Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay Among 81 Names to Sign Open Letter Criticizing Berlin Film Festival for ‘Silence’ on Gaza: ‘We Are Dismayed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety • 2/17/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
46d
Age
6
Sources
from cluster
1108
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1108/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1108/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-17Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay Among 81 Names to Sign Open Letter Criticizing Berlin Film Festival for ‘Silence’ on Gaza: ‘We Are Dismayed’ (EXCLUSIVE) (current)
- 2026-02-18
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 6 independent sources
Age: 46 days - proven survivor
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