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Warren Littlefield, an executive producer on “The Handmaid’s Tale”, shared his thoughts on the Roe v. Wade overturn’s relevance to the dystopian series. Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, the show centres on women’s suppressed rights in a totalitarian state known as the Republic of Gilead.
“We would love to be less relevant, but sadly, the show’s been hauntingly relevant. And today appears even more so,” Littlefield told Deadline on June 24 following the Supreme Court’s decision. “I think we all wish that we were this bizarre, dystopian, no-one-would-ever-believe-this concept. We all wish that we were a made-up graphic novel.”
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“The Handmaid’s Tale” bears a “tremendous source of pride” after witnessing how the red handmaid outfit has become representative of the fight for reproductive rights. In recent years, since the show’s 2017 premiere, protesters around the world put on the handmaid’s costume, the robe and bonnet, while fighting for women’s rights and freedom.
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“But today, I just feel tremendous sadness, anger and frustration because of who we are right now in America, and what this says,” Littlefield continued. “Over the past number of years we’ve seen throughout the planet the rise of the far right. Unfortunately, I think the United States stands the tallest, and with the rise of that movement, the continued restriction of women’s rights and freedom, and In that way, sadly, we’ve separated ourselves from many other nations that are experiencing the rise of the far right.”
Littlefield added, “the series echoes what we’re
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Marta Balaga SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you intend to watch the film.Berlinale Silver Bear winner Tomasz Wasilewski isn’t afraid of the subject of his latest film “Fools,” even though he focuses on an incestuous relationship between a mother and a son, played by Dorota Kolak and Łukasz Simlat.“It was never my intention to shock anyone. I just wanted to tell the story of the hardest love of all,” the Polish director tells Variety.“Fools,” produced by Extreme Emotions and lensed by Romanian DP Oleg Mutu, is set to premiere in Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s new section Proxima.
Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming has shared a candid statement about her abortion experience after Roe v. Wade was overturned last week.On June 24, the Supreme Court decided to overturn the landmark decision, meaning abortion will no longer be protected as a federal right in the US for the first time since 1973. Each state will now be able to decide individually whether to restrict or ban abortion.Along with her statement, the band has also released the first episode of a four-part mini-documentary about the making of their most recent album ‘Headful Of Sugar’.
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Ted Nugent has said Billie Joe Armstrong has “lost his soul” after the Green Day frontman claimed that he would be “renouncing” his US citizenship over the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.Armstrong is one of many musicians who has condemned the reversal of the landmark 1973 ruling that protects a person’s right to safely terminate a pregnancy in the US.For the first time in nearly five decades, abortion will no longer be protected as a federal right in America.
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Trafalgar , has reported a big spike in people searching for trips to the Deep South, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, with fascination growing about his humble beginnings and unprecedented rise to superstardom. The operator has now revealed a definitive list of the top five ways to experience Elvis Presley in real-life - all of which come with a guaranteed slice of rock & roll. Tastes and Sounds of the South | 10 Day USA Food Tour of Nashville, Memphis & New Orleans There is no greater Elvis experience than a trip to the Deep South with Trafalgar, for a little jazz, home cookin' from local Southerners, country music, and a whole lot of Rock 'n' Roll on this inspiring American South tour showcasing the rich culture of Memphis, Nashville, Natchez, and New Orleans, plus a trip to Elvis’ iconic Graceland.
Meghan Markle and Gloria Steinem got together with renowned journalist Jessica Yellin for a wide-ranging interview in wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and despite the highest court in the land doing away with the landmark 1973 ruling, they still have hope.Yellin moderated the conversation between the Duchess of Sussex and the iconic American feminist for, where Markle offered her thoughts while talking about normalizing conversations about abortion and women's health.
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Ireland Baldwin opened up about her own experience with abortion after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday. Baldwin explained that she was in an "unhappy relationship" when she became pregnant in a TikTok video shared Sunday.
Fast & Furious star Paul Walker, shared the post on her Instagram, opening up about getting an abortion in 2020.“Today marks a huge setback in history- a profound injustice to women across the United States,” she wrote. “There are countless women who have struggled with making the decision to have an abortion.A post shared by Meadow Walker Thornton-Allan (@meadowwalker)“I too have battled with the choice but in 2020, when the world was collapsing during the pandemic, I sought an abortion.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told a crowd at the London stop of the band’s current Hella Mega Tour that he is “renouncing” his US citizenship, following the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.“Fuck America.
While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now. Not content with scoring ten weeks atop the Official Singles Chart with As It Was, claiming the Official Charts Double as Harry's House simultaneously nabs Number 1, making moves in the beauty business with Pleasing and starring in upcoming movie Don't Worry Darling with girlfriend Olivia Wilde, the One Direction star's now treating the UK and Ireland to Love On Tour.
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