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The directors of “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire,” along with some other guests from Africa visit Disney studios to meet with filmmakers

Contemporary African animators make their mark on the international scene

Arts, Culture & Media

The current writer’s strike in the United States jeopardizing content creation for streaming services might, in fact, help international film and television productions fill the gap and reach global audiences.

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Series of reimagined African folk tales launches on Netflix

Arts, Culture & Media
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Netflix’s ‘Old Enough!’ reality TV show sends very young kids on errands by themselves

Lifestyle
Members of the South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions wearing masks and costumes inspired by the Netflix original Korean series "Squid Game" attend a rally demanding job security in Seoul, South Korea

Netflix hit ‘Squid Game’ exposes the growing resentment between rich and poor, psychiatrist says

Arts, Culture & Media
TV and movies are one way we understand people and places we’ve never had direct contact with – and maybe never will.

Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could upend the global mediascape — and change how people see the world

Arts, Culture & Media
A child looks up at a TV screen with several apps to choose from at his home in New Delhi, India.

India’s ‘streaming dream’ may dim with new digital regulations

Arts, Culture & Media

With online news outlets and streaming platforms now under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, content creators may face new layers of bureaucracy, regulation and censorship. 

Pradhyuman is seen in an undated handout image from the Netflix series "Indian Matchmaking." 

Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ stirs conversation about tradition, colorism and caste

The show is meant to be lighthearted and fun, but for some, it’s controversial. 

A child looks out from a door as a Uighur woman walks by

New reports on surveillance, ‘demographic genocide’ of Uighurs; Israel hesitates on annexation; Russian election comes to close

Top of The World

New reports on China’s policies toward Uighurs show draconian efforts to cut birthrates and surveil the largely Turkic-speaking and Muslim population. Israel hesitates with moving forward on annexing part of the West Bank. In Russia, a week-long vote comes to a close. A Eurovision spoof film is inspiring covers from real musicians.

A screenshot from the trailer of Netflix's “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.”

‘Volcano Man’: Song from Eurovision spoof film inspires covers from real contestants

Arts, Culture & Media

A new Netflix movie starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams may fill the Eurovision-sized hole in 2020’s entertainment world. Now, a song from the film is getting a few authentic covers — from Eurovision contestants themselves.

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Twitter purges state-backed disinformation accounts; US sanctions ICC staff, Syria

Top of The World

Twitter has purged more than 32,000 accounts linked to state-backed disinformation operations. The Trump administration has authorized sanctions and visa restrictions on International Criminal Court personnel, in an attempt to undermine investigations into possible US war crimes. In Lebanon, there are increased calls for the government to resign after the currency plunged 25% in two days.

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