Tag: Hollywood

Categories USA

‘It was out of survival’: Thandie Newton goes scorched earth on Hollywood, calls out sexism & Tom Cruise for ‘toxic’ behavior

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In a wide-ranging interview, ‘Westworld’ star Thandie Newton opened up about her experiences with Hollywood sexism and recalled specific ‘toxic’ interactions with former studio head Amy Pascal and ‘Top Gun’ star Tom Cruise. … Read More >‘It was out of survival’: Thandie Newton goes scorched earth on Hollywood, calls out sexism & Tom Cruise for ‘toxic’ behavior

Categories Documentary

Propaganda factory: Hollywood at the service of American politics

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Through the years, Hollywood has been the US government’s closest partner in furthering its political agenda. If national interests so required, American film studios were eager to rewrite history, portray former allies as enemies, promote unsavory political decisions and even blacklist its own actors and screenwriters for their views. A new facet of the dream factory comes to light. … Read More >Propaganda factory: Hollywood at the service of American politics

Categories Russia

From wartime ally to villain: RT explores how Hollywood’s ‘propaganda factory’ guides public perception of Russia

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Hollywood has been described as a dream factory, but it may also be accurately called a propaganda one. A new RT documentary examines the nexus between the film industry and the US government. … Read More >From wartime ally to villain: RT explores how Hollywood’s ‘propaganda factory’ guides public perception of Russia

Categories Op-ed

With an Antarctic yacht cruise in their $225k gift bags, every ‘environmentalist’ Oscar nominee leaves a winner – and a hypocrite

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Tomorrow’s Oscars are all about winning, but if you don’t take home the coveted statue, there’s an opulent $225,000 (according to Forbes) gift bag to help wipe the tears from your face. … Read More >With an Antarctic yacht cruise in their $225k gift bags, every ‘environmentalist’ Oscar nominee leaves a winner – and a hypocrite

Categories USA

Hollywood has been more heavily censored since 2001, films bashing US army & CIA can’t go public – Oliver Stone to RT

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The American film industry changed beyond recognition after the milestone year of 2001, director Oliver Stone told RT, with producers using financial restraints to censor movies challenging the US military or the CIA. … Read More >Hollywood has been more heavily censored since 2001, films bashing US army & CIA can’t go public – Oliver Stone to RT