Blue Is The Warmest Colour Labelled 'Gay Propaganda' by Russian Anti-Gay CampaignersBy Ben SkipperApril 1, 2014 10:30 BSTDespite critical acclaim and unanimous Palme d'Or win at Cannes, Blue is the Warmest Colour is unable to compete for this year's Best Foreign Language OscarQuat'sous FilmsAcclaimed romantic drama Blue Is The Warmest Colour has been labelled "gay propaganda" under controversial Russian laws seen by many as a crackdown on gay rights.The French film, which won 2013's coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes' Film Festival, tells the touching love story between two young women, played by L��a Seydoux and Ad��le Exarchopoulos.Moscow's League of Safe Internet (LBI) has brought the film to the attention of local prosecutors and the Russian ministry of culture and accused it of containing elements of child porn territory."The film has plenty of overtly pornographic scenes, which take up most of the screen time," LBI executive director Denis Davydov told Russian (Via The Hollywood Reporter)."[Two] women are engaged in lesbian sex, one of whom is a 15-year-old girl. The fact that the actress who plays her is over 18 doesn't matter. She could as well be 40. The audience views her as a minor."The LBI said the film never should have been given a license to be screened at Russian cinemas, and will now move to have the film banned from sale on DVD and Blu-Ray.Blue Is The Warmest Colour has been no stranger to controversy. The stars (Seydoux, 28, Exarchopoulos, 19) warred with director Abdellatif Kechiche,Supra Skytop High Tops White Gold, in particular over a pivotal ten-minute sex scene, which took ten gruelling days to shoot.
German Unemployment Falls for 4th Month as Economy StrengthensBy Ian SilveraApril 1, 2014 09:48 BSTA German flag flutters next to the dome of the Reichstag building(Reuters)Europe's largest economy continues to strengthen as German unemployment tumbled for the fourth consecutive month in a row.According to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO),Supra TK Society High Tops Blue White Pattern, the country's labour market saw unemployment fall by 12,000 to 2.9 million in March.The research body also revealed that there were 41.7 million in work in Germany.The FSO said the country's unemployment remained the same at a record low of 6.7% �C lower than economists' expectations of 6.8%.The figures will boost the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel as the country has a much more impressive jobless rate than the Eurozone average of 12%.RelatedAngela Merkel Boosted as German Unemployment Hits Lowest Level since September 2012German Unemployment Takes Unexpected Fall as 15,000 Leave JoblessnessGerman Unemployment Nears Three Million MarkGerman Unemployment Rises Despite Improving Economy
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni: The Mouth is for Eating, Not For Oral SexBy Ludovica IaccinoApril 1, 2014 10:40 BSTRally held to celebrat