Seven Lessons About Hollywood From the Original Six
Takeaways from an unexpectedly controversial Reddit AMA.
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‘Spotlight’ Gets Investigative Journalism Right
Unlike many films about reporters, Spotlight accurately depicts the frustrations and joys of breaking a big story, from the drudgery of spreadsheets to the electric thrill of revelatory interviews.
Next Week: A Reddit AMA With the Original Six
Join us for a discussion with the women who spearheaded the movement to hold Hollywood accountable for gender and racial discrimination—in the 1970s and '80s.
The True ‘Bridge of Spies’ Story Is Even Stranger Than Fiction
Steven Spielberg's movie captures the essence of the Cold War in the tale of a man whose "legend" was so encompassing, U.S. agents did not learn his true identity until the Soviet Union started to collapse.
The Original Six: The Story of Hollywood’s Forgotten Feminist Crusaders
In 1979, six women directors banded together to challenge the male-run Hollywood machine—then the industry tried to erase them. On the eve of the Oscars, the Original Six share important truths about the industry.
Is Hollywood Starting to Care About Its Lack of Diversity?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promised some changes.
From the Silver Screen to Cybersecurity
How Hollywood might be keeping more women from wanting to work in computer science.
America Loves Diverse Movies, So Why Isn’t Hollywood Making Them?
Research on diversity and the film industry suggests studios are shooting themselves in the foot by promoting and awarding too many stories about white men.
‘The Forest’ Plays Suicide for Cheap Scares
The latest horror film "based on a true story" is a case study in culturally insensitive Hollywood marketing.