'First Time Female Director' review: Chelsea Peretti delivers big laughs in directorial debut
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2023-06-15 02:48
In Steve McQueen's 4-hour Cannes entry 'Occupied City,' Holocaust past meets Amsterdam present
In “Occupied City,” a young woman with an even voice narrates Nazi encounters and crimes throughout Amsterdam during World War II
2023-05-17 22:16
Pioneering documentarian protects hip hop's memory box
In the basement of a suburban home on Long Island lives thousands of tapes of footage documenting the origins of hip hop, the dominant...
2023-08-08 09:47
Andrew Tate claims BBC interviewer is in 'love' with him in bizarre new video
No one loves Andrew Tate more than Andrew Tate does. Except, he’d have you believe, a highly respected journalist. The king of toxic masculinity has waged a war of words against BBC reporter Lucy Williamson since he sat down with her for an interview earlier this month. Their discussion covered topics including an ongoing criminal investigation into the 36-year-old and his brother Tristan, and his noxious influence over impressionable young men. But Tate was clearly less than impressed with how he came off in their conversation so has spent the last couple of weeks trying to discredit Williamson and the BBC itself. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In a bizarre tweet posted on Tuesday morning, the self-styled misogynist claimed that it was “clear” from the moment they first met that he was “the object of her obsession”. Writing in his preferred style of elaborate prose, he continued: “Fascination was woven into her veins, consuming her senses, a love untamed. “Her every thought a delicate dance with my name. A whisper. Top G, Top G, Top G.” He went on: “And today, she waited over 6 hours in the cold outside of Diicot's head office to show me support. “My number one and most dedicated fan. Lucy <3.” “Diicot” refers to Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, which is currently looking into a host of serious allegations against Tate, including rape, forming an organised crime group and human trafficking. He is currently under house arrest in the country having spent three months in a Bucharest jail, but was let out temporarily to attend an interview at the prosecutors’ office. And clearly, his comments about Williamson’s “love” for the man known by his adoring fans as “Top G” are tongue-in-cheek. Yet, just as clearly, Tate wants his legion of followers to believe that the BBC and its staff really are “obsessed” with him. In a five-hour interview with podcaster Patrick Bet-David, released on Monday, the cigar-wielding provocateur moaned relentlessly about his treatment by the corporation. “The only reason I even sat down with the BBC is because they were begging me,” he insisted. He went on to claim that as soon as he sat down with Williamson, she (and her employers, by proxy) “instantly attack[ed] me”. “They put the cameras on first and they attack me, expecting me to stutter and make a fool of myself," he told Bet-David. It's kind of like they tried to sucker-punch me. I'm in the club and they're my friends shaking my hand and they tried to hit me and knock me out.” But, he added in his characteristically modest way: “Yes, I destroyed the BBC, but of course I did because I'm smarter than all of them.” To be clear, Tate agreed to the highly-publicised interview with “no set conditions”, according to the corporation, and was asked questions about the criminal charges levelled against him, his broader reputation, and deeply offensive comments he’s made over the years. Those are pretty obvious topics, surely? Can it really be considered a “sucker-punch” to be grilled on the subjects for which you’re best known? Apparently, yes. For someone like Tate, free speech is only acceptable when it’s on your terms. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-13 22:53
xQc seeks peace amid Adept drama and cops showing up at his house unannounced: 'I like being alone in solitude'
xQc shared his thoughts and updates to his audience in a nine-hour-long stream, admitting that 'life has been rocky' as of late
2023-06-12 18:21
How tall is Evan Peters? Dahmer actor says he wore 'character shoes with lifts in them' for movie
Peters' extensive preparation to play the serial killer lasted four months and in took another six months to film 'Dahmer'
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ACM Awards 2023: Cole Swindell's 'She Had Me at Heads Carolina' wins Song of the Year, Internet says 'Cody Johnson was robbed'
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2023-05-12 14:29
Ray gets shocked after learning SZA's age as he proposes blind date for Kai Cenat
During the recent livestream of Kai Cenat and Ray, they both engaged in a conversation where Ray asked Cenat to go on a blind date with SZA
2023-09-27 20:51
Channel Seven commentator criticized for 'motherhood' comment about Australia star Katrina Gorry during Women's World Cup match
A commentator for Australian network Channel Seven has been criticized for a comment he made about Matildas star Katrina Gorry during the team's 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in the Women's World Cup on Thursday.
2023-07-21 19:50
Popstar Ava Max injured after being slapped by a fan on stage
An Ava Max fan was escorted off stage by security after slapping the popstar and leaving her injured. The footage shows the 29-year-old dancing on stage during one of her LA shows. The star was dressed in a blue and black shimmery two-piece. It was then that a man ran on stage and slapped the singer mid-performance. Security dragged him away, as Max continued to finish her song. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter She later took to Twitter to confirm the incident, writing: "He slapped me so hard that he scratched the inside of my eye. He’s never coming to a show again thank you to the fans for being spectacular tonight in LA though!!" The footage soon went viral across Twitter, with many fans outraged and concerned for the 'Sweet but Psycho' singer. "So first a man throws a phone a Bebe Rhexa’s face because he ‘thought it would be funny, and now a man jumps on stage and slaps ava max? wtf is wrong with men," one person wrote, while another asked: "Are people okay? like what in the actual f***?" "This is behaviour is actually heartbreaking omg," a third added. "She handled it so well too by still ending the show." Meanwhile, one person who claimed to be at the show wrote: "I was there and this was crazy!! someone gave her a teddy bear earlier in the show. for anyone reading if you ever want an artist’s attention, do something like that, NOT this." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-21 19:19
Why did Gio Benitez break down on air? ‘GMA’ host apologizes for 'getting emotional' while reporting on Maui wildfires
Gio Benitez was on vacation in Hawaii when the wildfires broke out and has been covering the tragedy for 'GMA' since then
2023-08-16 11:21
Donald Trump calls Howard Stern a 'broken weirdo,' leaves Internet divided
Trump didn't hold back, offering a blistering assessment of Stern's current standing in the media landscape
2023-09-24 17:50
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