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LONDON — From Hollywood to Broadway, the entertainment industry is using its luminary power and financial muscle to raise a storm of protest over the anti-gay legislation in Russia that is battering the image of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Actor-playwright Harvey Fierstein, British writer-actor Stephen Fry and ‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei are among those who hold publicly condemned the recent law, fueling an uproar that is overshadowing preparations for the Feb. 7-23 Olympics.
With stars and activists using their high-profile platform to bring the issue to global attention, the gay rights crackdown in Russia has exploded into a hot-button controversy that is challenging Olympic leaders like no other since the protests over Tibet and human rights before the 2008 Games in Beijing.
President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and former Olympic athletes such as Greg Louganis have also denounced the law that prohibits the spread of “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations” among minors.
The law, signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, imposes fines and up to 15 days in prison for violators. Hefty fines are levied for h
Aaron Altaras
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Mario is a film that is making waves for its incredibly realistic portrayal of the relationship between two homosexual professional football players, Mario and Leon, whose fates and careers end up being entirely different. Leon, who just joined the team, first appears to be the dark horse of the group but slowly ends up winning our hearts with his undeniable charm. We converse to the actor who plays this role, German up-and-comer Aaron Altaras, about this career-defining move, as well as the aftermath this movie will build and the controversies that have already emerged from Cannes Youth’s sudden cancellation of the movie’s screening.
Could you present yourself to our readers? How did you get into acting?
I’m from an artists’ family: my mum is a movie director and she studied acting as well. At first, my parents didn’t want me to contain anything to do with that world, which is understandable, as you don’t want your children to be exposed to such an industry at that age. But there was a casting call in my school for a supporting role in a film, and I accidentally got it. Then I got another one, and another one. I did a relatively big f
Even though it only spans two years in the existence of immigrant Pearl, Aaron Hamburger's third novel “Hotel Cuba” (Harper Perennial, 2023) has the sense and weight of an epic. Opening in 1922, as Pearl and her kid sister Frieda set sail for a better experience in America from their home in Russia, only to be waylaid in Havana, Cuba, with their futures hanging indefinitely in the balance, Hamburger paints a vivid picture of time and place. While the novel is sure to appeal to a wide audience, gay writer Hamburger has made sure to feature significant queer characters in the storyline.
Gregg Shapiro: Aaron, your recent novel “Hotel Cuba” is arriving at a moment when LGBTQ historical fiction is having a resurgence along with the novels “The New Life” by Tom Crewe and “In Memoriam” by Alice Winn. Why do you consider this is occurring at this time?
Aaron Hamburger: I study somewhere about "presentism," meaning this bias we have, thinking of ourselves as so modern and enlightened in comparison to people of the past. And yet, in the writing of this book, I was struck by the many links I found between animation in the past and our show . Just as an example, I was inspired to record this story when I ca
How Did Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Affect Global Meal Supplies?
Aaron Smith
JEL Classifications: Q11
Keywords: Agricultural supply, Commodity prices
Citation: Smith, A. 2023. Obtainable online: https://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/theme-articles/turmoil-in-global-food-agricultural-and--input-markets-implications-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/how-did-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-affect-global-food-supplies
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, inflicting horrific violence on the Ukrainian people and capturing the attention of the world. The war has disrupted food supplies to people in Ukraine and to refugees who have fled to neighboring countries. In addition, because Russia and Ukraine are large producers and exporters of agricultural commodities, the war has disrupted global food supplies.
In this document, I argue that the invasion’s effects on global food commodity markets were large but not historic. Prices have been tall since the invasion, but mostly because they had increased substantially in the 18 months before to the invasion.
I based this assessment on prices. Commodity prices reflect scarcity. If a supply disruption makes a commodit
Russia: Putin's Kremlin targets LGBT in brand-new crackdown
BBC News, St Petersburg
"I'm the only monster queenly queen in Russia," Danya proudly tells me as he applies ghostly-white make-up in front of a mirror. We're sitting in his kitchen, a rainbow flag adorning the wall.
Danya's act is horror-themed - ponder Halloween meets performative. The 22-year-old regularly performed at a queer club evening in St Petersburg called Gender Blender. But the venture has now cancelled its shows after a new anti-LGBT law was passed by the Russian Parliament in December. Danya's work has all but dried up.
"According to the law, it's forbidden to do what we're doing," Danya says. "We're a lot more anxious now. The risks are much higher."
The new law bans "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" amongst all age groups. Anyone caught committing this "offence" could be fined up to 400,000 roubles ($5,840; £4,730), with much higher fines for organisations or journalists.
Since the regulation was passed, Danya has decided to leave Russia and move to France. He says that living in a country