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Throughout the press conference, Merritt and Crump spoke about specific issues as they pertained to the cases of Arbery, Taylor and Floyd. For instance, Crump questioned the constitutional validity of “no-knock” warrants, which police used when they entered Taylor’s house before she was killed in a hail of gunfire. In response to a question from Rolling Stone‘s Jamil Smith, Merritt spoke about the specific charges he wanted to see filed against the officers involved in Floyd’s death. … [Read more...] about Families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor Call for Sweeping Police Reforms

“In some instances, companies have told certain writers on a show that they’re going on hiatus, while other writers on the same show understand they’re being force majeured,” the guild said. “In either case, the studio stops payment. Under some contracts, upon suspension the writer should be paid out the guaranteed compensation due under the agreement. We have been making demands for this unpaid compensation, contributions, and interest where warranted. … [Read more...] about WGA Says Some Companies “Shortchanging” TV Writers In Misapplication Of Force Majeure Clauses

The whole area of combat was one complete area — it actually exists. One of the things I tried to do was give you a sense of where you were, where everything else was. Which, in war movies, is something you frequently don’t get. The terrain of small-unit action is really the story of the action. And this is something we tried to make beautifully clear: there’s a low wall, there’s the building space. And once you get in there, everything is exactly where it actually was. No cutting away, no cheating. So it came down to where the sniper would be and where the marines were. When Cowboy is shot, they carry him around the corner — to the very most logical shelter. And there, in the background, was this thing, this monolith. I’m sure some people will think that there was some calculated reference to 2001, but honestly, it was just there. … [Read more...] about The Rolling Stone Interview: Stanley Kubrick in 1987

Cardi B made multiple videos defending the protests and property damage happening in Minneapolis. In her most shared video, she says, “At this point, I’m not against it, even though it do scare me, and I don’t want anybody to get hurt.” She expressed her frustration over incident after incident of police brutality being highlighted on social media — with hashtags, peaceful protests and other demonstrations in its wake — and barely anything changing as a result. Cardi also encouraged her fans to vote, not just in the presidential election but in local elections for mayors, judges and district attorneys. … [Read more...] about Janelle Monae, Taylor Swift, Cardi B and More React to Minneapolis Protests

Cowboy is dying, and in the background there’s something that looks very much like the monolith in 2001. And it just happened to be there. The whole area of combat was one complete area – it actually exists. One of the things I tried to do was give you a sense of where you were, where everything else was. Which, in war movies, is something you frequently don’t get. The terrain of small-unit action is really the story of the action. And this is something we tried to make beautifully clear: there’s a low wall, there’s the building space. And once you get in there, everything is exactly where it actually was. No cutting away, no cheating. So it came down to where the sniper would be and where the marines were. … [Read more...] about Stanley Kubrick: The Rolling Stone Interview