Very few moments in our culture actually achieve transcendence. When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969, for example, the world stopped. As it did when Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. And when Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States. These were watershed…
Read moreThe 2018 award season has already been markedly altered by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, from actors wearing black at the Golden Globes to the SAG Awards’ decision to have only female presenters. At the Grammy Awards this weekend, the spotlight will shift to the music industry, which has seen its own share of sexual…
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Disney didn’t say why they were finally giving Minnie Mouse a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, but it could be because her longtime partner, Mickey, got his 40 years ago. In 1978, to be exact. Whether they’re “woke” enough to realize the symbolism here or not, Minnie’s treatment is an uncanny…
Read moreFormer USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to up to 175 years in prison. On Wednesday Judge Rosemarie Aquilina who has been presiding over the entirety of the Nassar hearing since its inception, made the announcement in a Lansing, Michigan, court on Wednesday after hearing statements from more than 150 women and girls…
Read moreLena Dunham and longtime boyfriend Jack Antonoff have ended their five-year relationship, reps for both confirmed to People. Though the breakup was reportedly “amicable,” E! News sources say the couple actually called it off in December and have kept it quiet until now. There’s no bad blood, however. “It was mutual,” the source claims. “Jack…
Read moreIn the wake of a year in which Harvey Weinstein and #MeToo dominated the entertainment headlines, this year’s overall awards season has—rightly—centered more on change in Hollywood than any red carpet predictions or accolade-worthy performances. This year, the spotlight is on worthy initiatives like Time’s Up, an ambitious initiative backed by 300 powerful women in…
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