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Netflix employees ‘Stand Up in Solidarity’ to protest comedy special

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1 year ago

October 21, 2021

Why was there a sea of protestors out the front of Netflix HQ In LA today?

Why was there a sea of protestors out the front of Netflix HQ In LA today? #Netflixwalkout pic.twitter.com/yFoD1rpT3R
— ticker NEWS (@tickerNEWSco) October 21, 2021

Netflix employees staged a ‘Stand Up in Solidarity’ walkout, to protest the streaming of comedian Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special

“brb walking out,” Most, an LGBTQ-themed social media account run by Netflix, said in a tweet Wednesday.

brb walking out
— Most (@Most) October 20, 2021

LGBTQ activists say Chappelle made a number of anti-trans comments in that special

“If your satire is punching down, you are being a bully. It’s not funny. So I’m standing in solidarity with the folks here at Netflix who are saying, ‘we ain’t having it.’ Not on our watch.#NetflixWalkout pic.twitter.com/UOyMCKTBDp
— Michael Edgecomb (@TheEdgePHX) October 20, 2021

Ashlee Marie Preston, a Black transgender activist who helped plan the rally, said they’re here to let Ted know that if he won’t stand up for their rights “we will” – referring to Netflix co-CEO.

Netflix’s trans employee resources group released a list of demands for the company ahead of the walkout.

“We want the company to adopt measures in the areas of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction, all of which are necessary to avoid future instances of platforming transphobia and hate speech,” employees said in the document, which was first reported by the Verge.

Hello! In support of the Trans employees and allies at Netflix and their #NetflixWalkout, we’re reposting their list of asks for the walkout this week. https://t.co/MjckvsRhCs
— TeamTransStar (@TeamTransStar) October 18, 2021

The walkout comes after the streaming service reinstated three employees who were suspended and another employee who was fired for leaking information about the cost of the special.

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Ed Sheeran admits he “didn’t want to live anymore” after death of friends

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3 days ago

March 22, 2023

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The 32-year-old has been dealing with depression in the past, and felt the feelings resurface last year

Ed Sheeran has opened up during a new interview with Rolling Stone.

The hugely-popular singer-songwriter says he “didn’t want to live any more” after the deaths of his friends SBTV founder Jamal Edwards and cricketer Shane Warne.

Edwards gave Sheeran his first big break and died suddenly from a heart attack in after taking cocaine and drinking alcohol.

Sheeran believes the tragedy convinced him to kick a drug habit he himself had developed in his 20s.

Sheeran says he has been dealing with depression “throughout [his] life” and felt the feelings resurface last year.

A parent to two young girls, Sheeran was worried his thoughts were “selfish” and as a father he “felt really embarrassed about it”.

The 32-year-old credits his wife with encouraging him to seek help.

“The help isn’t a button that is pressed, where you’re automatically OK. It is something that will always be there and just has to be managed.”

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‘Winnie The Pooh’ horror film to not be shown in Hong Kong or Macau

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4 days ago

March 22, 2023

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Many believe it relates to a string of protests against Xi Jinping

The new ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film has officially hit cinemas – but if you live in Hong Kong or Macau, sorry, unfortunately you won’t get a chance to see it.

Cinemas in these regions have refused to show the movie and, while the exact reason remains unclear, many believe it relates to a string of protests against Xi Jinping.

References to the original, family-friendly version of Winnie the Pooh have been used to protest against the Chinese president in recent years.

Censors in China have since clamped down on references to AA Milne’s character, and the 2018 Christopher Robin film was banned in the country.

Hong Kong authorities have denied the film had been censored, but the director told Reuters: “The cinemas agreed to show it, then all independently came to the same decision overnight. It [isn’t] a coincidence.”

The film has been shown in over 4,000 cinemas worldwide.

But perhaps it’s for the best it was banned in Hong Kong and Macau – the horror flick has received a score of just four per cent on film rating site Rotten Tomatoes.

It depicts Pooh bear, known for being kind and honest, as a vengeful axe wielding half-man, half-bear.

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Three men plead guilty to rapper XXXTentacion death

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5 days ago

March 21, 2023

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The rapper was shot and killed in Florida in June 2018

The three men accused of killing 20-year-old rapper XXXTentacion during a 2018 ambush robbery have been found guilty.

A Florida jury convicted Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome on Monday after deliberating for more than a week.

All three were charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of the controversial rapper.

Another man, Robert Allen, pleaded guilty last year to second-degree murder.

The three face a possible sentence of life behind bars.

The rapper was shot and killed in Florida in June 2018 while visiting a motorcycle shop.

He was leaving when he was approached by two armed masked men who “demanded property” from him.

At least one of the men shot him during a 45-second struggle and the suspects then grabbed a bag full of $50,000 in cash that the rapper had just withdrawn.