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fromAxios
13 hours ago

The women of "Sinners," "K-Pop Demon Hunters" make Oscars history

Historic Oscar wins include the first woman of color cinematographer, first South Korean descent animated feature creators, first K-pop Oscar-winning song, and significant achievements by Black filmmakers and actors.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

With N-word incident, Bafta have shot themselves in the foot | Catherine Shoard

BAFTA broadcasters failed to remove an involuntary racial slur from the televised ceremony despite using a delay to remove other contentious remarks, undermining diversity progress.
Film
from48 hills
2 months ago

Screen Grabs: Our favorite films of 2025 - 48 hills

AI, corporate consolidation, and politicized leadership are threatening Hollywood jobs, creative risk, diversity, and independent production funding.
US politics
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Can These Politician Activists Make it to Congress?

Progressive grassroots and diverse candidates scored notable victories, indicating rising public demand for dignity, representation, and self-determination.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

Newly elected Virginia lieutenant governor appoints LGBTQ+ advocate to transition team

Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi assembled a diverse 20-member transition team of legislators, local leaders, labor, environmental, academic, and advocacy figures emphasizing equity and representation.
Arts
fromElite Traveler
5 months ago

The Art World Descends: What to See and Where to Be at Frieze London 2025

Frieze London spotlights contemporary artists with increased representation of overlooked female, African, Latin American and Indigenous artists, while Frieze Masters pursues rediscovery of historical works.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Go woke, go broke'? New study challenges claims progressive films flop at the box office

Diverse casting can boost horror, sports and music films, but heavy-handed politics or rewriting legacy characters risks significant box-office losses for big-budget blockbusters.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months ago

From the call centre to the BAFTAs: A story of remarkable transformation

One employer asked him, Have you thought about taking elocution lessons? Others told him his film ideas which explored diversity in innovative ways - were a bit niche. I was 28 and at the end of my tether, he recalled. I was working a minimum wage job in a call centre, my life on hold, trying to break into TV. But the industry felt very Oxbridge and very white dominated by people with cut-glass BBC accents.
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