Reel Bad Arabs – Remembering Jack Shaheen

Jack Shaheen, a Lebanese American, spent decades of his life challenging stereotypes of Arabs in film and television, he died on July 9th.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
Jack Shaheen spent much of his life to battling anti-Arab stereotypes in Hollywood and beyond.

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. “Though the movie may contain compelling cinematography and engrossing performances, as history,” “Lawrence of Arabia” “receives a failing grade,” renowned media critic Jack Shaheen wrote. “Throughout, the theme of cultural domination prevails—the civilized British conquering civilized

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Will China Save Us From Hollywood?

China could be pushing back the blatant pro-western, neoliberal tone that has been so prevalent in modern cinema.

Caleb T. Maupin
By Caleb T. Maupin
A woman stands in front of the advertisements of Chinese and foreign films on showing at a movie theater in Shanghai, China.

As right-wing conservatives in the United States have pointed out for decades, Hollywood is a very political place. However, a new and growing source of political influence may be changing how the global entertainment industry, US film studios included, portrays events on the silver screen. China, led by the 90-million members of its Communist

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Congressional Bill Would Expose CIA Relationship With Hollywood

Between 2006 and 2011 the CIA’s Office of Public Affairs (OPA) had a role in at least 22 of the U.S. entertainment industry’s projects.

Clarice Palmer
By Clarice Palmer
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An amendment added to Congress’ annual intelligence spending bill may help the public gain a better idea of the U.S. government’s relationship with Hollywood. According to VICE News, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), included an amendment to S.

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‘Damning’ Study Slams ‘Whitewashed’ Hollywood

Among the 6,000 members of the Academy Award, about 93 percent are white, 70 percent are men, and the average age is 63 years old.

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By teleSUR
Lupita Nyong'o, won best supporting actress in 2014 for her role in "12 Years a Slave". (Photo: John Shearer/invision/AP)

A study released Monday condemns the lack of diversity in Hollywood, calling the industry’s major companies “whitewashed,” and highlighting what researchers call an “epidemic of invisibility” for people of color, women, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. The study by the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at the

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Lights, Camera, Propaganda: Kerry Taps Hollywood For Help Countering ISIS’ Media War

The secretary of state’s trip to Tinseltown may have been inspired by a recent video in which the extremist group used a big-budget film, ‘Lion of the Desert,’ to promote their cause.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
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LOS ANGELES --- The U.S. government wants Hollywood to take a more active role in the propaganda battle against Daesh, judging by a recent meeting between Secretary of State John Kerry and film industry executives. Kerry met with the heads of major studios on Feb. 16, according to media reports. Kerry took to Twitter to celebrate the

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Wikileaks Sony Hack Reveals Hollywood’s Hand In Repairing Israel’s Broken Image

The WikiLeaks archive reveals how some of Hollywood’s top players want to combat the negative publicity of last summer’s brutal war on Gaza and link the pro-Palestine movement to anti-Semitism.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
US actors Natalie Portman, right, and Scarlett Johansson attend a royal film Premiere in central London Tuesday Feb. 19, 2008.

US actors Natalie Portman, right, and Scarlett Johansson, both implicated in the leaked Sony emails, attend a royal film Premiere in central London. CULVER CITY, California --- A MintPress News analysis of emails contained in WikiLeaks archive of the Sony Hack reveals how Hollywood executives are working to repair Israel’s public image in

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