Thanks Glennon Doyle and proper attribution @davebarnhart The unborn are a convenient group to advocate for.

This is your weekly reminder that you matter. You are worth more than your size, age, or ability. You're worth more than how the body you are in is perceived by others. You are worth more than the world too often treats you. Look after yourself as if you matter. Because you do

🚨 CALLING ALL ALABAMA FILMMAKERS! 🚨 The David Brower Grant for Alabama Filmmakers is a $1500 grant to support student, emerging, or established filmmakers currently in Alabama. Applications are open NOW through 10/31/22.

The Board of Directors of the @WGAwest and the Council of the @WGAeast, acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, May 2.

One of the worst issues of our time is that we only validate artists if they earn a living at their art. We've reduced meaningful artistic careers to gig rubble. Almost no writers can earn a living at their craft- which the strike is illustrating in full force. Our mental health

The writers' strike is on. No one wanted this -- no writer with an ounce of sense, anyway -- but the producers and the studios and the networks and the streamers gave us no choice.  georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2023/…

“I believe all unions should be in solidarity. No one should go back to work until everyone has got an equitable fair wage and dignity to their lives…” Mandy Patinkin and Bob Odenkirk tell Deadline in NYC #WritersStike

AI has to be addresses now or never. I believe this is the last time any labor action will be effective in our business. If we don’t make strong rules now, they simply won’t notice if we strike in three years, because at that point they won’t need us. 10/end

This flying squirrel faked his own death, and created a whole crime scene…for attention. I think I’m in love. x.com/kkMrRay/status…

The WGA strike has reached 100 Days % of Studio Revenue to end the strike: Disney - 0.091% Netflix - 0.214% Warner Bros - 0.108% Paramount - 0.148% A milestone of shame for the AMPTP

WATCH LIVE: South Africa opens the oral argument on its request for the indication of provisional measures in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel before the #ICJ: webtv.un.org/en

“These are the heroes of WCK. These 7 beautiful souls were killed by the IDF in a strike as they were returning from a full day's mission. Their smiles, laughter, and voices are forever embedded in our memories.” - Erin Gore, CEO. Read more: wck.org/news/honoring-…

Michael H. Weber: “I really like, when I’m alone, and when something’s not working, and then I figure out a way to make it work… Those little moments, those tiny, tiny triumphs are the best ones.” #screenwriting

Dr Abdel-Fattah is one of many pro-Palestinian voices being targeted in this moment, and we should all be concerned about the consequences for free expression

“God breaks the heart again and again and again until it stays open.” ― Hazrat Inayat Khan

This painting is over 100 years old. It was made by a Swedish illustrator called John Bauer, one of the most important artists you've never heard of. His revolutionary art influenced everything from graphic novels to animated films to video games, and here's why...

Mike Carlton

‘American Gods’ author Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations - The Washington Post. Neil Gaiman says he’s breaking his silence. But the silence was his doing. He responded to the allegations we put to him last year - in lengthy legal letters… washingtonpost.com/books/2025/01/…

Here is Robert Redford reading a script with a friend. Rest in cinematic glory, Sundance Kid!