Stephen King Walks Back Diversity Remarks After Twitter Backlash

By Matthew Rozsa / Salon Jan 17, 2020 Another public debate has erupted on Twitter about the need for diversity in the entertainment industry—with the author as instigator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

7 Men, 5 Women Selected for Weinstein Trial

TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2020 Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the case against the once-feared and powerful 67-year-old Hollywood mogul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Weinstein Charged With Sex Crimes in L.A. on Eve of N.Y. Trial

ANDREW DALTON, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2020 Disgraced movie mogul faces new charges of assaulting two women during Oscar week in 2013 as jury selection is set to begin in Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Sycophant Jon Voight to Receive National Medal of Arts

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 18, 2019 The actor is among the first honorees of the presidency. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Geena Davis Puts a Sexist Hollywood on Notice

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 9, 2019 In "This Changes Everything," Davis and peers like Kimberly Peirce, Meryl Streep and Taraji P. Henson zoom in on their industry's gender gap. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Americanization of Popular Culture Should Terrify Us All

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 24, 2019 Hollywood's triumph in the global culture wars is worrisome at a time when conglomerates reign, French scholar Violaine Roussel argues. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Weinstein Sexual Assault Trial Pushed to September

MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALICIA RANCILIO / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2019 Both sides sought the delay, seen as a boon to a defense keen on discrediting the movie mogul's accusers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hollywood’s Love Affair With Racism

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 15, 2019 When it comes to matters of race, the entertainment industry fails its increasingly diverse audience time and again. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

The Academy’s ‘Green Book’ Debacle Should Come as No Surprise

Stuart Richards / The Conversation Feb 25, 2019 Peter Farrelly's Oscar-winning drama is merely the latest in a long line of Hollywood productions with questionable racial politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Blackface, Other Insensitivities Ran Rampant in ’80s Culture

RUSSELL CONTRERAS / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2019 At the time Virginia's future political leaders wore black makeup in college for fun, Dan Aykroyd wore it too—in the comedy "Trading Places." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hollywood Still Thinks Body Shaming Is Hilarious

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jan 20, 2019 The new film "Isn’t It Romantic," in which Rebel Wilson plays a woman who wakes up trapped inside a romantic comedy, feeds into fatphobia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Censoring This Documentary Only Plays Into AIPAC’s Hands

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Dec 12, 2018 West Hollywood scraps a screening of "1948," accommodating an ally of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and stifling free speech. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )