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Summer box office 2023: what were the big hits and misses?

It was the season of Barbenheimer but also one that saw some of the costliest flops that the industry has ever seen

The Guardian - US

‘The film the woke Nazis don’t want you to see!’ How the culture wars made Sound of Freedom a blockbuster

How did a mid-budget thriller about child trafficking become a box office smash? With a lot of help from conspiracy theorists, the US’s religious right and Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

Threats, slurs and menace: Far-right websites target Fulton County grand jurors

Some far-right websites are circulating addresses supposedly of grand jurors involved in the Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump. Their calls for violence are causing alarm.

WEKU

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First Thing: the latest criminal indictment of Donald Trump

The Republican governor of Georgia refutes the former president’s claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, and more. Plus: the slow recovery process after Hawaii’s wildfires

The Guardian - UK

From Sound of Freedom to Ron DeSantis: how QAnon’s crazy conspiracy theories went mainstream

The movement itself may have grown quieter – but its ideas have percolated into public discourse, freed from their ridiculous premise

The Guardian - US

Sound of Freedom director says Jim Caviezel’s QAnon comments ‘hurt my work’

Alejandro Monteverde speaks out about film’s origins, saying seeing it linked to pedophile conspiracy theory has been ‘heartbreaking’

The Guardian - AU

Sound of Freedom director says QAnon criticisms about the film are ‘heartbreaking’: ‘It hurts me’

Sleeper hit has become a favourite among prominent right-wing figures including Donald Trump

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Gen Z influencers, quietly recruited by a company with deep GOP ties, rally to impeached Ken Paxton’s aid

After a June gathering in Fort Worth sponsored by a new company, Influenceable, social media leaders began backing the suspended Texas attorney general and a controversial human trafficking film. Those who favor transparency in political advocacy are concerned.

The Texas Tribune

Why is QAnon afraid of the Masons?

Anti-Masonic prejudice goes back to the Nazis — and well before that. Somehow the QAnon cult has reanimated it

Salon

‘Better martyrs’: the growing role of women in the far-right movement

The pipeline from mommy blogger to Tradwife to book-banner is an important aspect of the extreme right wing in the US

The Guardian - US

‘It happens again and again’: why Americans are obsessed with secret societies

From the Salem witch trials to QAnon, people have remained fixated on the idea that dark forces are controlling society, explored in a revealing new book

The Guardian - US

Investor for ‘Sound of Freedom’ film about child sex trafficking is charged with accessory to child kidnapping

Fabian Marta’s attorney said his charges were ‘unfounded’

The Independent UK

Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights fueled by national groups, money

An Associated Press analysis of campaign finance data shows that supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment change in Ohio are largely funded by out-of-state donors, despite repeated messaging about the need to get such interests out of Ohio politics

The Independent UK

The Surprising Box-office Hit That Defies Expectations And Tackles A Sensitive Subject

Controversial film 'Sound of Freedom' challenges narratives and gains unexpected success

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The Guardian - UK

The big idea: is it too late to stop extremism taking over politics?

Bizarre conspiracy thinking has infiltrated the mainstream in many western democracies. How can we push back?

The Guardian - AU

US conservative hit Sound of Freedom to be shown in Australian cinemas

Dendy cinemas among those suggesting it will screen movie promoted by American right wing ‘due to overwhelming demand’, despite questions as to actual popularity

Salon

QAnon and the death of the Obamas' chef

Some are challenging the details of the chef's death, despite having no concrete evidence to the contrary

The Guardian - US

Sound of Freedom passed the $100m mark. Who’s really watching the movie?

The ‘QAnon adjacent’ film, co-opted by the right wing, has a ‘pay it forward’ scheme resulting in sold-out shows but empty theaters

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Salon

It's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" – but for QAnon

God's children may not be for sale, but box-office hit "Sound of Freedom" is making a run on the public's credulity

The Independent UK

Trump calls for ‘immediate’ death penalty for child traffickers after watching QAnon-linked movie

He claimed that during his presidency child trafficking was ‘down to the lowest number in many years just four years ago’

Cinemablend

While The Flash And Other Movies Struggle At The Box Office, One Movie Has Quietly Surprised With More Than $100 Million

The summer box office has had ups and downs with films like the Flash tanking. However, one indie movie just surpassed $100 million dollars.

The Independent UK

Actor Jim Caviezel proclaims Trump ‘the new Moses’ after visiting him at Bedminster

Actor who played Jesus in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ made the biblical comparison on Fox News

The Guardian - AU

Trump hosts screening of Sound of Freedom, a hit with QAnon devotees

Ex-president holds golf club screening of child trafficking film, with Steve Bannon, Kari Lake and Jack Posobiec in attendance

MusicRadar

Braids return to their DIY roots on Euphoric Recall: "We embraced that punk mindset of doing everything ourselves - it was the only way for us to get our energy back"

Montreal art-rockers Braids reach a pinnacle with fifth album, Euphoric Recall. Danny Turner learned more about their back-to-basics approach

WEKU

QAnon supporters are promoting 'Sound of Freedom.' Here's why

The movie is being criticized as a vehicle for conspiracy theories and misleading depictions of human trafficking — landing it in the middle of the country's politically polarized culture wars.

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