Bravery, Games & Kpop Beats
Variety - 3.09.25
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Director Hopes Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix Joining Gaza Drama as Producers Will ‘Mean Something’: It’s ‘Very Important to Give’ Palestinians a ‘Voice and a Face’
"The Voice of Hind Rajab" director Kaouther Ben Hania dsicussed Brad Pitt joining the Gaza drama as a producer at Venice Film Festival.
🌟 A new movie called The Voice of Hind Rajab tells the true story of a 5-year-old girl in Gaza named Hind who called for help after her family’s car was attacked.
🎬 The director, Kaouther Ben Hania, wants the world to remember Hind and all children who should have the chance to live, dream, and be safe.
👏 At the Venice Film Festival, people gave the movie a standing ovation, and famous stars like Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rooney Mara joined to help produce it.
📞 The film uses real recordings of Hind’s voice, mixed with actors showing what happened, making it very emotional.
🕊️ The director hopes the movie gives Palestinians a “voice and a face” and inspires justice and peace.
🎮 Super Mario turned 40! He first appeared in 1981 in a game called Donkey Kong, not in his own game. Back then, he was called Jumpman and even Mr Video!
🔧 Mario is most famous as a plumber, but he’s also tried many other jobs like a doctor, race car driver, footballer, and even martial artist in different games.
👨🦱 Mario’s moustache and hat were designed because old video games couldn’t show mouths or hair very well. His look made him easier to draw and super iconic.
🎥 Mario has been in movies too! A 1993 live-action film wasn’t very popular, but kids loved the 2023 animated movie.
🎉 Since 1985, Mario has been in over 200 games, making him one of the most famous video game characters ever!
Fun Facts About Fashion & Film
- The Venice Film Festival is the world's oldest film festival, dating back to 1932
- Super Mario was almost called "Mr. Video" because Nintendo wanted him to appear in every video game they made, like a company mascot!
📦 Time capsules are special boxes that hide things from today to show people in the future what life was like.
👸 Princess Diana helped kids pick items for a time capsule at Great Ormond Street Hospital over 30 years ago.
🎁 Fun items were included, like a Kylie Minogue CD, a solarpowered calculator, a pocket TV, coins, tree seeds, a snowflake hologram, a passport, a newspaper, recycled paper, and a photo of Princess Diana.
🚧 The capsule was dug up early because the hospital was building a new treatment center, even though it was meant to stay buried for hundreds of years.
📜 Time capsules teach us history and let people in the future see what was important to us back then.
🍜 Yummy Fun: Mira, Rumi, and Zoey from Kpop Demon Hunters love eating noodles, just like us!
🎬 Sequel Rumors: People are talking that there might be another Kpop Demon Hunters movie or even a live-action version, but it's not official yet.
🌟 Super Popular: The first movie is Netflix's most watched ever with 236 million views, and its songs were on music charts worldwide!
📖 The director, Maggie Kang, wants to show more about Zoey and Mira's past, and maybe even the Saja Boys' adventures.
🤔 Your Choice: Fans can imagine new adventures4more backstories, exciting battles, or even a sing along version in theaters!
Fun Fact!
The music from "Kpop Demon Hunters" was so popular that it topped real-world music charts, blending animated storytelling with chart topping Kpop rhythms!
Hot Air Balloons, Pokémon Battles, Magic Trees & Spider-Man Suits
🎈 The Bristol Balloon Fiesta is a big free event where over 100 colorful hot air balloons fly above Bristol from 8–10 August.
🌅 Balloons launch in the early morning and evening, and on Friday and Saturday nights there's a special "Nightglow" where balloons light up to music.
🚂 Some balloons look like fun characters, such as Thomas the Tank Engine, Sonic the Hedgehog, Rupert the Bear, and Wallace & Gromit's rocket.
🌤 You can even go inside a giant balloon in the new "In The Clouds" attraction, plus enjoy music, arts, crafts, and stunt shows.
🏙 Bristol is famous for ballooning it's where the first modern hot air balloon was made, and the fiesta since 1979.
🟡 Big Event: The Pokémon World Championships 2025 are happening in Anaheim, California from August 15–17. Fans can watch in person or online!
💰 Huge Prizes: Players can win lots of money! The total prize pool is $2,000,000, with winners of Pokémon TCG, VGC, and Pokémon Go getting prizes from $1,000 up to $50,000.
📅 Exciting Schedule: The tournaments happen over three days; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with different Pokémon games played each day.
🎮 Games Played: Pokémon TCG, VGC, Pokémon Go, and Pokémon Unite are all part of the fun competitions.
📺 Watch Online: Fans can stream all the action on Twitch or watch recorded videos on Pokémon's YouTube channel.
Fun Fact:
- The highest altitude ever reached by a hot air balloon was 68,986 feet (21,027 meters) in 2005! That's about twice as high as commercial airplanes fly and was achieved by Indian aeronaut Vijaypat Singhania.
🌳 A new movie is coming about The Magic Faraway Tree, where kids find a magical tree in an enchanted forest with amazing adventures at the top!
🎬 The movie stars Andrew Garfield as the dad, Claire Foy as the mum, and Nicola Coughlan as Silky the pixie.
🧚 The kids meet magical characters like Silky the pixie, Moonface, and Dame Washalot on their journey.
🏡 The story shows how the kids move from the city to the countryside and learn to love their new magical life!
📅 The movie is coming out at the end of 2025 and has been worked on since 2014, it’s going to be full of magic and fun!
🎬 The movie stars Andrew Garfield as the dad, Claire Foy as the mum, and Nicola Coughlan as Silky the pixie.
🧚 The kids meet magical characters like Silky the pixie, Moonface, and Dame Washalot on their journey.
🏡 The story shows how the kids move from the city to the countryside and learn to love their new magical life!
📅 The movie is coming out at the end of 2025 and has been worked on since 2014, it’s going to be full of magic and fun!
🕷️ Spider-Man is getting a brand new suit in the next movie called Spider Man: Brand New Day. Everyone is waiting to see how it will look like
🎨 The suit is still red, but now it has raised webbing that makes it look extra cool. It also has lots of unannounced upgrades!
🎥 Tom Holland will play Spider Man again for the fourth time next year.
🕸️ Fans are guessing if the new suit is inspired by the old Tobey Maguire suit, the sleek Garfield suit, or Tom’s high tech suit. which one do you think is the source?
🤩 Sony only showed a tiny peek, so everyone is super excited and curious to see the full costume!
Fun Fact
- The Magic Faraway Tree books were written by Enid Blyton, who wrote over 700 books in her lifetime! The first book in this series was published in 1939
- Spider Man: Did you know that in the comics, Spider Man has had over 30 different suits, including ones that can turn invisible, fly in space, and even talk to him! 🕸️