A disease that doctors know 'almost nothing' about is affecting an estimated 250,000 people in the UK. Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, is a long-term condition that can cause extreme tiredness and is most common among women.
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Adam Benzine Guest Contributor Controversial hacker and Wikileaks associate Jacob Appelbaum is the subject of a secretive new documentary screening Sept. 10 for buyers in Toronto. Appelbaum headlines “Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum,” from Canadian filmmaker Jamie Kastner (“The Skyjacker’s Tale”).
Variety has seen a near-final cut of the film. Made with direct access to the titular American, who now lives in self-imposed exile in Berlin, and filmed over two years at locations in Germany, Austria, Israel, Canada and the U.S., the doc offers a complex — and at times comedic — examination of secrecy, ethics, celebrity and the post-#MeToo landscape. Appelbaum rose to prominence in 2010, working with Julian Assange, Wikileaks and Edward Snowden to expose controversial government surveillance programs, and in the process becoming a figurehead for the privacy rights community.
In 2016, he resigned from his position at the online anonymity nonprofit Tor Project after multiple women levelled allegations of sexual assault, harassment and intimidation against him. The incident became a lightning rod for the privacy rights community. Although Appelbaum has strongly denied any wrongdoing, the Tor Project said it found significant evidence of sexual misconduct, without providing details.
A subsequent investigation by The Guardian painted a murky picture of conflicting accounts and ulterior motives. Talking to Variety, Kastner said he expects extensive discussion around the film. “There are, of course, some very troubling accusations against Appelbaum,” he said, “and I was lucky to get the two investigative journalists — who covered [it] thoroughly at the time, speaking to almost everyone involved — in the film.
A disease that doctors know 'almost nothing' about is affecting an estimated 250,000 people in the UK. Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, is a long-term condition that can cause extreme tiredness and is most common among women.
The Golden Bachelor after what feels like years of anticipation. (In actuality, it has been years considering the concept was first discussed pre-pandemic.) Gerry Turner, 72, is its inaugural star, and even though I haven't seen a screener of the first episode, I have good reason to believe this is the show that's going to make The Bachelor franchise appointment viewing again.For too long, The Bachelor has been about 20-somethings crying over failed relationships combined with stale and manufactured drama.
Katherine Ryan has broken her silence for the first time since Russell Brand was accused of rape and sexual assault.
Gareth Edwards directed his first movie, the 2010 indie “Monsters,” it could scarcely have been a more DIY endeavor. He had less than $500,000 to tell an intimate story about two Americans contending with giant aliens rampaging through Mexico, so his crew consisted of just his actors (Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able), a sound tech, a line producer, a translator and a driver.
As the glitz-and-glam of TIFF wrapped up in Toronto over the weekend, a special film titled “I Am Sirat” made its international debut.
Despite fears for the future of film in the new, seemingly disposable digital era, there are still many auteurs holding on out there in the modern movie landscape. For example, there’s Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan and even Michael Bay (for, as director Tarsem said of the latter’s work, “You may not like it, but you know who made it”). But few directors are as instantly recognizable as Wes Anderson. Nothing happens by accident in a Wes Anderson movie: the camera moves are perfectly choreographed — sideways tracking shots are a specialty — and the sets don’t even begin to aim for realism. Clothes are tailored, hair and makeup is scrutinized all the way down to lipstick and nail polish, and music is key, creating a subtle, sometimes melancholy and always wholly effective emotional backdrop.
Lennon and McCartney read a newspaper article about '4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire' and knocked out one of the most famous songs of all time. Time will tell if the Heywood Road sinkhole in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, has the same impact on popular culture.
Donald Trump is sharing his appreciation for his wife Melania Trump during his latest interview with Megyn Kelly. The former president gave a glimpse of his family life with Melania and their 17-year-old son Barron, revealing that there are a lot of things people don’t know about her.BARRON TRUMP: ALL YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TRUMP’S YOUNGEST SONIVANKA AND TIFFANY TRUMP’S RUMORED FEUD SEEMS TO BE OVERMELANIA TRUMP IS ‘THE HOTTEST FIRST LADY OF ALL TIME’ ACCORDING TO JOE ROGANThe 77-year-old revealed that when it comes to Melania’s personality, he thinks “part of [her] beauty is that mystery,” and explained that “she has a lot of confidence.” Trump also compared his wife to actress Greta Garbo. “She was a great actress, But she was very reclusive, never did an interview.
Josh Duhamel is speaking out and sharing his thoughts on ex-wife Fergie‘s reaction to his baby announcement.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic The first thing to say about Alex Gibney’s “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon” is that it’s three-and-a-half hours long. Normally I wouldn’t lead with that daunting fact, especially since the film is mostly marvelous: a documentary that every Paul Simon fan on earth should want to see and experience. But will they? I raise the issue only because “In Restless Dreams” has come into the Toronto Film Festival without a distributor, and let’s just be honest: The 209-minute running time, when you hear about it, doesn’t exactly sound…user-friendly.
Demi Lovato isn’t rushing into anything.
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who was in the 6ix to attend the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, got chatty with ET Canada’s Sangita Patel about the success of actress Priyanka Chopra.
Chad Kroeger isn’t letting the hate towards Nickelback get him down.
EXCLUSIVE: In one of the first acquisition deals at Toronto, Greenwich Entertainment today announced it has picked up Sorry/Not Sorry, the documentary about the Louis C.K. sexual misconduct scandal and its aftermath, hours after the film’s TIFF world premiere.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While at the Deauville American Film Festival to present “May December,” Todd Haynes spoke to Variety, during a one-on-one interview at the Royal Hotel, about bringing Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore together in a film for the first time, provoking audiences and pushing against American conservatism. Haynes, who is attending Deauville with his producers Christine Vachon and Sophie Mas, also teased his next directorial effort starring Joaquin Phoenix, a “sexually explicit” movie telling a “love story between two men set in the 30s.” Loosely based on the story of Mary Kay Letourneau, the teacher who had an affair with her 6th grade student, “May December” has already earned awards buzz since world premiering in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was bought by Netflix. In France, the movie will be released by ARP Selection in January.
Miley Cyrus is opening up about her friendship with fellow pop star Ariana Grande.
Laurie Buffett McGuane is remembering her late brother.
The new season of the West Lothian History and Amenity Society begins this month with a talk about someone you’ve probably never heard of - Francis Metcalfe, soldier, adventurer - and conman.
Popstar Robbie Williams has spoken up about the "thing that would destroy him" in a new documentary series about the singer's rise to fame. A trailer for the new Netflix series was released by Netflix today (September 4).
Canadian country music star Dean Brody is burning up the charts with his new single, “Paint the Town Redneck”, and he recently sat down with ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante.