The New York Times – Music:
Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop.
Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression
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Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music
The New York Times – Music:
Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
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Frederick Wiseman Watched People Like Nobody Else
The New York Times – Film:
For more than 50 years, the influential documentarian found inspiration in filming the ways his ordinary subjects lived their lives.
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Comedian Vir Das Fights Back After Official Rebukes in India
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The comedian Vir Das, who has gained international fame despite intense criticism in his native India, has taken up boxing. He says it’s “good prep for adversity.”
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Why Arguments About Free Speech Don’t Apply to the Riyadh Comedy Festival
The New York Times – Film:
Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and others have framed their participation as a matter of open expression. Yet they’re maddeningly vague about how much dissent is possible in Saudi Arabia.
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Jane Fonda Revives Her Father’s McCarthy-Era Free Speech Group
The New York Times – Film:
The actress joined Spike Lee, Billie Eilish, Pedro Pascal and others in reviving the Committee for the First Amendment, a group that her father, Henry Fonda, was a member of in the 1940s.