Greta Thunberg, Time’s 2019 ‘Person Of The Year,’ Has Returned To School

Midnight Society, a studio co-founded by streamer Dr Disrespect, has detailed plans to sell fans NFTs that will grant early access to its unannounced game.In a blog, Midnight Society studio head Robert Bowling shared that the company would be selling a series of Access Passes, which “grant the holders exclusive access to the early builds of the game, private Discord channels, and the ability to not only play but vote on key design decisions that will shape the future development of the game.”There are 10,000 Access Passes available, which are built on NFT technology. Each will come with “the ability to mint a one-of-a-kind and tradable VisorCortex ID,” and buyers can choose to resell their Access Pass at a later date.Fans cannot just buy these, and a page on the Midnight Society’s website explains that anyone looking to buy one must apply, which is apparently “to eliminate profiteers or non-community members with no interest in the long-term development of the game and the Midnight society.”At the time of writing, Midnight Society has not actually revealed what its upcoming game will be, however, Bowling clarified that it will be a “new PVP multiplayer first-person shooter” and from the blog, it appears that cosmetics will feature fairly heavily.In recent months, fans of the studio have been following a cryptic set of clues to discover what it’s working on.

Addie Morfoot Contributor“Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives” is the latest documentary from Chris Smith, the director of “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” and “100 Foot Wave,” and an executive producer of “Tiger King.” The four-part Netflix docuseries, which Smith executive produced and directed, explores how New York City celebrity restaurateur Sarma Melngailis went from being the queen of vegan cuisine to fugitive on the run.

A Perthshire teenager is gearing up for a daring skydive later this year.

reportedly lure young women into sexual abuse.Saginor grew up in the Playboy mansion during its heyday with her father Dr. Mark Saginor — nicknamed Dr.

Christopher Vourlias Since its inaugural edition at the 60th Thessaloniki Film Festival in 2019, the Meet the Future program has offered a look ahead to the next generation of emerging film talents set to make waves in Greece, the wider Mediterranean region and beyond.After training the spotlight on up-and-coming documentary filmmakers from Serbia, who presented five projects in post-production to industry guests at last year’s Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, the focus shifts this year to Georgia, a country that’s seen its cinema profile rise in recent years on the strength of directors including acclaimed docmaker Salomé Jashi, whose arresting feature “Taming the Garden” (pictured) played in the Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition.Yianna Sarri, the head of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s industry arm, Agora, considers herself “one of the biggest fans of Georgian cinema for many years now.” “They make beautiful cinema,” she said, adding that she had “this [Georgian focus] in mind for a very long time.”In collaboration with the Georgian Film Center, Thessaloniki presents five up-and-coming Georgian documentary filmmakers who will present their next projects during a special Meet the Future showcase on March 15.Here are this year’s participants:

Spitting Image has defended its decision to use a puppet of environmental activist Greta Thunberg after receiving a torrent of backlash.The political satire show returns this week after 24 years with a fresh batch of caricatured famous faces unveiled, including Piers Morgan, Meghan Markle, Kanye West, Donald Trump and Boris Johnson.Creators already come in for fierce criticism online for lampooning the Swedish teenager, who will portray a weathergirl warning about the heat.But bosses of Britbox, which is where the reboot of the satirical puppet show will launch, argued she was fair game.Reemah Sakaan, group director of SVoD at  ITV, told Broadcasting Press Guild: “It’s a very straightforward joke and is nothing to do with her as an

Spitting Image have defended their depiction of Greta Thunberg following criticism on social media.The satirical comedy show confirmed 17-year-old climate activist Thunberg would be making an appearance on the show in puppet form, where she’s set to be portrayed as a weather presenter.Reemah Sakaan, group director of SVoD at ITV, said in a statement: “It’s a very straightforward joke and is nothing to do with her as an individual.”She added: “If the show isn’t stirring controversy, it’s probably not doing what it set out to do, or being true to its origins.”A number of viewers took to Twitter to explain why the depiction of Thunberg felt wrong.“The fact Spitting Image have decided it’s acceptable to mock a 17-year old with autism is

Frank Ocean is back on social media for the first time since January.

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will be portrayed on Spitting Image as a weathergirl warning about the heat, it was revealed today.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTikTok, the social video app President Trump has turned into a geopolitical football, isn’t shying away from the American political playing field.Chinese-owned TikTok launched an in-app guide to the 2020 U.S. elections “to provide access to authoritative information as we continue our work to protect against misinformation,” Michael Beckerman, VP, head of U.S.

See also: HRC attacks Trump’s COVID-19 response in digital ad featuring Trade nightclubSMYAL is also holding a town hall on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerLos Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James doesn’t like that former Full House star Lori Loughlin gets to choose which Big House she’ll be incarcerated in.On Friday, James posted on Instagram his disapproval of Loughlin’s upcoming prison sentence, his remarks coming a day after it was revealed that Loughlin can choose where she’ll be locked up in California for her two-month sentence on fraud charges.Loughlin was sentenced last month after pleading guilty for her role in a college admissions scandal that navigated her two daughters to USC under false pretenses.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe National Football League’s Week 2 of its schedule again saw teams staying off the field when the national anthem was played, continuing the pattern seen in last week’s openers. However, several teams appeared to be surprised and caught on the field when the song unexpectedly started playing.The New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins all were out of sight during the Star-Spangled Banner. The San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions were present during the song, with some players taking a knee or raising a fist.

Greta Thunberg says world leaders that rally behind her message to tackle a global climate crisis would rather hold photo calls at her side than actively reduce environmental destruction. "Nathan (Grossman), the director, really wanted to portray this celebrity culture that we live in and really show how absurd it is," Thunberg told a Toronto Film Festival panel on Saturday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Trump administration made good on its threat to block U.S. users from accessing TikTok and WeChat, announcing that American businesses will be banned from distributing either of the Chinese-owned apps effective Sunday.Industry experts say the app ban is without precedent in the U.S., while free speech advocates said the bans on TikTok and WeChat abridge American citizens’ First Amendment rights — raising the prospect that the Trump action will face new legal challenges.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerTrevor Noah’s focus tonight was on the coronavirus, which he called “The outbreak that’s harder to get rid of than the college buddy crashing on your couch.”Noah pointed out that past stay-at-home orders reduced the pandemic by 17 percent in New York. “Normally when something is beaten that badly in NY, it’s the Knicks,” he quipped.But Noah reserved his greatest ire for Bill Barr, the attorney general, who said the pandemic economic shutdowns were the worst thing to hit the country since slavery.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerMobile platform Quibi has ordered a Die Hart sequel from Kevin Hart and LOL Studios. Dubbed Die Harter, the new series picks up from season one, where Hart played a version of himself trying to step out of the role of “comedic sidekick” by going to the world’s greatest action star school.While there, the school’s lunatic director (John Travolta) and tough-minded rival student (Nathalie Emmanuel) pushed him to his limits, as he was thrown into the deep end.“LOL Studios is excited to produce season 2 of Die Hart and continue our work to bring premium comedic content and new IP to market,” said Jeff Clanagan, President of Laugh Out Loud.

Greta Thunberg’s climate protests and transatlantic boat journey feature in the trailer for a forthcoming documentary about her life.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerJoe Biden played Despacito on his phone at a campaign rally in Florida. The internet mob quickly descended, screaming about the pandering. “What you didn’t see is the context,” Noah noted.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe 55th Academy of Country Music Awards tonight saw Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood tie as  Entertainers of the Year, with Luke Combs winning Album of the Year and Blake Shelton taking home the Single of the Year honors.The ACMs were supposed to be held on Sunday, April 5 in Las Vegas. But like many shows in this pandemic age, it had to move, and tonight, it made its way to Nashville, ironically staged in country music’s capital for the first time.The show was broadcast on CBS from three different locations in Nashville, including the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium, and Bluebird Cafe.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe NFL’s early games today saw six teams remain in the locker room during the national anthem, while some players and coaches kneeled, sat on the bench, or raised fists during the song.The Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins elected to stay inside during the anthem. There were 18 teams involved in the NFL’s early games on Sunday.The games were played largely without fans attending, avoiding the embarrassment of the public booing heard during Thursday’s Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans pre-game.