Jennifer Lopez isn’t going to be attending the Golden Globes—and for a very good reason. She’s on the ground in Puerto Rico, working on relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (she’s already donated $1 million to relief efforts as well). There’s plenty of work ahead for the recovering nation, as more than three…
Read moreThe Golden Globes, broadcasting on Sunday night (January 7), will be making a huge statement on the red carpet: After months of sexual misconduct allegations that have shaken the industry and toppled its most powerful men, actresses and actors will be wearing black as a way to make a statement about the events. The questions…
Read moreAs 2017 entered its final weeks and think piece after think piece laid bare the tectonic shift happening Hollywood—and many other industries—post-Harvey Weinstein, the attention of many turned to the first week of January, which marks the start of awards season, kicked off by Sunday’s Golden Globes. What would Hollywood’s most flashbulb-saturated season be like…
Read moreOn Monday, more than 300 women in the entertainment industry, including actresses, producers, agents and lawyers, came together to announce a new sexual harassment action plan known as Time’s Up, with a goal to end the imbalance of gender power across all industries. In an open letter about the initiative, the women not only announced…
Read moreWomen in Hollywood have had enough of sexual harassment—whether it’s in Hollywood or for their sisters in agricultural, service, and domestic industries. On Monday, more than 300 women working in the entertainment industry, including actresses, agents, writers, directors, and producers, announced an ambitious action plan called Time’s Up Now, with the goal of ending the…
Read more“Spineless feminism” and “political passivity” are some of the phrases Taylor Swift’s critics used this week, after Time revealed “The Silence Breakers” as its Person of the Year. In the back right corner of the issue’s cover, Swift leans against a wall, joined by Ashley Judd, another familiar face. But the other women that share…
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