The beloved sitcom Seinfeld was famously never canceled, because co-creator Jerry Seinfeld and his fellow cast members decided they should walk away after nine seasons, leaving viewers wanting more. But for about a decade, Seinfeld has continuously complained that “political correctness” is stifling comedy of the kind that made him a household name and fabulously wealthy.
As long ago as 2015 — right around when our contemporary ideas of “cancel culture” were beginning to take shape on social media — Seinfeld was talking about not playing college campuses for fear of students labeling his material racist or sexist.
As long ago as 2015 — right around when our contemporary ideas of “cancel culture” were beginning to take shape on social media — Seinfeld was talking about not playing college campuses for fear of students labeling his material racist or sexist.
- 4/29/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
And the award for good timing goes to Netflix. In the wake of Oppenheimer’s inevitable Oscar coronation Sunday night, a celebration of a movie about the tormented father of the atomic bomb and the world he helped create, the mega-streamer has dropped Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War, which includes an extensive account of the events leading up to the Manhattan Project, the atomic testing at Los Alamos, the annihilation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the arms race that defined the second half of the Twentieth Century.
- 3/12/2024
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
"What would it mean for a nuclear power to come undone?" Netflix has revealed the official trailer for a documentary series titled Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War, which is the latest "Turning Point" offering following the Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror docu-series also on Netflix. The next chapter in this franchise about the state of the world... From Luminant Media and doc director Brian Knappenberger comes the definitive documentary series on the Cold War. Beginning with the development of the atomic bomb during WWII and the dramatic proliferation of nuclear weapons in the decades after, the series traces Cold War history past the collapse of the Soviet Union to the rise of Vladimir Putin and into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Featuring new interviews with prominent politicians, journalists, and the people who lived through history, this series is an exploration of the decades-long conflict between the U.
- 2/22/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Variety is premiering the trailer (below) for feature documentary “Transition,” which follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of Afghanistan.
The film, directed by Monica Villamizar and Bryon, will be released in the U.S. on March 26 by Gravitas Ventures. The film is available now for pre-order on Apple. AGC International is selling it at the European Film Market this week.
“Transition” is produced by Villamizar and was financed by AGC Unwritten and Our Time Projects. Academy Award-nominated documentary director Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land”) is executive producing with Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Joel Zimmer, Bj Levin, Sebastian Hernandez, Juan Manuel Betancourt and Joedan Okun.
The film’s primary subjects are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (“Teddy”) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
“Transition” had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival to audience and critical acclaim and was...
The film, directed by Monica Villamizar and Bryon, will be released in the U.S. on March 26 by Gravitas Ventures. The film is available now for pre-order on Apple. AGC International is selling it at the European Film Market this week.
“Transition” is produced by Villamizar and was financed by AGC Unwritten and Our Time Projects. Academy Award-nominated documentary director Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land”) is executive producing with Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Joel Zimmer, Bj Levin, Sebastian Hernandez, Juan Manuel Betancourt and Joedan Okun.
The film’s primary subjects are Bryon, Afghan cinematographer Farzad Fetrat (“Teddy”) and Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Kiana Hayeri.
“Transition” had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival to audience and critical acclaim and was...
- 2/16/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, National Geographic will air Season 6, Episode 5 of “Life Below Zero: Next Generation” titled “Turning Point.”
In this episode, viewers will witness Alaska’s next generation as they grapple with the importance of respecting the land and its inhabitants in order to survive. The show delves into the challenges and responsibilities faced by these individuals as they navigate the rugged Alaskan wilderness.
“Life Below Zero: Next Generation” offers a glimpse into the lives of young Alaskans who have chosen to embrace the traditional ways of their ancestors while also adapting to modern challenges. The series showcases their efforts to live off the land, hunt for food, and face the unpredictable elements of the wilderness.
For those who appreciate real-life stories of resilience and the unique lifestyle of Alaskan inhabitants, this episode provides an opportunity to witness the evolving traditions and survival skills of the next generation.
In this episode, viewers will witness Alaska’s next generation as they grapple with the importance of respecting the land and its inhabitants in order to survive. The show delves into the challenges and responsibilities faced by these individuals as they navigate the rugged Alaskan wilderness.
“Life Below Zero: Next Generation” offers a glimpse into the lives of young Alaskans who have chosen to embrace the traditional ways of their ancestors while also adapting to modern challenges. The series showcases their efforts to live off the land, hunt for food, and face the unpredictable elements of the wilderness.
For those who appreciate real-life stories of resilience and the unique lifestyle of Alaskan inhabitants, this episode provides an opportunity to witness the evolving traditions and survival skills of the next generation.
- 9/22/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
President Biden has put Marjorie Taylor Greene’s head-scratching speech at a conservative conference, in which she compared his achievements to those of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon Baines Johnson, to good use.
In a largely tongue-in-cheek campaign ad posted Tuesday, Greene’s speech overlays a montage of the president in action, spans 30 seconds and kindly includes subtitles.
Greene was widely and roundly mocked for the speech Sunday at the Turning Point Action Conference, in which she laid out the presidential legacies of Fdr and Lbj and drew a link from them to Biden, seemingly with the intention to malign the president.
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“The Great Society were big government programs to address education, medical care, urban problems, rural poverty, transportation, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and welfare,” Greene said, in voiceover used for the ad,...
In a largely tongue-in-cheek campaign ad posted Tuesday, Greene’s speech overlays a montage of the president in action, spans 30 seconds and kindly includes subtitles.
Greene was widely and roundly mocked for the speech Sunday at the Turning Point Action Conference, in which she laid out the presidential legacies of Fdr and Lbj and drew a link from them to Biden, seemingly with the intention to malign the president.
Also Read:
‘Morning Joe’ Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene for Incidentally Endorsing Biden at Turning Point: ‘The Woman Is Really Loopy’ (Video)
“The Great Society were big government programs to address education, medical care, urban problems, rural poverty, transportation, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and welfare,” Greene said, in voiceover used for the ad,...
- 7/19/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Last week, prominent Twitter Blue accounts began posting screenshots of thousand-dollar payouts they received through the platform’s newly launched ad revenue-sharing program.
The program grants high-engagement Twitter users who’ve paid for verification “a share in ad revenue starting in the replies to their posts.” To qualify, users need to have at least five million impressions on their posts in each of the last three months.
Figures like Andrew Tate, a misogynistic media personality who is currently facing charges of human trafficking in Romania, took home more than $20,000. Other...
The program grants high-engagement Twitter users who’ve paid for verification “a share in ad revenue starting in the replies to their posts.” To qualify, users need to have at least five million impressions on their posts in each of the last three months.
Figures like Andrew Tate, a misogynistic media personality who is currently facing charges of human trafficking in Romania, took home more than $20,000. Other...
- 7/17/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Turning Point USA — the right-wing powerhouse run by Charlie Kirk — began as a campus crusade for capitalism. Its mission, as recorded with the IRS since 2012, is to enlighten students about “fiscal responsibility” and the virtues of “free markets.”
But in recent months, Tpusa has adopted a cause that’s very different from foisting Milton Friedman on frat boys. The group is putting its cash, and its political cachet, behind Christian nationalism, promising to “restore America’s biblical values.” Indeed, Tpusa has embraced a new crusade to “empower Christians to change the trajectory of our nation.
But in recent months, Tpusa has adopted a cause that’s very different from foisting Milton Friedman on frat boys. The group is putting its cash, and its political cachet, behind Christian nationalism, promising to “restore America’s biblical values.” Indeed, Tpusa has embraced a new crusade to “empower Christians to change the trajectory of our nation.
- 5/23/2023
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
This article contains spoilers up to the latest episode of season 2 of "Perry Mason."
When the debut season of HBO's "Perry Mason" came to an end in 2020, the requisite origin story was finally out of the way and our trio of heroes -- Matthew Rhys' criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason, his secretary-turned-attorney Della Street (Juliet Rylance), and investigator Paul Drake (Chris Chalk) -- had formed a strong unit for their fledgling legal team. Season 2, however, started on a completely different note. (You can read /Film's review by Chris Evangelista here.) Instead of criminal law, Mason had shifted gears to the much less stressful (and less triggering) pastures of civil law. And without any real boots-on-the-ground work to keep him paying the bills, the ever-resourceful Drake had largely gone his own separate way.
As the season progressed, however, Mason and Street couldn't help but throw themselves at another un-winnable criminal case,...
When the debut season of HBO's "Perry Mason" came to an end in 2020, the requisite origin story was finally out of the way and our trio of heroes -- Matthew Rhys' criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason, his secretary-turned-attorney Della Street (Juliet Rylance), and investigator Paul Drake (Chris Chalk) -- had formed a strong unit for their fledgling legal team. Season 2, however, started on a completely different note. (You can read /Film's review by Chris Evangelista here.) Instead of criminal law, Mason had shifted gears to the much less stressful (and less triggering) pastures of civil law. And without any real boots-on-the-ground work to keep him paying the bills, the ever-resourceful Drake had largely gone his own separate way.
As the season progressed, however, Mason and Street couldn't help but throw themselves at another un-winnable criminal case,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Indian production company Turning Point Productions is launching with a streaming series adaptation of Rob Sinclair’s bestselling thriller novel “Sleeper 13,” it was revealed on the sidelines of the 21st Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (Haf).
The novel, published by Orion in 2018, follows a protagonist who is smuggled to the Middle East as a child, trained as one of the most elite insurgents of his generation and forced to do things no one should for a cause he couldn’t believe in. But as his brothers were preparing to kill, he was looking for a way out. On the eve of the deadliest coordinated attacks the world has ever seen, he finally has his chance and looks to break free and hunt down those who made him a monster.
Turning Point is backed by director Saket Chaudhary (“Hindi Medium”) and producers Chetan Motiwalla (“Anybody Can Dance 2”) and Sanjeev Gupta...
The novel, published by Orion in 2018, follows a protagonist who is smuggled to the Middle East as a child, trained as one of the most elite insurgents of his generation and forced to do things no one should for a cause he couldn’t believe in. But as his brothers were preparing to kill, he was looking for a way out. On the eve of the deadliest coordinated attacks the world has ever seen, he finally has his chance and looks to break free and hunt down those who made him a monster.
Turning Point is backed by director Saket Chaudhary (“Hindi Medium”) and producers Chetan Motiwalla (“Anybody Can Dance 2”) and Sanjeev Gupta...
- 3/14/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Idris Elba is a British actor, producer, musician, and DJ. He was born Idrissa Akuna Elba on September 6th 1972 in Hackney, London. Idris rose to fame after appearing in the television series The Wire from 2002-2004. Since then Idris has starred in numerous films and television series’ earning multiple nominations for major awards such as the Golden Globe and Academy Awards. He won a Golden Globe in 2017 for his performance as a Danish soldier in the Netflix drama Beasts of No Nation. Idris has also ventured into music production and has released two albums as well as performed at various venues across the world. In December 2018 Idris was appointed Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for his contributions to the arts. His most recent venture is Turning Point, a BBC documentary based on Idris’ experiences helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds reach their full potential.
- 3/9/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
In the early hours of a June afternoon in 2017, a young woman named Reality Winner heard a knock on the door of her Texas home. Standing on the doorstep were two FBI agents who asked, in a cordial though not un-threatening tone, to be let inside. The conversation that unfolded between them over the following 90 minutes would not only change the course of Winner's life, but alter the trajectory of the country's history. The following year she would be sentenced to five years and three months in jail on charges that she wilfully stole and distributed classified documents surrounding Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The Reality Winner story was plastered across the media in 2017 and 2018, rising to the level of front page news for months in a time when every day seemed to dredge up shocking front page news: accusations that The Intercept, the outlet Winner mailed the documents to,...
The Reality Winner story was plastered across the media in 2017 and 2018, rising to the level of front page news for months in a time when every day seemed to dredge up shocking front page news: accusations that The Intercept, the outlet Winner mailed the documents to,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
"Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse" is set to take animation to a whole new level this summer, pushing the boundaries of not just Spider-Man stories but of storytelling itself. That's great for fans of the character because when I was a kid, aside from the comics, all we had was one excellent Fox Kids cartoon. In 1994, there were no Tim Burton-directed blockbusters to help bolster the popularity of Spider-Man. In fact, there were no major movies at all that featured the web-slinger. "Spider-Man: The Animated Series," which ran from 1994–1998, was the definitive version of the character for many a '90s kid.
Headed by showrunner John Semper, the 65 episodes managed to respect classic Spidey stories while updating things for the '90s. Like the "X-Men" animated series, it had a killer theme song, and voice artist Chris Barnes' Peter Parker/Spider-Man was perfectly pitched. On top of that, the TV...
Headed by showrunner John Semper, the 65 episodes managed to respect classic Spidey stories while updating things for the '90s. Like the "X-Men" animated series, it had a killer theme song, and voice artist Chris Barnes' Peter Parker/Spider-Man was perfectly pitched. On top of that, the TV...
- 2/5/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
In 1993, columnist John Donavan accepted his first task as an essayist and journalist on ABC’s Turning Point. He had recently gotten back to the United States from Moscow after over 10 years abroad, covering unfortunate worldwide struggles as an unfamiliar journalist. Donavan had been on the ground during the Gulf War, the Israeli attack …
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- 3/15/2022
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
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