Fine art has never been more financially lucrative — or less central to U.S. culture, writes Sam Pizzigati.
Art ‘Appreciation,’ Billionaire-Style
Category: Arts
WATCH: CN Covers Assange Movie Premiere in Sydney
Ithaka, a film about a father seeking justice for his son, has premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in Australia. Consortium News was there on opening night.
The Real Strike Behind Netflix Hit ‘Squid Game’
Many viewers of the hugely popular series may not realize how the fantastical vision of wretched worker suicides is rooted in South Korea’s recent union history, writes Minsun Ji.
Hollywood’s Gun Love Raises Shooting Risks On & Off Set
Prominent placement in high-profile films can result in a significant bump in sales for gun models, write Brad Bushman and Dan Romer.
WATCH: Stand-Ups for Assange: New York City
Following last weekend’s D.C. comedy show in support of the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher, the show traveled to New York City Sunday night. Watch the replay here.
Chris Hedges: The Call
This excerpt is from the author’s newest book, Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison.
Oliver Stone on Consortium News
Praise from the legendary filmmaker for Consortium News and our founder Bob Parry: “I love their writers. I have contributed in the past and continue to do so.”
WATCH: Stand-Ups for Assange
An English Village’s Dirty Secret
Matt Kennard and Phil Miller’s new film about a BAE factory town features an ex-government adviser on Saudi arms sales speaking on camera with a journalist for the first time.
Netflix Re-Launching Assange Smear Days Before Court Date
Caitlin Johnstone responds to Netflix’s revival of a 2013 documentary that WikiLeaks, at the time, refuted as irresponsible libel.