Inga Parkel

Inga Parkel is an Entertainment Reporter for The Independent, where she covers culture news and all things film and TV, from commentary to interviews, features, and reviews. Having joined The Independent in 2021, months after a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, she has also appeared in Insider, BuzzFeed, The New York Daily News, Screen Rant, and TV Fanatic.

Biography:  https://www.independent.co.uk/author/inga-parkel

86%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

95%

Examples:

  • The former couple have been entangled in a legal battle over Jolie’s shares of their jointly purchased winery since 2022. In the most recent development in the case, Pitt asked for the judge to strike down a request from Jolie’s legal team, which asked him to release third-party communications about the pair’s infamous 2016 plane incident. Pitt’s lawyers called Jolie’s request ‘wide-ranging and intrusive.’

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Inga Parkel has also appeared in Insider, BuzzFeed, The New York Daily News, Screen Rant, and TV Fanatic.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Angelina Jolie requested access to Brad Pitt’s private, third-party communications about the plane ride incident.
  • Angelina Jolie sold her shares of the French property they purchased together in 2008 to a Russian oligarch without Brad Pitt’s consent.
  • Brad Pitt has already offered to produce documents related to the flight incident that precipitated their divorce.
  • Jolie rejected Pitt’s compromise and moved to compel his communications with third parties as part of her efforts to turn the business dispute into a re-litigation of their divorce case.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • Bebe Rexha threatens to ‘bring down’ the music industry in furious rant: ‘I’ve been silenced’.
  • The bombshell FBI documents also included allegations that he was verbally and physically abusive to one of their children.

Recent Articles

Bruce Springsteen: From Working-Class New Jersey to Billionaire Rock Icon

Bruce Springsteen: From Working-Class New Jersey to Billionaire Rock Icon

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 Bruce Springsteen, 'The Boss,' made history as a billionaire with an estimated $1.1bn net worth from album sales to Sony and successful global tours. Raised in a working-class family, he debuted in 1973 and has since sold over 140mn albums, won 20 Grammys, an Oscar, a Tony Award, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Winery Dispute: He Fights Her Sale to Russian Oligarch, She Wants Relevant Communications

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Winery Dispute: He Fights Her Sale to Russian Oligarch, She Wants Relevant Communications

Broke On: Monday, 15 July 2024 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal battle over their French winery, Château Miraval, escalates as Pitt refuses to disclose third-party communications related to a 2016 plane incident. Jolie sold her stake in the winery without Pitt's consent to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler's Tenute del Mondo. Pitt alleges Jolie's request for these communications is an attempt to re-litigate their divorce proceedings and a fishing expedition.
Bebe Rexha Speaks Out: Frustrations with Undercredited Past and Industry's Toxic Culture

Bebe Rexha Speaks Out: Frustrations with Undercredited Past and Industry's Toxic Culture

Broke On: Tuesday, 02 July 2024 Pop singer Bebe Rexha, known for four top-10 singles in the US, publicly criticizes the music industry for past undercrediting and silencing her. Frustrations stem from lack of proper credit on 2015 hit 'Hey Mama' and recent body-shaming incidents. Despite challenges, she continues promoting new single 'I'm the Drama.' Industry backlash possible as Rexha prepares to reveal industry secrets.