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How do you make a satirical movie about modern America when the news that comes out of there every day is quite literally beyond a joke? Ari Aster is one of the rare directors willing to go there, and his new film Eddington is extraordinary not only for that but for depicting a slice of history that we have yet to see properly shown on film, even though it happened only five years ago. Dressed up as a neo-noir Western, this pandemic saga drips with the kind of biting, dark political humor hardly seen much since the heyday of screenwriter and novelist Terry Southern, author of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.

The setting — late May 2020 — is crucial: Covid-19 has just become a thing, and the residents of Eddington in Sevilla County are getting used to life with masks and social distancing. Most comply, but others are skeptical, including Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who,...

Jimmy Kimmel isn’t letting Elon Musk off the hook. The same goes for the conservatives who are apparently outraged at Kimmel for continuing to joke about Tesla owners destroying their cars in protest of Musk.

The Tesla owner tried to blame the vandalism on “some kind of mental illness,” but Kimmel noted that people are just mad at Musk for seemingly giving the Nazi salute twice at an inauguration event for Donald Trump. The late-night host also reminded Musk that he waved around a chainsaw earlier this year to celebrate the Department of Government Efficiency cutting government spending, which has resulted in thousands of job cuts from the federal workforce. So yeah, people just don’t like Musk and are taking it out on their Teslas in protest.

“Tesla is not having a good week,” Kimmel said in his latest monologue on March 20. “Today they issued a recall of nearly all 46,000 of their Cybertrucks.

Elon Musk called Jimmy Kimmel “such an unfunny jerk” on X after the comedian poked fun at Tesla’s recent misfortune Wednesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

“Tesla stock is way down, almost disastrously so,” Kimmel said Wednesday to cheers from the live audience. “People have been vandalizing Tesla vehicles, new Tesla vehicles. Please, don’t vandalize, don’t ever vandalize Tesla vehicles.”

Kimmel delivered that last bit with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, which raised the ire of Musk and conservative pundits today.

So tonight, Kimmel went back at Musk, Tesla and the billionaire’s conservative supporters.

“Tesla is not having a good week,” Kimmel said in his monologue. “Today they issued a recall of nearly all 46,000 of their Cybertrucks. That’s the eighth Cybertruck recall since they came out in November of 2023. It’s 15 months — 8 recalls.

“I mentioned last night multiple Teslas were burned at a Tesla facility in Las Vegas.

Sometimes people just need something to gossip about. You know, the kind of stuff that’ll grab attention, stir the pot, and make waves. And let us tell you, Candace Owens’ recent rant is just the latest piece of the gossip mill that’s buzzing on full throttle.

Let’s be honest, folks, we’ve all heard some outlandish rumors in our time, but the latest one to come from far-right commentator Candace Owens has surely hit the ‘top of the charts’. She has been no stranger to controversial views and recently suggested that France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron, could be hiding a big secret.

Candace Owens | Credit: Candace Owens via YouTube

According to Owens, Brigitte Macron is transgender, and, to her, it’s a scandal of historic proportions. To give credit where it’s due, Owens does have a flair for dramatic storytelling. This time, though, it’s...

Hardcore band Evergreen Terrace dropped out of heavy metal music festival Shell Shock II in Orlando, Florida, to protest the festival’s promotion of Kyle Rittenhouse.

Rittenhouse became nationally recognized in 2020 at the age of 17 when he killed two men and injured a third at a racial demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was charged with homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangering safety but testified that he acted in self-defense and was acquitted of all charges in November 2021.

Shell Shock’s organizers describe it as a concert charity event that raises funds for a charity that supports “first responders struggling with injuries, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.” According to reports, Shell Shock booked Rittenhouse to make a special “guest” appearance on October 19.

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In response, Evergreen Terrace announced in a Facebook post that they had dropped out of the festival.

Several bands have dropped off the bill of a metal festival taking place later this month in Orlando after it was announced that Kenosha protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse would appear as a special guest.

The exodus from Shell Shock II — a charity fest raising money and awareness for veterans and first responders with Ptsd — began earlier this week, starting with festival headliners Evergreen Terrace. Several other bands followed, per Loudwire, including Southpaw, Let Me Bleed, and American Hollow.

Rittenhouse was revealed as a Shell Shock II guest on social media,...

The Shell Shock metal festival, set to be held October 19th in Orlando, Florida, has seen headliner Evergreen Terrace and other bands drop off the bill after inviting Kyle Rittenhouse to take part in the festivities.

Rittenhouse is best known as the then 17-year-old who shot three men during an August 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, killing two of them. He was acquitted after claiming self-defense, but still has two civil lawsuits pending against him.

Shell Shock festival bills itself as a charity event that “supports first responders struggling with injuries to include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd).”

When Evergreeen Terrace learned of Rittenhouse’s appearance, they pulled out of the festival. The Florida metalcore band released the following statement:

“Evergreen Terrace has always supported and continues to support philanthropic events for veterans, Ptsd awareness, child poverty, and many more, but we will not align with an event promoting a perceived...

BBC News presents a compelling documentary series, Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America, with the series premiere airing on Saturday, 10 August 2024. The episode looks at the story of Kyle Rittenhouse, who, at just 17 years old, took to the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a time of racial unrest. In this opening episode, […]

Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America Series Premiere...

Days ago, Kyle Rittenhouse — admired by Donald Trump and lionized by the far right for shooting three people at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020, killing two — was in lockstep with the Maga movement that supported him through the trial that saw him acquitted of homicide. On X (formerly Twitter), the 21-year-old was echoing the conspiracy theory that the attempted assassination of Trump last month was an “inside job” and calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “Dei hire.”

But on Thursday night, Rittenhouse shocked and infuriated the...

While filling in for the host on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, comic actor Anthony Anderson noted that the shooting at a Pennsylvania political rally over the weekend that saw a bullet graze former President Donald Trump’s ear is no laughing matter. But, he pointed out, some of the merchandise seen online in many instances is truly hilarious.

“Everybody’s still shaken up by the tragic events at the Trump rally on Saturday,” Anderson said as he opened his guest host monologue. “You know, all weekend, I kept thinking, I wonder what Jimmy Kimmel is going to say about this on Monday. And then I was like, ‘Oh, I am Jimmy Kimmel on Monday!'”

Anderson told a few tepid gags but then launched into a favorite of Kimmel’s show: mining the web for some of the strangest or lowest common denominator items. This time, the cash-in is...

On Tuesday 16 July 2024, BBC Three broadcasts Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America!

Episode Summary

In this episode of “Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America,” viewers are taken on a deep dive into the life of one of America’s most controversial figures, Kyle Rittenhouse. The documentary sheds light on the events surrounding Rittenhouse and the impact he had on the nation.

Through interviews, footage, and expert analysis, viewers will gain a better understanding of the complexities surrounding Rittenhouse’s story. The episode delves into the legal proceedings, public reactions, and the broader implications of the case.

BBC Three’s exploration of “Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America” offers a thought-provoking look at a divisive figure in contemporary American society. Don’t miss this compelling documentary as it unravels the layers of a story that captivated the nation.

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Tune in to BBC Three this Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 9:00 Pm for a thought-provoking documentary titled “Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America.” This documentary delves deep into the life and controversy surrounding Kyle Rittenhouse, one of America’s most polarizing figures.

Viewers can expect a comprehensive exploration of the events and aftermath of Rittenhouse’s actions, which sparked intense debate across the nation. The documentary offers insights into his background, motivations, and the broader societal implications of his involvement in highly publicized incidents.

Through interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, “Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America” aims to provide a nuanced perspective on the complexities surrounding the case. It delves into the legal proceedings, public perceptions, and the broader cultural and political impact of Rittenhouse’s story.

This documentary is a must-watch for those interested in understanding the complexities of contemporary American society and the profound impact of divisive events on public discourse.

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 21-year-old gun rights activist who was acquitted for fatally shooting two people and injuring another at racial justice protests in 2020, faced intense backlash when he gave a speech at the University of Memphis on Wednesday.

Rittenhouse’s appearance at a campus event organized by the university’s chapter of Turning Point USA, a conservative student organization, ignited widespread student protests. Despite the outcry, the university stated that it was legally obligated to allow Rittenhouse to speak due to the First Amendment and Tennessee’s Campus Free Speech Act.

At the event, Rittenhouse discussed the importance of the Second Amendment and criticized the Black Lives Matter movement. Students expressed their opposition to his presence and highlighted concerns about gun violence in the community and his promotion of what they perceived as racist views. Videos shared online captured students booing, walking out, challenging Rittenhouse’s statements and questioning information...

The man who is being charged with the subway choking that caused homeless man Jordan Neely’s death is publicly raising money for his legal defense.

Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran, has already brought in over $2.9 million to fund his defense for the charges of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter he is facing.

Penny is due to appear in court on October 25 and has already pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.

Andrew Stengel, a New York City defense lawyer, stated that the money that Penny does not use for his legal case, will go toward “a mental health advocacy program in New York City,” which is specified on his fundraising page.

Neely was a homeless man who was struggling with his mental health. He entered the subway at the 2nd Avenue station and while on the train he made multiple threats to other passengers. One of the people on board was Penny,...

On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Daniel Perry to 25 years in prison for the murder of Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster. However, it is unclear how much time Perry will serve, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott has promised he will pardon Perry if the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles send him a request.

On Tuesday’s first day of the sentencing hearing, the prosecution asked District Judge Clifford Brown to give Perry a minimum of 25 years in prison, saying he was a “loaded gun” who had the potential to harm people again,...

For Whitney Mitchell, the evening of July 25, 2020, replays in her mind over and over. It’s the day her husband Garrett Foster was shot and killed in front of her during a protest against police brutality in Austin, Texas. “It’s difficult to watch somebody that you love — who was the love of your life and your best friend and who was everything to you — die in front of you, and you can’t do anything about it,” Mitchell tells Rolling Stone.

Last Friday, a jury of Daniel Perry’s...

Republicans are rallying around Daniel Perry, a man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in 2020. On Monday night, Foster’s actions got a resounding endorsement from the most notorious protest shooter in recent memory: Kyle Rittenhouse.

Rittenhouse appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s proposal to pardon Perry, citing his belief that Perry acted in self-defense. Rittenhouse himself was acquitted in 2021 of homicide charges related to the deaths of two men he shot and killed during BLM protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

“I...

On A Recent “Weekend Update” segment for Saturday Night Live, Michael Che relayed the news that Ronna McDaniel had just won a close reelection as chair of the Republican National Committee. He then ran down the list of McDaniel’s failed challengers, including some real ones (MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell) and a few joke picks (Kevin Sorbo, Kyle Rittenhouse). Among the latter was “Twitter user @CAT_TURD_2.”

That mention got a big laugh. To most, it probably sounded like a throwaway gag: the writers inventing a crass, right-wing internet troll...

A Wisconsin federal judge has ruled that a wrongful death civil lawsuit brought by the family of Anthony Huber, a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse, will proceed. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman struck down a motion from Rittenhouse’s attorneys requesting that the lawsuit be dismissed.

Rittenhouse was acquitted in 2021 of homicide charges brought against him after the then 17-year-old shot three men, killing two, during demonstrations protesting the police killing of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

While the lawsuit was originally filed against Wisconsin law enforcement...

HBO Max has announced the end to its shortlived Gossip Girl reboot after just two seasons, bringing joy and relief to many fans of the original.

Since the 2021 premiere of the sequel to the original six-season drama, which starred Blake Lively, Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester, many viewers have criticised it for “ruining a classic”.

The Independent’s Adam White wrote that the “boring” reboot “saps its juicy premise of all its fun” in his one-star review.

On Thursday (19 January), executive producer Joshua Safran – who also produced the original show – shared the news of the reboot’s cancellation, tweeting: “So here’s the goss: it is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce Gossip Girl will not be continuing on HBO Max.”

In a follow-up post, Safran added: “We are currently looking for another home, but in this climate, that might prove an uphill battle, and so if this is the end,...

Elon Musk ran a Twitter poll over the weekend asking users if he should step down as the head of Twitter, and promising to “abide by the results.”

The people voted — for Musk to get lost.

Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022

But instead of responding the Twitter public with the same decisiveness he applied to the poll-based decision to reactivate Donald Trump’s account, Musk not only remains in charge, he says he’s...

Gogglebox fans have been left unimpressed by Channel 4’s latest announcement about the show.

The popular entertainment series was set to broadcast a new episode on Friday (21 October).

However, it’s now been revealed that the show has been postponed in favour of Ben Elton’s new series Friday Night Live.

The next episode of Gogglebox will air on Saturday (22 October) instead, with Channel 4 stating: “It’s one for your diary. Brand new Gogglebox isn’t on its usual Friday night spot. Saturday at 9pm is your go-to for this week over on Channel 4.”

Fans of the show who had been patiently waiting for the new episode shared their frustration with the news on social media.

“I woke up in a good mood with thoughts of new #TheRingsofPower. Then I remembered, it ended last week. Never mind, it’s Friday – #GoggleBox day! Then I remembered, for some nonsensical reason...

Tom Cruise has admitted he felt ‘nervous’ as a young actor when he first met Paul Newman.

The Mission: Impossible and Top Gun: Maverick star had auditioned for Newman’s film Harry & Son (1984). The role in question was that of Harry’s (Newman) son, Howard Keach – but Cruise ultimately missed out.

Despite Newman being “interested” in Cruise’s “point of view”, the role eventually went to Robby Benson.

Cruise said: “I auditioned for Harry & Son mostly because I wanted to meet Paul. I was nervous. Starting out as a young actor, you want people to like you, you want people to like your work, you want to be accepted.”

He added: “Taps had come out and I think Risky Business. I walked into the office. There’s Joanne [Woodward] knitting, and Newman with a chain around his neck with a beer can opener on it. He was wearing an off-white sweater and jeans.

Channel 4 has enjoyed a swipe at the ongoing cost of living crisis in a message marking the 100th anniversary of the BBC.

The broadcaster celebrated its centenary on 18 October, having originally been established back in 1922.

In a tweet, rival broadcaster Channel 4, which was not founded until 60 years after the BBC, wished it a “Happy Birthday”, but took the chance to make a joke about the current state of the UK.

“Happy Birthday @BBC on your 100th birthday!” wrote the official Channel 4 account, alongside a “party popper” emoji.

“When you were founded we had a King, no one knew if they could afford to put their heating on and we’d just lived through a global pandemic. Times really do change!”

The BBC itself is marking the occasion in a number of ways.

From the 24 to 28 October, the popular topical series The One Show is being renamed The One Hundred...

DaBaby’s New Orleans concert was reportedly cancelled due to low ticket sales.

On Tuesday (30 August), the Ticketmaster listing for the 30-year-old rapper’s show was deactivated.

“Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,” a message on the website reads.

According to Nola.com, less than 500 people bought tickets to the concert, which was scheduled to take place on 2 September at the Smoothie King Centre arena, which has a capacity of 14,000.

The price of the tickets started at 35 (£30).

The Independent has contacted representatives for DaBaby and Ticketmaster for comment.

Last year, DaBaby – real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk – became the subject of controversy after he made a series of homophobic comments during his set at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami.

He told the audience: “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two,...

Conservative commentator Nick Adams has made the shocking suggestion that parents should raise their children to be more like Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse than Taylor Swift.

After Swift announced her latest album Midnights at the MTV VMAs on Sunday (28 August) night, Adams used the opportunity to turn the news into a political debate.

“Kid Rock should release a new album the same day as Taylor Swift,” Adams tweeted Monday (29 August). Kid Rock, like Adams, is an ardent Donald Trump supporter.

He continued: “People are craving real music with thought-provoking and emotional lyrics. Who better to give it to them than Kid Rock?”

“I Guarantee his album would outsell and outclass hers!”

After finding out he was trending on Twitter, Adams doubled down on his comments with a video. “Kid Rock is a bad-ass American alpha male patriot,” Adams, who is Australian, said in the clip.

He then followed up with another tweet,...

Tonia Haddix is nearly in tears.

It’s been only a few days since officials showed up to the exotic-animal broker’s Missouri home on June 2, after PETA received a tip that Tonka, a Hollywood movie-star chimp in his thirties that Haddix claimed had died in May 2021, was, in fact, alive.

The 52-year-old had blatantly lied to PETA, a judge, and multiple media outlets, saying that Tonka, who starred in George of the Jungle and Buddy alongside Alan Cumming, had died of heart failure. In reality, she had been stashing...

When Kary Antholis in 2019 stepped down as President, HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Programming, to launch Crime Story Media, his exit package included him staying on as executive producer on projects he had developed at the network that tackle crime and criminal justice. That included David Simon and George Pelecanos’ limited series We Own This City, which premiered April 25, and Dennis Lehane’s Black Bird, which ended up moving to Apple TV+. Headlined by Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser and featuring Ray Liotta in his final TV role, the series premieres July 8.

Crime Story, dedicated to content that explores the criminal legal process, quickly made its mark in the podcast arena with The Crime Story Podcast, hosted by Antholis, which has produced 370 episodes so far; Firebug; as well as Jury Duty distributed by Acast, which has amassed 3.2 million downloads to date with its three seasons focused on the Robert Durst trial,...

In the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas, many people are crying out for someone to “do something.” Yet some of the loudest voices in that chorus are among the biggest hypocrites when it comes to creating an atmosphere that promulgates violence among the feeble minded.

Bill Maher gave Hollywood a shot across the bow in his Friday Real Time on HBO, calling on the entertainment industry to look at its own culture of violence as a stimulant that creates justification for violent actions in some minds.

Maher noted how the average American kid sees an estimated 200,000 acts of violence before age 18. “Hollywood is the wokest place on earth,” Maher said, pointing out the good done under those principles. “But when it comes to romanticizing gun violence, crickets.”

Hollywood loves extolling vengeance, as noted by the dozens of films with that word in the title. “Because no impressionable...

Kyle Rittenhouse is cheering the Depp-Heard verdict on Twitter, saying it’s motivating him to move forward with the various defamation lawsuits he’s been threatening — and fundraising off of — for months.

On Friday, he confirmed he’s hired Todd McMurtry, the lawyer already representing Nicholas Sandmann in several defamation cases against major media outlets related to coverage of the Kentucky teen’s 2019 encounter with a Native American protester in Washington.

“Johnny Depp trial is just fueling me, you can fight back against the lies in the media, and you should!

If you were expecting to hear a lot about Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars on March 27, tonight’s Saturday Night Live cold open didn’t have a lot to offer.

Sure, James Austin Johnson ‘s Donald Trump showed up towards the end to declare that “I saw slap, I enjoyed slap, I was very impressed with my Hitch.” Swirling around a few references to past flicks by the King Richard star, Johnson’s Trump went on to say “quite an arm on Hitch, I always knew Hitch had an arm.”

“Back in Pursuit of Happyness, he’s slugging the machine on and off the subway,” this season’s Trump rambled. “I thought it was great. You know, they slept in the bathroom in that movie. It’s so sad. it’s a sad night for Hitch too.”

And that was kind of it, before the...

Dan Abrams’ true-crime channel Law & Crime has struck a carriage deal with Dish Network, Variety has learned exclusively.

Live trial and 24/7 true-crime network Law & Crime, which recently aired national coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and the trial of Brett Hankison, a former police officer charged for his role at the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, has now launched on Dish and is available to customers on Channel 252. The new distribution pact between Law & Crime and Dish increases the channel’s reach to more than 27 million households across the U.S., the Bahamas and Virgin Islands.

“We’ve had a deal with Sling for a number of years now and have always been aspiring to also be included in Dish,” Law & Crime founder, ABC News chief legal affairs anchor and NewsNation host Abrams told Variety. “And so this has been a number-of-years effort to add Dish to our roster of partners.

“Law & Order: Organized Crime” star Chris Meloni put Ricky Schroder’s latest attempt at anti-vax activism in check Monday, calling out the former “NYPD Blue” and “Silver Spoons” star a day after he arrived in Washington, D.C. as part of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests.

Schroder posted a video online Sunday, in which he stated: “Our bodies are our own; we own this. We get to decide what goes in and what goes out. Understood?”

So……pro abortion ? https://t.co/Ufv0WH2nEJ

— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) March 7, 2022

Schroder, looking like he needed a barber or a Norelco many weeks ago, panned the viewfinder of his phone to show he was on the National Mall, between the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument, where he apparently arrived ahead of the anti-vax “convoy” protests.

It’s the latest in a long string of social-media posts that spotlight his conservative-leaning views and attitudes,...

Kyle Rittenhouse announced in an interview with Tucker Carlson that he is planning on suing LeBron James along with other celebrities and politicians who made public statements he considered defamatory during his trial for the killing of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse, now 19, was eventually acquitted of murder and endangering public safety last year. James […]

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Kyle Rittenhouse’s status as the new rockstar of the conservative movement was cemented on Monday, when he strode onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in front of fireworks, flashing lights, a DJ scratching over his name, and, most importantly, thunderous applause from the young people in attendance.

“Kyle! Kyle! Kyle!” the crowd chanted as he smiled and sat down alongside Charlie Kirk, Jack Posobiec, Elijah Schaffer, and Drew Hernandez for a panel titled “Kenosha on Camera.”

The discussion, as has been the case with the rest of Rittenhouse’s post-acquittal media tour,...

This month’s inaugural AmericaFest 2021, a multi-day conference presented by Turning Point USA, has a predictably heavy-duty lineup of controversial speakers and politicians ready to gin up conservative outrage: Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the usual suspects. But the event, set for Dec. 18 to 21 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona, also includes two nights of country concerts with stars of varying degrees Brantley Gilbert, Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson, and Lee Greenwood all set to perform.

Kyle Rittenhouse is also on the bill. The 18-year-old,...

The battle royale among members of the conspiracy-loving far-right continued to rage this week as former Trump attorney Lin Wood accused the conservative media and possibly Trump allies like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Michael Flynn of being “Deep State” operatives.

Wood, a conservative pro-Trump attorney and prominent QAnon believer, was briefly involved with the defense team for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted of homicide and attempted homicide for shooting three people, killing two, at a racial justice protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Days after his acquittal, Rittenhouse appeared...

The documentary “Attica” about the 1971 prison riot is all too timely as America continues to grapple with inequities in its criminal justice system. It debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, followed by an October 29 theatrical release and a November 6 premiere on Showtime.

The film chronicles the events that transpired exactly 50 years ago. On September 9 of that year, more than 1,200 inmates took control of the facility, leaving dozens dead but bringing public attention to the abuses rampant in America’s prison system. Critics have described it as “devastating” and “harrowing,” an “essential film that can now stand as a definitive vision of that epochal event.”

SEEFilm documentary roundtable panel: Becoming Cousteau, A Cop Movie, My Name is Pauli Murray, Simple as Water, The Velvet Underground

It earned three Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations, including Best Documentary Feature and Best Director (Stanley Nelson and Traci Curry). Nelson has won...

Michael Flynn, who once filmed his family at a July 4 barbecue saying the QAnon oath, “Where we go one, we go all,” said in private that the Q conspiracy theory was “total nonsense” and a “disinformation campaign created by the left.”

In a recording of a phone call purportedly between Trump lawyer Lin Wood and Flynn released late Saturday night, Trump’s disgraced former national security advisor said of QAnon, “I think it’s a disinformation campaign that the CIA created. That’s what I believe. Now, I don’t know that for a fact,...

On Monday, Nov. 29, lawyers will begin opening arguments for the much-anticipated trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the 59-year-old former girlfriend and alleged procurer for Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced billionaire who died by suicide in prison in 2019 after being arrested on multiple sex-trafficking charges. Maxwell is charged with six counts related to sex trafficking for allegedly grooming underage girls for Epstein to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004.

After Epstein’s arrest in 2019, much media scrutiny fell on Maxwell, who was implicated in many of his alleged victims’ statements against him. Maxwell was arrested...

Right-wing darling Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen acquitted of murder for killing two people at a racial justice protest, sent the QAnon world into a tailspin when he said in interviews that Lin Wood, a leading QAnon believer and Trump attorney who briefly represented Rittenhouse, was “insane” and had “taken advantage” of him.

That prompted right-wing Trump allies — including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, alt-right activist Jack Posobiec and former Trump White House aide Sebastian Gorka — to come out against Wood. In response, Wood has been posting through it, making wild claims without evidence.

A jury on Wednesday found three men guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who’d been shot at close range while running through a residential neighborhood in Georgia. Father and son Greg McMichael and Travis McMichael, along with their neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan had each been charged with aggravated assault, false imprisonment, malice murder, felony murder, and other charges. Travis McMichael was the only defendant to be convicted of malice murder.

Jurors deliberated for around 10 hours over two days after closing arguments concluded with the prosecution’s final rebuttal Tuesday morning.

Donald Trump wasted no time inviting Kyle Rittenhouse to his resort at Mar-a-Lago. The former president appeared in a Fox News interview Tuesday night in which he revealed that the teen and his mother met with him, mere days after he was acquitted of homicide and other charges for shooting three people, killing two, at a racial justice protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

“I got to know him a little bit,” Trump said. “He called, he wanted to know if he could come over and say hello. He was a fan.

There appears to be quite a bit of tension inside Fox News over the extremist views of the network’s most popular host. Host Bret Baier publicly admitted on Monday that there were internal “concerns” at the network about the Tucker Carlson-produced documentary, Patriot Purge. The controversial documentary suggested Jan. 6 was a “false flag” operation and aired on the network’s streaming platform.

During a recent interview on fellow Fox News host Brian Kilmeade’s radio show, Baier seemed a bit uncomfortable when Kilmeade asked about two network contributors, Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes,...

The jury finished hearing closing arguments Tuesday morning in the trial of three white men charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, on a residential street in Brunswick, Georgia. The February 2020 killing occurred while Arbery was running through the neighborhood of Satilla Shores; a father and son believed he looked like someone responsible for nearby break-ins, armed themselves, and pursued him in a pickup truck, with a neighbor joining the pursuit in a second pickup truck. Arbery was shot multiple times at close range. The case...

Kyle Rittenhouse went after his former lawyers — one of whom is Trump ally and attorney Lin Wood — telling Tucker Carlson that they had “taken advantage” of him.

Rittenhouse, who was acquitted after he shot three people, killing two of them, at a racial justice protest in Kenosha, Wis., spoke with Carlson in an interview that aired Monday night. The teen said that Wood and attorney John Pierce, who later left his case before it went to trial, “disrespected my wishes” by keeping him in jail and not bailing him out sooner.

As news crews began to clear out of Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the weekend, so too did the demonstrators who had ardently shown support for Kyle Rittenhouse last week before jurors decided to acquit the 18-year-old of all charges. The few dozen protesters who remained — most of them from the local community — marched on Sunday with one clear message: There’s much work yet to be done before Kenosha can heal.

At the helm of the demonstration was Justin Blake, the uncle of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who was shot seven times...

Kyle Rittenhouse — the teen who was acquitted Friday after he shot three people, killing two, at a racial justice protest in Kenosha last summer — told Tucker Carlson that he is “not a racist person.”

“I support the BLM movement, I support peacefully demonstrating,” he said in a clip released by Fox News, teasing an interview with the host that will air Monday night. Shortly after the jury announced its verdict on Friday, the network teased the interview special.

On Sunday, Fox aired a “sneak peek” of the interview, where Rittenhouse...

The GoFundMe website has announced its ban on fundraisers for Kyle Rittenhouse has been lifted following his acquittal on Friday.

The site previously banned Rittenhouse legal defense fundraisers because he was accused of a violent crime. His exoneration in his trial on Friday cleared that hurdle.

“If someone is acquitted of those charges, as Rittenhouse was today, a fundraiser started subsequently for their legal defense and other expenses would not violate this policy,” the statement read. “A fundraiser to pay lawyers, cover legal expenses or to help with ongoing living expenses for a person acquitted of those charges could remain active as long as we determine it is not in violation of any of our other terms and, for example, the purpose is clearly stated and the correct beneficiary is added to the fundraiser.”

However, reports indicate GoFundMe has waivered on a blanket ban in such cases.

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The Thanksgiving edition of Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update was jam-packed, with topics ranging from Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal of homicide charges and the climate crisis to a Baby Yoda float at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Kicking off the segment by taking aim at Joe Biden’s colonoscopy, hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che quickly dove into the serious topic of the Rittenhouse verdict, which found him not guilty after killing two people during a police brutality protest. “Hopefully, he got all of that shooting out of...