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arts1 month ago•8 min saved

Amanda Knox's Cartwheel aims for heart over punchlines at the Fringe

Amanda Knox's Edinburgh Fringe show Cartwheel opens to mixed reviews, described as sincere and more a personal reflection on trauma and motherhood than traditional stand-up. Critics are divided: The Guardian praised its defiant spirit, while The Times and The Telegraph said it lacks comedic timing and needed better direction. The show has sparked controversy with Meredith Kercher's sister's concerns and a petition; Knox says the piece seeks to honestly tell her story to her future daughter, and it runs for 11 days at the Gilded Balloon Teviot.

via BBC|

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world2 months ago•200 min saved

Kercher Family Rebuffs Knox Edinburgh Fringe Act as Painful Reminder

Meredith Kercher’s sister tells CNN that Amanda Knox’s solo comedy show Cartwheel, opening at the Edinburgh Fringe and billed as honoring Kercher’s memory, is hurtful rather than funny for those who live with Kercher’s murder every day. The show has drawn petitions urging cancellation; Knox says the act uses humor to address the tragedy, while the venue defends free expression. Knox was convicted in 2009 and acquitted in 2015, and Kercher’s family says the pain of the case persists.

via CNN|

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culture2 months ago•407 min saved

Knox defends Cartwheel at Edinburgh Fringe as tribute, not mockery

Amanda Knox says her Edinburgh Fringe show Cartwheel is a memorial that honors Meredith Kercher and denounces the violence she and Knox endured, amid criticism from Kercher’s sister and a petition to cancel. The show, promoted as a candid, furious take on being a near‑40 mother and a wrongful imprisonment survivor, debuts Friday for an 11‑night run at the festival.

via NBC News|

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entertainment2 months ago•3 min saved

Meredith Kercher’s Sister Opposes Knox Fringe Show Cartwheel

Stephanie Kercher says Meredith wouldn’t find Amanda Knox’s Edinburgh Fringe show Cartwheel funny and urges consideration for the family, while Knox defends the show as honoring Meredith’s memory. A petition against the show has gathered thousands of signatures, though Knox argues those signing haven’t seen it. The Fringe venue defends freedom of expression as the controversy continues.

via BBC|

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entertainment2 months ago•0 min saved

Knox's Edinburgh Fringe Show Sparks Backlash Over Kercher Memory

Amanda Knox's forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show Cartwheel, a personal comedy about motherhood, has sparked controversy over its handling of the Meredith Kercher case. Kercher's sister said the topics wouldn’t be funny, and a petition just over 2,400 signatures argues the show disrespects Kercher's memory and could normalise violence against women. Knox's spokesperson says the show honours Kercher's memory and does not joke about her murder; the 11-day run has prompted public debate about where to draw the line between memory, journalism, and comedy.

via BBC|

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science3 years ago•3 min saved

Cartwheeling Snake Species Discovered by Scientists

Scientists in Malaysia have documented a species of snake, the dwarf reed snake, that intentionally cartwheels as an evasive maneuver against potential predators. The behavior is unusual even among rollers, as no other land-dwelling animal uses rolling as a primary means of locomotion. The snakes likely only cartwheel to escape or confuse predators, and the behavior may be common among other similar species. The dwarf reed snake is small, nonvenomous, and found widely through parts of Southeast Asia.

via Yahoo News|

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