The ranks of California women in Congress are shrinking
When California lawmakers convened in Sacramento for a special session this month, they marked a milestone. For the first time ever, women held nearly half…
Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First
Beverly Hills-based talent agency Gersh is acquiring Madrid-based sports representation firm You First in a major expansion that marks the firm’s entry into the highly…
Alana Hadid on the importance of Palestinian representation | Censorship
“We are witnessing the ongoing Nakba and an ongoing genocide while we’re trying to educate the world.” Palestinian American activist Alana Hadid discusses the importance…
How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
NEW YORK — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American civil rights leaders, clergy…
Hollywood’s diversity regression includes women in less leading roles
“Barbie” might have dominated the box office last year, but 2023 marked a regression for women in film.According to a new report released Monday by…
‘Peter Pan’ musical updated for Indigenous representation
Raye Zaragoza was just a child when she first auditioned to play Tiger Lily. It was the late ’90s, yet another “Peter Pan” project was…
6 actors on representation, inhabiting roles and flop sweat
There are outstanding professionals in any field — people who are admired for their insights, their intelligence and pure skill. And when you get to…
David Mamet slams Hollywood diversity initiatives as ‘garbage’
David Mamet is not done lambasting the liberal establishment in Hollywood. “DEI is garbage,” said the Pulitzer Prize-winning author to a packed house at the…
Retiring Gold Coast MP Karen Andrews says she couldn’t convince a woman to run for Liberal preselection
In short: Karen Andrews says she could not get a woman "over the line" to run for preselection in the seat she has held for 14…
Camila Mendes talks ‘Música,’ Brazilian American representation and becoming a producer
Since booking her breakout role in The CW drama “Riverdale” in 2017, Camila Mendes has skyrocketed to fame as one the most prominent Brazilian American…