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#cillian murphy

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Some of you may have seen the nol collective go fund me post for Husam the weaver — I just wanted to also provide their PayPal name and Venmo to send over after getting in contact with them about it. They said it's encouraged to donate to these as they get the money quickly as opposed to GFM:

Paypal: @/nam2692

Venmo: @/nam26

They're a really trustworthy organization, and the people helping out are professional culture workers, so please consider donating.

Instagram

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This is Rafah, The "safe" zone, where 1.5 million Palestinian fled to. You have to understand, what bombing Rafah means.

Please don't look away, while everybody is busy watching the super bowl, Israel commits one of its most deadly and openly genocidal attacks on Rafah. Please don't look away.

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Sarah Snook for The New York Times Style Magazine Australia Feb 2024 💙

#giggling and twirling my hair #hiiiiiii #sarah snook

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ZENDAYA photographed for the ‘DUNE: Part Two’ premiere in Mexico (Feb 06, 2024)

#the prodigal daughter is baaaaaack #zendaya

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annie lennox calling for a ceasefire during the grammys but being completely overshadowed by taylor swift announcing the release of some new songs is like an onion headline except it actually happened

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Hi

1 love your blog and podcast

2 I’m really enjoying your weekly Palestinian film recs

3. Do you have more recommendations for Arab and Middle Eastern cinema ?

Thank you ☺️

helloooooo, thank you 🥰 I have a whole sideblog which I don't promote enough called @swanasource where I and my co-mod @thatidomagirl frequently post middle eastern/SWANA film and films made by swana filmmakers in the film tag here:

I myself am still on my journey of watching more swana films (and non-english and non-Western films) so I won't claim to be any sort of exhaustive expert. but here are some of my favourites!

Salt of this Sea (2008). Dir. Annemarie Jacir. Palestinian film about a Palestinian-American woman heisting an Israeli bank

The Persian Version (2023). Dir. Maryam Kershavez. Comedy about an Iranian-American lesbian who gets pregnant after a one night stand and so decides to learn more about her family history.

Kedi (2016). A calming and beautiful Turkish documentary about the cats of Istanbul

Ali's Wedding (2017). A rom-com about an Iraqi-Australian Muslim who falls in love with the Lebanese girl from his mosque who's helping him get into med school.

The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020). Tunisian thriller about a syrian refugee who agrees to let his back be tattooed and be part of a living exhibition by a notorious artist so he can get a visa.

Sirens (2020). A documentary about the queer Lebanese all-girl metal band, Slave To Sirens, set around the Beirut explosion.

In Vitro (2019). A short Palestinian sci-fi film about an elderly woman in an underground bunker trying to describe the world before to a young woman who's only ever known the bunker.

Cairo Time (2009). Dir. Ruba Nadda. Look, this film isn't perfect but It's about a white American woman who's husband is a UN worker in Egypt. She goes to visit him in Cairo, but her husband is waylaid so he sends his bestie played by the beautiful Alexander Siddig to take her around Cairo and oh my GOD the romantic tension of this movie keeps me up at night.

Butterflies (2018). One of my fave movies ever. A Turkish comedy about 3 estranged siblings who have to take a chaotic road trip to fulfil their father's last wishes.

#movies

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SUCCESSION || 4x02 || Rehearsal

#succession #💀

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#deceased

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In case you're looking for more reading materials on Sudan, here is a google doc compiled by Razan Idris (and under the hashtag Sudan Syllabus).

I sourced it via X here

#ressources

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#barbie #greta gerwig #margot robbie

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some of my favorite shots from the 'hiss' video... she said schedule a conjugal visit, oh i'd be nauseous.

#megan thee stallion #music

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Take a good look at the countries leading/have started the legal battles to hold the IOF accountable -their fights to end IOF terrorism and war crimes, as this should have been done months ago, are now beginning.

So many Palestinian people have been genocided, and the rampant global government inaction has caused chaos, death, and destruction of Gaza... I just hope this leads to a permanent ceasefire and an end to the occupation. I truly do.

#get her assssss

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In 2024, I'm watching a film from Palestine every Thursday. I've called it Palestinian Film Thursdays! I've made a list with a tentative schedule on Letterboxd. Join me, if you like! Suggestions are very welcome!

On Thursdays, We Support Palestinian Cinema / By Merry on Letterboxd

#movies

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Best actress in a musical or comedy TV series 🐻 🥪 🥇 AYO EDEBIRI

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#💀

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AYO EDEBIRI in the past 7 days:

First Golden Globe Award (January 07, 2024) First Critics Choice Award (January 14, 2024) First Emmy Award (January 15, 2024)

#ayo edebiri #good for her