Day: November 30, 2022

The music industry made loud promises of change in 2017, when #MeToo swept through the entertainment business, and 2020, when the killing of George Floyd by police officers led to racial reckoning. But with all the pledges for inclusion and the millions of dollars pledged for diversity, are things really different? Judging by a remnant of the old guard, the coveted “deal”—an employment deal that allows executives to continue operating and profit from side businesses, such as managing an artist—remains mostly out of reach for women in high places. ranking…

It was taken as a given, early this year, that the “Top Gun: Maverick” soundtrack would deliver a worldwide hit. That belief came true, only instead of Lady Gaga’s emotional end-credits track, the global smash ended up being “I Ain’t Worried,” the whimsical OneRepublic tune that comes during a light-hearted football-playing interlude in the middle of the otherwise tense action movie. A nice caveat: it accompanied that full scene, which was hardly bad placement. This led to “Worried” becoming a (what else?) TikTok phenomenon before it was a belated radio…

Ridley Scott is one of Hollywood’s undeniable masters of science fiction, possessing an unadulterated visual flair that permeates every movie he leads. The British director has been bringing his vision to our movie screens for more than 50 years. After Australian director Peter Weir received an honorary Academy Award earlier this month, Scott celebrated his 85th birthday and will undoubtedly be next on the Academy’s list for a statuette at next year’s Governors Awards. Scott’s dances with the Academy brought him to four ceremonies as a candidate. For Best Director,…