“No Longer Affiliated with Them”
02 Mar
Educational Resources

“No Longer Affiliated with Them”

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Oluwaseyifunmi, the viral German language graduate from the University of Ibadan, has ended her affiliation with The German Language School due to concerns over the quality of its trial classes. She cited loss of audience trust and transparency as key reasons for her withdrawal.Oluwaseyifunmi, the University of Ibadan graduate who recently went viral for earning a degree in German, has announced her decision to sever ties with The German Language School, which had offered her a role following her online recognition. In a public statement, Oluwaseyifunmi explained that her decision was due to concerns over the quality and coordination of the school’s trial classes, which she had initially promoted after assessing them herself. She personally managed onboarding, communication, and follow-ups with participants, taking full responsibility for the process. However, she revealed that the trial sessions did not...
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Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
02 Mar
Politics

Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’

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The Berlin Film Festival has issued a lengthy statement from head Tricia Tuttle over what it describes as a “media storm” that has swept over the festival. The note — sent out late on Saturday night — comes following criticism faced by multiple attendees over the comments about politics, most notably the jury in the opening day press conference. Faced with questions about the conflict in Gaza, jury head Wim Wenders said, “We have to stay out of politics because if we make movies that are dedicatedly political, we enter the field of politics,” prompting immediate backlash on social media. Indian author Arundhati Roy later pulled out of the festival in anger over the comments. Both Michelle Yeoh and Neil Patrick Harris later faced online criticism for their reaction to questions about politics and the rise of facism, Harris...
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James Talarico gets Colbert bump, with assist from FCC, as voting starts in Texas primary – as it happened
02 Mar
Breaking News

James Talarico gets Colbert bump, with assist from FCC, as voting starts in Texas primary – as it happened

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James Talarico gets the Colbert bump, with an assist from the FCC, as voting begins in Texas primaryGoogle Trends data reveals that searches for ‘James Talarico’ have spiked since Stephen Colbert revealed on Monday night that CBS had forced him not to broadcast an interview with the Texas Democrat in response to a threat from the hyper-partisan chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr. The data shows that Talarico’s name is the third-most searched term in the United States in the past 24 hours, giving the Texas state representative a boost just in time for the start of early voting on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for US Senate, in which he is challenging Jasmine Crocketta better-known congresswoman, for the party’s nomination.
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