Antivaccine

Of all the ways to discuss science, debating debunked antivaccine activists, historically speaking, is an awful idea. Having one moderated by a clueless contrarian, and buoyed by a loudmouthed billionaire, would be one surefire way to make it even worse. That’s precisely the circus that vaccine scientist Peter Hotez wisely refused in mid-June, amid a storm of angry invective and even threats on his life. Even without adding the unedifying spectacle of the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, most popular podcaster, Joe…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest scion of the Kennedy clan to seek the presidency, has a set of unusual fans: some of the most influential tech executives and investors in America. Kennedy's strong anti-vaccine views are, for this group, a sideshow. "Tearing down…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeEvangeline Lilly has spoken about the backlash she received for attending an anti-vaccine mandate in 2022 for the first time.The Ant-Man star shared photographs from the rally supporting “bodily sovereignty” in Washington DC on her Instagram.Lilly, in the caption of her Instagram post, wrote that she believed nobody should be “forced to inject their body with anything, against their…

Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News: A doctor says she faced a wave of anti-vaccine harassment after Twitter ignored her pleas to stop the spread of an image of a fake tweet created in her name — Growing concerns over impact of medical misinformation on public health — When Dr. Natalia Solenkova woke up Monday morning … Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News: A doctor says she faced a wave of anti-vaccine harassment after Twitter ignored her pleas to stop the spread of an image of a fake…

Letitia Wright is opening up for the first time since the controversy surrounding her anti-vaccine views. The Black Panther star had retweeted a link from the web show On The Table, where the host Tomi Arayomi, who claims to be a prophet and not a medical professional, had expressed her doubts over the Covid-19 vaccines, in December 2020. (Also read: Black Panther Wakanda Forever movie review)When asked about the whole incident now that Black Panther has been dominating global box office, Letitia opened up about it in…

With his remaining media platforms, controversial actor Alec Baldwin sometimes likes to give a reputational boost to his famous male friends who have become similarly polarizing figures in American public life, most recently Woody Allen and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In June, Baldwin hosted a bizarre Instagram live chat with Woody Allen, during which he and the 86-year-old director sadly battled wi-fi difficulties, lamented the changing nature of the movie industry and totally avoided any discussion about Allen’s three decades…

As the hype continues for the upcoming Marvel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, fans wonder if the film’s actress, Letitia Wright, has apologized for her past ‘anti-vaccine’ views that she made back in 2020. Reddit user u/Stunning_Whole_4499 pointed out the actress’ past actions on r/Marvelstudios and wondered if she said anything about it since. OP was also surprised that people stopped talking about it, considering that her views have negative effects, especially during the pandemic. MCU fans were also…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Ontario Election News Canada The party's platform to fight against vaccine mandates 'doesn’t have the same urgency as it did,' says pollster Publishing date: May 20, 2022  •  9 minutes ago  •  4 minute read  •  26 Comments Jim Karahalios, leader of the New Blue Party of Ontario, was in Chatham on May 7 as part of a three-riding swing. Photo by Postmedia Article content What connects New Blue Party of Ontario supporters is “greater than a specific policy…