“The media does a great job at glorifying white privileged kids." This 12-year-old American gun control activist explains why it's so important to lift the voices of women of color.
@NaomiWadler
@Davos
16-year-old
@GretaThunberg
is inspiring climate action across Europe. The Swedish activist tells Brut why she's motivated to save the planet — and what she'd say to President Trump one-on-one.
Look what 16-year old
@GretaThunberg
has started. An estimated 10,000 students marched through The Hague, Netherlands today, to protest climate change.
"Anti-Asian racism is deadly. It is real. It is growing stronger and more powerful."
An emotional
@AndrewYang
spoke out against anti-Asian attacks after 6 Asian women were shot and killed in Atlanta.
Iranian actress
@Golshifteh
Farahani is estranged from her home country after taking roles and making bold statements about women's right to be who they really are.
#Cannes2018
#BrutCannes
He has been imprisoned for 18 months.
His life in detention, Trump, Bolsonaro, the Amazon... Brazil's former president
@LulaOficial
talks to Brut from prison in this exclusive interview.
👉
From moving to Nashville at 14 to break into the biz to selling out stadiums as a pop megastar, Taylor Swift has gone from country songstress to a political force. This is her story.
#13YearsOfTaylorSwift
For weeks, Iran has been rattled by a major protest movement, which was triggered by a 50% increase in fuel prices. Brut met with actress
@Golshifteh
at the Marrakech Film Festival to discuss the uprising in her home country.
Faced with crushing debt, some committed suicide. Dozens of them went on hunger strike in a desperate call for help.
Here’s how New York’s taxi drivers won their fight for debt relief ...
@NYTWA
@AOC
In the wake of online attacks on
@GretaThunberg
after she blasted climate deniers, American youth activists
@AlexandriaV2005
and Lia Harel told Brut how they’re planning to face down any intimidation.
Her split from Britain's royal family sent shockwaves around the world.
Since then, she's spoken up for mental health, women in the workforce, and most recently — paid leave for parents. This is the life of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.
"We don't meet in a female locker-room and have locker-room talk." Here's how Finland's new leader
@MarinSanna
describes what it's like to have an all-female cabinet.
#wef20
"This movie doesn't have a storyline except constant alarm, which cannot be sustained."
Arnold
@Schwarzenegger
spoke at his Austrian World Summit about why we must rethink our messaging on climate change...
@ArnoldSCI
Hair loss, foggy memory, and distortion of taste and smell ...
Some people who've had COVID have been dealing with these long-term symptoms. This is what it looks like to live with long COVID. -- With
@WesElyMD
Her split from Britain's royal family sent shockwaves around the world. Now, her rocky relationship with gossip magazines has culminated in a sentence against the British tabloid, The Mail on Sunday.
This is the story of Meghan Markle.
"The world is unfair, that's true, but our uterus can't fix that."
Argentina is one step away from legalizing abortion — a debate marked by this speech from lawmaker Gabriela Cerruti (
@gabicerru
).
Chadwick Boseman, star of Marvel’s “Black Panther,” has died of colon cancer at the age of 43. Here he told the story of two kids who taught him the importance of playing the iconic character.
"You think it's funny that our oceans are dying?"
Australian Senator
@SenatorSurfer
made it clear just how angry he was about his government's failure to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
"What we want is the ability to not just breathe, but to live and thrive."
Brut. witnessed Rep. Ilhan Omar's impassioned speech against racism at the George Floyd memorial, which she gave after being recognized in the crowd.
@IlhanMN
She was only 14 when she started being paid to write songs ... Then she became one of America’s most famous pop stars.
This is the story of
@taylorswift13
.
Since his daughter Jaime was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting,
@fred_guttenberg
has become one of the loudest and fiercest voices for gun safety.
#OrangeRibbonsforJaime
"If we keep silent, we are responsible too." Chef José Andrés joined protesters in front of the White House and shared a powerful message on accountability.
@chefjoseandres
#BlackLivesMatter
She's one of the biggest popstars in the world, but she's refusing to perform again until her father releases control of her estate…
This is the story of
@britneyspears
.
"There is no middle ground when it comes to the climate and ecological emergency." Climate activist
@GretaThunberg
has a strong message to politicians who treat climate science as fiction. 🌎
Ripped from his family by ICE after living in the U.S. for 30 years, he was on the verge of deportation until his community rallied to his cause and gained online support with the hashtag
#freesyedjamal
.
"There should be shame about what was fought for in this bill and the choices that we have to make." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez railed against the “corporate bailouts” in the coronavirus stimulus package.
@AOC
On screen, she solves sex crimes as Olivia Benson. Off screen, she advocates for survivors of sexual assault, fighting for justice one untested rape kit at a time...
This is the story of
@Mariska
Hargitay.
#CalypsoRose
will be the oldest artist ever to perform at
#Coachella
. Over her decades-long career, she has fought against sexism and the mistreatment of women.
With world leaders and executives failing to act,
@Jamie_Margolin
started a youth environmental organization
@ThisIsZeroHour
— and had thousands marching in the streets along with her.
Indigenous women took to Brazil's capital to protest Jair Bolsonaro, the country’s new president. This is what they want the international community to know.
"Just because they're homeless doesn't mean they don't want to look their very best."
This team of barbers provides free makeovers to the homeless community of Skid Row.
@beauty2streetz
One of music's most memorable voices, he survived a turbulent childhood to take hip hop by storm ... one raspy verse at a time.
DMX has died, this is his story.
"When we don't act, people who look like me die."
Congresswoman-elect
@CoriBush
gave a powerful speech about the need for bold action on climate and the Covid crisis...
"You don't need an AR-15 to bring down a deer."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on assault-style weapons two weeks after 22 people were killed in a mass shooting.
Using some quick math and a sharp grilling, Rep. Katie Porter of California got the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to say “yes” to free coronavirus testing for all Americans.
"Why should I care so much about the Senate?"
Activists and artists are urging Georgians to participate in the runoff elections — here's why their votes carry so much power.
#ThankYouGA
Haiti is being plagued by a kidnapping epidemic, police brutality, and a president who refuses to vacate office.
Activist Monique Clesca (
@moniclesca
) tries to simplify the complex situation on the island.
She's the brains behind "Fleabag," "Killing Eve," and is working on the new James Bond film. This is the story of actor, playwright, and producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge. 🦊
"You have people that are so concerned with what's in between your legs, they forget that you're a human being."
Inside a trans house in Puerto Rico. Full documentary coming on Monday 3/8 at 11am ET.
She’s the star of Law & Order and she’s working to transform society's response to sexual assault and domestic violence. This is
@Mariska
Hargitay’s story.
Her split from Britain's royal family sent shockwaves around the world. Now, Meghan Markle is "ready to talk" in a tell-all interview with Oprah this Sunday...
This is her story.
Kristen Stewart shares her thoughts on
#abortion
rights during
#Cannes2022
. Stewart stars in “Crimes of the Future,” a film which interrogates humans’ relationships to their bodies.
From an activist kid on Nickelodeon to the newest member of the
#RoyalFamily
—
#MeghanMarkle
's life has certainly been unique, but she's never stopped fighting for women and humanitarian causes.
"I do this because she deserves happiness."
Brut spent a day with
#FreeBritney
activists, as they listened to
@BritneySpears
' bombshell testimony against her conservatorship in court.
@freebritneyla
Meet Flaco, the owl that escaped the Central Park Zoo and has become a symbol of freedom and resilience. Brut joined bird-watcher David Barrett, the founder of Manhattan Bird Alert
@birdcentralpark
, on a trip to see NYC's latest bird celebrity.
Tina Turner has died at 83.
She left an abusive marriage to become the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll." Some say she even taught Mick Jagger how to dance. This is her story.
"Having a daughter does not make a man decent. Treating people with dignity and respect makes a decent man."
This was Rep.
@AOC
's response after being insulted by a Republican colleague outside the Capitol.
She's been working since age 6 — so
@AlysonStoner
knows firsthand how the entertainment industry can let its performers down when it comes to mental health. Here's how the musician, dancer, and actress is opening up the conversation.
She's been working since age 6 — so
@AlysonStoner
knows firsthand how the entertainment industry can let its performers down when it comes to mental health. Here's how the musician, dancer, and actress is opening up the conversation.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
After potentially facing prison after attending a soccer match disguised as a man, Sahar Khodayari died by suicide after setting herself on fire. FIFA is now under pressure over women being banned from sports events in Iran.
"If we thought we saw something bad in NYC, then just wait until this hits the Deep South." African Americans are suffering from COVID-19 disproportionately compared to the rest of the U.S. population.
@EbonyJadeHilton
Martin Scorsese: mustache. George Clooney: tequila and coffee.
Brut asked Jodie Foster to say the first thing that came to mind when asked about these former costars. Here's what she said...
#CannesFilmFestival
For years, she was the target of gossip magazines and paparazzi. Now, she wants to bring the stories of young women onto the screen.
This is the life of Kristen Stewart.
#Cannes2022
#KristenStewart
"Under light of recent events, it feels wrong to talk about anything but what's currently affecting me and millions of other women in this state."
This high school valedictorian switched her commencement speech at the last moment. This is what Paxton Smith spoke about instead.
"Tennis — I'm saying goodbye." 32 years and five Grand Slams later,
@MariaSharapova
has announced her retirement. This is the story of her career and achievements.
“Our willingness to learn from our mistakes gives me hope.”
Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong talk about privilege and injustice in “Armageddon Time,” while promoting the film at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
@Festival_Cannes
#Cannes2022
"Kindness" is how she describes her political style. She changed her country's gun laws 10 days after a white supremacist terror attack, and has been praised for her management of the coronavirus crisis. This is the story of NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (
@jacindaardern
).
"You can't be the greatest player of all time if you have only one quality." Find out why
@SerenaWilliams
is in a league of her own — straight from her coach
@pmouratoglou
. 🎾👀