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Back in early 2017 filmmaker Rachel Lears came up with an idea for a documentary that wound up changing her life. "Rachel was looking for a subject to follow right after the 2016 presidential election," her husband and filmmaking collaborator Robin Blotnick explains. "She read an article about a group called Brand New…

Michael Moore officially threw his support behind Bernie Sanders Saturday, saying the Vermont senator can “crush” President Trump at the polls. The Oscar-winning filmmaker joined freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) at Sanders’ "Bernie Is Back!" rally in Queens, New York. It was the 2020 presidential…

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized ABC and Sinclair for a GOP group’s ad that ran during Thursday night’s Democratic debate in which her picture was shown set on fire. “GOP's message: No policy, no facts, just displays of violence + corporations like @ABCNetwork & Sinclair who amplify them. They profit…

Since joining Queer Eye in 2018, the reboot's Fab Five have been through a whirlwind of success, seeing the series become just as much of a pop culture phenomenon as the original Bravo series, while embracing the opportunity to effect real change in the world. For the quintet, who saw the show win three Emmys in its…

Three dozen women won House seats in the November midterm elections, including a few who made have made national names for themselves. You’ve likely heard of Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlain — and a certain ex-bartender from the Bronx who’s among the subjects of Knock Down the House, which now has its first trailer…

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is blaming Judge Jeanine Pirro for the death threat made by a deranged man against fellow fellow Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Fox News host Pirro had questioned Omar’s loyalty to the U.S. in light of her Muslim heritage, which includes wearing a hijab in public…

From identity politics to immigration to the progressive surge in Congress, New York Rep. Alexandria Oscasio-Cortez has been a distinct voice and has become one of the most recognizable names in politics. Her initials AOC have also become popular in the media and her appearance at SXSW was a testimony to that as she…

The first episode of Showtime’s Desus & Mero will be a homecoming block party. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set as the first guest of fellow Bronx natives Desus Nice and the Kid Mero when their weekly half-hour late-night talker premieres next week. Watch the video announcement above. The host duo also will visit…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be a little busy tonight, but she might be celebrating this news ahead of the State of the Union address. Knock Down the House, the documentary that followed her run for Congress last year along will three other first-time female candidates, has won the Festival Favorite Award at…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is about to get on the board in a big way at the Sundance Film Festival, near a deal on one of the buzziest documentaries to play Park City. Netflix is closing on Knock Down the House, the Rachel Lears-directed film that followed the campaigns of four progressive women who ran against incumbents in…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was actually made it to the Sundance Film Festival tonight, at least digitally. Yesterday, Deadline revealed and the newly minted Congresswoman confirmed online that she wouldn't be showing up in Park City in person as previously planned for the premiere of a documentary about her remarkable…

EXCLUSIVE: Knock Down the House will still premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, but the timely documentary won't have Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the house after all. With the unprecedented 35-day government shutdown ending on Friday for at least three weeks, the KDTH star and one of the biggest stars in…