Toronto: ‘The Road Between Us’ Premieres, Highlighting the Divisions Among Filmgoers

Toronto: ‘The Road Between Us’ Premieres, Highlighting the Divisions Among Filmgoers

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict rippled through the Toronto International Film Festival in surprising, disruptive and important ways Wednesday as a once-canceled film about Oct. 7 made its splashy premiere to nearly 2,000 ticketbuyers amid a small but intense group of protesters. The film at the center of the tumult, Barry Avrich‘s The Road Between Us, is a largely…

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Mark Ruffalo, Jimmy Kimmel, Gracie Abrams, Kerry Washington and More Stars Participating in “No Kings” Protests

Mark Ruffalo, Jimmy Kimmel, Gracie Abrams, Kerry Washington and More Stars Participating in “No Kings” Protests

Hollywood is out participating in the “No Kings” protests. People are protesting all across the country, including in major cities like Los Angeles and New York City, against President Donald Trump and his policies, just hours ahead of his military parade for the U.S. Army’s 250th Anniversary in Washington on Saturday, which is also Trump‘s…

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#Far-right religious groups protest my drag storytime events. Here’s why I won’t stop.

#Far-right religious groups protest my drag storytime events. Here’s why I won’t stop.

“Far-right religious groups protest my drag storytime events. Here’s why I won’t stop.” Isaac Maker, a.k.a. Betty Baker, waves to the crowd following last weekend’s Drag Queen Story Time in Peterborough, Ontario (Photo by Erika Mark) I’ve loved the arts since I was kid—piano lessons, painting and drawing, trips to the theatre in Peterborough with…

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#Far-right religious groups protest my drag storytime events. Here’s why I won’t stop.

#Far-right religious groups protest my drag storytime events. Here’s why I won’t stop.

“Far-right religious groups protest my drag storytime events. Here’s why I won’t stop.” Isaac Maker, a.k.a. Betty Baker, waves to the crowd following last weekend’s Drag Queen Story Time in Peterborough, Ontario (Photograph courtesy of the subject) I’ve loved the arts since I was kid—piano lessons, painting and drawing, trips to the theatre in Peterborough…

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#Tesla owners in China protest against surprise price cuts

#Tesla owners in China protest against surprise price cuts

“Tesla owners in China protest against surprise price cuts” Hundreds of Tesla owners gathered at the automaker’s showrooms and distribution centers in China over the weekend, demanding rebates and credit after sudden price cuts they said meant they had overpaid for electric cars they bought earlier. On Saturday, about 200 recent buyers of the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 gathered at a Tesla delivery center in…

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#Walmart yanks boots with KKK moniker off its website

#Walmart yanks boots with KKK moniker off its website

“Walmart yanks boots with KKK moniker off its website” Walmart yanked a military hiking boot emblazoned with “KKK” from its online store after complaints from a civil rights group. The “Harsuny Men’s Tactical Military Hiking Ankle Boot Outdoor Trekking Shoes” bore a red “KKK” logo on the tongue of shoes available in black and tan….

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#Protesters demand George Santos’ resignation at Queens rally

#Protesters demand George Santos’ resignation at Queens rally

“Protesters demand George Santos’ resignation at Queens rally” Only hours after he was sworn in to Congress, about 150 people called for Rep. George Santos to resign Saturday morning in Queens, as the truth-challenged lawmaker insisted to The Post that claims he made a white power symbol were “absolutely absurd.” The rally in Douglaston, Queens took place…

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#Iran executes 2 more men detained over nationwide protests

#Iran executes 2 more men detained over nationwide protests

“Iran executes 2 more men detained over nationwide protests” Iran said it executed two men Saturday convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy. Iran’s judiciary identified those executed as Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, making it four…

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