Taylor Swift just had a week where the biggest news wasn’t Travis Kelce.
18.10.2023 - 11:43 / variety.com
Jay Ruderman It is no secret that social media can wield untold power. Influencers and celebrities have spent the past two decades carefully cultivating a social media presence and identity in hopes of drawing in their audience. Simultaneously, with millions clinging to their every word at a time when hate is skyrocketing online, there can also be a substantial downside associated with public figures’ deep influence.
This is particularly true when it comes to antisemitism, which rose to a record-high level in the U.S. during 2022, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In addition to the 3,700 incidents of antisemitic assault, vandalism and harassment recorded that year, marking a 36% increase from 2021, antisemitism is also surging in the realm of public opinion and perception.
The ADL reported that 20% of Americans believe in six or more antisemitic tropes, significantly more than the 11% figured that the organization documented in 2019. On an annual basis, the FBI finds that more than half of all religious bias crimes target Jews, despite the fact that Jews comprise a mere 2% of the total U.S. population.
It is time to acknowledge, and to counter, the role that online platforms and the celebrities that leverage them play in this scourge. The rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) is arguably the most notorious example of this trend in recent memory, through his posting of pro-Hitler rants online and thousands of social media users subsequently agreeing with him in the comments section. Although he has lost millions in revenue from now-canceled endorsement deals, a prominent figure like Ye still maintains the ability to shape attitudes for his tens of millions of followers online.
Taylor Swift just had a week where the biggest news wasn’t Travis Kelce.
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American rights to “Wicked Little Letters,” a stranger-than-fiction mystery comedy starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley. The movie, directed by “Me Before You” filmmaker Thea Sharrock, had its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. “Wicked Little Letters” will debut in theaters sometime in 2024.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Chile’s BF Distribution, among the leading distributors in Latin America, has picked up Latin American and Spanish distribution rights to “El Silencio de Marcos Tremmer” with BF Distribution partners Carlos Hansen and Matias Cardone of Invercine Chile boarding the pic as executive producers. Shot in the Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Madrid, it was helmed by Spanish director Miguel García de la Calera (“Caribbean, All-Inclusive”) and is currently in post. The film stars Benjamín Vicuña (“Mienteme,” “Locked Up”), Adriana Ugarte (Pedro Almodovar’s “Julieta”), Daniel Hendler (a Berlin best actor winner for “Lost Embrace”) and Felix Gomez (“La caza”).
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EXCLUSIVE: International distributor capelight pictures announced they are partnering with Blue Fox Entertainment to present Fantefilm’s hit Norwegian family Christmas feature Teddy’s Christmas in US theaters nationwide on December 1, 2023.
Matthew Perry, star of the hit US comedy series Friends, has been found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 54.
great.Great American Family CEO Bill Abbott has claimed that while Candace Cameron Bure is a part of the media conglomerate, she does not speak for the entire network. The “Full House” alum, 47, came on as the company’s chief content officer last year after her split from the Hallmark Channel.She then made some comments alluding to the GAF network keeping “traditional marriage at the core” of its original films and forgo LGBTQ romances.
Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Scanlon has warned the judges 'don't mess' as her dance partner Carlos gave a short one-word reply to the feedback given during Saturday's live show. On Wednesday night (October 25), the Irish TV presenter and professional dancer appeared on Strictly's spin-off show It Takes Two to chat to host Janette Manrara.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Carlos Gu has jokingly clapped back at Craig Revel Horwood's harsh feedback to Angela Scanlon from Saturday night's episode. Appearing on Strictly: It Takes Two, Janette Manrara asked Carlos his thoughts on Craig's comments that their dance 'wasn't smooth, unfortunately' and that they 'needed new ideas'.The 29 year old professional dancer laughed, however, and gave a one word answer about his opinions - "rude".
Blink-182 is hitting the road in a huge way.
Paddington in Peru will hit U.S. cinemas on Jan. 17, 2025 MLK Weekend, but will debut in the UK about two months prior on Nov. 8, 2024.
Laphonza Butler, the first Black LGBTQ+ U.S. senator, won’t run in 2024 for the California seat to which she was recently appointed. Photo: Power Summit 2022
Bad Bunny has shared details of a mammoth 2024 tour of North America. Spanning 47 arena shows in the United States and Canada with more to come, the “Most Wanted” tour begins February 21 in Salt Lake City and runs until late May (for now) with three shows in Miami.
Canada’s Drag Race season four is on the way and the full cast has just been revealed!
Disney distribution executive Matt Kalavsky has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Sales Manager, Domestic Theatrical Distribution for Disney Entertainment.
Emmanuelle Chriqui I was born in Montreal and raised in Toronto to a traditional French, Jewish and Moroccan family. My parents emigrated from Morocco with my older brother in tow in the mid- to late- 1960s.
Rabbi Diana Fersko If you grew up like I did — a Jewish kid in 1990s American suburbia — chances are you didn’t think much about antisemitism. We all knew about Jew hate, of course. But it was part of history, something that happened in the past tense.
Elvis in preparation to play Bob Dylan.The actor is set to play the musician in upcoming biopic, A Complete Unknown, from director James Mangold (Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, Walk The Line).In a profile interview with GQ, Chalamet detailed how he’s been working with the same dialect and vocal coach as Butler, who is his co-star in Dune: Part Two.“I’ve basically been working with his entire Elvis team for my Dylan prep,” Chalamet said. “There’s a wonderful dialect coach named Tim Monich.
Principal photography has begun on the thriller 40 Acres starring Danielle Deadwyler in one of her first feature roles following 2022’s Till.