Edward Snowden
Ai Weiwei Memorializes Martin Luther King Jr., Chelsea Manning and More in Lego Prisoner Portrait Exhibit
Renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei spent 81 days in a Chinese prison in 2011 following a government crackdown targeting human rights lawyers, writers and advocates. His experience and that of fellow freedom fighters is reflected in his installation Trace, a series of Lego portraits memorializing 176 political prisoners from throughout the world. First exhibited […]
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Edward Snowden on How Getting Sued by the Government Resulted in a Best-Selling Book
Following the release of his tell-all book 'Permanent Record,' Edward Snowden appeared Thursday night as a guest on 'The Daily Show,' where he talked with late-night host Trevor Noah about the memoir and life in Russia.
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A Hollywood Insider’s Guide to Hong Kong
Hollywood insiders like Anthony Bourdain, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Wu offer their travel guide for Hong Kong off mainland China, including hotels, restaurants and things to do.
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Oliver Stone on Charlottesville: “Deep State” Is “Bigger Problem” Than Trump
The director spoke about the U.S. political system during a master class at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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Julian Assange Doc ‘Risk’ Lands at Showtime
'CitizenFour' Oscar-winner Laura Poitras finds a home for her six-year project about the WikiLeaks founder.
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Berlin: ‘Citizenfour’ Director Laura Poitras Named to Documentary Jury
Together with 'Iraqi Odyssey” helmer Samir and Mexican critic Daniela Michel, they will pick the winners of Berlin's non-fiction award.
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Oliver Stone Says He Has No Plans for a Trump Biopic: “People Are Fascinated by Him, but I’m Not”
The acclaimed filmmaker, who once directed Trump in 'Wall Street,' says the president-elect "has enormous balls, so you have to give him credit for that."
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Rome Film Fest: Trump, Hillary and American Politics to Take Center Stage
As the U.S. presidential election nears, the Eternal City's premier movie event hopes to spark debate with a screening 'Snowden' and Q&A with director Oliver Stone. Says fest director Antonio Monda, "It will be a heated conversation."
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Michael Wolff: What’s Missing in Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ (and Why)
Edward Jay Epstein's book 'How America Lost its Secrets: Edward Snowden, the Man and the Theft' makes the bold contention that Snowden gave Russia secrets in exchange for safe harbor.
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‘Snowden’ Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley on Understanding “Complexity” of NSA Leaker
Director Oliver Stone and his co-writer Kieran Fitzgerald explain why they weren't hesitant to make a movie about someone whose story is still developing.
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Kremlin Praises Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ as “Brilliant” and “a Must-See”
The movie is opening in Russia on Thursday with an edit that is four minutes longer than the U.S. version.
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Toronto: Oliver Stone Says He “Hopes” Obama Will Pardon Edward Snowden, But Has Doubts
"He's been one of the most efficient managers of this surveillance world. His is the most extensive, invasive surveillance world that has ever existed," the 'Snowden' director said of the president at a press conference in Toronto.
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