2020 Hollywood Diversity Report: A different story behind the scenes
Film roles were more plentiful for women and people of color in 2018 and 2019, but underrepresentation remains for writers and execs (more…)
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For student musicians at Brown, vibrant interest in music production makes for a perfect mix
At Brown, first-year student Chance Emerson finds opportunity to explore wide-ranging academic interests and pursue musical collaborations while perfecting his first full-length album, “The Raspberry Men.”
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Chance Emerson had been at Brown for barely two weeks when he learned firsthand the power of the perfect sound mix. (more…)
How to Price Your Art: 6 Mistakes to avoid
Combining the ideas to create a piece of art might seem like the only tricky thing an artist has to go through, though the reality throws uncountable such concerns when it comes to art and its sale. After getting over the hard part that creating an art piece is, an equally hard phase awaits the artist, which is pricing their artwork. Any artist who wishes to share and make money out of their hard work has to face this problem, even more, when you are a beginner. Pricing your art is more than just putting any random price range over it. (more…)
Do you know VIBBIDI? – I see Music has a new Vibration
While I was going through music industry’s youngest streaming platform ‘VIBBIDI’ and having some talks with colleagues Kaz and Cameron, I was overwhelmed every bit I learnt on how it evolved, and (now) flourishing faster in currently very chaotic and only money-making Music world. Kazuhiro Naya and colleagues are changing it radically. (more…)
Report outlines integrated strategy toward diversity and inclusion in Hollywood
For Hollywood to be a more inclusive and diverse industry, companies need to implement a five-point strategy for hiring, sponsoring and promoting minorities and women — especially women of color — a new UCLA study suggests. (more…)
New films bring forgotten lives of women in Franco’s Spain to life for a new generation
The lives of remarkable women whose impact on history was curtailed by Spain’s Franco dictatorship will be recreated for a new generation thanks to a major new historical project. (more…)
Sociologist Eve Ewing authors Marvel comic Ironheart
New series tells tale of South Side teen genius turned superhero
Eve L. Ewing, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration, brings to life a superhero from Chicago’s South Side in the new Marvel comic Ironheart, which debuts Nov 28. (more…)
Nanoparticle Breakthrough Could Capture Unseen Light for Solar Energy Conversion
Scientists demonstrate how organic dyes work as antennas to help harness, convert light
An international team of scientists has demonstrated a breakthrough in the design and function of nanoparticles that could make solar panels more efficient by converting light usually missed by solar cells into usable energy. (more…)