SAG-AFTRA responded to calls for more child actor safety protocols following the release of the docuseries 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.' ew.com/sag-aftra-resp…

.MOHELA has made millions of billing errors, bungled debt relief for public servants, and made it nearly impossible for borrowers to get help.

I'm leading a hearing on MOHELA's failures, our broken student loan system & how we can fix it: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The Biden administration just announced a plan for 30 MILLION student loan borrowers to receive debt relief.

This would allow so many people with student debt to buy houses, start a family, go back to school, and so much more.

Pedro Pascal says he’s never been on a set as impressive as Gladiator’s.

“[Director] Ridley [Scott] leaves very little to the imagination in the most old-fashioned sense.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Civil rights icon and labor leader Dolores Huerta is getting the biopic treatment in a new film. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gregory Nava (“El Norte,” “Selena”) is set to direct. bit.ly/43QDy1X

Selena Gomez's new film 'Emilia Perez' will world premiere in competition at Cannes Film Festival. bit.ly/44aTHj3

SAG-AFTRA has responded to calls for additional safety protocols for child actors amid the revelations in Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sag…

After helming 'The Marvels' and 'Candyman,' Nia DaCosta is now in talks to direct the second part of the upcoming “28 Years Later” trilogy from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland.

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Today, I held a hearing on MOHELA's failures as a student loan servicer, from bungling return to repayment to delaying debt relief for public servants.
 
It’s time for action. U.S. Department of Education must hold them accountable.
 
Borrowers deserve better than MOHELA.

Student Loan Servicers like MOHELA have gotten away with too much for too long, they need accountability! civicshout.com/p/hold-mohela-…

🚨 This is a Persis Yu appreciation post🚨

THANK YOU for always fighting on behalf of student loan borrowers and their families!

THANK YOU for calling out MOHELA for their failures and abuses today and everyday...and for always bringing the receipts along with you.

✊🏾

SAG-AFTRA Responds To ‘Amanda Show’ Writer’s Calls For More Child Actor Safety Protocols In Wake Of ‘Quiet On Set’ Documentary deadline.com/2024/04/sag-af…

Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Receive Government Apology democracynow.org/2024/4/9/headl…

The UAW announced it will be providing material support to Mexican autoworker organizing. The effort aims at spreading independent unionism across the border — and at undermining automakers’ ability to threaten US workers with offshoring their jobs. jacobin.com/2024/04/uaw-me…

BREAKING: Every Arizona Republicans just voted to uphold the 1864 territorial abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Did you know that 96% of all AI deepfake videos online are of *nonconsensual* pornography? Almost all of it, 99%, targets a woman without her consent.

That’s why we introduced the DEFIANCE Act w/ Senator Dick Durbin — to empower survivors & start fighting back.rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

A little left-wing political gusto in film, especially in the form of a fast-paced brawler like Patel’s “Monkey Man,” is an exciting thing in these hard times.
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EXCLUSIVE: Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, Robert Morgan, and Grant Harvey have joined the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios and Artists Equity feature ‘The Accountant 2,’ the sequel to the 2016 thriller deadline.com/2024/04/jurass…

Finally, Persis Yu closes with 🔥:

'Rather than allowing the same student loan companies to rebrand as creatures of the federal government, we should pursue moving beyond the current era of privatization and abuse.

Ultimately, we need to cancel the debt & make college free.'

Extremely disappointed to see the president discussing plans to use executive authority to “shut down the border” and limit the ability to seek asylum in the U.S.

Enforcement-only policies don’t work. We need to lead with dignity and humanity. jayapal.house.gov/2024/04/10/ran…