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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.
    By Yaroslav Druziuk
  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.
    By Jason P. Frank
  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.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. politics
    Sean Penn and Ben Stiller Are Now Permanently Banned From RussiaBoth actors have expressed public support for Ukraine in the ongoing war.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  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.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  6. venue changes
    Ukraine Can’t Host Eurovision Next YearDue to the ongoing Russian invasion.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  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.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. protests
    Ukrainian Filmmakers at Cannes Protested Censorship of Russian ‘Genocide’The team behind Butterfly Vision played air-raid sirens during the demonstration.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  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.
    By Zoe Guy
  10. activism
    Pussy Riot Leader Escaped Russia Dressed As a Food-Delivery Worker“It sounds like a spy novel,” Maria V. Alyokhina said.
    By Justin Curto
  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.
    By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
  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.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  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.”
    By Ian Volner
  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.
    By Devon Ivie
  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.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  16. documentary
    Sean Penn Is Working on a Documentary in Ukraine … Right NowHe and his crew have relocated to Poland.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. politics
    A Breakdown of Cultural Institutions Boycotting Russian InvolvementSpotify plans to make a full exit from the Russian market by April.
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  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.
    By Yaroslav Druziuk
  19. rip
    Ukrainian Actress Oksana Shvets Killed in Russian Rocket AttackThe highly honored stage and screen performer was 67.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  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.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  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.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  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.
    By Jeremy Fassler
  23. international streaming
    Netflix Suspends Service in RussiaFollowing their decision not to air Russian propaganda last week.
    By Charu Sinha
  24. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Explains Why Privateering May Make a ComebackCould Letters of Marque be issued to seize Russian yachts?
    By Bethy Squires
  25. international streaming
    Looks Like Netflix Is Pausing Its Russian Original SeriesThe company also refused an order to host Russian propaganda earlier this week.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  26. movies
    Several Major Studios Pause Releases in Russia Due to Invasion of UkraineAffected titles include The Batman, Turning Red, Belfast, and Morbius.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  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.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  28. classical music
    Met Opera to Stop Working With Pro-Putin ArtistsAnna Netrebko will not perform for the next two seasons.
    By Justin Curto
  29. pivots
    Before He Was Ukraine’s President, Zelensky Was Ukraine’s PaddingtonThe former comedian voiced the animated bear in Ukrainian dubs.
    By Justin Curto
  30. sag awards 2022
    Michael Keaton Won a SAG Award While in the BathroomKeaton won Outstanding Male Actor in a Limited Series for Dopesick.
    By Bethy Squires
  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.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  32. huh
    Hostages Freed After Ukraine President Endorses Joaquin Phoenix FilmThe standoff lasted 12 hours.
    By Charu Sinha
  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.
    By Halle Kiefer
  34. security threats
    Ukraine Bans Steven Seagal for Being Threat to National SecuritySeagal was recently granted Russian citizenship.
    By Karen Brill
  35. the homosexual agenda
    Ukraine Thinks SpongeBob SquarePants Is Gay and DangerousOther menaces to society: Family Guy, The Simpsons, and The Teletubbies.
    By Andre Tartar