AI Actress Sparks Backlash in Hollywood
Major stars in Hollywood have spoken out on the use of AI in films. A brand-new AI actress was introduced at the Zurich Film Festival on Sept. 27, causing many …
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Curtain Call Couture at The Tony Awards
Although some award shows have struggled to maintain cultural relevance, the Tony Awards have continued to preserve the tradition of the red carpet spectacle. As theatre remains rooted in live …
Lights, Camera… Tariffs? SAG-AFTRA Responds to Trump’s Entertainment Tariffs
What is SAG-AFTRA? It is the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists union, which consists of members who focus on entertaining the American public. SAG-AFTRA focuses on …
‘Superfine’: Dandyism and Black Identity at the 2025 Met Gala
This year’s Met Gala was unlike any other in its 77-year history. With the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, it marked the first time in over two decades that the …
Is Washington State Finally Getting a Seat at Hollywood’s Glamorous Table of Big-Budget Filmmaking?
Local artists celebrated Washington State’s Film Day on March 4 in Olympia. This marked the third year since the State Legislature approved the 2022 Motion Picture Competitiveness Program bill, which …
Jim Carrey and the Eager Comeback of Nostalgic Comedy
During the peak of modern classic Hollywood, the 90s to 2000s were composed of hundreds of comedy movies and pieces performed by an array of actors who knew how to …
Golden Globes 2025, A New Era or Same Old Hollywood?
Awards Season has started in Hollywood! That means stars from film, television and music will grace multiple red carpets in stunning gowns, interview with numerous journalists and pose for the …
Venom’s Last Dance
“Who the hell are you?” “I am Venom. And you are mine.” Those are the words that mark the first interaction between Eddie Brock and the alien symbiote (a fictional …
“Who’s Your Daddy:” Have We Finally Crossed Fan Boundaries? The Internet’s Oversexualization of Pedro Pascal
The internet phenomena of identifying “celebrity daddies” reached peak virality when Pedro Pascal was labeled “Internet Daddy” on an episode of The Graham Norton Show last Feb. The episode featured …
Washington Welcomes Hollywood: Set of “Train Dreams” is Close to Home
Last week, Snoqualmie and North Bend turned into a film set for a major Hollywood motion picture: “Train Dreams.” The movie, directed by Clint Bently — producer and co-writer of …
“Barbie”: Balancing Feminism, Humor and Blonde Fragility
Spoilers for the live-action Barbie movie ahead! My childhood was surrounded with plastics; my storytelling began with it too. I recall one Christmas season, I was searching throughout the house …
OPINION: The Curse of Doing Too Well: How Hollywood’s Obsession with the Past Undermines Original Storytelling
On July 14, the contract ending between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) marked the …
Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ delivers progressive message that falls flat
Ryan Murphy, the man behind “American Horror Story,” is back with a new miniseries. “Hollywood” is a seven-episode period piece centered around young wide-eyed hopefuls looking to make it in …