News & Views Knock Down the House: The women who took on the US Congress A new Netflix documentary, Knock Down the House, chronicles Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Paula Jean Swearengin, Amy Vilela and Cori Bush.
News & Views Geoffrey Rush’s victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement Will the ruling in favour of Geoffrey Rush have a chilling effect on future harassment claims, especially in the absence of successful, high-profile cases?
News & Views Advice from a reformed MAFS addict Married at First Sight is basically legal marijuana. You escape from reality for an hour, and when you come to, the sharp edges of the world feel softer.
News & Views Lilly Singh’s new late night hosting gig makes television history Lilly Singh has made history after announcing her new gig as a late night talk show host on NBC, becoming the only woman to host a show on a major network.
Screen Emma Thompson issues ‘rallying cry’ after quitting Lasseter film Emma Thompson has “walked the walk” after choosing to withdraw from animated film Luck, which had jointly signed John Lasseter to be its new head.
Ed's Blog The Oscars show progress on diversity is possible and must be pursued It was just four years ago that the Oscars faced widespread criticism for its lack of diversity, particularly as almost all nominees were white.
News & Views ‘This is hilarious’: Olivia Colman’s very real Oscars speech A genuinely shell-shocked Olivia Colman delivered a very real speech today that left plenty of people smiling, as she accepted the Best Actress Award for her role in The Favourite.
Screen ‘I don’t want to celebrate it’: Brooke Boney’s brave opposition to Australia Day Brooke Boney told viewers of the Today Show that she couldn’t reconcile January 26th as Australia Day when it marks deep trauma for many Indigenous people.
Life Gillette’s take down of toxic masculinity traverses brave new ground in advertising Razor brand Gillette has entered brave new ground in advertising, releasing a short film designed to raise awareness and combat toxic masculinity.
News & Views John Lasseter left Pixar citing ‘missteps’. He has a new powerful gig and women’s group want answers When do powerful men get to ‘come back’ following #MeToo allegations? Time’s Up has a few ideas.
Life Films with female leads do better at box office, new study finds For all those haters of women-led, film franchises we’ve got news: Films which feature female leads are more likely to perform better at the box office.
Uncategorised ‘Feminism is about fairness’: Meghan Markle pays tribute on anniversary of women’s vote Meghan Markle delivered a rousing speech in New Zealand last night, on the 125th anniversary of women’s right to vote and the suffrage movement.
