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Rapper Afroman Wins 'Right of Publicity Lawsuit' Against Sheriffs... U.S. Jury Upholds

Rapper Afroman Wins 'Right of Publicity Lawsuit' Against Sheriffs... U.S. Jury Upholds "Freedom of Expression"

Dismissal of $3.9 Million Damages Claim from 7 Sheriffs for Home Invasion Exposing Sheriffs' Faces in Music Video and Selling Mocking Merchandise... "Critique of Law Enforcement and Artistic Expression" Afroman Says, "If There Had Been No Unjust Search, There Would Be No Song"… Reigniting 'Freedom of Expression' Debate Across the U.S.
American rapper Afroman (real name: Joseph Foreman), who was sued for mocking sheriffs who raided his home with his songs and merchandise, received overwhelming support from a jury in a civil trial, resulting in a decisive victory.
Korean-German Association Selects '2025 Independent Film of the Year' '3rd Year, 2nd Semester' & 'Independent Filmmaker of the Year' Director Jung Yoon-seok

Korean-German Association Selects '2025 Independent Film of the Year' '3rd Year, 2nd Semester' & 'Independent Filmmaker of the Year' Director Jung Yoon-seok

Director Jung Yoon-seok, selected for capturing the realities of youth labor in 〈3rd Year, 2nd Semester〉
The Korean Independent Film Association (hereinafter referred to as KIFA) has announced the selection of Lee Ran-hee's 〈3rd Year, 2nd Semester〉 as the '2025 Independent Film of the Year' and Director Jung Yoon-seok as the '2025 Independent Filmmaker of the Year', reflecting on the valuable...
Hollywood Stars Establish Organization to Defend Freedom of Expression Against Trump

Hollywood Stars Establish Organization to Defend Freedom of Expression Against Trump

Over 550 Hollywood Stars Participate, Emphasizing the Need to Stand Against New McCarthyism
Veteran actress Jane Fonda (87) has led Hollywood stars to establish an organization aimed at defending freedom of expression. This marks the first such organization founded by Hollywood stars in about 80 years since they established a similar group against McCarthyism in the 1940s. According to U. S.
Prosecutors say “No” to allegations of “sorcery management” being false…All of HYBE’s complaints filed by Min Hee-jin cleared

Prosecutors say “No” to allegations of “sorcery management” being false…All of HYBE’s complaints filed by Min Hee-jin cleared

All of the complaints filed by former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin against HYBE—including defamation and obstruction of business—were dismissed without charges
A period at the end of a legal fight: Prosecutors back HYBEIn an all-out showdown between former ADOR CEO “Min Hee-jin” and “HYBE,” the judicial system ultimately affirmed HYBE’s legitimacy. Beyond a straightforward management-rights dispute, the case—one that acted as a potential fuse for the...
Carla Simón’s Poem-Like Work Carved from Memory and Dreams! Press Stills for ‘Romerialia’ Set to Release May 27 Now Revealed

Carla Simón’s Poem-Like Work Carved from Memory and Dreams! Press Stills for ‘Romerialia’ Set to Release May 27 Now Revealed

Marina, a 18-year-old who lost her parents when she was young, comes face to face with her family’s hidden secrets through her mother’s diary and the stories of people around her.
Carla Simón’s new work 〈Romerialia〉, which elegantly reimagines painful memories, has unveiled eight press stills capturing the meeting point of reality and dreams, drawing attention from all sides.〈Romerialia〉 is the story of Marina, an 18-year-old who lost her parents as a child, as she confronts...
[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

With the release from prison of Sora (Kim Seung-hwa), her younger sister who has a criminal record, the everyday life of celebrity pet trainer Ha-yeong (Choi Seung-yun) begins to shake.
▶〈Trainer〉 Seo Eun-seon, the director’s interview continues from Part 1. Their relationship, full of mutual hostility, keeps creating tension in the film—and gives it a reason for incidents to happen. ​Yes. It feels like they each hold the other’s leash. Ha-yeong is afraid of Sora because of the past.
Kim Na-hee, Critic: ‘Vivaldi and Me’ ① The Moment Beings You Only Ever Hear About Start to Appear in Spring

Kim Na-hee, Critic: ‘Vivaldi and Me’ ① The Moment Beings You Only Ever Hear About Start to Appear in Spring

The original title is 《Primavera》, which means “spring” in Italian. It is the name of the first concerto among Vivaldi’s 《The Four Seasons》, and another word for liberation.
The original title of the film 〈Vivaldi and Me〉 is 《Primavera》, which means “spring” in Italian. It is also the name of the first concerto among Vivaldi’s 《The Four Seasons》, but in this context, spring is another word for liberation.
Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Spring isn’t just the season when flowers bloom. It’s the moment when the beings we could only hear finally begin to be seen.
For a brief moment, we may feel like we understand or truly know the other person—so convinced that we believe it. Communication through music is like that. In the deepest layer of their relationship, we see it in Vivaldi’s confession—when, in the middle of the night, he comes first to Cecilia’s...
Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Reach Sudden Agreement to End “Mud-Slinging” Lawsuit Battle Lasting 1 Year and 5 Months

Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Reach Sudden Agreement to End “Mud-Slinging” Lawsuit Battle Lasting 1 Year and 5 Months

NYT Report… Announce a “Peaceful Resolution” Two Weeks Before the Trial Scheduled for the 18th Conflict that began with allegations of sexual harassment and a retaliatory campaign during the filming of the movie “It Ends With Us” Joint Statement: “It Was Worth Listening to Blake’s Concerns… The Film Is a Source of Pride for Everyone”
After a long, hard-fought legal battle, Hollywood top stars Blake Lively (Blake Lively, 38) and director-actor Justin Baldoni (Justin Baldoni, 42) have finally put an end to their dispute. The clash that erupted during the production of the film “It Ends With Us” took about 1 year and 5 months to...
The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

Buster Keaton, whom André Bazin and David Bordwell praise in unison, shows the limits of motion images through the boundless use of the human body and space.
Buster Keaton is one of the great artists who fully invented a brand-new film language of his own. Film scholar David Bordwell, in 「Film Art」, speaks about the comedy of Keaton’s “space” — the kind of freedom-to-move that he demonstrates — saying, “David Bordwell’s slapstick comedy confirms André...