Share: While the AMPTP and its studios have reached an agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), their fight to keep the actors under their thumb rages on. The LA Times released data from a poll which found that the majority of Americans side with the workers on strike. With 34% in favor of actors and 7% with the studios, the remaining 59% is split between people sympathetic to both sides (29%) and people with no opinion(30%). The same poll also found 51% of …
NO FAKES Act will protect artists from being swindled by AI
Share: The last few years have been rife with conflict and staggering developments in artificial intelligence technology. Two subjects that seem to go together hand in hand far more often than not, especially of late. From the horrific wars decimating Ukraine and Palestine, to the now months long disputes in Hollywood between the studios and their workforce, AI still manages to rear its ominous head, highlighting the chilling implications that come with such effective yet powerful technology. Following the studios’ petulant decision to walk away …
Hollywood can’t stop remaking itself, even its labor disputes
Share: Back in 2007, before the rise of streaming services, when the only way to watch “The Office” was to catch it the night it aired and sit through commercials or worse– purchase your own copy, Hollywood went through its last drawn-out dispute with its own workforce. Of course, this refers to the previous Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, which itself lasted a record-breaking three months. Starting in Nov. 2007 and ending in early Feb. 2008, this marked the longest strike in the history …
Political Dissident: Hollywood’s fake outrage over Harvey Weinstein
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