ABC Owned Television Stations, the No. 1 trusted market leader in local news, released the trailer to "NFTs: Enter the Metaverse" today, May 19. The one-hour documentary will premiere on Saturday, May 21, across its eight owned-stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco, Raleigh-Durham, Fresno (complete listings below), its 24/7 streaming channels and on ABC News Live. Read more…
Read moreOfficial Trailer Released for “NFTs: Enter the Metaverse” →
ABC released the trailer for NFTs: Enter the Metaverse, today, May 19th. The one-hour documentary will premiere on Saturday, May 21st across all eight of its owned stations and on streaming channels, as well as ABC News Live. Read more…
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In 2021, three otherwise unassuming letters would upend the worlds of cryptocurrency, technology, art, and pop culture all at once. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, were propelled into the mainstream after an unprecedented $69.4 million sale at the historic art auction house Christie's in New York City. Read more…
Read more'NFTs: Enter the Metaverse' Documentary on ABC Owned Stations May 21 →
ABC Owned Television Stations premieres the documentary NFTs: Enter the Metaverse May 21. A look at how non-fungible tokens have gathered considerable momentum in a short period of time, NFTs: Enter the Metaverse will air on the eight owned stations, on the group’s streaming channels and on ABC News Live. Read more…
Read moreSpend a Week in a Fast Food Joint with a Heartbroken Woman in Tamar Glezerman’s ‘Fill Your Heart with French Fries’ →
Ok, I’ll admit it, I’ve never been heartbroken. Maybe I’ve been lucky, maybe I’m an emotionless robot or maybe I was just a heartless dick when I was younger (those last two descriptions aren’t mine!). Either way, I’d like to think that if I was asked to explain heartbreak, instead of stumbling through a series of random descriptions, pointing them in the direction of Tamar Glezerman’s brilliant (un)romantic comedy Fill your Heart with French Fries would be much more fitting. Read more…
Read moreShort of the Week: Tamar Glezerman's film 'Fill Your Heart With French Fries' →
Fill Your Heart With French Fries is a compelling story of love and loss which is contextualised within the framework of modernity. Glezerman uses her unique journey to launch a critique of the lack of empathy that has been facilitated by social media. Instead of receiving help, she becomes a viral hashtag. Read more…
Read moreBreaking Up in a Fast Food Joint with Director Tamar Glezerman →
Inspired by a news story about a Chinese woman who spent seven days inside a KFC after getting dumped, writer and director Tamar Glezerman created Fill Your Heart With French Fries, a short dark comedy that channels the wry alienation and dissociation we experience after a breakup. Read more…
Read moreA Queer Breakup at a Fast-Food Joint Goes Viral in "Fill Your Heart with French Fries" →
The new short dark comedy Fill Your Heart With French Fries sees a young woman who gets dumped by her girlfriend become a social media sensation when she refuses to leave a fast-food restaurant. Read more…
Read moreTransgender Wrestler Fights Against Texas State Ban →
Mack Beggs loved wrestling from the moment he stepped on the mat. But because his birth certificate said female, he was banned from competing against other male athletes. Read more…
Read moreFormer neo-Nazi removes swastika tattoos after remarkable friendship →
Former neo-Nazi Michael Kent and parole officer Tiffany Whitter develop an inspiring friendship in Phoenix, AZ. Martin Luther King Jr's daughter invited them to spend MLK Day in 2018 with her family in Atlanta. Kent and Tiffany remain friends and were recently featured in the book "I Found Love." Read more…
Read moreABC Hopes Feel-Good Series for Facebook About Americans Uniting Goes Viral →
Americans are as deeply divided as ever, but ABC sees the potential for a viral-video hit with “More in Common,” a new Facebook-funded short-form show about people from different backgrounds coming together in unexpected ways. Read more…
Read more"I Am 1 in 10" : Padma Lakshmi, Lena Dunham and Their Endometriosis Sisters Demand Early Diagnosis in Inspiring Video →
Padma Lakshmi and Lena Dunham joined other women with endometriosis in filming a powerful call to action that debuted at the Ninth Annual Blossom ball this week. The video portrays the many faces of endometriosis, reminding us all that this reproductive disease does not discriminate. Read more…
Read moreLena Dunham Shares Her Endometriosis Experience in Touching Video →
Girls creator and actor, Lena Dunham, 31; Winnie Chan, 30; and Jennifer Boyd, 37; provided intimate testimonals about the many difficulties of living with endometriosis, and years of going undiagnosed, in a series first shown at the Blossom Ball, called "In Our Own Words." Read more…
Read moreYour Vulva Is Not Your Vagina — Here's the Difference →
Planned Parenthood's chief medical officer Raegan McDonald-Mosley hopes people not only enjoy the videos but know that there are so many ways to learn about reproductive and sexual health. "While it might be uncomfortable for some people to talk about their bodies or sexual health, it’s important not to let embarrassment or anxiety get in the way of taking the best possible care of yourself,” she said in a statement. “The experts at your local Planned Parenthood health center can answer any questions or concerns you may have, and they’ve heard it all. You can ask us anything.” Read more...
Read moreThe Difference Between Your Vagina & Vulva — As Told By Cats →
We have to hand it to Planned Parenthood; it's a pretty genius metaphor. And the feline fun doesn't stop there. There are two more sex ed videos featuring these cats, one on sex and masturbation, and one on how to keep your vulva and vagina clean and healthy. Read more…
Read moreTransgender Model Indya Moore Is Ready for Her Closeup →
The video is for the song "Don't Pull Away" from the album "401 Days" by J. Views and featuring musical artist Milosh. Moore described the experience as "dope," and said it features her first-ever on camera kiss, which was with androgynous model Elliott Sailors. Read more…
Read moreFirst Watch: A Bittersweet Treatment For J.Views' 'Don't Pull Away' →
The video takes the wanting and yearning in the song to another level; director Tamar Glezerman wrote to tell us that she felt motivated to celebrate "women, women of color and LGBTQ people," which it does lovingly and tenderly through its stars, the transgender model/actress Indya Moore and the model Elliot Sailors. Read more…
Read moreIndya Moore Makes Out With Lesbian Model Elliott Sailors In New Music Video →
Sometimes a music video comes along that just pulls you in and breaks your heart. But you’re okay with it. Because. It’s. So. Damn. Beautiful. Read more…
Read moreJ.Views feat. Milosh: Don't Pull Away →
Brooklyn-based songwriter, producer and musician J.Views delivers a dual-force work of exceptional beauty with “Don’t Pull Away.” The track, featuring Milosh of Rhye, warms the soul with both beauty and loss. The video, starring transgender model Indya Moore, offers both an intimate portrait and a surprising LGBTQ+ love story. While the topics may appear delicate, the art here isn’t; rather, there’s true power in all the voices represented. Read more…
Read moreQueer Intersectional Heartbreak Unfolds in J.Views' 'Don't Pull Away' Video →
Tamar Glezerman, the queer director behind "Don't Pull Away," drew out this pained moment for the new visual, which stars transgender model/actress Indya Moore and queer model Elliott Sailors. The casting is a celebration of "women, women of color and LGBTQ people," and the treatment an exploration of power dynamics in a withering relationship. Read more…
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