Melanie Goldberg Archives - Empoword Journalism

Women of the World Scotland’s Inaugural Event Did Not Disappoint

YehuditGold — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:55:44 +0000

Women of the World (WOW) held their long-awaited inaugural event in Scotland on the 5th of March. With the likes of actress and activist Elaine C. Smith, SNP Councillor Roza Salih, and BBC presenter Gemma Cairney, amongst others, the event at Òran Mór was a sell-out, and a hit. Having followed along with WOW online for the past few years, I was thoroughly impressed with the line-up.

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‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’: Entertaining Enough, But Overshadowed By Misogyny

YehuditGold — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:56:38 +0000

Touting a shiny A-lister cast, the long-awaited Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery arrived on Netflix last month. Evoking overwhelmingly glowing reviews and stacks of awards wins, the film has acquired a list of award nominations to match. Having achieved a 93% fresh rating on the coveted Rotten Tomatoes, the Knives Out sequel looked set to be an all-round success and just as popular as its predecessor.

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Anne with an E – Three Years Later

YehuditGold — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:02:25 +0000

It’s been three years since critically acclaimed Canadian series Anne with an E graced our screens for the final time. Irish-Canadian Amybeth McNulty enchanted audiences with her vibrant and spirited portrayal of L. M. Montgomery’s beloved Anne Shirley.

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OPINION: Why We Should Abolish the Monarchy

YehuditGold — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:16:15 +0000

With the Queen's death, I saw a renewed potential (albeit probably fairly small) for a republic. In the week that followed, my hopes were somewhat dashed by the overwhelming support for the royal family and the irreverence towards anybody who dared to disagree with this point of view. Are we forever doomed to this archaic system?

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Caryn Johnson’s (Whoopi Goldberg) Comments On The Holocaust Are Symptomatic Of A Bigger Issue

YehuditGold — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:47:54 +0000

Melanie Goldberg Until fairly recently, I spent most of my life assuming that Whoopi Goldberg was Jewish, for good or bad. Born Caryn Johnson, her mother urged the name change on the premise that Hollywood was ‘dominated’ by Jews, and she would therefore garner more success with a Jewish name.

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Why We Should Boycott The Beijing Olympics And Paralympics

YehuditGold — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:49:59 +0000

Melanie Goldberg The second Chinese Olympics and Paralympics in less than two decades are fast approaching and as with the previous 2008 events, this year’s proceedings have proven controversial to human rights groups. For decades, the autocratic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have been heavily criticised for their attempts to cover

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