| 1. FANS ANGRY AT FIFA OVER WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TICKET BLUNDER: Soccer fans who booked group tickets to the Women’s World Cup aren’t happy with FIFA. The organization split up group tickets to the event, even for families with young children, and has received numerous messages from angry fans on Twitter. FIFA stated it won’t be changing seats, citing a message before purchase confirmation that indicated not all seats would be next to each other, but that families with small children could contact customer service. Yahoo Sports: “Some fans have sent their ticket confirmations to Yahoo Sports, which show not only large groups being split up but couples, too. One fan who bought the Champions Package, which includes tickets to both semifinal matches and the final, won’t sit near his wife. The couple will be separated for all three matches and won't even be sitting in the same sections. The fan, who asked not to be named, will have to enter a different gate than his wife for the games, according to the directions printed on the ticket.” 2. CANNES CRITICIZED FOR TREATMENT OF WOMEN AMID CONTROVERSIAL AWARD: The Cannes Film Festival awarded French actor Alain Delon the honorary Palme d’Or on Sunday, in a move that highlights the festival’s shaky track record in recognizing women in the film industry. When plans to award Delon were announced in April, the Women and Hollywood advocacy website denounced the move, saying Delon “publicly admitted to slapping women." And 26,000 people petitioned for him to not collect the award in an online campaign. At the ceremony, actress Sand Van Roy walked the red carpet with a tattoo that read “Stop Violence Against Women.” The New York Times: “The Cannes Festival—the longtime stomping ground of the film mogul Harvey Weinstein—continues to feel the ripple effects of the #MeToo movement. The annual event is once again being called out for its track record in admitting and rewarding female filmmakers, and on its general attitude toward women. Only one woman has ever received the top trophy, the Palme d’Or, and critics say too few movies directed by women are included in the main competition. Of the 21 films competing this year, four are directed by women—one more than in 2018.” 1. YOUTUBER RESPONSIBLE FOR DISASTROUS CONVENTION TO ATTEND VIDCON: Tana Mongeau, a YouTuber who made headlines last year for throwing a disastrous fan convention called TanaCon, will attend VidCon this year as a “Featured Creator.” Mongeau had created the event as an alternative to the annual YouTuber and Instagram influencer convention in Los Angeles, but threw an experience that fans compared to Fyre Fest. In a statement, the convention said it partnered with Mongeau to provide a better fan experience. The Verge: “Being a Featured Creator comes with certain privileges, chief among them hired security guards that escort the most recognizable YouTubers to and from the convention center. In 2017, Mongeau went on a tirade about VidCon refusing to give her a Featured Creators badge, confessing that she felt disrespected and unsafe because of the organization’s lack of recognition. Mongeau, frustrated with VidCon’s status quo, decided to throw her own convention and TanaCon was born. … Now, inviting Mongeau as a Featured Creator to VidCon not only ensures that a second TanaCon won’t happen, but proves that VidCon’s organizers are listening to fans about who they want to see.” | 