The homeless woman murdered in Central Park was a beloved artist and birdwatcher who made beautiful pieces dedicated to birds. She went by Lee Rogers, but also was known as Elise Bainbridge Hill. Her art was awesome. I hope her life story is shared and not just the grisly details
It's crazy that people are still in prison and wanted by the FBI for fighting against Jim Crow and apartheid South Africa while the government just says sorry for its crimes and never faces consequences.
Hey, so rape is actually always 100% the rapists fault. There is no level of shared responsibility. This is true. Always. Thank you for coming to my talk.
Men who rape in college are excused by deans who raped when they were in college. The men graduate and become lawyers who rape before moving up in the ranks to become judges who give rapists light sentences or time served.
Josh Williams has served 12 yrs in prison for an act of civil disobedience during the Ferguson protests at 19 yrs old
He's being released in Nov - they're raising funds
Share & donate if you can- even $5 helps
Venmo @midwestsolidarity (memo For Josh) or https://t.co/NM3vpmHE1o
Angela Bassett's son Slater Vance has revived Yale's first Black student theater group, originally founded by his mother 🎭
“She originally created this space because when she was here, there were no Black roles, even in the Geffen School of Drama.”
🔗 https://t.co/oFHSTjEa0K
Jonathan Bailey joins former Bridgerton co-star Simone Ashley in romantic comedy remake ‘How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days’ at Apple Studios.
It is expected to film this fall with a summer 2027 theatrical roll-out.
(Source: @Variety)
Israel has been found guilty today in Geneva of war crimes including extermination, forcible transfer, starvation, torture and false imprisonment, sexual violence including rape... and many many more.
If it was any other country than Israel all of Europe would boycott them.
Instead there will be silence.
Mahershala Ali agrees that Kevin Feige should feel like a giant loser over 'Blade' not happening
“Kevin [Feige], said he feels like a giant loser and failure for not getting it off the ground, and I agree... I agree with him 100%, he should feel that way"
"I spent over a year training ... I trained so hard I blew my knee out ... [I did] sword training ... I moved my family out to Atlanta, we're there waiting to go ... then they just kept pushing it back ... I turned down roles because they owned my schedule"
"How I'm feeling in the moment is I'm actually grateful it didn't happen because then I wouldn't have been able to make 'Your Mother'"
(via @GQMagazine)
"Growing up in Palestine, this is something that I'd already, that I always thought was possible... I definitely expected it would happen to me in the West Bank, in Palestine, not in Vermont."
"Why do you think he shot you?"
"Systematic dehumanization."
I don’t think people fully understand what’s happening. We’re not being priced out of luxury. We’re being priced out of normal. A house, car, Groceries, Childcare, Insurance,These weren’t extravagant expectations 20 years ago.