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  1. stand-up
    ‘Maybe I Am Dead’Ukrainian comedian Serhii Lipko looks at stand-up differently now — after a year and a half as a soldier in an active war zone.
  2. controversy
    Eat, Pray, Love Author Eat-Pray-Pulls Book Set in RussiaElizabeth Gilbert’s new novel, The Snow Forest, will no longer come out in February 2024.
  3. music feuds
    Pink Floyd Continues to Battle Over the Russian Invasion of UkraineRoger Waters is accused of being antisemitic and pro-Putin by his bandmates.
  4. politics
    Sean Penn and Ben Stiller Are Now Permanently Banned From RussiaBoth actors have expressed public support for Ukraine in the ongoing war.
  5. jk rowling
    J.K. Rowling on Changing Harry Potter’s Scar: ‘I Will Look Into That’During a prank Zoom call, she believed she was talking to the Ukrainian president.
  6. venue changes
    Ukraine Can’t Host Eurovision Next YearDue to the ongoing Russian invasion.
  7. geopolitics
    This Year’s Eurovision Winners Raised $900,000 for the Ukrainian MilitaryUkraine’s Kalush Orchestra auctioned off the mic trophy to buy drones.
  8. protests
    Ukrainian Filmmakers at Cannes Protested Censorship of Russian ‘Genocide’The team behind Butterfly Vision played air-raid sirens during the demonstration.
  9. protests
    Cannes Film Festival Removed Activist Protesting Sexual Violence in UkraineThe naked protester interrupted the red-carpet premiere of George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing.
  10. activism
    Pussy Riot Leader Escaped Russia Dressed As a Food-Delivery Worker“It sounds like a spy novel,†Maria V. Alyokhina said.
  11. switched on pop
    Will Ukraine Win Eurovision This Year?Its entry, written before the Russian invasion, has become a beacon of national pride and is the odds-on favorite to take home the glass microphone.
  12. russia invasion
    Watch a Ukrainian Comedian Perform Inside a Bomb Shelter“I wrote it in a week, so sorry if it’s not funny. I was in a hurry to avoid death.â€
  13. art world
    The Venice Biennale, Without the Russians (or Their Yachts)These days, says artist Pavlo Makov, whose work is in the Ukrainian Pavilion, “The only place for dialogue is the front.â€
  14. respect the classics
    Pink Floyd Reunites and Shreds for UkraineIt’s their first new song in 30 years, and 30 percent of it is a David Gilmour guitar solo.
  15. q&a
    Ukrainian Director Sergei Loznitsa on the ‘Absurd’ Boycott of Russian FilmsThe Donbass and Babi Yar. Context director discusses his unexpected expulsion from the Ukrainian Film Academy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  16. documentary
    Sean Penn Is Working on a Documentary in Ukraine … Right NowHe and his crew have relocated to Poland.
  17. politics
    A Breakdown of Cultural Institutions Boycotting Russian InvolvementSpotify plans to make a full exit from the Russian market by April.
  18. russia invasion
    The Comedians Keeping Jokes Alive in Wartime UkraineOne of the mainstay shows at the country’s biggest comedy club is still thriving — on YouTube.
  19. rip
    Ukrainian Actress Oksana Shvets Killed in Russian Rocket AttackThe highly honored stage and screen performer was 67.
  20. global affairs
    President Zelenskyy’s Fake President Show Is Back on NetflixBet you’ve never heard a world leader yell the word “sh-tst-ck.â€
  21. to the border
    Maksim Chmerkovskiy Plans to Go ‘Join Efforts on the Ground’ Supporting UkraineThe Dancing With the Stars alum said he experienced “survivor’s remorse†after leaving the country.
  22. q&a
    It’s an Artist’s Job to ‘Hold the Mirror Up to the Oppressor’Succession star Brian Cox has more to say than what he expressed during his SAG Awards speech.
  23. international streaming
    Netflix Suspends Service in RussiaFollowing their decision not to air Russian propaganda last week.
  24. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Explains Why Privateering May Make a ComebackCould Letters of Marque be issued to seize Russian yachts?
  25. international streaming
    Looks Like Netflix Is Pausing Its Russian Original SeriesThe company also refused an order to host Russian propaganda earlier this week.
  26. movies
    Several Major Studios Pause Releases in Russia Due to Invasion of UkraineAffected titles include The Batman, Turning Red, Belfast, and Morbius.
  27. international streaming
    Netflix Has ‘No Plans’ to Air Russian PropagandaThe company issued a statement the day before a Russian broadcast rule was to take effect.
  28. classical music
    Met Opera to Stop Working With Pro-Putin ArtistsAnna Netrebko will not perform for the next two seasons.
  29. pivots
    Before He Was Ukraine’s President, Zelensky Was Ukraine’s PaddingtonThe former comedian voiced the animated bear in Ukrainian dubs.
  30. sag awards 2022
    Michael Keaton Won a SAG Award While in the BathroomKeaton won Outstanding Male Actor in a Limited Series for Dopesick.
  31. madonna
    Madonna ‘Can’t Take It Anymore,’ Shares Remix Video in Support of Ukraine“We support you President Zelensky!!†she wrote in the caption of the fanmade video.
  32. huh
    Hostages Freed After Ukraine President Endorses Joaquin Phoenix FilmThe standoff lasted 12 hours.
  33. life imitating art
    Ukraine’s New President Is Comedian Best Known for Playing Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky portrayed a schoolteacher elected to office after going viral in the political satire Servant of the People.
  34. security threats
    Ukraine Bans Steven Seagal for Being Threat to National SecuritySeagal was recently granted Russian citizenship.
  35. the homosexual agenda
    Ukraine Thinks SpongeBob SquarePants Is Gay and DangerousOther menaces to society: Family Guy, The Simpsons, and The Teletubbies.