Riots

Joaquin Phoenix walked out of an interview when asked to respond to concerns about onscreen violence in his new film, “Joker,” which tells the origin story of the DC comic book villain.  For an article published Friday, Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin sa…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional committees are due to start voting next week on legislation supporting human rights in Hong Kong, with measures under consideration including annual reviews of the Chinese territory’s special economic status and the i…

The more we see and hear about Damon Lindelofs upcoming Watchmen series, the more it becomes obvious that while the show is still set in the same world as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons original comic, it really is its own distinct narrative thats trying to use …

With a trial court acquitting her Tuesday, her ordeal has finally come to an end (Representative Image) It took courage for Satnami Bai (58) to recount how her husband was beaten with sticks and burnt to death by a mob during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. When …

The Atlantic Festival will open next Tuesday with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in conversation with The Atlantic’s editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg, kicking off three full days of events from September 24-26, 2019, at the Harman Center for the Arts and v…

Mark Ruffalo targeted UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on social media after the political leader used The Incredible Hulk to champion Brexit. Johnson told a UK tabloid over the weekend (via Deadline), “The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets…Hulk always …

Longtime democracy advocates in Hong Kong warn that rising violence could turn the public against the protesters cause, which is precisely what happened in North Point in 1967. But the differences between then and now may be more striking. One is that the de…

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If there is cinema can politics be far behind? Hong Kongs Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement reached the doors of Toronto International Film Festival with a handful of peaceful protesters appealing for a Free HK. Ironically, iconic Hong Kong filmma…

SECOND AMENDMENT FLASHBACK: The LA riots were a rude awakening for Korean-Americans. Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 10:10 pm