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Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildings
Read full article: Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildingsHarvard University has decided against removing from campus buildings the name of a family whose company makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin, despite protest from parents whose children fatally overdosed.
What to stream this weekend: 'Night Agent,' Lana Del Rey
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'Night Agent,' Lana Del ReyThis week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding, the landing of “Top Gun: Maverick” on Amazon Prime Video and a TV show about an FBI agent who gets pulled into danger and secret missions aboard “The Night Agent” streams on Netflix.
Poitras documentary wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
Read full article: Poitras documentary wins top prize at Venice Film Festival“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras’s epic documentary about photographer Nan Goldin and her activism against the Sackler family and their art connections has been awarded the Golden Lion for best film at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.
Laura Poitras film spotlights activist photographer Goldin
Read full article: Laura Poitras film spotlights activist photographer GoldinLaura Poitras' Nan Goldin documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” is having its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, where it is part of the main competition slate.
New York Film Festival sets lineup for 60th edition
Read full article: New York Film Festival sets lineup for 60th editionThe New York Film Festival will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a robust 32-film main slate and a number of hometown tales, including James Gray’s Queens coming-of-age drama “Armageddon Time” and Laura Poitras’ documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” about artist Nan Goldin’s battle against the Sackler family.
What opioid victims told Sacklers when they got the chance
Read full article: What opioid victims told Sacklers when they got the chanceA hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court has given survivors of opioid addiction and people who lost loved ones to the crisis the chance to confront members of the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.