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"Buffy" Reboot Adds Chase Sui Wonders, Merrin Dungey, Audrey Hsieh & Audrey Grace Marshall
Yara Sameh Chase Sui Wonders, Merrin Dungey, Audrey Hsieh, and Audrey Grace Marshall have signed on for roles in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" reboot at Hulu. Wonders will play Shirley is a one-off guest-starring role in the pilot being directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao. Shirley is believed to be a vampire. Dungey will play Ms. LaDuca, the college counselor at New Sunnydale Academy. Hsieh and Marshall play Keiko and Jessica, respectively, high school students and members of the academy's Evangelical Christian group. Ryan Kiera Armstrong stars as the new slayer — an introverted high-school student named Nova — in the untitled Buffyverse offshoot, which Sarah Michelle Gellar executive produces in addition to reprising her signature role as Buffy Summers. This will mark a reunion for Gellar and Wonders, who shared credits in the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" reboot. In addition to Armstrong and Gellar, the four join previously cast series regulars Faly Rakotohavana, Ava Jean, Sarah Bock, Daniel Di Tomasso, and Jack Cutmore-Scott as well as guest star/recurring Kingston Vernes. Zhao is directing the pilot from a script written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. No additional information has been provided about the project, referred to as the next chapter in the Buffyverse, which comes from 20th Television and Searchlight TV. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha Videos & Features Story behind Trending Jessica Radcliffe Death Video News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani
San Francisco Chronicle
09-07-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘Apocalypse in the Tropics' is the democracy documentary Trump doesn't want you to see
Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is facing trial for his role in attempting to overturn the results of the 2022 election that removed him from power. On Monday, July 7, United States President Donald Trump, who disputed the results of the 2020 election that temporarily removed him from power, came to his defense. 'Brazil is doing a terrible thing on their treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'He is not guilty of anything, except having fought for THE PEOPLE. … LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE!' So yeah, Petra Costa's documentary ' Apocalypse in the Tropics ' — which not only details Bolsonaro's rise and fall but how democracies can be subverted and dismantled — is pretty timely. It also provides a blueprint for reclaiming and strengthening democratic systems, which might be the main value for Americans viewers of the film, which opens Friday, July 11, at Landmark's Opera Plaza Cinema in San Francisco and streams on Netflix beginning Monday, July 14. Costa, who explored the threat to democracy in Brazil in her 2019 documentary 'The Edge of Democracy,' also on Netflix, doesn't shy away from drawing parallels between Bolsonaroism and Trumpism. Bolsonaro moved hard to the right and was embraced by Brazil's Evangelical Christian movement on his way to ascending to the presidency in 2018. When he got to power, he set about remaking the government by weakening its institutions, including Brazil's Supreme Court. Costa also accuses the president of bungling the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a contentious re-election campaign in 2022 in which he squared off against rival and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. But Costa also delves into the history of democratic and socialist movements in Latin and South America that hoped to narrow socio-economic gaps. Key players include former U.S. President Richard Nixon and his secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, as well as none other than Evangelical Christian leader Billy Graham, who spoke at a massive rally in Brazil in 1974 while the country was under a military dictatorship. 'What is certain is that Brazil became a laboratory for a brutal form of capitalism and vertiginous social inequality where millions of people began to seek the hope they needed in the Evangelical faith,' Costa narrates in the film. In the last four decades, Costa reports, the percentage of Brazilians who identify as Evangelical Christian has risen from 5% to 30%, significantly boosting Bolsonaro's political appeal. In his 2022 campaign against Bolsonaro, da Silva embraced Evangelical social issues, noting in one campaign speech that abortion and all-gender restrooms 'came straight out of Satan's mind.' At the heart of 'Apocalypse in the Tropics,' though, isn't so much current events but a longing to return to old ideals. A consistent thread is the conception of Brazil's capital of Brasilia as a utopian seat of government, architecturally embracing the three branches of government — executive, legislative and judicial — as separate but equal checks and balances. There's a lot of old footage from the 1950s of Brasilia being designed and built, which reveal this detail: Original plans had a church at the center of the design, as nearly all Brazilian cities and towns have. But it was removed to establish the idea of a separation of church and state.
Telegraph
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Labour-run council faces legal action over trans pedestrian crossing
A Labour-run London council is facing legal action after installing a set of controversial road crossings in the colours of the transgender pride flag. Camden council installed the painted blue, pink and white crossings nearly four years ago in Bloomsbury in a bid to 'help celebrate transgender awareness ' and to act 'as a reminder of the rich LGBT+ history in Camden.' But Camden resident Blessing Olubanjo is now threatening to bring a legal challenge to have the four crossings at Tavistock Place and Marchmont Street removed or redesigned, because she claims it 'constitutes unlawful political messaging.' The 57-year-old claims the installations, which cost £10,464 in taxpayers' money, constitute a violation of political neutrality laws under the Local Government Act 1986, as well as an infringement of freedom of belief and expression under the Human Rights Act 1998. The NHS administrator, who is an Evangelical Christian, told The Telegraph: 'I brought this case because I believe in fairness, freedom of belief, and the proper role of public institutions. 'As a Christian and a taxpayer, I should not be made to feel excluded or marginalised by political symbols in public spaces. 'This crossing sends a message that only one viewpoint is welcome, and that's not right in a truly democratic society. 'I'm standing up not just for myself, but for everyone who feels silenced or sidelined by discredited, harmful activism forced on the public by ideologically captured local authorities.' Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, who is supporting Ms Olubanjo, added: 'Not only is this crossing a matter of public safety and Christian freedom, it's about the misuse of public resources for political campaigning. 'The crossing is a visual endorsement of a contested ideology, installed by a public authority in breach of its legal duties. 'This is not the role of local government. Public spaces should be able to be used by everyone, not to advance divisive agendas that alienate people of faith and those who hold to biological reality. 'The Council needs to remove or redesign the crossing and apologise to its residents and local businesses.' At the time the plans were announced in Autumn 2021, the Royal National Institute for the Blind also told the council that colourful designs at crossings could cause confusion to the blind and pose safety risks to those with poor vision trying to cross the busy street. Transport for London's Independent Disability Advisory Group also said people with learning disabilities or dementia may struggle to identify the crossing. They also warned that people with sensory sensitivity could struggle with colourful crossings, which could cause anxiety, especially for people on the autistic spectrum. Helen Joyce, director of advocacy at human rights charity Sex Matters, said there was no 'conceivable justification' for the crossings to be in place after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the 2010 Equality Act 'refer to a biological woman and biological sex.' The women's rights campaigner added to The Telegraph: 'The trans flag crossings in Camden are not only a safety issue for the blind, disabled and elderly, but a costly exercise in celebrating a flag that represents unforgivable medical harms done to gender-distressed children in the name of 'progress'.' The crossing is also located in the same borough as the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, which ran the UK's only gender identity development service for children. The youth gender clinic at the Tavistock and Portman centre closed early last year, ahead of plans to open regional hubs across England and Wales as part of recommendations made in the Cass Report. However, the council has insisted that the crossing had no relation to the gender clinic. Camden Council said they reject the claims in Ms Olubanjo's legal letter. A spokesman added: 'Camden is 'no place for hate' and we have a strong and continuing history of respect and support for everyone in our borough. We fight discrimination in all its forms, and this includes being an ally to our trans residents. 'These crossings are a visual statement to help celebrate transgender awareness and act as a reminder of the rich LGBTQ+ history and daily life in the Bloomsbury area and across Camden.'
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Who is Vance Boelter? Suspect arrested in Minnesota lawmaker shooting; What we know
Picture source: X Vance Boelter, 57, has been arrested in Minnesota after a two-day manhunt. He is the main suspect in the fatal shooting of state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attack on state senator John A Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Boelter was arrested on Sunday evening in Sibley County, about an hour's drive from the crime scenes. His car and hat were found earlier that day, leading to the emergency alert and search in the area. Former colleague Boelter and Senator Hoffman had both worked on the Governor's Workforce Development Board, though officials are unsure how well they knew each other, reported Time. There is no confirmed link between Boelter and Hortman,however. Hit list During the search, officers also found a fake police vehicle containing a "manifesto" with names of several lawmakers, Planned Parenthood locations, and organisations across Minnesota, the Midwest, and even Washington, D.C. Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz called the attacks 'targeted political violence'. This has raised concerns about more planned attacks. Weapon access Boelter lived near Green Isle, Minnesota, and he worked at a funeral home and owned several guns. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo He is listed as CEO of Red Lion Group, a private security firm, and director of security patrols at Praetorian Guard Security Services. The companies use vehicles similar to US police cars. His wife Jenn,y is listed as president of one of the firms. BREAKING: Vance Boelter arrested alive for MN lawmaker shootings A Dr. Boelter, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership and a master's degree in management, describes himself online as "Dr." across his profiles. His LinkedIn page shows he studied at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. Also read: 'Had 70 potential targets': Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter arrested; picture released Man of faith He appears to be an Evangelical Christian and has delivered sermons in Africa. In a video, he criticised the LGBTQ+ community, blaming "the enemy" for confusing people about their identity.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US drops support for a Palestinian state
Supporting an independent Palestinian state is no longer official US policy, according to Mike Huckabee, America's ambassador to Israel. Mr Huckabee used an interview with Bloomberg to rule out a two-state solution in the Middle East, a policy first supported by George W Bush in 2002, ditched by Donald Trump at the start of his first term in 2017 and reinstated by Joe Biden. Asked whether Washington backed a two-state solution, Mr Huckabee replied, 'I don't think so'. He continued: 'Unless there are some significant things that happen that change the culture, there's no room for it.' Mr Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas who ran for the White House in 2008 and 2016, is a long-standing supporter of Israel. Upon being nominated as Washington's ambassador to Israel, Mr Huckabee told Israeli Army Radio that he believed the annexation of Judea and Samaria – the biblical term used by Israel to describe the West Bank – was a possibility. In the Bloomberg interview, Mr Huckabee argued that three million Palestinians currently living under occupation in the West Bank could be re-accommodated in land carved out of another Muslim country in the Middle East, rather than expecting Israel to surrender territory. 'Does it have to be in Judea and Samaria?' he said. An Evangelical Christian and former Baptist minister, Mr Huckabee has led religious pilgrimages to Israel and visited the country dozens of times. He has long dismissed the idea of a Palestinian state. 'There's really no such thing as a Palestinian,' he said in a previous interview. Mr Huckabee's appointment by Mr Trump was seen as an endorsement of hard-liners in the Israeli government and the burgeoning settlements in the West Bank. On being appointed, he hailed Mr Trump's support for Israel, which, during his first term, included recognising Israeli control of the Golan Heights and moving the US embassy to Jerusalem. According to a Pew Research poll, 46 per cent of American Jews do support a two-state solution. The State Department has not responded to Mr Huckabee's remarks. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
