Pedro Almodovar makes beautiful films — and he also makes asinine, out of touch statements. In an interview with the LA Times, the legendary Spanish director said he was thoroughly disappointed the Oscars weren’t political enough. “There were not many protests against the war [in Gaza] or against Trump” said the 76-year old. Spanish director … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres weighed in on the unrest roiling Minneapolis as she remembered the Midwestern city as the “happiest in America.” Daily protests have been ongoing throughout January since the Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul by bringing in more than 2,000 federal officers. The operation … Read more
Singer Kenny Loggins demanded that his song be removed from a meme President Donald Trump posted on Saturday. In a statement shared with Variety on Monday, the musician slammed Trump for using his “Danger Zone” track in an A.I.-generated post in which Trump dumped fecal matter on “No Kings” protesters from an F-18 fighter jet. “This is an unauthorized … Read more
TORONTO — A documentary about the Hamas terror attacks against Israel that the Toronto International Film Festival originally blocked premiered Wednesday after the organizers relented in the face of widespread outrage. The reason “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” was nixed seemed highly dubious — the fest claimed that, among other reasons, the filmmakers … Read more
If you are jetting off for a European summer, there is one date to beware of: June 15. Locals in tourist hotspots who feel foreigners are turning their cities into playgrounds while they are left behind with a housing crisis, rising rents and environmental impacts are planning to disrupt airports, tour buses and popular attractions … Read more
Five anti-Israel protesters were arrested Wednesday for disrupting the filming of Gal Gadot’s new movie “solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli,” according to London police. The five, who have not yet been identified, included three who targeted the set of Gadot’s upcoming film “The Runner” in Westminster, close to Big Ben … Read more
King Charles’ address to the Australian parliament erupted into chaos Monday after a senator shouted “you are not my king” and accused him of “committing genocide against our people.” The cancer-stricken monarch, 75, is currently Down Under on a five-day tour as part of an official state visit with his wife, Queen Camilla. It is … Read more
They’re apps-olutely sick of swiping. Gen Z’s appetite for companionship seems to be shifting away from fast food-like flings towards full-course love feasts. And their tastes for meeting potential matches are, too, changing. Rather the scrolling through dating apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder, twenty-somethings are hoping to score a sweetie in more unconventional settings — such … Read more
Residents of Barcelona took out their frustrations against the increased mass tourism by visiting popular spots around the city this weekend and spraying people with water guns, demanding they go home. “Enough, let’s put limits on tourism,” was another rallying cry for the thousands of people – around 2,800, according to Catalan News – who … Read more
“No more Carlyle! No more Carlyle!,” shouted Billy Porter. It’s not so often you witness a protest inside the ritzy Carlyle Hotel, but the “Kinky Boots” actor was furious. “Everybody leave right the f—k now!,” he said. The “Pose” star and a slew of others — including yours truly, Corey Cott (“The Heart of Rock … Read more
These dogs are all dressed up with nowhere to go. The 2nd annual Pet Gala at NYU, which was to be held on May 6, the same day as the Met Gala, was canceled on Friday, the same day 13 protestors were arrested and an encampment dislodged on its campus by the NYPD. NYU told The … Read more
Residents in the Canary Islands are planning protests and strikes as they fight against overtourism. The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago sitting in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of northwestern Africa, have been a hot spot for tourists for decades. But they have become overrun by tourism in recent years — pricing out locals … Read more
A trio of climate protestors became the enemy of the audience on Broadway. At Thursday night’s performance of “An Enemy of the People,” starring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, three environmental activists interrupted the start of the second act with shouts of “no theater on a dead planet!” The Post witnessed one person walk onto … Read more
The Los Angeles police said it would increase its presence at the Academy Awards on Sunday night to make sure that potential protests related to the Israel-Hamas war do not disrupt the Oscars ceremony. Cmdr. Randy Goddard of the Los Angeles Police Department said it had gathered intelligence, based partially on social media posts, suggesting … Read more
Call him Kidder Rock. After his pistol-packing protest of Bud Light’s partnering with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney last year — in which he shot up cases of the beer in a viral display that sparked a boycott of the brand — Kid Rock is now saying that he was firing blanks, not bullets. “So, what’s … Read more
They’re standing up to Slim Shady. Incensed Christians are protesting a sold-out silent disco at Canterbury Cathedral this week because they don’t want a “rave to Eminem in God’s house,” SWNS reports. The famed cathedral, southeast of London, is set to welcome about 750 people each on Thursday and Friday nights for the ’90s-themed event. … Read more
Bethenny Frankel would rather eat glass than talk about the ongoing Hollywood union strikes, but somebody has to do it. The “Real Housewives of New York” alum posted an Instagram rant on Instagram on Wednesday regarding the writers’ and actors’ labor issues, demanding that reality stars get paid residuals. “Why isn’t reality TV on strike?” … Read more
Perhaps no press is bad press when it comes to Jason Aldean’s controversial song “Try That in a Small Town.” Aldean’s headline-making hit occupies the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ Top Songs and Music Videos charts as of Wednesday evening — despite accusations it’s racist and “pro-lynching.” The song, which was released May 19, has over … Read more
The late 1960s and early 1970s witnessed a wave of radical, left-wing “liberation” movements emerge across the globe. Led by counter-culture philosophers and academics, these self-described “freedom fighters” embarked on campaigns of violence and terror to promote their often utopian ideals. Within a decade, most of these groups were either jailed, disbanded or dead — … Read more
Let them eat sandwiches. A man who was spotted calmly eating his sandwich while French protesters and police clashed Thursday has gone viral after several Twitter users went wild over the juxtaposition of the scene. In the video, which was posted to Twitter and has since received nearly 1 million views, protesters can be seen … Read more