How ‘Batgirl’ Axing and James Franco’s Castro Casting Highlight Hollywood’s Persistent Erasure of Latinos (Column)
It wasn’t a great week for Latinos in Hollywood, but I’m sure many of you knew that already. Between Warner
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‘Batgirl,’ David Zaslav and the End of Streaming Evangelism in Hollywood (Column)
Five years almost to the day after it began, Hollywood’s evangelistic fervor for streaming has been extinguished this week by
Read moreWhy Apple Should Release Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ This Year (Column)
“Have no fear of perfection — you’ll never reach it.” A quote by Spanish artist Salvador Dalí feels appropriate when
Read moreWhy the Emmy Supporting Acting Nominations Need a Serious Refresh (Column)
It was hard not to feel a pang of frustration while scanning through the supporting and guest acting categories for
Read moreA Womb With a View: Gloria Allred on U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade (Guest Column)
It is perfectly natural for me to write this. After all, I am one of many who is affected by
Read moreFAIR Act Proponents Are Sabotaging California’s Music Community Behind Closed Doors (Guest Column)
A piece of legislation known as the Free Artists from Industry Restrictions (FAIR) Act has long divided the music industry
Read moreApple TV+ Europe Boss Jay Hunt Just Reminded the U.K. Industry That She’s Still the Smartest Person in the Room (Column)
British TV executive Jay Hunt was once a formidable voice in the chorus of the U.K. TV industry. But since
Read moreFilmmaker Geeta Malik on Representation: ‘Being Seen Can Be a Double-Edged Sword’ (Guest Column)
In “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” Francie Nolan sat on her fire escape, ate peppermint wafers, spied on her neighbors,
Read moreWilco Advertised Its New Album as ‘Country.’ It’s Not, Exactly, But There’s a Reason We Still Care About Genre (Column)
For the last 25 years, almost, the group Wilco has been running away from any sort of descriptive tag that
Read moreWho’ll Get Elvis Most Wrong — Filmmakers or Critics? Crowning the King on a Throne of Lies (Column)
Nearly a half-century has passed since Elvis left the building, permanently. Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann has just unleashed “Elvis,” his
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