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 )

Inside and Outside the 90th Academy Awards

Carrie Rickey and Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 5, 2018 Carrie Rickey watched the show on TV. Jordan Riefe watched backstage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Together, they provided running commentary. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

That Final Twist Was More Surprising Than the Politics at the 2017 Oscars

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Feb 27, 2017 Contemporary actors, including a few at Sunday's Academy Awards, might catch heat for mixing politics with gold statuettes, but politics are in Oscar’s DNA. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Why Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe Speech Is So Important in the Trump Era

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 9, 2017 In moments of national crisis, some stars feel a need to speak out. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hollywood Gets a Clue About Inclusion, Meryl Streep Gets Political at 2017 Golden Globes (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 9, 2017 This year's Golden Globes outperforms recent Academy Awards in terms of minority representation, and Globes honoree Meryl Streep denounces Donald Trump's campaign-trail "performance." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Suffragette’ Movie Review: Domestic Terrorist or Proud Feminist?

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Oct 22, 2015 The subtlety of Carey Mulligan’s acting is matched by the delicacy of Abi Morgan’s screenplay in this period film about the women's suffrage movement in England. Told through its most vulnerable activists, the story is as timely today as it was a century ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Meryl Streep Decries Income Inequality in Hollywood, Obliquely Identifies as a Feminist

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 9, 2015 C'mon, Meryl -- even Beyoncé doesn't shy away from calling herself a feminist. Or maybe therein lies part of the intergenerational quandary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Have Rich, White Feminists Made Matters Worse for Sex Workers?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 6, 2015 Several famous actresses have signed a letter opposing Amnesty International's proposal to decriminalize sex work. Veronica Bayetti Flores believes "their position is misguided in several ways." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Boyhood’s’ Patricia Arquette Offers Impassioned Words on Gender Equality

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 23, 2015 Patricia Arquette, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar on Sunday night for her performance in "Boyhood," used her acceptance speech to demand equal rights and pay for all women in the United States. Watch as Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez cheer her on gleefully. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stars, Studio and Ratings Board Battle Over ‘Bully’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2012 There's a big, built-in problem with the Motion Picture Association of America's contested decision to slap "Bully," a documentary about kids battering kids, with an R rating, and it's a problem of which powerhouse producer Harvey Weinstein and a growing lineup of Hollywood stars are well aware. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Iron Lady’: Power in Spectator Pumps

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jan 15, 2012 Do we learn anything about Margaret Thatcher from Abi Morgan’s screenplay? And more important, will anyone born after Thatcher’s 11 years in office learn anything about her brand of conservatism and its effects?Nothing like a movie to drive a wedge between ideology and feelings. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )