Way to go, (most) men of Predator. The director, Shane Black (whose friend was the abuser that he put in a scene with Munn), hasn’t bothered to apologize to Munn, and the cast members who were scheduled to appear with her at the Toronto Independent Film Festival backed out. Munn: “It’s honestly disheartening to have to fight for something so hard that is just so obvious to me. … It’s a very lonely feeling to be sitting here by myself when I should be sitting here with the rest of the cast.”
Category: issues
Terry Crews’ Accused Abuser Is Finally Gone – And Crews Wants Hollywood To Listen Up About Sexual Assault
After Crews wrote tweets about being groped by an agent, he thought he’d be the one facing serious, possibly career-ending consequences. “‘The first thing I did when I came home after tweeting those tweets, I told my wife, ‘Hollywood is over. I think we may have to leave.’ That was the reality,’ the actor said. Still, he felt it was his duty to speak out. ‘Hopefully, me coming forward with my story will deter a predator and encourage someone who feels hopeless,’ he wrote at the time.”
The Film (Review) Industry Massively Underemploys Women Of Color As Critics
The numbers, from a study by Dr. Stacy L. Smith of USC Annenberg, don’t lie. “Not only are they under-represented, but they are also denied the chance to review major film releases, the report released on Friday has found. White male critics outnumber female critics from under-represented racial and ethnic backgrounds by 31 to 1.”
BBC Show Pays Its Woman Host A Fraction Of What It Paid The Man She Took Over From
That’s right – and the woman is Sandi Toksvig, who says that she gets 40 percent … excuse us, FORTY PERCENT … of what Stephen Fry was paid to host the show QI. “Toksvig said … ‘the issues with equal pay and the gender pay gap cut right across the media and all industries and all areas of life.'”
New York City’s Streets Are Lined With Vacant Storefronts. They’re Changing The City’s Culture
Soaring rents and competition from online shopping have forced out many beloved mom-and-pop shops, which many residents say decimates neighborhoods and threatens New York’s unique character. Then there is the blight that shuttered stores bring, including vagrants, graffiti and trash.
The Arts World Has A Health Care Crisis
Florence Outlaws Eating In Downtown Streets
“As of September 6, anyone caught eating food outdoors during peak hours in four central streets in the Tuscan capital could face a fine of up to €500. When a city proposes a penalty this steep for the modest crime of nibbling on a snack, it’s clear that tempers must be running high — and indeed they are.”
Dallas Prepares New Citywide Cultural Plan
Says the director of the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs, “We don’t live in a Camelot world any more. It’s all about Hamilton. … Our children today take it for granted that culture includes this richer, more exciting, more diverse offering. And if you don’t embrace it, you get left in the dust.”
A Shocking Decline In UK Arts Teachers (And Arts Education)
Current debates about social class in the arts miss a vital point. How are working class young people going to access the arts if they don’t experience them in school?
San Antonio Requires All Funded Arts Orgs To Do Data Analysis
“San Antonio nonprofit arts organizations that receive City funding have been tasked with using a data analysis tool to help measure their overall effectiveness in marketing, staffing, fundraising, and other aspects of management. By Sept. 30, just before the City’s new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, each of 47 arts agencies will have submitted data on their operations and use of public funding.”