Weekly Journal #11

News

No More Excuses, Fellas: ‘Free the Work’ Debuts its Platform to Get Diverse Creators

Hired in Hollywood (Fast Company)

Hollywood Radio and Television Society Releases First-Ever Guide To Promote Inclusion, Equality And Representation (Deadline)

Finally, a Clear Look at the Weird Substance China Found on the Moon (VICE)

Film

10 Directors to Watch: Bert and Bertie Combine Forces on Underdog Comedy ‘Troop Zero’ (Variety)

Film News Roundup: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Heading for $27 Million Launch (Variety)

The Grassroots Film Movement Growing in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas (Hyperallergic)

Making Waves: Behind a Fascinating Documentary About Movie Sound

(The Guardian)

Disney Is Quietly Placing Classic Fox Movies Into Its Vault, and That’s Worrying

(Vulture)

Television

Are Memes Ruining Television? (GQ)

‘Caffeine’ Hopes Celebrities and Entertainment Can Help It Beat ‘Twitch’ (The Verge)

Tell Us About It, Stud: HBO Max Orders ‘Grease: Rydell High’ Musical Series By Rebecca Alter (Vulture)

Birds

World's Loudest Bird: Meet The White Bellbird (BBC)

Follow Focus: Desus Nice

Watch Desus and Mero Clown on Tourists Visiting the Bronx’s Joker Stairs (Slate)

For Showtime's ‘Desus & Mero’, the New Kings of Late Night, the Brand Is Stronger

Than Ever (Thrillist)

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John Wells