Casting Couch: The Guardian sheds light on the all-too-common phenomenon of the “casting couch culture,” featuring important insight from NYWIFT member Meissa Hampton. This has to stop, and kudos to Meissa and all the other women who speak out about it.
Create NYC: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl released CreateNYC, a 175 page manifesto that details a plan for NYC arts and culture that better reflects our vibrant, multiethnic and multicultural community.
Sherry Lansing: The legendary executive talks about aging and Hollywood.
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