White actors from ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer double characters from other ethnicities
Folha de S.Paulo - Brazil - 29/06/2020
Black Lives Matter boosts sales on books about racism
Folha de S.Paulo - Brazil - 29/06/2020
Works by Djamila Ribeiro, Carolina Maria de Jesus and Ana Maria Gonçalves jumped in June
Sales of some books that guide racism in Brazil increased sharply, driven by the global mobilization of Black Lives Matter, according to research by Nielsen.
In the first week of…
Disney postpones 'Mulan' launch again because of the pandemic
ISTOÉ - Brazil - 29/06/2020
Disney decided to postpone the release of “Mulan” again, this time until mid-August, due to the persistence of the new coronavirus pandemic, which continues to threaten the productions Hollywood hoped to fill the cinemas after months of…
Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump for using their music at rallies
TSF - Portugal - 29/06/2020
The Rolling Stones say they have referred the matter to their lawyers and are in contact with the international association that protects copyright.
The Rolling Stones have threatened the President of the United States, Donald Trump, with legal action if he continues to…
Lucky Luke struggles against racial segregation in new comics
O País - Angola - 25/06/2020
The next comic book starring the lonely cowboy Lucky Luke will address the problem of racial segregation. Titled “Un cowboy dans le coton”, the new story will come out on October 23
The next comic book album featuring lonely cowboy Lucky Luke, to be released in…
Black artists ask Hollywood to prove that 'Black Lives Matter'
Folha de S.Paulo - Brazil - 24/06/2020
Idris Elba, Queen Latifah and Billy Porter are some actors on the listMore than 300 black actors and filmmakers, including Idris Elba, Queen Latifah and Billy Porter, called on Tuesday (23) that Hollywood stop investing resources in the United States police and invest in…
China-Macau ‘Mollywood’ film project base launched
Macau Business - 24/06/2020
A China-Macau ‘Mollywood’ film project has been launched at the Xianghe Guohua Film and Television Base in China with the goal of becoming a film, music, fashion production and communication hub to rival with Hollywood and Bollywood, Business Wire reported.
Based in…
Alzheimer's patient who touched the window during a pandemic inspires short film
Diário de Notícias - Portugal - 23/06/2020
In full confinement, Hermann Schreiber, 80, a German with Alzheimer’s, played harmonica at the window of his home in Vigo. He thought that the applause for health professionals was for him and it touched the Spaniards. Now your story can be seen in a short film.
In…
Joel Schumacher, director of ‘Batman and Robin’ and ‘Number 23’, died
Folha de S. Paulo - Brazil - 23/06/2020
Filmmaker, dead at 80, faced cancer and is responsible for the successes of the 1980s and 1990s
Filmmaker Joel Schumacher died at the age of 80 on Monday (22). The death of the artist, who suffered from cancer, was reported on the website of Variety magazine.
The New…
Traditional operas on song on new stages
Shanghai Daily - China - 22/06/2020
Mao Shanyu, director of the Shanghai Huju Opera Troupe and one of the most famous Huju Opera artists, has opened her first Douyin account to promote the city’s regional opera which dates back to the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
“I’ve never been Internet savvy…
Actor Ian Holm, the Bilbo of 'Lord of the Rings', dies
Folha de S. Paulo - Brasil - 19/06/2020
At 88, a British artist fell victim to complications from Parkinson’s disease
British actor Ian Holm, known for playing Bilbo in “The Lord of the Rings” and Ash in “Alien, The Eighth Passenger”, died at the age of 88 on Friday (19). The…
