Not the most important thing in the world. But a noticeable sycophancy and *awe* displayed at the nYT. True yesterday a far better take from guest Daniel Kehlemann “Mr. Kehlmann is a German author and playwright whose latest novel, “The Director,” is about the German film industry under Nazi rule.": -> https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/opinion/oscar-winners-political-speeches.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TlA.37Bv.us22TJfkOFwU&smid=url-share But today all NYT reports are *a-shimmer* about dresses and what not.
Today’s 'Der Spiegel' is a lot more down to earth, and hence also cutting -> https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/oscars-in-kriegszeiten-eine-feige-veranstaltung-kommentar-a-f474005f-bf03-44ac-bc92-1b58b2efe55f?sara_ref=re-xx-cp-sh "Draußen Krieg, drinnen Tralala: Die Oscargala hat die Trump-Realität ignoriert. Damit versagt Hollywood, das sich so gern als Symbol Amerikas und Gewissen der Welt aufspielt.” => "War outside, frivolity inside: The Oscars ignored the Trump reality. Hollywood, which so often portrays itself as a symbol of America and the conscience of the world, has failed in this…. Yet in the theater's icy elegance, its aggressive Zen decor deliberately designed as an "escape from a chaotic world," one barely sensed that the US was currently embroiled in a war that threatened the global order. Or that venerable US democracy would soon exist almost exclusively on paper. Or that Hollywood was on the brink of collapse—well, again, but perhaps this time for good…. Ultimately, the loudest voices weren't those of the stars, but rather those of the lesser-known figures. David Borenstein, who won an award for his documentary "A Nobody Against Putin," warned against political silence and pointed to Russia, where the state now murders its citizens in the streets and oligarchs control the media. Behind the scenes, a reporter later asked him if he foresaw something similar happening in the US. In response, Borenstein quoted a Russian colleague who, when asked the same question, had said: "No, it's not the same situation. It's happening faster in America than it happened in Russia." H -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#41133): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/41133 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/118345589/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
