Life How the top grossing films are warping our views of women Plan International released research today that reveals top grossing films continue to portray women in often sexualised and sexist ways.
Life Co-writer of Crazy Rich Asians, Adele Lim quits amid gender pay dispute Co-writer of Crazy Rich Asians, Adele Lim has declined to work on two proposed film sequels after learning she’d earn 8x less than her male colleague.
News & Views Sandra Oh looks out at the “moment of change” in Hollywood Sandra Oh won a coveted award at the Golden Globes and used her role as host to highlight and celebrate the diversity on show during the 2019 event.
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.
News & Views Charlie Sheen on tour: Have we forgotten heinous domestic assault charges? The government approved Charlie Sheen’s publicity tour despite 20 years of domestic assault charges. Are we turning a blind eye to celebrity perpetrators?
Life Lindsay Lohan backflips on ‘weak women’ #MeToo reference Lindsay Lohan has unreservedly apologised for public comments in which she implied that women coming forward with #MeToo allegations were “weak”.
Life Six career lessons from women in movies There’s a lack of fictional women in top jobs across film and television, especially given the fact less than 30% of the speaking parts in Hollywood blockbusters are given to women.
Ed's Blog Procrastinating and saying you’re ‘gonna do it’? Shut up and get it done Procrastination is not a crime but it has killed a lot of things: start-up ideas, business improvements, manuscripts, decent exam results, weight-loss plans and plenty of potential career changes.