The COVID-19 second wave has hit Europe and cinemas across the continent are again shutting down. Italy, which in February became the first country in Europe to close cinemas due to the coronavirus pandemic, and which re-opened theaters […]
“The reality is this,” writes Laura Clawson in The Daily Kos: “The biggest thing we can do for worker power right now—concretely in one moment and to lay the groundwork for future improvement—is to defeat not just Donald Trump but […]
Congress’ watchdog agency will study Latino representation and hiring in the film, television and publishing industries. Prompted by the House Oversight Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Government […]
A festival rep tells Deadline that the premiere screenings originally scheduled to begin at 7PM from October 27-29 will now be pushed back to 6PM. Other screenings will take place as planned during the day. A dinner previously […]
“America’s families deserve leaders who focus on ‘we, the people,’ not just on the person they see in the mirror,” writes AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka. “Only Joe Biden can be that leader. Union members will deliver the presidency […]
On November 3, Californian voters will decide the fate of the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, more commonly known as Proposition 22. This ballot measure would exempt “gig” or “digital platform” workers from […]
“The Trump administration and House Democratic leaders are in striking range of a deal to send $1,200 stimulus checks to American families and to pump $2 trillion into the flagging economy,“ writes Dana Milbank in The Washington […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a big toll on California’s creative economy, causing the loss of an estimated 284,000 jobs in fashion, entertainment, digital media and arts institutions, according to a new report. Counting indirect […]
Los Angeles’ American Federation of Musicians Local 47 has endorsed Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris for vice president. The local’s AFM parent union endorsed the Democratic candidates in August. Other entertainment […]
When the pandemic hit in March, a JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, began providing paid leave to workers at high risk of serious illness. But last month, shortly after the plant was cited by the federal Occupational Safety and […]
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