Growing Up Gay in the Age of Apps
From the time I knew what intersections were, I said my family lived at the crossing of Inwood Road and Preston Road in North Dallas. I asserted that fact certainly…
Tron: Ares Director Announces Production Delay and Criticizes ‘Frustrating’ Strike
Screenshot: Disney Tron: Ares director Joachim Rønning has confirmed that the expected production start on the Disney sequel will no longer go ahead this week due to the ongoing WGA…
Stephen Amell Admits He ‘Put His Foot in His Mouth’ About Strike
Stephen Amell, former star of the CW DC series Arrow, stepped into sticky stuff recently when he made comments at a fan convention saying that while he supports his union,…
After Newest AMPTP Meeting, WGA Says Offer is Being Evaluated
Since early May, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been striking for better pay and protections against AI (among other conditions). Over the months, support for the union has…
Disney’s Bob Iger Joins the Camp of Wanting the Strikes to End ‘Quickly’
Image: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Getty Images), Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) After 100 days of the writers’ strike, and nearly a month of the actors’ strike, Disney has realized…
Streaming Platform Dropout Is Resuming Production
Image: Dropout The ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have made it so that Hollywood productions are largely ground to a halt, and other arms of the entertainment industry are similarly…
Marvel Studios’ VFX Staff Is Aiming to Unionize
Image: Marvel Studios Almost a full year after allegations of overwork and poor conditions, the visual effects staff at Marvel Studios is forming its own union. io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac…
Sorry Folks, Jack Quaid Is Not Johnny Storm in Marvel’s Fantastic 4
Photo: Rob Kim (Getty Images), Image: Marvel Comics (Getty Images) Jack Quaid is not going “flame on!” any time soon. Along with other performers who are currently on the picket…
Nicole Kidman, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, and More Donate Millions to Support Fellow Striking Performers
The dual strikes of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA unions have highlighted the need for solidarity across the swaths of workers represented in them—and the necessity of their highest-profile members to…
Striking Actors Are Allowed to Attend Los Angeles Comic Con
Everyone certainly hopes that the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are over long before December rolls around. However, if they aren’t, actors who would like to attend and promote themselves…