukraine, continuing his long-standing solidarity with the country's defense against Russian invasion.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Women in Film honors Oscar nominees, stresses need for progress

Women in Film celebrated Oscar nominees at Bette Davis's home, advancing gender equity advocacy in Hollywood while highlighting women's achievements across filmmaking roles.
Film
fromThe Independent
3 weeks ago

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry-backed documentary picked up for cinema release

Roadside Attractions acquired US distribution rights to Cookie Queens, a documentary about Girl Scouts cookie sales executive-produced by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

The Daddy Issue Oscars

Marty Supreme's ending—featuring Timothée Chalamet's emotional breakdown in a maternity ward—has sparked significant debate about whether it represents genuine character transformation or unwarranted sentimentality.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

At the Shrine, Bella Hadid, Pedro Pascal and Chappell Roan push for humanitarian aid in Gaza and Sudan

A benefit concert led by Mustafa raised funds for Sudan and Gaza relief, uniting many artists to provide immediate medical and child aid.
Film
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Giant portrait of Gaza girl Hind Rajab appears on beach ahead of Oscars

A sand portrait of 5-year-old Hind Rajab appears on a Yorkshire beach to promote the Oscar-nominated film 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' which documents her death during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City in January 2024.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Melinda Gates on Epstein Files: 'I Am So Happy to Be Away from All the Muck'

Sad. Just unbelievable sadness," she said. "I'm able to take my own sadness and say, 'My god, how did they-how did that happen to those girls?'
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Jodie Foster says early success meant she escaped sexual abuse in Hollywood

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
Media industry
fromArchitectural Digest
2 years ago

Where Does Emma Stone Live After Selling Her Texas Pad Last Year? AD Investigates the Oscar-Winner's Real Estate Portfolio

Stone and then costar Andrew Garfield began dating. The pair moved into a town house in New York City, renting one of the five units in the building for an undisclosed amount. The Chelsea pad, originally built in 1835, featured many original details, including crown molding and mantels, mahogany doors, wide-plank pine flooring, and an elegant grand staircase. Ten wood-burning fireplaces were spread out across the 9,000-square-foot property.
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of theft

The campaign includes a statement accusing tech firms of using American creators' work to build AI platforms without authorisation or regard for copyright law. It adds: Artists, writers, and creators of all kinds are banding together with a simple message: Stealing our work is not innovation. It's not progress. It's theft plain and simple.
Intellectual property law
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Juliet Stevenson on Gaza: I'm disappointed by the silence in my industry'

Juliet Stevenson actively leads public advocacy for Palestinian rights, mobilizing cultural figures and urging aid access to Gaza, especially maternal and hygiene supplies.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

You're Telling Me It's Possible to Be More Beautiful Than Rebecca Hall?

The Beauty blends body-horror and satire, depicting a beauty virus that physically heats people, spreads through bodily fluids and sex, and leads to obsession and self-destruction.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Prince William's Earthshot donor was Epstein friend, shared torture video'

Bin Sulayem had been in contact with the disgraced financier for years, visiting his infamous private island in the Caribbean, where sex crimes allegedly occurred, and exchanging videos and links to porn sites and sex worker services, the Daily Beast reported, citing emails in the so-called Epstein files that have recently been released by the Justice Department.
World news
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Today in History: March 7, Kathryn Bigelow is first woman to win Best Director Oscar

March 7 marks significant historical events including Kathryn Bigelow's first female Best Director Oscar win, Bell's telephone patent, Hitler's Rhineland invasion, Bloody Sunday civil rights march, Senate filibuster rule changes, fair use copyright ruling, and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's manslaughter conviction.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We owe it to every victim of Jeffrey Epstein to better protect British women and girls. And we will | Jess Phillips

Institutional responses to violence against women and children only follow crises; sustainable, systemic reform across police, courts, health, armed forces, housing, and schools is required.
World news
fromELLE
1 month ago

Meghan Markle Offers a Glimpse of Home Life With Prince Harry in New Video

Meghan Markle shared a home video of Prince Harry enjoying As Ever x Compartés chocolates, showcasing a domestic, affectionate moment and family details.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Melania Plugs New Movie During Meeting with Freed Israeli Hostages

First Lady Melania Trump referenced her new documentary while meeting freed Israeli hostages at a White House event and then denied promoting the film.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Lindsay Lohan questions why no-one protected her as a young star

Lindsay Lohan reflects on lacking protection during her early career in Hollywood and credits her life in Dubai with providing grounding, privacy, and family focus.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

16 celebrities and reality stars who turned to politics - Trump to Katie Price

Trisha Paytas' announcement that she intends to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives in her home state, California, has come as a surprise to many. As someone put on X/Twitter on Tuesday (6 January): "Trisha Paytas announcing that she is running for the House of Representatives was not on my 2026 bingo card." Since then, Spencer Pratt, a reality TV star, has announced his own political aspirations by launching a campaign to become the Mayor of Los Angeles.
US politics
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

New Lara Croft Actor Discusses Her Take On The Character: "No Laras Left Behind"

I've looked at all of the performances. Obviously, I've got all the scripts, so I know where it's going, and, you know, I think all of the Laras that have previously come before will also be informing as we move into a new era of Tomb Raider, I would say.
Film
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Politics was sidelined at the Golden Globes

without a doubt the most important thing happening in the world right now.
US politics
#investigative-journalism
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Berlinale: Dozens accuse film festival of 'silence' on Gaza

More than 80 actors, directors and writers who are current or former participants in Germany's Berlin International Film Festival have signed an open letter condemning the organization's "institutional silence" and "censoring" over the war in Gaza. The open letter, first published by leading US entertainment trade magazine and website Variety, was signed by the likes of British actress Tilda Swinton, Spanish actor Javier Bardem, Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles and British filmmaker Mike Leigh.
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fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Paris Hilton calls activism 'the most meaningful work of my life'

Paris Hilton is redefining her image as a musician and activist, revealing abuse and campaigning for youth-care reform while releasing an electro-pop album and documentary.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Want to scare a Hollywood star? Just set up a fundraiser in their name | Emma Brockes

Unsolicited public crowdfunding for celebrities exposes financial decline and causes humiliation, exacerbating declining respect and new vulnerabilities in modern celebrity culture.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

Natasha Rothwell Goes Off-Prompter to Condemn ICE at Independent Spirit Awards

Celebrities at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards protested ICE; Natasha Rothwell displayed "Fuck ICE," many wore "ICE OUT" pins, and concerns about ICE killings and detentions were foregrounded.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Was Jenna Jameson the Ultimate Female Anti-hero?

Now, Lambert is back with JennaWorld, which aired its final episode on Monday, January 26. It traces businesswoman and "Queen of Porn" Jenna Jameson's life - from growing up in Las Vegas and finding stability working in porn to going all the way to the industry's financial climax and her eventual awkward, messy comedown. Jameson typifies what Lambert calls the female anti-hero.
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fromFortune
2 months ago

With a $15 billion Hollywood portfolio, Zoe Saldana is now the highest-grossing actor of all time-and the best advice she got was from her mom | Fortune

Zoe Saldaña is the highest-grossing actor worldwide, with leading roles totaling $15.47 billion and multiple billion-dollar franchise milestones.
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle promote new documentary at Sundance Film Festival

"As a former Girl Scout myself, with my mom as my troop leader, I have a personal affinity for this film," she said.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Arundhati Roy is right, not Wim Wenders here are eight films that have changed politics

Films can change public opinion and prompt legislative action, not just build empathy or entertain.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Chloe Zhao says feminine consciousness' incompatible with current Hollywood model

The US film industry currently fails to support gender-diverse leadership, with female directors comprising a declining share of top-grossing films.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

This might be too hot to touch': Gwyneth Paltrow says conscious uncoupling cost her a movie role

Gwyneth Paltrow lost a film role because distributors feared backlash from media attention around her 2014 'conscious uncoupling' divorce.
Film
fromJezebel
2 months ago

Thank U So Much, Jameela Jamil, for Defining Feminism for Us

Hundreds of unsealed exhibits reveal hostile celebrity texts and emails, including Jameela Jamil calling Blake Lively “a suicide bomber” and later defending her feminism.
Film
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Jennifer Lawrence shares why on-screen sex scenes are easier' with strangers

Jennifer Lawrence prefers filming intimate scenes with unfamiliar co-stars because it reduces awkwardness and eases her pre-movie anxiety.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Here's The Deal With The "Be Good" Pins That Celebs Wore On The 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet

The #BeGood campaign aims to honor Renee Macklin Good and Keith Porter while also reminding us what it means to be good to one another in the face of such horror - to be a good citizen, neighbor, friend, ally and human. Everyday, everywhere, regular people are being good: keeping kids safe when they walk to school, filming fathers who are being disappeared from their workplaces, donating to fundraisers to support organizations who are keeping us safe.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Rebecca Ferguson explains why she won't name 'idiot' co-star who screamed at her

It wasn't about the person. It was about me. It was so scary. I didn't know then how to go, 'Hey, can I talk to you privately?' Now, I would want to believe that I could have taken this person aside," she argued. "A lot of people say that we've become too woke, but I think, no, it's great. The pendulum needs to swing to the other side so that we can find a balance in between.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, and Others Wore Be Good' Pins at Golden Globes: Here's What It Means

Mark Ruffalo and fellow celebrities wore 'Be Good' pins at the Golden Globes to honor Renee Good and condemn U.S. policies and leadership.
Film
fromIndependent
2 months ago

How to win an Oscar: the hustling, dirty tricks and the whispered $60m campaigns to win cinema's biggest prize

Studios run months-long awards campaigns; Jessie Buckley, nurtured in school theatre, is tipped to add an Oscar to her Golden Globe.
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Courtney Love misses Sundance Film Festival premiere of her new documentary

unfortunately [Love's] not able to make it to tonight's screening,
Film
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Super Saliha

The moving story of a Tunisian man who refuses to let cancer define his mother's life and turns her treatment into a celebration of love, joy and resilience. When Tunisian TV host Hassen becomes a full-time caregiver for his mother Saliha, dying of lung cancer, their home and hospital visits become the backdrop for an intimate family love story. This observational documentary follows them through birthday celebrations, 4am medication, difficult medical consultations and quiet, emotional moments together.
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