Latino Orgs Say Actors & Writers “Deserve A Deal That Protects Their Work & Livelihoods” Amid Strikes, Urges Support
‘Blue Beetle’ & ‘Primos’ Warner Bros/Amazon Freevee Latino leaders are urging the support of striking actors and writers from underserved communities in an open letter released on the 100th day of the WGA strike. “Stories are more than entertainment. They are a powerful tool for social change that fuels our collective movement to build a […]
“Whatever!”: In Defense of Anachronism in Ancient Rome
Five times in my historical novel Sparrow , the character Calidus, a young provincial Roman who is the oldest son of a brothel owner uses the late twentieth century idiom, “Whatever.” On each occasion one of his free employees is telling him something he doesn’t particularly want to deal with. Twice he waves his hand […]
“Turning My 2-Year-Old Into a YouTube Star”: How 20 Writers Are Staying Creative as the Strike Hits 100 Days
THR Illustration; images: Adobe Stock, Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images. When the Writers Guild of America went on strike May 2, the early days of the work stoppage saw scribes channel their creativity into picket signs that reflected their rage over such issues as AI and fair pay as their union went head to head with […]
Hope in Hard Times: J.R. Dawson, Chuck Tingle, and Durreen Shahnaz
Tor Books, in partnership with Literary Hub, presents Voyage Into Genre! Every other Wednesday, join host Drew Broussard for conversations with Tor authors discussing their new books, the future, and the future of genre. Oh, and maybe there’ll be some surprises along the way… Looks like Team Genre is blasting off again! I’m thrilled to […]
Seth Rogen says ‘still a great distance to go’ in Hollywood writers’ dispute – as strike enters its 100th day
Rogen, an actor, director and producer, says “infighting” between studios and streaming giants means there is still “a great distance to go” in the dispute. Seth Rogen: Studios ‘hate each other’ 1:00 Seth Rogen says the film studios and streaming giants are unable to get on the same page because they “hate each other” as […]