Duffy has written an open letter to Netflix asking them to take down the film 365 Days due to its glamorization of kidnapping, sex trafficking, and rape. Duffy recently revealed she was drugged, raped, and held captive.
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Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticNetflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin have donated $120 million to the United Negro College Fund, Spelman College and Morehouse College, a record-setting individual gift supporting scholarships at historically black colleges and universities.In an interview with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin today, Hastings said, “The times are the most stressed, the most painful, that we’ve ever seen in our lives, but out of that pain can come some
.Duffy has written an open letter to Netflix asking them to take down the film 365 Days due to its glamorization of kidnapping, sex trafficking, and rape. Duffy recently revealed she was drugged, raped, and held captive.
365 Days from the streaming platform due to its glamorization of kidnapping, sex trafficking, and rape. 365 Days has been charting in Netflix's top ten, and honestly its description alone is troubling: "A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him."
Singer Duffy has reportedly penned an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, criticizing the platform for its "irresponsible" decision to stream the controversial film 365 Days.
Tom Grater International Film ReporterDuffy, the Wesh singer/songwriter who earlier this year went public with a harrowing story about being kidnapped and raped, has publicly called out Netflix for showing Polish feature film 365 Days, which she says “glamorizes the brutal reality of sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape”.The movie, which has been widely panned but is currently sitting at no.5 in the streamer’s UK top 10 today, is billed as an erotic drama and tells the story of a young Polish
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Naman Ramachandran Netflix CEO has talked up the popularity of international shows like Spain’s “Money Heist,” Italy’s “Summertime” and Germany’s “Unorthodox” during the global lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In an audio essay broadcast on BBC Sounds, Hastings said, “We know that great stories can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).As part of the summer program, which runs through July and August, the performance rights organization will offer five HBCU students the opportunity to work remotely in various departments at ASCAP, including marketing & communications/events, membership, data strategy, international affair,
Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S.
As part of Bandcamp’s day of fundraising for charities that seek to tackle racial prejudice and injustice, Björk has made her entire catalogue available on the direct-to-fan platform. She and her label One Little Independent will donate all income generated by sales of the records today to Black Lives Matter UK.Marking Juneteenth – which commemorates the anniversary of slaves in Texas being freed in 1865 – Bandcamp itself will today donate 100% of its income to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has pledged a huge donation to black education in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests against systemic racism and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. The couple is giving $40 million to each of three institutions: the United Negro College Fund, Spelman College and Morehouse College.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix chairman/CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are awarding $120 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in support of scholarships — the largest single contribution by an individual donor to HBCUs.The couple are donating $40 million each to Spelman College, Morehouse College and the United Negro College Fund.
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John Cena has donated $1m (£790,000) to Black Lives Matter, matching a donation made by BTS fans.The k-pop superstars had given $1m to the cause, which was then matched by cumulative donations from their fans – and, subsequently, by Cena.In a tweet, the pro-wrestler and actor wrote: ”Very happy to join #BTSARMY in efforts to match BTS’ tremendous donation #ARMYMatch1M.”“One of the many reasons I respect BTS ...
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