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Activism

  1. arrests
    "Cuckoo" Photocall - 74th Berlinale International Film Festival
    Euphoria Star Hunter Schafer Arrested at Pro-Palestine ProtestThe protest was intended to disrupt President Biden’s Monday interview with Seth Meyers.
  2. decisions
    Melissa Barrera Reportedly Almost Fired for Palestine AdvocacyReps at her talent agency and management company apparently took issue with some of her recent social media posts.
  3. horror
    Melissa Barrera Fired From Scream 7 Over Pro-Palestine PostsBarrera said the firing was “shocking” in a new interview.
  4. power
    Coretta Scott King’s Daughter Says Her Mom ‘Wasn’t a Prop’Her tweet comes after Jonathan Majors told an interviewer his girlfriend “held me down like a Coretta.”
  5. power
    ‘There Is Nothing Normal About This’Actress and activist Cynthia Nixon on hunger-striking to demand a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
  6. the city politic
    We Will Never Forget James DavisTwenty years after he was gunned down inside City Hall, the Brooklyn city councilman’s legacy lives on.
  7. war at home
    Watching the War from New YorkFor Ukrainians in the diaspora, the past year has meant broken friendships, survivors’ guilt, and a new way of thinking about identity.
  8. power
    Life After ParklandA shooting at their high school turned X González into an activist, a celebrity, a “survivor” — and the pressure almost killed them.
  9. health
    Jane Fonda Announces That Her Cancer Is in RemissionShe said in a blog post titled “Best Birthday Present Ever!!!” that she can now stop chemotherapy.
  10. doing the work
    Lizzo Brings 17 Activists Onstage at the People’s Choice AwardsProving with her acceptance speech exactly why she was named People’s Champion.
  11. health
    Jane Fonda Says She Won’t Let Cancer Stop Her Climate ActivismShe has started chemotherapy after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
  12. 21 questions
    Chella Man Wants to Redesign Headphones As ArmorThe artist and activist answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
  13. doing the work
    Busy Philipps Arrested at Supreme Court Protesting for Reproductive Rights“For equality!”
  14. the bigger picture
    We Are Surrounded by GodsCamila Falquez’s meticulously arranged photographs unveil everyday deities in all their splendor.
  15. activism
    Pussy Riot Leader Escaped Russia Dressed As a Food-Delivery Worker“It sounds like a spy novel,” Maria V. Alyokhina said.
  16. the system
    Protests Are Wrong Until They’re RightAnimal-rights activists have been ridiculed for interrupting the NBA playoffs. They’re in good company.
  17. culture
    Harry and Meghan Support Ukraine at the NAACP Image AwardsThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex received the President’s Award.
  18. black lives matter
    The Freedom Fighters of FloridaSocial-justice history is made by the young.
  19. black lives matter
    The Lure of White MartyrdomAmerican mythology has always cast Black liberation as the villain.
  20. protests
    Everything We Know About the Netflix Employee Walkout“This isn’t cancel culture but an avoidance of accountability,” an organizer said at the event.
  21. trans rights
    Trans Netflix Staff Plan a Walkout After Company Response to Chappelle Special“Our leadership has shown us that they do not uphold the values to which we are held.”
  22. pfw spring 2022
    A Climate Activist Protested on the Louis Vuitton RunwayThree activist groups were behind the action.
  23. how i get it done
    21-Year-Old Activist Deja Foxx Has Her Sights Set on Being President“I don’t just want to, I plan to.”
  24. country
    Org Touted by Morgan Wallen ‘Disappointed’ in Singer’s Anti-Racism EffortsHe donated $165,000 to the Black Music Action Collective, yet Rolling Stone could not trace the rest of his promised $500,000.
  25. interview
    Activist Clover Hogan on Her ‘Deeply Upsetting’ Experience With The ActivistHogan decided not to join the much-criticized show after it unraveled during her casting process.
  26. no <3
    There Is Officially Too Much TVThe activism-based reality competition no one asked for is now being restructured into a docuseries.
  27. politics?
    Slogans Were Big at This Year’s Met GalaWhat’s more American than luxury with a side of protest?
  28. slacktivism
    So CBS Is Really Making an Activism Competition Series, Huh?Usher, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Julianne Hough are set to co-host The Activist.
  29. pride month
    An Oral History of the Lesbian AvengersThe fire-breathing activists behind the annual Dyke March are my queer heroes.
  30. tribeca festival
    Watch a Clip of The One and Only Dick Gregory Before Its Juneteenth PremiereAfter the Tribeca Festival, it makes its Showtime premiere on July 4.
  31. israel
    U.S. Discourse Is Growing More Pro-Palestinian. U.S. Policy Isn’t.Several factors have led liberals and newsrooms to become more sympathetic to Palestinian misery, creating a dissonance with the official U.S. stance.
  32. museums
    The Queens Museum Has Become a Pandemic Community Hub“The answer to ‘What can we be as a museum?’ comes from the question of ‘What do people need us to be?’”
  33. stop asian hate
    Sandra Oh Makes an Appearance at ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Rally in Pittsburgh“I am proud to be Asian. I belong here!”
  34. a long talk
    The Passion of Serj TankianSystem of a Down’s front man on 25 years of finding truth in political tension, even if it means within his own band.
  35. games
    The Athletes Have More to SayAthlete activism is the new normal — and organizations like LeBron James’s More Than a Vote are here to stay.
  36. tributes
    Corky Lee ‘Was Chinatown to Me’The photographer, who died on January 27, captured the hard work of Asian American community-building.
  37. do you believe
    Cher Rescuing the World’s Loneliest Elephant Was Totally on Our 2020 Bingo CardsAs one does.
  38. the cut podcast
    Protesting Without RulesAsking, “Is there a ‘right way’ to do it?” on The Cut podcast.
  39. the cut podcast
    Am I Radical Enough?Compromising between pragmatism and the idealism on this week’s episode of The Cut.
  40. activism
    ‘Fear Is Fuel’At a New York memorial for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, women wondered how to channel their grief into action.
  41. cut covers
    Chika Is for LoversBut even lovers have their limits.
  42. keke palmer
    Proud Family Revival Adds Keke Palmer As a Teen ActivistMaya Leibowitz-Jenkins is 14 years old and ready to protest.
  43. cut chats
    Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman on Navigating the ‘Third Rail’ of Friendship“I think that it’s really important to just name it immediately as it happens.”
  44. cut chats
    ‘The Kinswomen’ Hosts on Why the Best Relationships Aren’t Always Comfortable“If you have interracial friendships and you’re not talking about race, there’s probably a breakdown of trust there.”
  45. cut chats
    Gabrielle Union Doesn’t Want a Seat at Your Table“I’m going to try to do something else.”
  46. cut chats
    What Kimberly Drew Knows About Art and Activism“There are so many ways for all of us to partake, especially through our creative gifts.”
  47. black lives matter
    The K-Pop Stans Are RadicalizingThey’re spamming police surveillance forms and taking over racist hashtags with “fan cams” of their idols.
  48. brain worms 2020
    The Revolution Will Not Be BrandedThe platitudinous word soup deployed from various brands has felt even more at odds with reality than usual.
  49. benefits
    Jane Fonda and Morgan Freeman Join Artists for Amazonia Benefit LivestreamThe fundraiser will benefit indigenous residents of the Amazon affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  50. fire drill fridays
    Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays Are Back and She’s Brought Both MarasJoaquin Phoenix is there, too.
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