July 30, 2026 Hollywood was too afraid to distribute this movie. So the director built her own company and did it herself BY Tania Rahman When Cherien Dabis entered the doors of Fast Company’s lower Manhattan offices, she was the picture of grace: Willowy and effervescent, she greeted me with the air of an old friend, though we had only connected … Continue reading Hollywood was too afraid to distribute this movie. So the director built her own company and did it herself
May 22, 2026 How the costume designer of ‘I Love Boosters’ brought color back to Hollywood BY Jude Cramer In the world of I Love Boosters, color reigns supreme. The new film from writer-director Boots Riley follows a group of boosters—shoplifters who resell their stolen clothes—led by aspiring fashion designer Corvette (Keke Palmer). They run amok … Continue reading How the costume designer of ‘I Love Boosters’ brought color back to Hollywood
Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios The companies have reportedly offered “tens of millions of dollars.” karissa bell Fri, May 24, 2024 SOPA Images via Getty Images Meta and Google are offering Hollywood studios millions of dollars with the hope of striking licensing deals that could improve their models … Continue reading Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios
March 28, 2024 Olivia Colman calling out Hollywood’s pay gap reveals a frustrating truth about salary negotiations for women at work Companies sometimes use ‘precedent’ to determine what an employee is worth, even if the calculation is built on a faulty premise. BY Shannon Cudd A somber fact to reckon with as we near the end … Continue reading Olivia Colman calling out Hollywood’s pay gap reveals a frustrating truth about salary negotiations for women at work
By Christy Hoffman October 03, 2023 It took 148 days to change the world of work. That’s how long Hollywood writers were on strike before reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that, if adopted, will not only transform Hollywood, but will ripple across workplaces everywhere. While many aspects … Continue reading How the Hollywood writer’s strike will impact the wider world of work
By Jesus Diaz April 19, 2023 Tom Graham was a couple of hours away from his keynote conversation with Chris Anderson on stage at TED 2023 in Vancouver when I Zoomed him in search of some definitive answers about AI. Drowning in artificial generative quicksand, buried in amazing news week after week, I needed … Continue reading AI will destroy Hollywood as we know it
By Kristin Toussaint April 17, 2023 Hollywood writers are officially prepared to strike if they’re unable to reach a contract with the top film and tv studios, the Writers Guild of America announced Monday. The union has been negotiating for big changes, primarily to the pay structure for writers, arguing that the prevalence of … Continue reading Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?
