Solidarity

Film star Anne Hathaway reportedly walked out of a photoshoot in New York on Tuesday for Vanity Fair in a show of solidarity with striking workers for the magazine’s publisher, Condé Nast.The actor had been prepared with make-up and hair styling but had not begun posing for pictures when word reached her that media workers were taking part in a 24-hour work stoppage amid union-corporation negotiations, Variety magazine was first to report on Tuesday.About 400 workers who are union members at Condé Nast and working for…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAnne Hathaway reportedly walked out of a Vanity Fair photoshoot on Tuesday (23 January) in solidarity with Condé Nast’s labour union strike.More than 400 staffers of Condé Nast – the parent company of publications including Vanity Fair, Vogue and GQ – staged a 24-hour walkout to protest the “unlawful handling of layoff negotiations and bad-faith bargaining”, according to CNN Business.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain After violent incidents such as police shootings, and around annual observances like Black History Month, why do some corporate expressions of solidarity with marginalized groups register as genuine, while others may seem performative or even backfire? An analysis of statements by Fortune 500…

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By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK — SAG-AFTRA held its largest and most star-studded rally yet Tuesday in Times Square in a picket sign-waving show of solidarity 12 days into the actors strike. A day after a Variety report questioned the lack of A-listers that have hit picket lines thus far, the rally Tuesday boasted more star wattage than perhaps any single strike action yet. Among those joining throngs of demonstrators were Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Brendan Fraser, Ellen Burstyn, Wendell Pierce, Steve…

Matty Healy of the 1975 pop group is being condemned by critics for having a “white saviour complex” and seeking to impose “western” values on Malaysia. The accusation comes after he used his recent Kuala Lumpur concert to denounce the country’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws. But he got roars of approval from the crowd. They clearly agreed with what he said.And while some Malaysian LGBT people were critical, others were supportive. They argue that queer rights are a universal human right, not a western one, and that these rights…

An impressive lineup of British and U.K.-based stars were on the call sheet for a London rally held in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Organized by the U.K. actors union Equity, which has declared its “total solidarity in this fight” by SAG-AFTRA and its members, the upbeat and noisy event was held in London’s cinema hub of Leicester Square on Friday. Ironically, this location provided the backdrop for one of the first headlines of the strike, as it was here where Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and the…

Some of the U.K.’s most storied actors gathered in London today to show their support for the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. The rally, held by the British version of SAG-AFTRA, Equity UK, saw everyone from Brian Cox to Imelda Staunton to Simon Pegg holding protest signs and speaking out in solidarity. Cox addressed the crowd, which also included Naomie Harris, Jim Carter, Hayley Atwell, and Labour MP John McDonnell, and voiced concern about the threat of AI. “I got a message this morning from an actor who’s in…

Hollywood actors Jamie Lee-Curtis and Bob Odenkirk have shown their support for the actors' strike. Curtis took to Instagram to champion the strike by posting a photo of the comedy and tragedy masks. "It looks like it's time to take down the masks. And pick up the signs," the Halloween actor said. Odenkirk, known for his roles in Netflix shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, responded to a Twitter video of actors' union president Fran Drescher slamming Hollywood studios. "Holy cow. Go Fran go!" Odenkirk said.…

A decade or so ago, the rumour was that Ken Loach was getting ready to quit. Then began a new parade of Conservative prime ministers in this country, each shiftier and more mediocre than the last; Loach decided he had more to say and do after all. What followed was a blaze of energy, anger and productivity culminating in a remarkable late surge – in fact, a trilogy, of which this might come to be seen as the final episode. Working with his regular collaborator, the screenwriter Paul Laverty, Loach has been taking on…