From The White Lotus to The White House: Power, Music & Media
In this episode, we’re unpacking three major stories shaping entertainment, culture, and politics:
🔥 Jason Isaacs Shuts Down Nudity Double Standards – The White Lotus star turned an awkward interview moment into a sharp critique of Hollywood’s gendered obsession with nudity. We break down why this moment matters and how the industry treats male vs. female nudity differently.
🎤 Will Smith Drops His First Album in Nearly 20 Years – Based on a True Story arrives on March 28, marking Smith’s official return to music. We look at his new tracks, longtime collaborators, and what this album means for his legacy.
⚠️ Inching Closer to Dictatorship – How does a democracy fall into authoritarianism? We walk through the step-by-step playbook used by power-hungry leaders, from controlling the media to rigging elections. Plus, we spotlight mass protests in Hungary and Serbia, where citizens are fighting back against creeping dictatorship.
References & Sources:
Will Smith’s First Album In 20 Years Gets Release Date
https://deadline.com/2025/03/will-smith-new-album-release-date-based-on-a-true-story-1236327604/
‘The White Lotus’ Star Jason Isaacs Calls Out “Double Standard For Men” After Gayle King Asks About Prosthetic Penis Debate
“Voice Of America Is Being Silenced”: Director Speaks Out After Trump Starts Dismantling U.S.-Funded Broadcast Entities
https://deadline.com/2025/03/trump-voice-of-america-executive-order-1236327537/
Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws Over 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/world/europe/serbia-protest-president-vucic.html
Thousands Of Hungarian Opposition Supporters Rally; PM Orban Vows Crackdown On Media
https://www.rferl.org/a/hungary-magyar-orban-protests/33349014.html
Donald Trump, In DOJ Speech, Calls CNN And MSNBC “Illegal” For Reporting Negatively On Him
https://deadline.com/2025/03/trump-cnn-msnbc-illegal-1236327237/
Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks
‘Novocaine’ With $8M+ Leads Lowest-Grossing Weekend Of 2025 To Date – Sunday Box Office Update
https://deadline.com/2025/03/box-office-novocaine-1236326472/
🔗 Protests & Boycotts:
40-day Target Boycott
Multi-Day - Tesla: www.tinyurl.com/teslaprotests
March 21-28 - Nestle Boycott
April 7-14 - Walmart Boycott
April 18th - Economic Blackout #2
April 21-28 - General Mills Boycott
Apr 25 - Federal Building Sit In: www.4thbranch.us
Apr 30 - Inclusion Day www.wemarchwerise.org
May 1 - Mayday Multi-Week: tinyurl.com/maydayprotest
May 6-12 Amazon Boycott 2
May 20-26 Walmart Boycott 2
June 3-9 Target Boycott
June 24th-30th McDonald’s Boycott
July 4 - Independence Day Boycott
Call elected officials: https://5calls.org/
https://journalofcogency.com/2025/03/02/what-is-a-general-strike/
We will eventually have to start talking about work stoppages.
📞 Take Action:
Call Elected Officials: https://5calls.org/
General Strike Info: https://journalofcogency.com/2025/03/02/what-is-a-general-strike/
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