Haruki Murakami and other writers grapple with post-COVID reality
Since 1979, Haruki Murakami has written more than a dozen imaginative novels concerned with the nature of reality. He says he tends to incorporate weird…
‘She’s driving me insane’ rant Emmerdale viewers as they rip into ‘stupid’ character and insist writers ‘do her justice’
EMMERDALE fans are outraged over a 'gullible' character and have demanded that ITV soap writers 'do her justice.'Fans of Emmerdale are furious with Amelia Spencer…
Opinion: Did actors and writers celebrate last year’s labor victory too soon?
One year ago, Hollywood greeted Labor Day with the guilds representing actors and writers on strike, as studios juggled movie release schedules and cobbled together…
Rebel Writers: Iraq and Libya | Documentary
Two writers from Iraq and Libya who challenged the received ideas of their time and who found both fans and critics.Meet two very different Arab…
ABC says Laura Tingle’s Sydney Writers’ Festival comments did not meet editorial standards
ABC News director Justin Stevens says comments made by political journalist Laura Tingle at Sydney Writers' Festival did not meet the organisation's editorial standards.Tingle, the…
How Hollywood’s tepid recovery is hurting jobs for writers and crew
This year has been rough for the entertainment industry so far. Not just at the box office and on Wall Street, as we‘ve covered in…
Rebel Writers: Palestine & Syria | Politics
The story of a Palestinian poet and a Christian Syrian professor who championed the Palestinian cause. Meet two Arab writers from different parts of the…
‘Abysmal!’ fume Coronation Street fans over Nathan Curtis’ return – swiping ‘get new writers fast!’
CORONATION Street fans have been left fuming by sick villain Nathan Curtis returning to the cobbles. Depraved sex trafficker Nathan, played by Christopher Harper, was…
Sesame Workshop writers reach deal, avert strike
Writers Guild of America members employed by Sesame Workshop have struck a tentative contract deal with management, averting a strike after negotiations stalled over compensation…
Meet the writers pitching Hollywood studios on climate change stories
Nicole Conlan writes jokes for Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show.” But her master’s in urban planning from USC and her experiences growing up in…
Palace gave Meghan Markle strict rules on Suits – and made writers change script
Meghan Markle had to make changes to her routine when filming Suits that didn't always sit well with the show's creator, a royal author has…
‘I’m knocking it on the head!’ rage exasperated EastEnders fans as they blast BBC writers for ‘destroying’ soap
EXASPERATED EastEnders fans have blasted BBC writers for 'destroying' the soap. This week, the BBC series started with two special episodes set in Milton Keynes,…
After writers’ deal, Disney+, Netflix and others will drop more shows
“#embarrassing.” That is how the star of the Disney+ series “Willow,” Warwick Davis, described the streaming video platform’s decision to remove the show entirely. “Willow”…
Hollywood writers overwhelmingly ratify tentative contract deal
Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union joined striking Writers Guild of America members on the picket lines at Paramount Studios in Hollywood on August 31.…
Inside the WGA deal: Explaining the writers’ contract, line by line
After 148 days on strike, this is the document that could help get Hollywood going again. The agreement between Hollywood writers and studios is long:…
Norwegian author Jon Fosse awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable",…
The best places to eat and drink in L.A. right now, according to our food writers
This month, a century-old bar reopens in Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park gets a New York-style slice shop, a Mexico City sushi bar lands in Silver…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce writers talk Tayvis (Traylor?)
In case you haven’t heard, football fans are in their Swiftie era, and pop music fans are in their Travis Kelce era amid widespread rumors…
As Hollywood writers head back to work, what’s in new labour deal? | Labour Rights News
The Hollywood writers’ union has said its members can begin to return to work, ending a five-month strike that drove production in the United States…
WGA deal: What writers got from the studios to end the strike
The Writers Guild of America on Tuesday disclosed the details of the tentative deal it secured with the major Hollywood studios to end the strike…